Month: September 2022

Banned Books Week launches Monday, September 19, 2022, and the American Library Association (ALA) has released the latest numbers on book challenges in a new field report. Pulling from information reported directly to ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF), news coverage, and public records, the data show a marked increase in censorship and 2022 is
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Listening to music is a uniquely personal experience. It can evoke strong feelings and memories. It can unite us or be a source of debate. In This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You, Susan Rogers (cognitive neuroscientist and Berklee College of Music professor) and Ogi Ogas (mathematical neuroscientist
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News Art Rosenbaum, Ethnomusicologist Behind Iconic Field Recordings, Dies at 83 Rosenbaum, who was also a painter and musician, captured the intimate environments of the American South and Midwest By Rob Arcand September 18, 2022 Facebook Twitter Art Rosenbaum winning a Grammy in 2009 (John Shearer/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Art Rosenbaum, the painter and folk musician
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Julia Roberts and George Clooney landed at the top of the international box office chart this weekend as Universal/Working Title’s Ticket to Paradise expanded its offshore rollout. Adding 39 markets for a $12.1M session in 46 lifted the overseas cume to $14.8M with several majors still to come; domestic begins on October 21. Collectively, the
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Mariah Carey is serving up all the ’90s nostalgia. Twenty five years after the release of the theatrical music video for her song “Honey,” the pop star enlisted some special guests to recreate an iconic scene for social media. In a video shared to TikTok on Sept. 17, Mariah sits in a makeup chair pretending to be held captive
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If you’ve found yourself rolling your eyes at Elsa’s iconic “Let It Go” moment, perhaps muttering to yourself, “Yes, we know the cold doesn’t bother you,” then Kristen Bell’s recent words are targeted toward you. While accepting a Disney honor recently, the voice of Princess Anna made a hilarious apology to parents who have endured
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Before his separation from Brittany, Tyler was caught up in drama involving another Selling the O.C. co-star. During an Aug. 23 appearance on the Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast, the former pro surfer claimed that his fellow realtor Kayla Cardona tried to kiss him on two separate occasions, but added that the incidents “didn’t happen while we were filming.” Tyler noted
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News Foo Fighters Announce New Essential Album The greatest hits collection features “My Hero,” “Everlong,” “Best of You,” and more By Matthew Strauss September 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Foo Fighters, photo by Danny Clinch Facebook Twitter Foo Fighters have announced a new greatest hits collection. The physical-only release, called The Essential Foo Fighters, is out
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UPDATED, 8:33 AM: For those who forgot to read the news on Deadline back in December, it was never, ever in the cards for the Cinerama Dome to reopen this year. Like, never ever. 2023 was always the eyed date. The Dome’s owners are doing a full refurbish of the venue, top to bottom. There’s
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Authors using pseudonyms is nothing new. In fact, there are still five that are unknown, with another mystery author story fresh from the headlines this week. They choose a pseudonym for many reasons: to avoid the limelight, to remain anonymous, to avoid criticism, or to protect their identity. Some authors write under a pen name
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Escape, by definition, is rarely easy, and in Uncultured, Daniella Mestyanek Young illustrates just how difficult it can be. Leaving the Children of God, the cult she was born into, and surviving the U.S. Army, a group she chose to enlist in as a young adult, have both left many scars. Lucky for readers, she
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News Watch the New Trailer for the Sinéad O’Connor Documentary Nothing Compares The film arrives in theaters and on Showtime this month By Eric Torres September 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Sinéad O’Connor in Nothing Compares (Andrew Catlin/Courtesy of Showtime) Facebook Twitter Nothing Compares, the upcoming documentary about Sinéad O’Connor, has received a release date and
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Saturday AM Update: TriStar/eOne’s The Woman King is coming in higher than expected, with an $18M opening boosted by lively word of mouth off an A+ CinemaScore and a massive 95% positive on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak. Friday, including $1.7M previews, came in at $6.8M. Comping this Black female epic to previous Hollywood titles was a challenge,
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She’s electrifying. John Travolta took to social media to praise his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, who walked the runway for the first time at the Karl Lagerfeld show during New York Fashion Week. Sharing a photo of the 22-year-old strutting her stuff in a sharp black suit and lingerie-inspired top, the Grease star wrote, “So proud of Ella’s debut at fashion
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News Taylor Swift Confirms Jack Antonoff Worked on New Album Midnights in New Behind-the-Scenes Video Swift gives a glimpse at the creation of Midnights before its October 21 arrival By Matthew Strauss September 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff, March 2021 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift
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EXCLUSIVE: Keeping in line with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s business belief that movies are destined for theatrical, not streaming, the originally conceived Steven Soderbergh-directed HBO Max threequel Magic Mike’s Last Dance is heading to theaters on February 10, 2023 — Super Bowl weekend. Warner Bros already had the date set aside on the release
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News Bad Bunny Shares Documentary About Puerto Rico With New Video for “El Apagón”: Watch It unravels some of the economic and social injustices happening on the superstar’s beloved home island By Allison Hussey September 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny in “El Apagón” (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny has shared a new
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Sony added three news movies to their 2023-2024 theatrical release sked while shifting some others due to the post-production jam which continues to plague a number of big pics. The good news is that nothing is moving out of 2022. A big plus here is the announcement of a brand new Karate Kid movie for June
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The Don’t Worry Darling cinematographer is reaffirming that there is nothing to worry about. Matthew Libatique spoke about the rumors of tension on the set of Olivia Wilde‘s psychological thriller and said that the alleged drama is “completely untrue.” Most of the speculation surrounded Wilde and co-star Florence Pugh, who reportedly had a fallout while shooting the movie.
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As we all know, one of Ewan McGregor’s best performances is playing the young poet Christian in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge!. But did you know that Ethan Hawke could have been the one to show off his singing chops and star opposite Nicole Kidman? The Boyhood actor recalls the time he “crushed” his Moulin Rouge!
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