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Busan at 30: Director Jung Hanseok Charts Bold New Course for Festival’s Future
As the Busan International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, director Jung Hanseok isn’t dwelling on past achievements.…
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‘Him’ Director on the Film’s Deeper Meaning and How Jordan Peele Helped: ‘A Lot of the Weirdness Comes From Our Conversations’
Justin Tipping‘s “Him” is the story of hotshot quarterback draft pick Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) learning the ropes of professional ball…
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Shopify Hosts Aureum’s Pop-up Called ‘The Gallery’
More than five years ago, Aureum launched thanks in part to Shopify, which helped the company get off-and-running, scale up and manage its…
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Women's Rugby World Cup: 'Fairytale' Canada deliver 'seismic' semi-final win over New Zealand
Six-time world champions New Zealand were undefeated in the Women's Rugby World Cup for 11 years - a winning streak that spanned 4,063…
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Cardi B Is Back With a Vengeance on the Triumphant ‘Am I the Drama?’: Album Review
It’s one thing to be naturally as charismatic and magnetic as Cardi B — her testimony during last month’s assault lawsuit was as…
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Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: England v France semi-final preview, kick-off time, teams and stats
Back row forward Axelle Berthoumieu misses the semi-final after being banned for nine matches for biting, while co-captain and lock Manae…
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Dodgers Legend Clayton Kershaw Set to Pitch Final Game Tonight: Here’s How to Watch (and Where to Score a Souvenir Online)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw makes his final regular season appearance tonight, after announcing that he will be retiring…
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Paramount Skydance could soon add HBO, CNN, and DC Studios to its empire
With the ink barely dry on its deal to buy Paramount, Skydance is reportedly already looking to roll up another major entertainment…
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Rehoboth Beach Film Festival Sets 2025 Lineup Featuring ‘The Choral,’ ‘She Dances’ and ‘The Inside’
The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival has unveiled this year’s lineup, set to take place Nov. 3–9 for its 27th year in Rehoboth…
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AEW Pay-Per-Views to Stream Live on HBO Max Starting With ‘All Out’ 2025
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Screamfest Horror Film Festival’s First Wave Lineup Includes ‘Affection,’ ‘Big Baby’ and ‘The Dollmaker’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Screamfest Horror Film Festival, which calls itself the longest-running horror festival in the United States, has released the lineup for…
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Jackie Kennedy’s Wedding Dress: The Story Behind the Ann Lowe Design That Will Be Adapted Into a Movie
Dubbed the “social event of the year” in archival footage featured in CNN’s “American Dynasty: The Kennedys,” Jacqueline Lee Bouvier…
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‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ to Hit Theaters in October With ‘Fate of Ophelia’ Music Video Premiere and Album Commentary (EXCLUSIVE)
Taylor Swift will be returning to the big screen in October. She’ll be seen in thousands of theaters not with a traditional feature film,…
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Asif Kapadia Doc on Liverpool FC Legend Kenny Dalglish to Premiere at Rome Film Festival; Jennifer Lawrence Expected to Attend With ‘Die My Love’
Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia’s documentary “Kenny Dalglish,” about the iconic Scottish soccer player who led Liverpool Football…
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Lando Norris hits wall as Lewis Hamilton leads Ferrari 1-2
Hamilton benefited from a slipstream from Leclerc at the start of his lap to beat his team-mate by 0.074 seconds. The seven-time champion…
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Paulo Branco Produces ‘Aqui’ Based on J.M. Coetzee’s ‘Jesus’ Trilogy, Starring Manolo Solo and Patricia López Arnaiz (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran Portuguese producer Paulo Branco has begun principal photography on the €4.5 million ($5.3 million) dystopian drama “Aqui,”…
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From Riley Keough and Albert Serra to Highly Anticipated Debuts: 8 Catalan Projects to Watch in 2026
Despite not yet having wrapped a stellar 2025 — crowned by a whopping 27 projects featured at Spain’s prestigious San Sebastián Film…
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The Metropolitan Opera Delves Into Comic Books
1. The beloved British polymath and broadcasting legend Melvyn Bragg, who joined the BBC in 1961, recently stepped down from his show “In…
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Premier League: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal black market tickets
A black market selling thousands of Premier League tickets has been revealed by a BBC investigation. Companies based at a number of…
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Guillermo del Toro Praises Korean Cinema, Cites ‘Kinship’ With Bong Joon Ho and Calls Park Chan-wook ‘Twin Soul’ at Busan Film Festival
Guillermo del Toro lavished praise on Korean filmmakers Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan-wook during a press conference at the Busan…
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Veteran Showrunner Tom Fontana Elected President of WGA East
Tom Fontana, the respected showrunner known for HBO’s “Oz” and NBC’s “Homicide: Life on the Street,” has been elected president of the…
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US regulator sues Ticketmaster over ‘illegal’ ticket schemes
A TOP US regulator on Thursday sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, alleging the ticketing giant conspired with brokers…
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LaQuan Smith Suits Up Dancers for ‘DS2 Remix: The Ballet”
If designing a collection, staging a runway show and welcoming celebrity guests weren’t enough for September, LaQuan Smith has designed…
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Robert Redford and the Perils of Perfection
Gentleman, preferred, blond: such was the job description of Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday, at the age of eighty-nine. Onscreen, he…