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At age 89, Shiguéhiko Hasumi, the critic and theorist long regarded as Japan’s greatest living film scholar, is finally making what amounts to his U.S. debut. Later this month, New York’s Japan Society will present Shiguéhiko Hasumi: Another History of the Movie in America and Japan (Oct. 9–18), a hand-curated screening series timed to the…
A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those attempting to limit or eliminate bans. PEN America’s “Banned in the USA,” released Wednesday, tracks more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or…
Taylor Swift is back. The superstar released her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, on Friday, ending a nearly two-month wait after she first revealed the project on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast back in August. The album, which includes one guest feature from fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter, marks Swift’s first…
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are taking some time apart from their marriage. The actress and fashion designer, who share daughters Olivia JadeGiannulli and Isabella Rose Giannulli, have been married for nearly 28 years after they tied the knot in November 1997. “They are living apart and taking a break from their marriage. There are…
Taylor Swift’s forthcoming album will in fact feature “an interpolation” of George Michael’s 1987 hit “Father Figure.” The fourth song on the tracklist for The Life of a Showgirl, which is due Friday, is notably entitled “Father Figure.” Speculation that Swift could potentially sample the 80s hit sparked and was seemingly confirmed when the late…
Cutting-edge technology, cost effectiveness, and “unlimited creativity.” That is what Spain’s Pedralonga Estudios promised at a launch event for its new virtual production facility Coruña Immersive Studio(CEI) on the third day of thefifth edition ofIberseries& Platino Industria inMadrid, Spain. It is equipped with “state-of-the-art immersive technology capable of recreating hyper-realistic environments that drive both the…
Mexican actor, producer, directorEugenio Derbez(CODA, Radical) discussed his career, industry insights, moving from comedy to drama, and adding producing work to his acting career as chairman and co-founder of 3Pas Studio during a keynote on the third day of the fifth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid. Of course, he was also asked…
Icelandic jazz-pop phenom Laufey brought her signature charm and whimsy to the Crypto.com Arena over the weekend. The 26-year-old Grammy winner’s A Matter of Time tour stopped in L.A. on Sept. 26 and 27. Her legions of adoring fans, who were quick to scream and shout their adoration throughout the show, packed two nights at…
Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, have filed a defamation lawsuit against Ray J, the onetime sex partner of the reality TV star-turned-activist and businesswoman, after he suggested on a livestream video that the two were involved in an illegal criminal enterprise and were about to be under federal indictment. The 13-page suit, filed…
FilmLA chief executive Paul Audley is stepping down from his role leading one of the largest film permitting offices in the United States, a meaningful management shake-up amid a production plunge in the region. Denise Gutches, chief financial and operating officer since 2011, will succeed him at the start of next year, FilmLA said on…
