Month: May 2023

This June, Susanna Kaysen’s acclaimed memoir Girl, Interrupted—which was later adapted into a film adaptation starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, winning the latter an Academy Award—turns 30 years old. The novel was a New York Times bestseller in both its hardcover and paperback editions, 11 weeks in the former and 23 weeks in the
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The Cabinet Office has reiterated its refusal to hand over some of Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages to the COVID inquiry, arguing part of the material is of a “private” and “personal” nature. In a fresh statement issued on Tuesday evening, the Cabinet Office said it was “fully committed to our obligations to the COVID-19 inquiry”
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Austrian-US actor, filmmaker, politician and activist Arnold Schwarzenegger gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the R20 Regions of Climate Action Austrian World Summit in Vienna, Austria, on May 28, 2019. Georg Hochmuth | Afp | Getty Images Arnold Schwarzenegger says the global effort to mitigate the effects of climate change is being crippled
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In a split ruling today, a state appeals court panel reinstated a grant of parole for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, overturning an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom to block her release. Tuesday’s decision does not automatically mean Van Houten will be released. The state could still appeal the ruling to the
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David Byrne, March 2023 (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) News David Byrne’s Here Lies Love Musical Opposed by Broadway Musicians’ Union The American Federation of Musicians’ Local 802 claims the production violates the union’s contract with the Broadway League by using pre-recorded tracks instead of a live band By Allison Hussey May 30, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook
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EXCLUSIVE: Taost Entertainment, a London-based media production startup, has picked up Chinese distribution rights to the star-studded animated feature 10 Lives. Taost acquired the rights to the pic, which features an expansive voice cast, including Zayn Malik, Simone Ashley, Mo Gilligan, Sophie Okonedo, Bill Nighy, and Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso) from the Chinese-based outfit Original
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