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Oscar Predictions: Best Actress — Jessie Buckley and Renate Reinsve Anchor a Crowded Global Race
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Oscar-Winner Chai Vasarhelyi Details Making Nat Geo Doc ‘Lost in the Jungle’: ‘The Most Complicated Film I’ve Ever Made in Terms of Access’
In “Lost in the Jungle,” Oscar winners Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi (“Free Solo”) teamed with Colombian filmmaker Juan Camilo Cruz to…
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“Megadoc” Shows Francis Ford Coppola Going for Broke on “Megalopolis”
Figgis comments that Coppola uses the script as a mere premise, and he likens Coppola’s approach to it as “instinctive,” calling the…
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Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi: Chelsea duo to remain sidelined in 'bomb squad'
Sterling, 30, was reluctant to join either Champions League sides Juventus or Bayer Leverkusen this summer. His reasoning was he wanted to…
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‘The Baltimorons’ spotlights Baltimore’s beauty, resilience, and a quirkiness that only locals know
This week, I had the pleasure of attending the Baltimore premiere of a new offbeat romcom, The Baltimorons. The film, entirely set in…
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Robbie Fulks, One of America’s Great Singer-Songwriters, Mashes Up the Past and Present Tense With ‘Now Then’
Robbie Fulks is one of the funniest singer-songwriters in America, or one of the most sobering, depending on which mindset you find him or…
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Former LPGA Player Jen Hanna Talks Evolution of the Golf Shoe in Performance Footwear
Jen Hanna knows a lot about golf shoes. As a former LPGA professional golfer and an NCAA Division I golf coach, as well as a First-Team…
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Holo Footwear Unveils Running Pack With Three Sneaker Styles Including Updates to the Artemis
Holo Footwear will set a new pace in spring 2026 with its Running Pack, featuring three sneaker styles. The athletic brand, founded in…
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Where Hollywood’s Biggest Film Franchises Stand: Marvel’s Diminished, DC’s Rising, and Everyone Is Excited About James Bond
Ever since James Bond fired his Walther PPK and Luke Skywalker flipped on his father’s lightsaber, franchises have been a cornerstone of…
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Final Emmy Predictions, As Chosen By Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast Hosts
We did it! Well, almost. It’s just a few days until we finally learn who won the “Severance”/ “The Pitt” smackdown… and this weekend’s…
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Lebanese Comedy ‘BornStars,’ About Cash-Strapped Students Making Porn Movies, Launches in Beirut Ahead of Regional Rollout (EXCLUSIVE)
“BornStars,” a catchy comedy about five cash-strapped students who start making porn movies in Beirut, is set to premiere in the Lebanese…
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‘Downton Abbey’ Producer Gareth Neame on Why ‘The Grand Finale’ Is ‘Definitely the End’ of the Franchise as We Know It — but a Reboot Can’t ‘Be Ruled Out’
It’s been almost 15 years to the day since “Downton Abbey” first aired on British network ITV. Six seasons, five Christmas specials, 69…
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UK announces £400m Google Cloud info contract
The UK government has agreed a £400 million (S$695.6 million) contract with Google Cloud, days before President Donald Trump’s visit,…
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Apple postpones release of new iPhone Air in mainland China
The company’s China website would not let customers in the region order the new, thinner device Apple delayed the launch of its new iPhone…
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Costume Designer Anna Robbins Talks Details behind the Costumes of 'Downton Abbey'
“It was a lovely opportunity to move the huge body of research that I’d built up over the series and the films to incrementally push…
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Oscars: Hungary Selects Laszlo Nemes’ ‘Orphan’ for International Feature Race (EXCLUSIVE)
Laszlo Nemes’ “Orphan,” which had its world premiere in Venice Film Festival’s competition section, has been selected as the Hungarian…
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Canelo v Crawford: A Las Vegas super-fight and the battle for boxing legacy
The city has a tangible buzz, a real big-fight weak feel. But this is not a fight born out of fan demand. Crawford began at lightweight;…
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Alexander Isak: Eddie Howe says relationship changed after striker went on 'strike'
Swede Isak, 25, is the first key player Newcastle have sold since Howe took charge of the club nearly four years ago. Newcastle turned…
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AI-Generated Doc ‘Post Truth’ Sets International Launch at Warsaw Film Festival, Reveals Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Pioneering AI-generated feature-length documentary “Post Truth,” which got a theatrical release across Turkey this summer, is set to…
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Brittany Howard and Alabama Shakes Return with Audacious New Music
The first thing Julio Torres says in “Color Theories” is to deny that he’s made an “Off Broadway play.” (His ponytail, curling overhead…
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The greatest Starbucks in the world is in Real Madrid’s soccer stadium
I don’t care about Starbucks. Madrid now drowns in indie coffee shops with coffee brewed from specialty beans that are flown in by winged…
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Saudi Arabia’s Long Delayed First Hollywood-Style Blockbuster ‘Desert Warrior,’ Starring Anthony Mackie, Set for Zurich World Premiere
Saudi Arabia’s first Hollywood-style tentpole movie “Desert Warrior” is finally set to bow, following a long gestation, with a Zurich Film…
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Wear by Erin Andrews Brand Inks Multiyear Deal With WNBA
Erin Andrews continues to expand the reach of her Wear collection. The sportscaster and entrepreneur has signed a multiyear agreement with…
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Carín León Becomes First Latino Artist to Headline Las Vegas’ Sphere, Shows Set for 2026
Carín León is set to become the first Latino artist to play at Las Vegas’ Sphere, with three dates scheduled for next year. León will head…