Single screenwriters hope to ‘Strike Up a Romance’ on the picket lines
Writers waved picket signs and flirted during a singles meetup event outside Universal Studios. The event organizers said the work stoppage means writers can no longer say they’re “too busy to date.”
Some Hollywood writers are striking up romance at a special picket line for singles
This week, writers showed up for a special picket line at Universal Studios: one specifically for single writers to mingle. “We can no longer say we’re ‘too busy’ to date,” the event promotion said.
In ‘L’Immensita,’ a vibrant Penelope Cruz plays the mom of a trans boy in 1970s Italy
Penelope Cruz is a vibrant, if troubled, mom in L’Immensita, Emanuele Crialese’s largely autobiographical portrait of an Italian family in the 1970s.
Disney’s Q2 earnings: increased profits but a mixed picture
The Walt Disney Company reported a 13% increase in quarterly earnings on Wednesday.
‘Monsoon Wedding’ is taking to the stage — a musical a decade in the making
Monsoon Wedding came out over 20 years ago. It was an indie darling and huge success. Now it’s being made into a musical. It’s been a decade in the making, worked on between London, Delhi and Doha.
Tom Hanks has starred in dozens of movies. Now he’s written a novel too
For Tom Hanks, movies have always been transformative. Now, after acting in dozens of them, he’s written a novel based on his experiences on movie sets. He talked to NPR’s A Martinez.
This Tiger Lily is a warrior who speaks Cree
After decades of offensive portrayals of Native people in Peter Pan — both the original and the remakes — the new Disney+ movie Peter Pan & Wendy, cast Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily.
Pop Culture Happy Hour watches ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast dishes on the recent film adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic novel.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu on his film ‘R.M.N.’
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Romanian director Cristian Mungiu about his new film, “R.M.N.” –- a story about South Asian workers coming to a traditional Eastern European village.
Superhero fatigue: Does Marvel still have audiences’ attention with its 32nd film?
Some of Marvel Studios’ recent movies have been more critically divisive and less profitable at the box office than their predecessors. Is superhero fatigue starting to kick in?
Majestic views and unforgettable friendship await you in ‘The Eight Mountains’
Two young boys meet in the Alps and forge a life-changing bond. It’s not just the visual grandeur of the Italian-language drama that wows you; it’s also the way it merges the epic and the intimate.
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