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1 hour ago

Cult Actor Udo Kier Dies at 81

Udo Kier, the German actor who worked with everyone from Andy Warhol to Gus Van Sant to Madonna, has died. He was 81. His partner, artist Delbert McBride, confirmed the news to on November 23. Kier worked extensively with Danish director Lars Von Trier. Kier starred in Trier's Breaking the Waves, Dancer int he Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac: Vol. II.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
11 hours ago

Wicked: For Good' is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut

Wicked: For Good opened to $150 million domestically and $226 million globally, becoming the biggest Broadway musical film opening and the year's second-largest debut.
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fromVulture
6 hours ago

Universal Is Thankful for Wicked: For Good's Box Office

Wicked: For Good topped the global box office with $226 million, including $150 million domestically, becoming the fourth-biggest opening of 2025.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Charlie Shackleton discusses his newest documentary, 'Zodiac Killer Project'

Charlie Shackleton repurposed unused B-roll and reenactment aesthetics to create a film about an unrealized documentary and the experience of creative frustration.
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fromInverse
15 hours ago

40 Years Later, One Star Wars Ripoff Is Way Creepier Than You Can Imagine

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin is a 1980s animated Star Wars derivative combining space-adventure tropes with unsettling, misogynistic, and seedy content.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
23 hours ago

Bjrn Hallstrm, the man who deceived all of Scandinavia

A son investigates whether his retired television journalist father was secretly a CIA agent, retracing decades of reporting trips and interviewing former colleagues.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Wicked forever: the enduring appeal of The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard of Oz remains a massively popular cultural property, driving highly profitable, controversial immersive presentations decades after its 1939 release.
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fromThe Atlantic
15 hours ago

The Fantastical Storytelling of Nollywood Movies

Toluse Olorunnipa enjoys Nollywood films and Afrobeats, appreciates Chimamanda Adichie's work, and dislikes America's Funniest Home Videos after becoming a parent.
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fromThe Drum
1 day ago

Will Technicolor's demise be the start of a brave new world for creative production?

Technicolor's collapse, driven by pandemic, strikes, and rapid cloud-driven automation, devastated major VFX and advertising studios and exposed outdated infrastructure.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

My cultural awakening: Chicken Run turned me vegetarian

A teenage rewatch of Chicken Run prompted a switch to vegetarianism by revealing chickens as exploited workers, conflicting with a lifelong love of animals.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
15 hours ago

As others disappear, this independent theater still thrives in the Bay

Rialto Cinema operates three independently owned arthouse theaters with carefully curated programming to preserve the cinema experience and survive market pressures.
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fromThe Mercury News
15 hours ago

As others disappear, this independent theater still thrives in the Bay

Rialto Cinema curates arthouse, independent, foreign, documentary, classic and comedy films across three local theaters, sustaining independent exhibition amid rising rents and streaming competition.
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fromIndieWire
1 day ago
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'Wicked: For Good' Needed Just Two Scenes to Feel Like It Had Any Stakes - or, Let the Goat Talk!

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fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

'Wicked: For Good' has 2 brand-new songs - and they hit harder than you'd expect

Wicked: For Good expands Act II with new scenes and songs, extending the stage show's second act into a two-hour-and-seventeen-minute film.
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fromVulture
3 days ago

When Should You Take Your Bathroom Breaks During Wicked: For Good?

Three short, low-stakes windows exist in Wicked: For Good for quick bathroom breaks without missing major plot developments.
fromIndieWire
1 day ago
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'Wicked: For Good' Needed Just Two Scenes to Feel Like It Had Any Stakes - or, Let the Goat Talk!

