Month: November 2024

Silvia Pinal, an actress in Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema, has died. She was 93. Pinal had been hospitalized earlier this month for a urinary tract infection. Mexico’s Secretary of Culture confirmed Pinal’s death. “The Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico regrets the passing of leading actress Silvia Pinal,” read the statement posted
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The Masked Singer has said good knight to one of its contestants. After all, Royal Knight was unmasked as a former star of One Tree Hill during the Fox singing competition’s Peanuts Night episode on Nov. 28. And in honor of Thanksgiving, the iconclad maiden gave a sweet shoutout to her family, which includes three
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Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and pro-LGBTQ+ initiatives, the company announced Monday. In the wake of a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2023 ending affirmative action in college admissions, and a drumbeat of anti-“woke” messaging culminating in the election of President-elect Donald
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Happy 10th anniversary to this perfect seasonal piece by Book Riot co-founder Jeff O’Neal. Wherever you are this week, we hope the food is good and the company is better. We’ll back in your inbox on Friday. There’s a lot I love about reading. Here are a few things for which I am especially grateful:
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The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is underway in New York City. The event is being hosted by Today Show personalities Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker. The parade is set to feature 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, 11 marching bands, and performances from a selection of music stars.
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It’s Friday, 1 November, in the City of Angels, and there’s a buzz in the air surrounding the historic arena many know as “the fabulous” Forum, where King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are set to kick off their fall 2024 tour. The Australian psychedelic rockers have grown into a genuine phenomenon in recent years,
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You ask, we answer! @luvbrandi says, “Can you please tell me where Ms. Ross got her outfit from?” @mzbilliejean adds, “Who’s Tracee wearing? 😍💚” Tracee Ellis Ross, along with Zendaya, Yung Miami and Emma Grede have all been spotted wearing an acid yellow Alexander Mcqueen chunky knitted set that definitely is a head-turner. The three
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The dreaded moment of compiling the end-of-year list is upon us, and this year has been particularly challenging. It is always an intense exercise, distilling all that an entire year has to offer into 20 picks, but it also helps to put everything in perspective. Looking back, would it be an exaggeration to call this
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The African American Film Critics Association on Wednesday revealed honorees for its 2025 Special Achievement Awards and 16th annual AAFCA Awards, with the casts and creative teams behind Amazon MGM Studios’ Nickel Boys and Netflix’s The Piano Lesson leading the way. For Nickel Boys, RaMell Ross’ adaptation of the Colson Whitehead novel, the drama will
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