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You Can, And Should, Watch This Superb Abortion Drama On VOD Now

When “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” opened on March 13, the world was different. America was only just beginning to take the coronavirus seriously. Movie theaters hadn’t yet shuttered en masse. But even then, director Eliza Hittman was justifiably disappointed to see her film debut amid mounting global panic. “The impact that it might have on the […]

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Coronavirus: Closed visitor gardens create virtual tours

Visitor gardens have been creating virtual tours for people to enjoy while they are unable to visit in person. Spring is usually a busy time of year for gardens but government restrictions mean they, along with other attractions and businesses, are temporarily closed. Exbury Gardens in Hampshire, Great Comp Garden in Kent, Leonardslee Gardens in

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Pixar pioneers behind Toy Story animation win “Nobel Prize” of computing

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Toy Story was the first feature length film released by Pixar and has gone on to become a billion dollar franchise In the opening scene of Toy Story, released in 1995, a cluster of boxes is scattered across a child’s bedroom. The sun streams into the room as a

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Plagues, zombies and vampires: How Hollywood handles deadly viruses

Image copyright Getty Images There is one part of the film industry booming after the onset of Covid-19 – movies that deal with infections, particularly on a global scale. Docuseries such as Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak on Netflix, and films such as Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion from 2011 have been enjoying unprecedented streaming numbers

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Pink Recovers From COVID-19, Announces $1 Million Donation To Health Care Funds

Grateful but frustrated singer Pink revealed Friday that she recently tested positive for the coronavirus — and finally got the all-clear just days ago. But Pink, whose real name is Alecia Moore, is appalled that the test she had access to isn’t widely available — and is donating $1 million to two emergency funds to “support

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Mark Hamill Stops Short Of Pulling Cruel Donald Trump-Themed April Fools’ Prank

But the “Star Wars” actor said he ultimately decided not to tweet a spoof screenshot of a news report saying Trump had resigned, so he posted it on Twitter later in the evening on Wednesday instead. “I downloaded this headline yesterday before I decided not to participate in #AprilFoolsDay but didn’t want it to go

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Coronavirus: Christopher Eccleston reads a poetic tribute to the NHS

Matthew Kelly from Salford has written a poem paying tribute to the staff of the NHS fighting the coronavirus. Mr Kelly said he was inspired to write after hearing the challenges his partner faces as a district nurse. BBC Radio 5 Live asked actor Christopher Eccleston, a fellow Salfordian, to read Matt’s words. This clip

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Stephen Colbert Gets TMI About Andrew Cuomo’s Possibly Pierced Nipples

“Many Americans experience moments of being at least Andrew-curious,” “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday. “If not fully Cuomo-sexual.” Colbert also found a case where the obsession with Cuomo was going to a “really weird place” after an unusual photo of the governor suggested he might have pierced nipples. Colbert looked at the evidence: A

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Lou Dobbs: Health Experts Not Recognizing Donald Trump’s ‘Leadership’

Lou Dobbs’ unabashed worship of President Donald Trump during the coronavirus pandemic went up another notch on Wednesday. (See the video above.) The Fox Business host complained that health experts aren’t acknowledging the president’s “leadership” in fighting the crisis, and that “the left” condemns  Trump for saving lives. In an interview with the far-right Gatestone Institute’s

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