2019

What Hollywood Still Needs To Learn About The Success Of Diverse Films

Entertainment /

History tends to repeat itself. Yet despite so many examples, we’re still surprised by the strong performance of films that reach minority audiences. And “Hustlers,” starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu, is the latest illustration. The film is an example of a story about strong and diverse characters, written and directed by a woman, and […]

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Prince’s Estate to Trump Campaign: Don’t Play ‘Purple Rain’

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The estate of Prince, the musician who died in 2016, pushed back against President Trump’s campaign on Thursday night after the artist’s song “Purple Rain” was played at a Trump rally that night in Minneapolis, the singer’s hometown. On a Twitter account set up to celebrate the life of the singer, the estate said that

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Boeing, FAA both faulted in certification of the 737 Max

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A panel of international aviation regulators found that Boeing withheld key information about the 737 Max from pilots and regulators, and the Federal Aviation Administration lacked the expertise to understand an automated flight system implicated in two deadly crashes of Max jets. In its report issued Friday, the panel made 12 recommendations for improving the

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England’s libraries and museums get share of £250m boost

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Image copyright PA Media Image caption The National Railway Museum in York – currently home to Stephenson’s Rocket – will get further funding Libraries, museums and other cultural institutions in England are to benefit from a five-year £250m government fund. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said it would set aside £125m for the

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At Louisiana Rally, Trump Lashes Out at Impeachment Inquiry, Pelosi

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LAKE CHARLES, La. — President Trump used foul language, fierce political attacks and personal grievance to light up his supporters at a rally here Friday night, turning up the volume on his re-election campaign rhetoric for the second day in a row. The president lashed out at the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, saying that the

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Prince Edward Has A Weird Way Of Cutting Cake, And It’s Very … Stabby

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Prince Edward clearly learned how to cut cake from Norman Bates. Queen Elizabeth’s youngest son visited the Lakeland Community Care Centre in Northern Ireland on Wednesday to help celebrate its 25th anniversary. During the festivities, the Earl of Wessex was bestowed the honor of cutting the cake — and did the deed in a truly

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