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fromAxios
15 hours ago

Netflix film challenges authorship of Vietnam War-era AP photo "Napalm Girl"

A documentary asserts stringer Nguyễn Thành Nghệ, not Nick Ut, took the iconic 1972 photograph and received no credit from the AP.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago
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Netflix giant KPop Demon Hunters' given Oscars boost

The Independent deploys reporters across major US issues while Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters qualified for Oscar animated feature eligibility after qualifying theatrical runs.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago
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Knives Out 3 won't screen in biggest theater chain

The Independent relies on donations to fund free journalism across major issues; Rian Johnson's Knives Out 3 has limited theatrical distribution and streams on Netflix.
fromIndieWire
1 day ago

Miss the Golden Age of Weird Netflix? Try 'Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein'

When "Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein" debuted on Netflix in July 2019, plenty of people had no idea what it was. Legend has it that star and executive producer David Harbour wanted it to come out that way. The actor parodies himself twice in this baffling 32-minute mockumentary, born from a Twitter conversation with writer John Levenstein, about a tortured man (Harbour), his late father (Harbour), and a made-for- TV play that holds the key to their relationship. Maybe. Sort of. Probably not.
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fromInverse
1 day ago
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How Stephen King's Dystopia Ruled 2025

Stephen King's 2025 adaptations recast older horror stories as timely political and cultural critiques that pair anger and darkness with an underlying sense of hope.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago
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Only Shakespeare surpasses Stephen King: The king of horror is the most-adapted living writer

Stephen King's vast, empathetic storytelling across horror, fantasy, and nostalgia has produced over 400 screen adaptations, making him the most adapted living writer.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 day ago

Library Lines: Contra Costa cardholders can access Kanopy for free

This holiday season, cozy up with Kanopy, a video streaming service available for free with your card from the Contra Costa County Library system. Cardholders can access thousands of movies, documentaries and kids' favorites from the comfort of their homes, when they're traveling or anywhere else with their mobile devices. Kanopy's holiday recommendations include festive films like A Very Merry Toy Store and Lost at Christmas that are perfect for family movie nights.
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fromInverse
1 day ago

35 Years Ago, An Uproarious Robot Movie Wasted A Major Sci-Fi Talent

Robot Jox is a 1990 low-budget sci-fi film with an intriguing near-future mecha premise undermined by dated Cold War themes and uneven execution.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Who knew it would take an American pope to remind us of the value of art and good taste? | Jason Okundaye

Pope Leo XIV's American engagement with film and the arts signals culturally liberal leadership, empathy for migrants, and a renewed role for beauty.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Kate Hudson reveals film she would love to do with mom Goldie Hawn

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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fromVulture
2 days ago

The New UFO Documentary the Government Does Want You to See

A documentary claims an 80-year global cover-up of non-human intelligence and features senior officials urging disclosure, with screenings on Capitol Hill and public release imminent.
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fromRoger Ebert
2 days ago

Siskel & Ebert at 50: A Table of Contents | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert

Multiple tributes mark Siskel & Ebert's 50th anniversary and announce a November 22 event at the Claudia Cassidy Center plus a screening of Lone Star.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The public has been lied to': secretly made documentary insists that aliens exist

The United States has concealed decades of information about unidentified anomalous phenomena, and former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo claims cover-ups and disinformation.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

PBS to air Lily Gladstone-narrated film on Blackfeet buffalo return after decades-long fight

Lily Gladstone starred in a film about the Blackfeet Nation restoring wild buffalo to ancestral lands, linking conservation to cultural survival and Indigenous sovereignty.
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fromDodger Blue
1 day ago

Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Roki Sasaki Featured In Upcoming Release Of Tokyo Series Documentary

Major League Baseball released Homecoming: The Tokyo Series, a documentary showcasing Japan's baseball culture and international growth, with theatrical screenings Feb. 23–24, 2026.
fromwww.esquire.com
1 day ago

Why Everyone Needs to See 'Train Dreams'

Their trunks were as tall and straight as ship masts. Who knows how old they were, but I'm guessing they were planted when the house was built in the 1920s. By the time I was a boy, their tops towered high above the roof. We played endlessly beneath the cover of these pines, twirling madly on a single rope swing attached to one especially formidable branch.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

