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Candice Frederick
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i'd be okay with this sequel not happening at all www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
Barbie sequel at risk as salary talks with Robbie, Gosling and Gerwig hit impasse
Warner Bros faces losing rights to the blockbuster sequel if deals with the film’s stars and director are not agreed by December
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Love Me Tender review – Vicky Krieps custody-battle drama is intelligent, sensual and bitter slice of life www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
Love Me Tender review – Vicky Krieps custody-battle drama is intelligent, sensual and bitter slice of life
Anna Cazenave Cambet’s adaptation of Constance Debré’s novel is a superbly acted and affecting – if restrained – portrait of child access and interpersonal strife
theguardian.com
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Susanna Hoffs is finally ready to tell these old stories
Due Sept. 18 from her Baroque Folk label, “The List” — Hoffs’ first set of original material in more than a decade — collects a dozen touching and witty songs based on tales from her life as an artist...
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Op-Ed: What Else Do Black Superheroes Have Left To Prove? www.essence.com/entertainmen...
Op-Ed: Black Superheroes Have Nothing Left To Prove
Mahershala Ali's reported departure from Blade and the cancellation of Wonder Man raise bigger questions about Marvel's commitment to Black superhero stories.
essence.com
it's definitely obvious that black authors are treated differently by publishers and that they face greater scrutiny in the public sphere. but using AI "only" for research, which is a critical part of any writing process, is also not good. thegrio.com/2026/08/04/j...
Black author vows to fight back after he loses $2 million publishing deal due to AI accusations
A $2M book deal was pulled from author Jerry Falade, who's hotly contested novel "Call Me, I'll Hide The Body" is facing AI accusations.
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Ice Cream Man review – Eli Roth’s junky slasher is one of year’s worst horrors www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
Ice Cream Man review – Eli Roth’s junky slasher is one of year’s worst horrors
The Hostel and Thanksgiving director takes a massive stumble with a rushed retro horror made on the cheap
theguardian.com
Is it really too much to ask our political parties to stop electing men accused of assault/abuse? I
I just saw a piece in @thebookseller.com about this fundraiser - to protect and share a collection of over one million Black books in the UK, a labour of love by one collector, Baba Pepukayi, but a vital resource for the nation. www.gofundme.com/f/save-1-mil... Please share, and donate if you can.
Donate to Save 1 Million Black Books, organized by Black British Book Festival
Save 1 Million Black Books One of Britain's Largest Collections of Black Books… Black British Book Festival needs your support for Save 1 Million Black Books
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Kinda wild that the friend, who is half white and half Asian American, has no awareness of this.
The Cut@thecut.com · 6h agoIn this week’s ‘Going Through It’ advice column, Allison P. Davis answers a letter from a reader who has discovered her friend is dating a white supremacist through social media and isn’t sure how to tell her friend.
When the catchy pop music on the show is louder and more distinctive that the dialogue and performances, the show is not good. The Shards, with its splashy LA locale and conventionally attractive, young, white, and rich characters, is both dull and hollow. The murder mystery isn't even intriguing.
How to Talk About Ariana Grande in the Ozempic Era www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to...
Ariana Grande’s Fans Have Two Bad Options Right Now slate.com/life/2026/08...
Viola Davis Stars In ‘Ascent’ Thriller Series Ordered By Paramount+ From John Logan deadline.com/2026/08/viol...
Jamie Foxx To Lead Hostage Actioner ‘Deadlocked’ For Amazon MGM deadline.com/2026/08/jami...
Bowen Yang Will Star in Oh, Mary! This Fall www.vulture.com/article/bowe...
Brittany Snow Joins Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ deadline.com/2026/08/hous...
What does it really take to sell out Madison Square Garden? We asked the experts www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
What does it really take to sell out Madison Square Garden? We asked the experts
In the final season of 'Hacks,' a Madison Square Garden sellout looms large for Deborah Vance. In real life, the venue is just as totemic for stand-ups.
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Aaron Pierre on Lanterns, Star Wars, and Grabbing the Leading-Man Ring www.gq.com/story/lanter...
Aaron Pierre on ‘Lanterns,’ ‘Star Wars,’ and Grabbing the Leading-Man Ring
From Netflix hit ‘Rebel Ridge’ to the DCU and soon, a galaxy far far away, the thoughtful tough guy has carved a new path to stardom by listening to his gut.
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i had fun with the first film. definitely didn't think it needed a sequel, though youtu.be/FmM2giDwLAE?...
Violent Night 2 | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Universal Pictures
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I think not expressing concern can be damaging, as many of us has seen privately and publicly in the past. Yes, there is a way to express concern effectively. Not expressing that at all should not be an option.
The Independent@the-independent.com · yesterdayAriana Grande has been hounded out of public life – we need to stop making assumptions about women’s bodies
Love Me Tender review – Vicky Krieps custody-battle drama is intelligent, sensual and bitter slice of life
Love Me Tender review – Vicky Krieps custody-battle drama is intelligent, sensual and bitter slice of life
Anna Cazenave Cambet’s adaptation of Constance Debré’s novel is a superbly acted and affecting – if restrained – portrait of child access and interpersonal strife
theguardian.com
Coldplay and Olivia Rodrigo have both sold cheap seats on recent tours on.wsj.com/4buxm4H
Fans Are Angry About High Prices, So Artists Rolled Out $20 Concert Tickets
Coldplay and Olivia Rodrigo have both sold cheap seats on recent tours
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