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At this point it could be its own question on everyone’s annual Oscars ballot: Who will fail to make it into the In Memoriam segment this time? And in 2023, the list of those snubbed was particularly bewildering, with Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, Leslie Jordan, Charlbi Dean, Lisa Marie Presley, and Gilbert Gottfried all failing to make the cut.

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As the world watches the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, there has never been a better time for government officials to stay calm and stick to the rule of law. Unfortunately, just as during the 2008 banking crisis, many of them seem incapable of doing either.

Nan Shi, Xiujun Fan, and Genbao Wu.

If you’re a millennial, there’s a good chance you’ve read The Rainbow Fish, a delightful children’s book where the titular character is illustrated with shiny foil that seems to glitter with all colors of the rainbow. It turns out it isn’t the only multi-colored fish out there either.

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Actress Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, has reportedly locked her grandmother, Priscilla Presley, out of the iconic singer’s historic Graceland estate. Per The Daily Mail, Keough’s decision comes after Priscilla contested an amendment to her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will.

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New Yorkers on a grand jury who will decide whether to indict former President Donald Trump are finally hearing directly from two witnesses on Monday, damning testimony that was years in the making.

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Joe Goldberg may fancy himself the anti-hero, but this season's big twist reminds us he'll always be the villain.

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CNN anchor Don Lemon on Monday morning celebrated what he called a “huge night for Asians and Asian Americans” at Sunday night’s Academy Awards.

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Joe Biden gave a message of reassurance Monday about the health of the U.S. banking system after the stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has led the Republican charge against co-called “wokeism,” saying that his state, Florida, “is where woke goes to die.”

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Love can be selfish, cruel, and catastrophic, as Joel (Pedro Pascal) proved in the bombshell Season 1 finale of The Last of Us, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann’s stellar adaptation of the hit PlayStation video game. Faced with a choice between saving the world and saving Ellie (Bella Ramsey)—as well as himself—the battle-scarred father figure opted for the latter, refusing to sacrifice the one thing that has given his life meaning. Читать дальше...

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A Utah man killed by police during a traffic stop last month was associated with fringe movements that have often led to dangerous interactions with law enforcement.

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America’s culture wars are entering a new battlefield.

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These early months of 2023 have been a busy time for sputtered protests and crows of vindication in longstanding COVID debates.

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This was a historic Academy Awards for many reasons. Several “firsts” were made when it comes to diversity. Industry veterans earned the recognition they had worked their entire careers for. Ozempic made its red carpet debut.

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With its Best Picture win, Everything Everywhere All At Once has officially swept the 95th Academy Awards. The A24-produced action film took home seven of its 11 nominations, including three of the four acting categories, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.

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When viewers first meet aspiring indie musician Cora (Meg Stalter) in Cora Bora, a new indie comedy premiering out of SXSW, she’s on stage at a seedy Los Angeles nightclub, singing a lilting, self-written tune called, “Dreams Are Stupid, and So Are You.” Well, it’s either that or, “All Those Who Wander Are Totally Fucking Lost.” It’s hard to be sure. She can’t quite figure out where to put the emphasis in her performance, a far cry from the film’s opening credit montage, where Cora... Читать дальше...

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Brendan Fraser’s Hollywood comeback is officially complete. On Sunday night, the actor’s eyes were full of tears throughout his acceptance speech for best actor in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale.

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Michelle Yeoh won the award for Best Actress at the Oscars, becoming only the second woman of color to win the trophy in the Academy Awards’ near 100-year history.

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It turns out anything can happen on Hollywood’s biggest night, including hearing the phrase, “Cocaine Bear, leave Malala alone!”

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In a Capitol Hill auditorium last week, Republican and Democratic lawmakers came together and listened to an official briefing on the federal budget. Then they verbally sparred and swapped thoughts about it afterward.

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We probably have not recovered from last week’s traumatizing episode—I know I haven’t—and I would love to tell you that this week’s finale is light and airy, but it is not. This is The Last of Us; nothing is light or airy. The Season 1 finale is the culmination of everything Joel and Ellie have fought through and lost along the way. It is also the culmination of a long and emotional journey for the audience. Some have played the video game... Читать дальше...

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After a shocking and controversial win at the SAG Awards two weeks ago, Hollywood’s most defensive nepo-baby Jamie Lee Curtis is setting the internet ablaze again after beating Angela Bassett for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Disney has unveiled a brand new trailer for their upcoming live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Now, we can finally see Halle Bailey in all her sea goddess glory, under the sea with Sebastian (Daveed Diggs), Flounder (Jacob Tremblay), and co. How fun!

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The unprecedented success of Everything Everywhere All at Once is undoubtedly this year’s biggest Oscar surprise. It’s a film far from the traditional awards bait that audiences typically see sweeping the cinema’s biggest night. But even beyond that welcome shock, there was a second astonishing outlier as a part of the film’s story.