Translated by Robin Pickering-Iazzi — Fact and fiction fuse in feminist Italian author Maria Rosa Cutrufelli’s first novel, Tina, Mafia Soldier, which is also the author’s first to be translated into English. Originally published in 1994, Tina Cannizzaro’s story was inspired by that of Emanuela Azzarelli, a young woman who became the leader of a
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View gallery Image Credit: The Hollywood JR/TPG / BACKGRID Avril Lavigne and Tyga’s new romance is still going well! The fresh couple were spotted holding hands as they arrived at Kyrie Irving’s birthday party at the Nice Guy nightclub in West Hollywood on Wednesday, March 22. Avril, 38, and Tyga, 33, both dressed super fashionably as they walked into
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Sky Studios CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz has called the plethora of shows on the market “really confusing” for viewers. In a keynote interview at Series Mania today, Frot-Coutaz addressed said the biggest challenge for platforms such as Comcast-owned Sky as one of discoverability. “The challenges of the industry have always been partnering with the right creatives
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Actor Elizabeth Lail is the latest to join the growing cast of Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, Deadline reports today. Production is currently underway in New Orleans, with Emma Tammi (The Wind) at the helm of the video game adaptation. Lail is no stranger to horror and is best known for her performance as Beck in season one of Netflix’s popular series “You,”
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The BBC has been told that it must be more transparent about its content acquisitions strategy after being accused by ITV of buying glossy U.S. shows to chase ratings. Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, said the BBC must explain in its Annual Plan how buying content, as opposed to commissioning British originals, supports “distinctiveness” and
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Raul loves the guitar and volunteers as a music therapist with his uncle, a pastor, although he holds secret doubts about his family’s faith. It’s while volunteering that Raul meets Danna, who loves lists, poetry and food. In fact, Danna loves food so much that she believes that it can help restore her beloved grandfather,
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The “Shadow and Bone” universe is lush with magic, from bursts of light that shoot out of characters’ hands to ancient swords that can cut through seemingly indestructible shadows. In the world of “Shadow and Bone,” though, these powers aren’t actually called magic — they’re instead referred to as the “small science,” or the art
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The death of MGM distribution chief Erik Lomis on Wednesday has shocked many around Hollywood. More than just being a sage to filmmakers and executives about the motion picture business, Lomis was known for his generosity fundraising with the Will Rogers Institute, cultivating others’ careers, and even being a mentor to many in their personal
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