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Vanity FairSamantha Bee Apologizes for Ivanka Trump Joke Following White House Backlashverified_publisherVanity Fair - By Laura Bradley“I would like to sincerely apologize to Ivanka Trump and to my viewers for using an expletive on my show to describe her last night,” the comedian said in a statement. “It was inappropriate and inexcusable. I crossed a line, and I deeply regret it.” False equivalencies are a dime a dozen in today’s …
Film Drunkflipped into All Stories‘How To Meet Girls At Parties’ Is Equal Parts Sweet Sci-Fi Love Story And Grating Punk MusicalUPROXX - Vince ManciniThere’s magic in the way we perceive a new romantic connection, that initial rush of mutual attraction that in some way feels like the universe has sent an alien down to Earth just for you. There’s also a full body cringe that happens any time a movie character attempts to explain the meaning of …
Vanity FairAt Christie’s, Four American Animals Come Face-to-Face with Their Famous Markverified_publisherVanity Fair - By H.W. VailThe cast of Bart Layton’s new heist flick gathered to gaze upon a rare copy of The Birds of America, which will soon be up for auction—the same book their characters steal in the film. Around lunchtime on Wednesday afternoon, filmmaker Bart Layton and three of the stars of his latest film, American …
Los Angeles TimesReview: The biopic 'Rodin' about the famous French sculptor lacks shape and dramaverified_publisherLos Angeles TimesIn the years leading up to the centenary of sculptor Auguste Rodin’s death, veteran French filmmaker Jacques Doillon (“Ponette”) was approached to work on a documentary project about the man behind such masterpieces as “The Age of Bronze,” “The Thinker” and “The Kiss.” Instead, Doillon made a …
Los Angeles Times'Strangers on the Earth' doc inspires as it captures musician's sacred trekverified_publisherLos Angeles TimesThe opposite of taking a walk on the wild side might be to hoof it across the 500 or so reflective, slow-going miles that form the Camino de Santiago, the renowned medieval Catholic pilgrimage route that spans northern Spain. This scenic and sacred path, which typically starts in the French Pyrenees …
Business InsiderWhy American actors suck at British accentsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Chris SnyderLots of British actors have really nailed their American accents, but Americans can't seem to imitate their peers across the pond. We spoke with Erik Singer, a dialect coach based in New York, to find out why British actors appear to be so much more skillful when it comes to accents and dialect on …
