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In the corners of Twitter that talk about Oscar buzz year-round, at least, there was a swift and and intense reaction on Tuesday to the new inclusivity standards announced by the Academy. Beginning in 2024, films hoping for a best picture nomination will be asked to meet new benchmarks, all aimed at improving diversity in
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Dimitrios KambourisGetty Images New details have emerged about the end of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. According to The Sun, the famous family had been weighing the cancellation for months, but Kris Jenner officially called things off after Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner expressed their need to quit the show. This content is imported from
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By Rachel West ETCanada.com Posted September 9, 2020 3:02 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The highly anticipated trailer for Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has finally dropped online. Featuring an all-star cast led by Timothée Chalamet, Villeneuve gives Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel a jaw-dropping
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In early February, shortly before Donald Trump made various irresponsible claims about coronavirus dying off “with the hotter weather,” being “under control” in the U.S., and being no worse than a seasonal “flu,” the president was privately acknowledging the deadly nature of the impending pandemic. During a February 7 interview with Bob Woodward, which is
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Oscar hopefuls will have to meet a new set of inclusive hiring standards in order to qualify for Best Picture, an effort the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes will lead to greater diversity and representation both onscreen and behind the scenes. It’s part of the Academy Awards’ ongoing response to criticism over
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Republicans, for instance, have been saddled with extra legal costs, more than $21 million since 2019, resulting from investigations into Mr. Trump and, eventually, his impeachment trial. The R.N.C. also paid a large legal bill of $666,666.67 to Reuters News & Media at the end of June. Both Reuters and the R.N.C. declined to discuss the
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Welcome to another edition of Grooming Gods. This week: all the flowing curls and glowing skin a man could hope for on the ceremonial last weekend of summer.  Michael Lockley Lockley makes a case for DIY-bleaching your hair and your jeans this weekend.  Yahya Abdul-Mateen II A Labor Day weekend salute to luminous summer skin
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Christopher Nolan’s perplexing sci fi thriller Tenet crossed the $100 million mark internationally on Saturday, according to Variety. The trade calls this “robust” and representative of “signs of life after facing an existential crisis.” The film brought in $20 million from China. These numbers largely exclude domestic reports. While Tenet did play in a number
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