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The Sloppy Joe Makes a Kicky Comeback
Few words in the English language have the onomatopoeic satisfaction of “slop.” Its opening consonants evoke sludge and slipperiness, the…
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A Season of Unease at the Edinburgh Festival
For a few weeks each August, the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe fill every theatre, student center,…
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UFC 319: Lerone Murphy stakes title claim with sensational knockout of Aaron Pico
Manchester's Murphy came into the bout with Pico sixth in the UFC's featherweight rankings after winning eight successive fights in the…
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Before 'Weapons,' This Underappreciated Julia Garner Thriller Might've Been Her Most Haunting Film
There aren’t many stars who are having a better 2025 than Julia Garner, as she was the best-reviewed aspect of Wolf Man, introduced a…
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Gal Gadot Says ‘Snow White’ Box Office Results Were ‘Incredibly Affected’ By ‘Pressure’ in Hollywood to ‘Speak Against Israel’: ‘I Was Disappointed’
Gal Gadot is giving her perspective on why Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake underperformed at the box office. During a recent…
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Joe Pantoliano May Finally Get HBO, Thanks to ‘The Last of Us’ Creator Craig Mazin: ‘They Never Gave It to Me When I Did The Sopranos!’
It’s Not TV, so maybe that’s why Joey Pants can’t get his HBO? “The Last of Us” Season 2 guest star Joe Pantoliano had previously told…
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‘Sorella di Clausura’ Director Ivana Mladenovic on ‘Truck-Driver’ Comedy, Balkan Notions of ‘Good Taste’ and Sex Under Late-Stage Capitalism
Fresh off its world premiere in competition at the Locarno Film Festival, Romania-based Serbian director Ivana Mladenović’s riotous fourth…
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UFC 319 Livestream: How to Watch Du Plessis vs. Chimaev MMA Fight Live Online
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Laufey Is Our Ultimate Coquette Beauty Icon—7
Laufey is one of those celebrities who continuously delivers beauty looks that are so aesthetically pleasing that our romance-loving…
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Chile’s Sanfic Opens With Cannes Palme d’Or Winner ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ Wraps With Lux Pascal Drama ‘Miss Carbón’
Chile’s preeminent Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) promises some big guns at its 21st edition, opening Aug. 17 with Cannes…
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The Fiery Mania of Dijon’s “Baby”
Dijon Duenas has one of those voices that’s meant for televised singing competitions and gospel choirs, swooning ballads and achy slow…
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Always Inadequate
In the late nineteen-sixties I lived for a year, with my then husband, in the middle of an apple orchard in northern New Mexico, some…
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Helen Walsh on Returning to Edinburgh With ‘On the Sea’: ‘Place Is Always My Starting Point’
For Helen Walsh, place comes first. “Place is always my starting point. It’s an active force that shapes and informs our identities right…
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Women's Rugby World Cup: Maddie Feaunati on family and finding home
With 17 caps under her belt, Feaunati says she is learning every day from the England number eights who have worn the shirt before her.…
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Bob Simpson: Former Australia captain and coach dies aged 89
Former Australia Test captain and coach Bob Simpson has died aged 89. Simpson played 62 Tests for Australia between 1957 and 1978, scoring…
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Pedro Pascal's 'Freaky' Box Office Flop Is a Sleeper Hit on Streaming
Pedro Pascal’s anthology film Freaky Tales underperformed at the box office after its April 4 release, and although it failed to do well…
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Quentin Tarantino Scrapped ‘The Movie Critic’ Because It ‘Was Too Much Like’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and ‘Who Wants to See a Movie About a F—ing Movie Critic?’
Quentin Tarantino has offered an explanation for why he scrapped plans to direct his script “The Movie Critic,” which would’ve marked his…
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Inside Eli Roth’s Bloody Brave Plan to Revive Hollywood: Go Directly to Theater Owners With Movies That Scare the S— Out of Him
Eli Roth has spent decades in the entertainment industry, but he’s still chasing the high of telling his schoolyard friends about the wild…
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Tristan Rogers, ‘General Hospital’ Actor, Dies at 79
Tristan Rogers, who starred as Robert Scorpio on “General Hospital,” died Friday of lung cancer. He was 79. Roger’s longtime manager,…
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Premier League: Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth - highlights
Liverpool begin their Premier League title defence with a win but needed late goals to beat Bournemouth on a night dedicated to former…
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‘Just in Time’ Stars Jonathan Groff, Gracie Lawrence and Erika Henningsen on Bringing Bobby Darin’s Life and Legacy to the Stage
In Alex Timbers’ new musical “Just in Time,” audience members are transported into the jukebox world of American singer Bobby Darin…
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James Gunn Posts His Emotional On-Set Debate With David Corenswet Over Superman’s Big Speech: I Was ‘Freaked Out (and So Happy)’ It Was Filmed
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot developments in “Superman,” which is now available to purchase on digital VOD. James Gunn…
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Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League Match: Preview, Predictions and Everything You Need to Know
The English Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth will be played at Anfield, Liverpool, England, on Friday, August 15.…
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‘Home Alone’ Director Says a Reboot Is a ‘Mistake’ and the Movies ‘Should Be Left Alone’: ‘You Can’t Really Recapture’ Them
As the original “Home Alone” movie gears up to celebrate its 35th anniversary this November, director Chris Columbus is speaking out…