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A Turkish film festival has been threatened by accusations of censorship

A Turkish film festival has been threatened by accusations of censorship

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s oldest film festival has been thrown into turmoil after jury members resigned and filmmakers withdrew their work from the competition over accusations of censorship.
Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending

Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The writers strike is now over . So when will your favorite shows return? If you're a fan of comedy and late-night, expect to see your favorite hosts back on the air next week.
Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, makes the leap to star in her own play, 'English'

Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, makes the leap to star in her own play, 'English'

NEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers seeing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” at the Barrington Stage Company will have a treat this fall. They'll get to see the playwright up on stage.
Rising star Jasmine Amy Rogers is tapped to play iconic Betty Boop in new stage musical

Rising star Jasmine Amy Rogers is tapped to play iconic Betty Boop in new stage musical

NEW YORK (AP) — The actor picked to play the iconic, baby-faced flapper Betty Boop in a new stage musical is a triple threat from Texas with a contagious laugh.
Photo giant Getty took a leading AI image-maker to court. Now it's also embracing the technology

Photo giant Getty took a leading AI image-maker to court. Now it's also embracing the technology

Anyone looking for a beautiful photograph of a desert landscape can find many choices from Getty Images, the stock photography collection.
Las Vegas hospitality workers overwhelmingly permit union to call strike against hotels, casinos

Las Vegas hospitality workers overwhelmingly permit union to call strike against hotels, casinos

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers fighting for new union contracts voted Tuesday to authorize a strike that could impact more than three dozen casinos and hotels, the city’s economic backbone.
Emma Donoghue among five shortlisted authors for Atwood Gibson Prize

Emma Donoghue among five shortlisted authors for Atwood Gibson Prize

TORONTO — Emma Donoghue is among five finalists for the $60,000 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new study

4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new study

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new study , Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community.
Rachel Bloom turns pandemic trauma into art and even laughs in her new off-Broadway show

Rachel Bloom turns pandemic trauma into art and even laughs in her new off-Broadway show

NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Bloom was fiddling around with songs and sketches for a new musical stand-up special she was hoping to take on the road when the pandemic hit in 2020 and, as she describes it, “the world exploded.
Halloween decorations get gory, and some prefer to dial it down

Halloween decorations get gory, and some prefer to dial it down

For some people, the scarier the better when it comes to Halloween decorations. A zombie girl with glowing eyes who rips the head off her teddy bear? OK.
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