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First-Time Oscar Nominee Karla Sofía Gascón on Trump’s Anti-Trans Order: “He Is Shameless”
The 'Emilia Pérez' star has cast her awards campaign as a struggle against bigotry: "Light always wins over darkness."
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How the Unknown Trans Star of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Became a Controversial Oscar Favorite
Karla Sofia Gascón — set to be the first trans woman nominated for best actress — has inspired fierce love and venomous hate. She feeds off both.
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Tragedy in New Orleans: “Music Is What’s Going to Bring the City Back,” Says Preservation Hall Chief
Ben Jaffe, director of the hallowed jazz institution in the heart of the French Quarter, grapples with a massacre that targeted the city’s cultural essence.
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Jon Batiste Blueses Up Beethoven: “It’s Been 250-Plus Years. It Was Due for an Update.”
The Grammy-winning musician discusses his new genre-scrambling album, and his optimism in the face of President Trump's return: "Whatever is the darkest ... force against your wellbeing is also the greatest opportunity for transformation."
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The ‘Endurance’ Filmmakers on Bringing Ernest Shackleton Back From the Dead With AI
The Academy Award–winning husband-and-wife directors ('Free Solo') explain how they recreated the "greatest survival story ever told" for their new Nat Geo documentary.
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Robert De Niro’s Billion-Dollar Gamble
The actor teamed up with superstar Danish architect Bjarke Ingels to build Wildflower Studios, a massive vertical production complex in Astoria, Queens. So what do you get for that price tag? THR got the first tour.
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‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Conquered Netflix. Then the Toy Market. Next up, the Big Screen.
Has it already been 10 seasons? With enough episodes in the can to last through 2027, the best-friend creators of the streaming hit have a bright future all planned out.
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“None of the Apps Are Great”: Top Podcasters Reveal Biggest Challenges
With more people tuning in than ever, Theo Von, Bill Simmons, Rachel Maddow and more explain what’s still holding the medium back.
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‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada on When Shooting for Season 2 Is Expected to Begin and Record-Breaking Emmy Nods
The actor’s nomination for outstanding lead brought the FX drama’s grand total to 25.
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‘Under Paris’ Director Used Hollywood Tricks to Make an “Anti-Hollywood” Netflix Hit
Xavier Gens, who was born the same year that Steven Spielberg released 'Jaws,' dives deep into the making of his subversive shark feature.
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How ‘Hacks’ Snuck in Climate Activism Between Jokes
The comedy’s writers break down the Season 3 episode in which Ava opens Deborah’s eyes to the crisis: “We hope it's not too much of a fantasy that older people really start to listen to the younger voices about what an emergency this really is.”
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Apple’s Soul-Crushing New Ad: Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?
The dystopian spot, which depicts the relentless destruction of instruments and artworks, marks a dark turn for the company and begs the question: Will 2024 be like 1984?
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