Filmmakers behind Latinx superhero movies like ‘Blue Beetle’ hope to inspire change
Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters with diverse origin stories — and their creators hope the heroes will influence change.
Remembering ‘Exorcist’ director William Friedkin
Friedkin, who died Aug. 7, won an Oscar 1972 for The French Connection. “Some of the most interesting, fascinating people that I’ve ever known are on the other side of the law,” he said in 1988.
‘The Blind Side’ drama just proves the cheap, meaningless hope of white savior films
The true story behind the hit Oscar-winner has only gotten ickier — and Hollywood is complicit.
7 decades later, remember the anniversary of the 1953 Iran coup
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to former British Foreign Secretary David Owen and Coup 53 filmmaker Taghi Amirani about the 70th anniversary of the coup in Iran.
USC study reveals Hollywood studios are still lagging when it comes to inclusivity
A new University of Southern California report pinpoints areas that need improvement — as well as a few small wins.
Snark and sarcasm rule the roost in ‘The Adults,’ a comedy about grown siblings
Michael Cera plays a man who returns home to see his two sisters after three years apart. This squirmy film about adults who act like overgrown children might just break your heart.
The hype for a fake movie, ‘Zepotha,’ goes viral on Tiktok
There’s a hit movie getting rave reviews on TikTok — except it is not a real movie. The movie Zepotha doesn’t exist. What does this say about the sway, and of viral culture?
Leonard Bernstein’s family defends appearance in ‘Maestro’ nose flap
Leonard Bernstein’s family defends the prosthetic nose Bradley Cooper wears to portray the late conductor.
The feel good story in ‘The Blind Side’ takes a dark turn in real life
NPR’s A Martinez talks to Chris Bumbaca of USA Today Sports, about a new twist to the story of retired NFL tackle Michael Oher, who’s life was the subject of the 2009 movie The Blind Side.
Tuohy family responds to Michael Oher’s allegations of his false adoption
In court documents filed in a Tennessee probate court, Oher alleged that the Tuohys convinced him to sign documents that agreed to a conservatorship in 2004.
Remembering Clarence Avant, one of the great connectors in music and entertainment
Clarence Avant, who boosted the careers of generations of musicians, entertainers, sports stars and politicians, has died. He was 92.
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