I prepared for the role by playing in my room': the making of Toy Story as it turns 30

Toy Story was one of the most influential films in modern cinema. Directed by John Lasseter and produced by Pixar with release through Disney, it was the first fully computer-animated feature film, leading studios worldwide to pivot away from hand-drawn animation. The story features toys who spring to life when humans are not looking, notably Woody (Tom Hanks), a pull-string cowboy doll, and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), a flashy new space-ranger who threatens Woody's status as Andy's favourite.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Rocky Horror creator Richard O'Brien: The Spice Girls couldn't sing. But lovely girls'

I was at the 30th anniversary at Queen's Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. After the show, I was in the downstairs bar, chatting to a couple of people. I turned around and going up the stairs was a man in such high heels these fetish shoes that he couldn't walk in them. He had a leather thong up his arse, and I thought to myself: I suppose I'm responsible for that, aren't I?
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fromDocumentjournal
2 days ago

A year of art and film in Philadelphia

Philadelphia's 2026 cultural calendar centers ambitious arts, exhibitions, festivals, and film events that amplify the city's creative legacy and BIPOC-led cinema.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Horoscopes Nov. 22, 2025: Scarlett Johansson, keep tabs on what's happening around you

Recognize your value, act realistically and disciplined, protect your skills from exploitation, stay secretive yet friendly, and take practical steps to prosper.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Photos | Behind the scenes of Subway Oracle: A viral social media series production | amNewYork

Subway Oracle is a viral short-form series filmed in NYC subways, blending street pranks, fortune-telling antics, and spontaneous interactions with commuters.
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fromTasting Table
1 day ago

10 Steakhouses Beloved By Old Hollywood Stars - Tasting Table

Historic steakhouses once frequented by Old Hollywood stars remain open, preserving menus, favorite tables, and a tangible connection to cinematic and social history.
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fromInverse
2 days ago

2025's Biggest Horror Trend Is A Regressive Step Backward

Hag horror resurfaces, using aging female bodies to provoke disgust rather than offer meaningful insight into aging or women's experiences.
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fromInverse
2 days ago

45 Years Ago, A B-Movie Master Created A Trippy Ripoff Of Sci-Fi Classics

The Visitor (1979) fuses iconic horror and sci‑fi elements into a surreal, Jodorowsky-like film elevated by Giulio Paradisi's phantasmagoric direction.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

"Two People Exchanging Saliva" Rewrites the Slap in Cinema

A tragicomic fable set in dystopian Paris where romantic touch is banned, exposing bourgeois hypocrisy while mixing lust, longing, and consumerist glamour.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

I think my mum's going to like it': Alexander Skarsgard on his gay biker dom-com' Pillion

An actor learned boot-licking and bikers' culture while preparing for a BDSM romcom where a timid traffic warden submits to a biker.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

Review | George Clooney goes through the looking glass in 'Jay Kelly'

Jay Kelly is a sweet, elegantly shot film starring George Clooney as a late-life megastar confronting estranged family, fading fame, and self-reckoning.
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

Netflix's Adaptation of a Beloved Book Is Beautiful, Moving, and Missing Something

Grainier, an orphan sent to Idaho by train at the age of 6 or 7 with a destination pinned to his coat, is an ordinary person-a laborer who makes a living building railroads, joining seasonal logging crews, and, as an older man, hauling freight with a wagon. "He'd had one lover-his wife, Gladys-owned one acre of property, two horses, and a wagon,"
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fromInverse
2 days ago

The Coolest Stuff We Found (And Bought) in 2025

During the holiday season, it becomes all the more apparent that we are all awash in useless stuff. From the once-a-year seasonal outfit to ornaments without sentiment, trinkets we soon discard, and gag gifts that don't make it past opening day, the world pushes us to buy more of it all - stuff that we don't need and, frankly, don't really want. This puts us collectors in a troubling spot.
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fromJezebel
2 days ago

