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The Surreal Images of Erick and Elliot Jiménez
In this “El Monte,” the science of ethnography is traded for something less rigid, something more whimsical and unconstrained. Whereas…
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The Lush Pain Music of Nourished by Time
Marcus Brown’s voice is a crooner’s voice, a baritone, emanating notes from some spot in his body deeper than his chest. Biologically…
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‘Highway 99: A Double Album’ Review: Ethan Hawke Goes to the Tender, Conflicted Heart of Merle Haggard in the Rich Documentary He’s Deserved
If you watched Ken Burns’ 16-hour “Country Music” documentary when it came out in 2019, you might’ve been wishing that every legend whose…
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‘Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence’ About Italy’s First Female Film Director Acquired by First Hand Films Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Switzerland-based distributor First Hand Films has taken world sales on “Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence,” which reconstructs the overlooked…
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‘Hamnet’ Sets the Oscar Bar High at Telluride With Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal’s Heartbreaking Turns
In a quaint theater in the Colorado mountains where we lay our scene, a clear Oscar contender emerges. Before Chloé Zhao’s anticipated…
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The Football Interview: Jarrod Bowen in his own words
Kelly: Has there been a turning point? It's not been a straightforward linear journey. Your journey has been different to most footballers…
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Taiwan Makes Venice Splash With Shu Qi’s ‘Girl’ and Record XR Lineup
Taiwan is making waves at the 82nd Venice Film Festival with its most significant presence to date, headlined by Shu Qi‘s directorial…
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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’: Jeremy Allen White and The Boss Tug Telluride’s Heartstrings at World Premiere
Bruce Springsteen personally delivered his unconventional and highly emotional biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” on Friday…
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France’s Oscar Submission Dilemma: Why ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Would Both Be Unprecedented Choices
Every awards season brings national submission debates, but this year, France’s decision for its official entry in the international…
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Tory Burch’s Celeb-Loved Ballet Loafers Are On Sale — and Perfect for Stepping Into Fall’s Top Trends
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Cardi B’s trial: ‘Which one is your real hair?' Rapper's wigs and nails baffle lawyers in court
Noor NanjiCulture reporter Watch key moments from Cardi B’s testimony in court Cardi B has been in the spotlight this week after taking…
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Ethan Hawke’s Telluride Tribute and Previous Oscar Misses Boost His Best Actor Bid for ‘Blue Moon’
Is it time for the “Hawke” to swoop in and nab his Oscar prey? After four Academy Award nominations spanning both acting and writing,…
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Park Chan-Wook’s Twisted Thriller ‘No Other Choice’ Embraced at Venice With 6-Minute Standing Ovation
Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook returned to the Venice Film Festival and was greeted with a six-minute standing ovation for…
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‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Love Triangle on Team Alex v. Team Cole — ‘She Does Truly Love Both!’ — and That Massive Cliffhanger
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers for the second season of “My Life With the Walter Boys,” now streaming on Netflix.…
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Why ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Director Edward Berger Wanted to Create a ‘Pop Opera Full of Humor, Drama and Contradictions’
Edward Berger has left the secret hallways of the Vatican in “Conclave” for the glitzy world of Macau in his latest film, “Ballad of a…
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Paul Mescal, Jeremy Allen White, Elle Fanning Kick Off Telluride With Splendor and Schmoozing on the Mountain
The cool breeze blowing through Telluride on Friday was not the wind rushing off Colorado’s San Juan mountain range – it was Hollywood’s…
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Taki Theodoracopulos Talks New Memoir, Princess Diana, Jeffrey Epstein and Boris Johnson’s Editor Years
The author and longtime columnist Taki Theodoracopulos is a man of many words, both spoken and written. So much so that it can be…
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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Director on Concerns It Would Get Shelved, Luring A-List Talent Into an Unrated Splatterfest and Sequel Hopes
Macon Blair saw the controversial 1984 film “The Toxic Avenger” as many Millennials did: on a contraband videotape courtesy of a friend’s…
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Kim Kardashian Adds Edge to Her Airport Look With Saint Laurent’s Sharpest Slingbacks at the Venice Film Festival 2025
Kim Kardashian is one of several stars to wear a slingback heel at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. The reality star arrived in Venice for…
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Why Authentic Relationships Matter More Than Ever
In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with filtered images and carefully curated social media posts, authenticity has become a rare…
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Slovak Director Tereza Nvotová Shocks with ‘Father’ Inspired by ‘Hundreds of Cases All Around the World’: ‘This Happens to Good People’
Slovak Director Tereza Nvotová didn’t want to make “Father.” “To be honest, I thought: ‘I can’t do it. I don’t know how.’ These kinds of…
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‘La Vie en Rose’ Producer Alain Goldman on His Venice Film ‘At Work’ and Next Projects With Lazslo Nemes’ and ‘Shtisel’ Creative Team
Alain Goldman, who produced “La Vie en Rose,” which earned Marion Cotillard an Oscar, and most recently produced ”An Offer and a Spy,” is…
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As ‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Returns for Season 2, Wattpad Boss Reveals How the Writing Platform Became a Hollywood Hit Maker
The book-to-screen pipeline has existed for as long as Hollywood has been around, but the democratization of that process really only…