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TIFF says it's pausing screenings of 'Russians at War' doc amid 'significant threats'

TIFF says it's pausing screenings of 'Russians at War' doc amid 'significant threats'

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says it's pausing upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary "Russians at War" due to "significant threats" to festival operations and public safety.
After docs about Taylor Swift and Brooke Shields, filmmaker turns her camera to NYC psychics

After docs about Taylor Swift and Brooke Shields, filmmaker turns her camera to NYC psychics

Filmmaker Lana Wilson had never thought much about psychics. But the morning after Election Day in 2016, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she found herself drawn towards a sign that promised “$5 psychic readings” and wandered in.
Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlement

Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlement

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Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety over story alleging 'Megalopolis' misconduct

Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety over story alleging 'Megalopolis' misconduct

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola has sued Variety, saying that a July story that said he ran an unprofessional set with impunity and touching and tried to kiss female extras during the production of his film “Megalopolis” was false and libelou
Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing Thursday.
'Reservation Dogs' star Woon-A-Tai looks to inspire Indigenous actors with Emmys nom

'Reservation Dogs' star Woon-A-Tai looks to inspire Indigenous actors with Emmys nom

Toronto actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai knows winning an Emmy won’t solve the systemic problems within Indigenous communities, but he still believes it could spark something meaningful: nuanced representation and a sense of possibility.
Cardi B reveals birth of third child with Offset and says the newborn is the 'prettiest lil thing'

Cardi B reveals birth of third child with Offset and says the newborn is the 'prettiest lil thing'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B has welcomed her third child into the world. The Grammy winner announced on social media Thursday that she gave birth over the weekend. She posted photos of her holding and breastfeeding the newborn in a hospital.
Salman Rushdie's memoir about his stabbing, 'Knife,' is a National Book Award nominee

Salman Rushdie's memoir about his stabbing, 'Knife,' is a National Book Award nominee

NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie's “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” his explicit and surprisingly resilient memoir about his brutal stabbing in 2022, is a nominee for the National Book Awards.
Music Review: Miranda Lambert's 'Postcards from Texas' is joyful road trip across her home state

Music Review: Miranda Lambert's 'Postcards from Texas' is joyful road trip across her home state

NEW YORK (AP) — Miranda Lambert's 10th studio album begins with a plucky honky-tonk stomper, full of folksy imagery and a jaunty vibraslap sound: “Well I met an armadillo / Out in Amarillo / And he asked me for a light,” Lambert's voice swings, “I sa
The Sundance Film Festival may get a new home. Here are the 3 finalists

The Sundance Film Festival may get a new home. Here are the 3 finalists

The Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a new home down to three finalists. One option remains a combination of Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, the latter its base for over 40 years.
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