There's This Conspiracy About Timothee Chalamet I Have to Tell You About

I wouldn't put it past Timothée Chalamet to go full method for A Complete Unknown and whip up a secret musical persona, but I certainly didn't expect this. This week, the internet has conceived an intriguing rumor that alt British rapper EsDeeKid is none other than America's sweetheart. The evidence is all in the eyes. EsDeeKid-a 20-year-old from Liverpool with a thick Scouse accent-performs with his face fully covered, revealing only a pair of moody, sunken eyes that look uncannily like Timothée's.
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fromInverse
2 days ago

'Sisu: Road to Revenge' Is Exactly What You Want In A Nazi Revenge Thriller

Sisu: Road to Revenge delivers relentless wartime action fueled by revenge and redemption, anchored by Jorma Tommila's fierce lead and Stephen Lang's menacing villain.
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Um, Colleen Hoover, Now You Have to Tell Us

The lawsuits spawned a nightmare (and very telling) deposition; a Megyn Kelly news cycle after Justin Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, went on her show to claim Blake Lively lied about everything; a possible falling out between Lively, Taylor Swift, and Ryan Reynolds (and maybe even Travis Kelce); and an abhorrent Hollywood Reporter cover story painting Justin Baldoni as a feminist who might not know any better because of his religious-cult upbringing. And this is just the short list.
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fromScary Mommy
2 days ago

'The Family Stone' Sequel: Everything We Know So Far

Thomas Bezucha is developing a sequel to The Family Stone, has received positive cast interest, and aims to honor Diane Keaton after her passing.
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

"Hamnet" Feels Elemental, but Is It Just Highly Effective Grief Porn?

The Hathaways are farmers, in the English county of Warwickshire, with close ties to the land-some would say too close, at least in the case of Agnes, a young woman so eccentrically at one with nature that she is rumored to have been born of a forest witch. The Shakespeares are led by a glover, whose business has seen better days. His eldest son-William, of course, though he is not immediately identified as such-defrays his father's debts by tutoring Agnes's younger brothers in Latin,
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The Guardian view on authentic casting in Wicked: finally a true celebration of difference | Editorial

Authentic casting for disabled roles remains rare, with industry inaccessibility, logistical barriers, and able-bodied portrayals perpetuating underrepresentation and harm.
fromCN Traveller
2 days ago

Where was Christmas Karma filmed?

The local communities were so welcoming, some even joined as extras. For the exterior of Mr. Sood's home, we found the perfect house, though the couple living there needed a little convincing. After chatting with their children, they happily agreed. It turned out they were huge fans of Bend It Like Beckham and Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging - a lovely surprise that made the whole experience feel like a blessing,
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fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Who is AI nostalgia slop even for?

Generative AI videos idealize the past, showing attractive, mostly white youths and glossy retro imagery, producing a shallow, inaccurate nostalgia.
fromRoger Ebert
2 days ago

Making Dreams Feel Real: A Memory of Siskel & Ebert | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert

Between the ages of 3 and 5, I fell in love with the movies after seeing my very first one, learned how to read and write, and discovered there was actually a job out there that combined all of those things into one: A film critic. From that point on, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. And while my peers may have yearned to be doctors or firemen or the like, I wanted to watch movies and write about them,
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Netflix's Selena doc sensitively focuses on her incredible life over her tragic death

A tender documentary uses family archives and interviews to chronicle Selena Quintanilla’s rise, challenges, and legacy before her 1995 murder.
fromVulture
2 days ago

What Wicked Can Do to Overcome Oscar's Weird Relationship With Sequels

Wicked: For Good is aiming to be the 11th direct sequel to be nominated for Best Picture and the fifth sequel to be nominated the year directly after its predecessor. Of the three Best Picture-nominated sequels in the last four years, there's Top Gun: Maverick, a legacyquel to a movie that was seen as popcorn fare in the 1980s, and Avatar: The Way of Water and Dune: Part Two, sequels to previous Best Picture nominees that boasted both box-office success and dazzling visual filmmaking.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

