Movie Review: ‘No Other Land’ is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation

The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that “No Other Land,” a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, cannot find a cinematic home, either with a distributor or a major U.S. streamer. Producers have opted to self-distribute this powerful, pointed look at Israel’s policies in seized land despite the […]

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Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year’s ‘Puppy Bowl’

NEW YORK — If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her. Victoria Schade is a dog trainer and novelist who’s the show’s lead puppy trainer and wrangler. She’s the one making sure the shelter pups have a conflict-free contest […]

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FireAid benefit concert raised more than $100 million so far

NEW YORK — The stars came out for FireAid and so did wallets — the massive benefit concert last week to raise money for those affected by the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires is expected to raise more than $100 million. Over 50 million viewers streamed the over six-hour concert Thursday on 28 broadcasting and online […]

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The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show

All eyes at the Grammy Awards were on whether the most-nominated artist in the history of the telecast would finally walk away with the coveted album of the year trophy. She did. “We finally saw it happen,” host Trevor Noah said, almost in relief. Beyoncé winning for “Cowboy Carter” capped a night that turned into […]

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Climate change concert event ‘Dear Everything’ hopes to inspire unity

NEW YORK — V, the playwright formerly Eve Ensler, is hoping her new piece of theater can do for climate change what her “The Vagina Monologues” did for women’s rights. “We’re living in a period where we’re so disconnected,” she says. “What we all have to do is connect — connect to the Earth and […]

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Movie Review: ‘Wolf Man’ is a toothless reboot that’ll make you bark at the moon

Blake Lovell thinks taking his wife and young daughter to rural Oregon to pack up his dead father’s belongings is a good idea. It’s a break from their urban life, might help repair his fraying marriage and reconnect them all with nature. “It would be good for us,” he argues. It will not, of course, […]

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Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actress who starred in sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 87

NEW YORK — Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actress who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87. Lavin died in Los Angeles on Sunday of complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her representative, Bill Veloric, told The Associated Press in an […]

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John Mulaney is back on Broadway in sweet ‘All In’ with some starry friends

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — John Mulaney’s second trip to Broadway took little convincing. He didn’t even need to look at the script before signing on. “I was like, ‘OK, well, send it to me. I’ll read it.’ And they sent it to me. I didn’t read it. I just agreed immediately,” the […]

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The Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination

NEW YORK — The first time Chris and Rich Robinson were at the Grammy Awards, it was 1991. The New York Giants had won the Super Bowl, and the U.S. was in the midst of the Gulf War. The siblings behind the band The Black Crowes had just released their debut album “Shake Your Money […]

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How the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway’s megahit ‘Chicago’

NEW YORK — There’s only one Roxie Hart. And yet — stay with us here — there are many Roxie Harts. The murderous, washed-up chorus girl is the beating, biting heart of Broadway’s mainstay musical “Chicago,” but no single actor owns her. She instead belongs to a revolving sisterhood of performers who, at a glance, […]

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