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Nova Scotia director Ben Proudfoot has won the best documentary short Oscar for “The Queen of Basketball.” Proudfoot claimed the Oscar at an hour-long ceremony immediately before Sunday’s star-studded broadcast where Quebec director Denis Villeneuve was among the homegrown contenders chasing a best picture win for “Dune,” “The Power of the Dog” and “Nightmare Alley.”

Georgia representative and nightmare human Marjorie Taylor Greene was lambasted for her offensive homophobic rant against former presidential candidate and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. The deeply bigoted Trump-loving republican was speaking at a Trump rally in Georgia, where she rambled on about conspiracy theories and Trump talking points, saying “You know what? Pete Buttigieg

The strength and resolve of the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian invaders have galvanized support all over the world. These are tough, tough folks who will have none of Vladimir Putin’s nonsense and are working together to maintain their right to sovereignty. Read more: Music-related stories from the Russian invasion of Ukraine

After Yang expands the typical A.I. question of “what it means to be human” to ask: What does it mean to be Asian? By Ariel LeBeau March 25, 2022 Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja and Justin H. Min in After Yang.Courtesy of A24 After Yang is a futuristic science fiction film in which

The version of Amanda Seyfried tucked into a booth at the Los Angeles restaurant Mother Wolf on Thursday evening—backed by the hum of Vanity Fair and Lancôme’s Future of Hollywood party—is miles away from the character she so convincingly inhabits in Hulu’s The Dropout. The series’s dramatization of the rise and fall of Theranos CEO

Spoilers ahead. Perhaps the relationship between Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) doesn’t get the marquee billing of its steamier counterparts, but if the Bridgerton season 2 finale proved anything, it’s that the duo know how to execute a satisfyingly stinging break-up. Even if it just so happens to be a platonic

Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has spent the last decade or so spiraling from “conservative activist” to full-blown far-right conspiracy theorist and MAGA spokesperson. In recent years, she’s used her Facebook account to share baseless claims and conspiracies about undocumented immigrants, election fraud, school shooting survivors, and much more.

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for rock band Foo Fighters, has died, the band announced late Friday. Hawkins was 50 years old. No cause of death was given by the group, who posted a brief statement to social media. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor

The singer-songwriter’s new album Humble Quest is a welcome return from glittery pop to her stripped-down country origins. By Dan Hyman March 25, 2022 Maren Morris performs onstage during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Courtesy of Rich Fury via Getty Images. In recent

Renée Zellweger believes that her relationship with HGTV star Ant Anstead was written in the stars. The actress opened up about her new relationship in a cover story for Harper’s Bazaar, revealing that she thinks her boyfriend “has somehow been a gift” from her late friend, publicist Nanci Ryder, who died in June 2020 from

If you’d have told the average cinephile in November of 2008 that, more than a decade later, Twilight actress Kristen Stewart would be in the running for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most would have scoffed. That makes it all the more delicious to see Stewart’s ascension around her role as Princess Diana, arguably

Ever since the release of Strong World in 2009, the flashy outfits of the Straw Hats have been a focal point in One Piece movies. Sometimes, they’re beautifully coordinated, as the Straw Hats face off together against the baddies in immaculate style. Sometimes, they revolve around a vibe while showcasing each Straw Hat’s personality. And

With just 72 hours until the Academy Awards, the team behind this year’s show gathered for a press conference to share more about their plans. Working under the theme of “Movie Lovers Unite,” the producers have come under fire for significant changes, including moving eight categories to the hour before the live telecast and the

The CEO of Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, is set to perform at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago this year. He’ll be performing alongside headliners Dua Lipa, Metallica, J. Cole and Green Day. The set list for Lollapalooza was announced on Tuesday and Solomon’s name can be seen in the fourth row from the bottom.

Ahead of season three, revisit the scenes, plots and characters that drew from actual incidents in the rap world. By Insanul Ahmed March 24, 2022 Donald Glover, LaKeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz, and Tyree Henry in Atlanta, 2022.Courtesy of Matthias Clamer for FX After a four year hiatus, FX’s Atlanta is back tonight. The Emmy-award winning

Is there any artist in the world right now quite like Grimes? Musically, she’s operating on another plane; she was breaking ground in the metaverse before most of us had heard of it. As Devin Gordon observes in his cover profile, she refers to her work as “post-internet” because it’s created in an era when

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber asked a judge to dismiss his $20-million defamation lawsuit against two Twitter users who accused him of sexual assault. The suit, which was filed in 2020, was voluntarily dismissed in Los Angeles court on Friday. A lawyer representing Bieber, 28, told Billboard the singer had “decided to move on.” Court

For centuries, the white male experience has guided our laws and policies in the United States. It has defined our democracy. And this remarkable lack of diversity has led to a government that’s failed to recognize, reflect, or represent the people whose perspectives and contributions make this nation special. We’ve seen this everywhere: from state

Weddings, just like life, are like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re going to get. Or at least that was true for one stunned bride who unexpectedly met Oscar Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on her wedding day Saturday. While taking photos with her bridal party outside their hotel in Pittsburgh, bride Grace

Content warning: descriptions of physical and sexual assault, child abuse. Missouri’s former governor Eric Greitens has been accused by his ex-wife of physically assaulting her and their young son in a sworn affidavit as part of an ongoing child custody dispute. The affidavit describes an encounter in which he “knocked [her] down.” She also says

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 23, 2022 9:38 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Montreal rock band Arcade Fire is set to perform at the Juno Awards in May. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and CBC say the band will

Will Coda win Best Picture? Will we get a virtual Zelensky cameo? By Grant Rindner March 22, 2022 Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in Spencer.Courtesy of Neon via Everett Collection It’s been a weird year for the film industry, and that’s almost certainly going to yield us a strange Academy Awards. On March 27, Regina

After 31 years of broadcasting teen pregnancies, mysterious illnesses and its trademarked “Who’s the Father” segment, Maury is going off the air. Maury will be ending after its 2021-22 season, when Povich, 83, plans to retire. Read more: Kanye West dropped from Grammys lineup for ‘concerning’ online behaviour The daytime syndicated talk show host told

Popular child star and early-2000s actor Amanda Bynes has officially been released from her conservatorship. On Tuesday a judge ruled to terminate Bynes’ almost nine year-long conservatorship, which began in 2013, returning control of finances, mobility and other day-to-day responsibilities back to Bynes. Bynes, 35, initially grabbed the spotlight when she appeared as a regular

Rihanna sparked speculation she and her boyfriend and baby’s father A$AP Rocky may be getting married when the pregnant singer was photographed out wearing a stunning diamond ring on her left ring finger. Rihanna was out shopping for baby clothes in Los Angeles’ Kitson Sunday. She wore a vintage Grave Digger monster truck T-shirt with

NOTE: This article contains content that may be disturbing for some readers. Please read at your own discretion. Several top-tier celebrities are among the list of names set to testify in the upcoming Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial. The now $100-million lawsuit will feature testimony from actor James Franco, Tesla CEO Elon Musk

At this point in awards season, the Academy may loom like a monolith, prepared to deliver its ruling on the best films of the year. But who actually votes for the Oscars? Here is a guide on the people and the processes that determine the year’s Academy Award nominations and winners: Who votes for the

Following the success of the experimental 2017 film Loving Vincent, Good Deed Entertainment has released the trailer for their 2022 film, Charlotte. With Keira Knightley voicing Charlotte Salomon, the film appears to follow the Berlin-born artist during her time as an artist leading up to and during WW2. [embedded content] Primarily remembered for her autobiographical