Tom Cruise, Hollywood's last great star: The actor's style and successes in 27 images

Tom Cruise's Oscar win affirms his enduring star power, disciplined masculinity, and unique cinematic language built over decades.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 days ago

Steel Blue World: DP Dan Laustsen on "Frankenstein"

Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Dan Laustsen reunited to film Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, after long collaboration and Oscar-nominated teamwork.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Agony uncle' Bill Nighy leads rise of the celebrity podcast

Bill Nighy hosts Ill-advised, a conversational, self-deprecating advice podcast that blends personal quirks, life stories and gentle humour, becoming a growing cult hit.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Oscar Isaac Ain't Signing Your Funko Pops

Oscar Isaac frequently signs autographs but refused to sign Funko Pop figures, declining a fan's Spider-Man 2099 Funko Pop request.
fromVulture
2 days ago

Pluribus Recap: Weirdly Honest

Two years ago, Nicole Holofcener, the writer-director of funny and incisive indie comedies like Walking and Talking and Lovely & Amazing, released another great movie, You Hurt My Feelings, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Beth, a successful memoirist and creative-writing teacher who's having trouble finishing her first novel. Her agent thinks it needs work, but she has enjoyed the steadfast support of her husband (Tobias Menzies), who goes so far as to suggest that she find another agent who might be more enthusiastic about it.
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fromForbes
2 days ago

As Hollywood Flops Pile Up, China's Storytelling Giant Yuewen Tries A Different Approach

China Literature (Yuewen) leverages mass co-creation and crowdsourced reader-writer data to develop globally marketable IPs and partner with international studios.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Brick Lane turns yellow to mark new Wicked film

Brick Lane in east London was painted yellow as a collaborative promotional art installation for the film Wicked: For Good.
fromVulture
3 days ago

I'm Being Driven Insane by Wicked: For Good's Sex Cardigan

After a movie and a half of build up, Fiyero has just finally left Glinda for Elphaba, and the two lovers have stolen away to Elphaba's tree hole, where she is hiding from the Wizard and Madame Morrible. The intro music for the sultry song comes on ... and Elphaba begins to disrobe. She takes off her coat. She looks longingly at Fiyero.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

LEGO Gives a Black Friday Treat to Star Wars Fans as the Dark Falcon Starship Hits Its Lowest Price Ever - Kotaku

LEGO released a Star Wars set portraying iconic characters with reversed moralities, including Darth Jar Jar and Jedi Vader, offered at a Black Friday discount.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Is Avatar's main villain about to become a good guy? All the signs are pointing that way

Recombinant Quaritch faces an existential identity crisis as he grapples with Na'vi embodiment, memories, and a human son while shifting between villainy and possible allegiance.
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fromConsequence
2 days ago

Fleet Foxes Cover Elliott Smith's "Angel in the Snow"

Fleet Foxes released a cover of Elliott Smith's 'Angel in the Snow' for the Oh. What. Fun. soundtrack, releasing December 3 on Prime Video.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Chadwick Boseman's widow reveals the actor's creative philosophy five years after his death

Simone Ledward Boseman honored Chadwick Boseman as a spiritual teacher, recited his creative instructions, and noted synchronicity of his No. 2828 Walk of Fame star.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 days ago

"It was Extremely Brutal": Max Keegan on "The Shepherd and the Bear"

A centuries-old Pyrenean shepherding way of life faces decline due to government-led brown bear rewilding that threatens shepherds' flocks and traditions.
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fromLondon On The Inside
2 days ago

Get 50% Off Tickets to the Titanic: Echoes From The Past Immersive Experience

A VR experience recreates the Titanic for immersive exploration, including a dive to the wreck, onboard walkthroughs, and reenactment of the iceberg collision.
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fromiRunFar
2 days ago

Sounding Off

Mindful listening to environmental sounds and intentional silence reveals rich, varied soundscapes often drowned out by constant digital noise.
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