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What’s Happening to Reading?
What do you read, and why? A few decades ago, these weren’t urgent questions. Reading was an unremarkable activity, essentially unchanged…
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The Portland Bar That Screens Only Women’s Sports
When Jenny Nguyen was in her twenties, working as a chef in her home town of Portland, Oregon, she became a regular at pickup basketball…
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So You Want to Be a Genius
Let’s say there’s another pandemic. This time, a lethal disease spreads through contact with other people’s fecal matter. Precision toilet…
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Warner Bros. Pictures Inks Five-Film Deal With Bhanushali Studios, JOAT Films for Indian Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)
Warner Bros. Pictures is betting big on the Indian market with a new strategic partnership that will see the studio’s iconic titles get…
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Holds Top Spot as Korean Box Office Cools
DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” retained its lead at the South Korean box office over the June 13–15 weekend, grossing $2.3 million…
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Dakota Johnson Used an Intimacy Coordinator for the First Time on New Movie and ‘She Was Really Great’: Sex Scenes ‘Are Not Sexy. It Doesn’t Feel Good’
Dakota Johnson has been acting for 15 years, but she revealed during an interview on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast that just used an…
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Canadian Grand Prix: George Russell says he is 'driving better than ever'
It was a successful day all round for Mercedes with 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli finishing third for his first podium in Formula 1.…
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Will Smith Turned Down Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’ Offer Because ‘I Didn’t Get It’: ‘Movies That Go into Alternate Realities Don’t Pitch Well’
Will Smith shocked fans during a recent interview with radio station Kiss Xtra (via HuffPo) by revealing he turned down the lead role of…
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US Golf Open: JJ Spaun holes huge birdie on 18th to win
JJ Spaun makes an incredible birdie putt on the 18th hole to seal US Open victory at Oakmont. Source link
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‘Victoria’ Filmmaker Talks Shanghai Selection and Finding Her Voice: ‘I Had Almost Given Up on My Dream’
For filmmaker Sivaranjini J., the image of a sacrificial rooster in a women’s beauty parlor sparked the creative journey that would take…
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Club World Cup 2025: A mismatch – why were Auckland City playing Bayern Munich?
The only OFC team competing in the Club World Cup, Auckland qualified for the Club World Cup as the best OFC Champions League winners over…
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Canadian Grand Prix result: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collide as George Russell wins
Lando Norris crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix in a collision with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. Norris hit the back of Piastri's…
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A new Traitors series, and Yungblud's new album: What's coming up this week
Are you missing the drama of The Traitors? Fear not because the New Zealand version drops on BBC Three and iPlayer on Monday. But that's…
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Stuttgart Open: Taylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev for fifth successive time to win title
Elsewhere, world number one Jannik Sinner said he had "a few sleepless nights" after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final.…
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Flies to $198 Million Globally, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Surpasses $850 Million
It’s a PG box office boon as two live-action remakes are notching impressive theatrical milestones. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s…
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Box Office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Soars to $83 Million Debut, A24’s ‘Materialists’ Impresses With $12 Million Start
“How to Train Your Dragon” flew to the top of box office charts, earning a stronger-than-expected $83 million in its first weekend of…
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Taylor John Smith Talks Preparing for ‘Warfare’: ‘This Is Going to Be a Kick in the Balls’
From a deleted scene in “Hunger Games” to a starring role in “Where the Crawdads Sing,” Taylor John Smith has built up an impressive…
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‘Ne Zha’ Voice Actor, International Filmmakers Talk Women’s Cinema at Shanghai’s Inaugural Kering Women In Motion Forum
The voice behind China’s beloved animated character Ne Zha took center stage alongside global cinema luminaries as the Shanghai…
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Cactus Wren Is Doing Its Own Thing
The space is bright and open, with high ceilings and large windows that highlight the eternally terrific people-watching of the Lower East…
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10 Essential Kevin Costner Movies, Ranked
Kevin Costner has never needed to be the loudest man in the room. Over a four-decade career, he's carved out a space as an actor who…
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Star-Studded Shanghai Film Festival Launches With Giuseppe Tornatore’s Message of Global Peace and Coexistence
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off with a galaxy of Chinese stars present and a heartfelt message of peace from jury…
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Canadian Grand Prix: George Russell snatches Canada pole from Max Verstappen
Mercedes' George Russell snatched pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix from Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Russell beat Verstappen by…
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Brian Wilson’s Genius Was the Surest Sign We’ll Ever Have that Pop Music Is Religious
I’ll never forget the first time Brian Wilson made me see God. It was 1973, and I was sitting in the mostly empty balcony of a second-run…
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Betsy Gay, ‘Little Rascals’ Actress, Dies at 96
Betsy Gay, a yodeler and retired actress who appeared in “The Pinch Singer,” “Arbor Day,” and “Our Gang Follies of 1938,” died on June 13.…