Month: September 2024

Looking back on the history of film, especially the best movies of the 1980s, there’s a legacy of films that could now be seen as rather problematic. And in making this list of such titles, our intent is not to dogpile on films like Revenge of the Nerds, which seem to frequently pop up. If
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In his beguiling debut novel, What I Know About You, Éric Chacour delicately explores the complicated circumstances that create distance between people, and the limits of what anyone can know about those they love. In 1980s Cairo, Tarek, a doctor from a Levantine Christian family, begins a relationship with a young man. Up until this
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In a city with endless things to do, bump Nashville Nightmare to the top of your list this Halloween season. Nashville Nightmare is so much more than your average haunted house, this massive compound features four haunted attractions, a crazy clown carnival, live action zombie shooting, escape games, and more to ensure that there is
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Much to my chagrin, Andrew Garfield didn’t get an Oscar nomination for his legendary turn as Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network back in 2011. However, his performance in the film about Facebook is one of the elements that is still taking the internet by storm. For example, his laptop smashing scene went super viral
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In a landmark move that marks the next phase of the quick-commerce revolution, U.S. Polo Assn. (USPA), the official brand of the United States Polo Association, is collaborating with Zepto operators to bring its exclusive collection to the platform. Zepto, India’s fastest growing consumer internet platform known for its 10-minute delivery promise, is expanding its
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Former President Donald Trump gave a campaign speech on Thursday, September 19, purportedly on the topic of antisemitism. During his speech, Trump lectured Jews that they must vote for him in the upcoming November presidential sweepstakes, and if they do not, that “the Jewish people” would be partially to blame if he is defeated. Trump repeated his
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This Friday brings the saddest of news to “Chucky” fans. Variety reports that the series has been canceled. The horror comedy series aired on both USA Network and Syfy. According to Variety’s sources, “There had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap-up film, but ultimately to
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When The Sixth Sense was released in 1999, it was an instant hit. The psychological thriller made M. Night Shyamalan one of the most talked about directors in Hollywood, and Bruce Willis’s sentimental performance has stayed with audiences even after all these years. It’s been 25 years since the film was released, and Haley Joel
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After reluctantly turning the final page of the beautifully illustrated Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains, readers will want to run outside and start hiking, pausing only to spread the word about the impressive woman at the heart of Anita Yasuda’s inspiring and poetic biography for young readers. As a
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