Long before like centuries before — RuPauls Drag Race, there were Molly Houses, queer underground clubs that operated in London in the 1700s. Yes, the 1700s. By day, these houses were regular coffeehouses, but at night, they turned into secret same-sex watering holes that included drag performances, sexual activity and more. There were up […]

Political polarization in America has gotten so bad that librarians yes, librarians are under siege across the country. To combat the nationwide censorship efforts made by politicians and conservative parental rights initiatives like Moms for Liberty, a group of librarians formed the FReadom Fighters in 2021. The group boasts members from across the […]

The Broadway actor celebrated the 'Eternal Sunshine' singer's major 'Wicked' milestone with a rare comment.

EXCLUSIVE: Sundance prize-winning filmmaker Sophie Hyde (52 Tuesdays,Animals,Good Luck to You Leo Grand) says casting a version of yourself is not an easy task. Its very tricky to do,says Hyde, director ofJimpa, which is premiering today at Park Citys Eccles. Its a film that sublimely explores what constitutes the makeup of family in our era. […]

The Phoenix Suns part with Kevin Durant in this new blockbuster trade proposal.

Living in a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, the titular 15-year-old boy in DJ Ahmet desperately wants two things he cannot have: to share music with others and to be with the girl next door, who is already promised to someone else. Director Georgi M. Unkovski knows a thing or two about wanting something […]

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has added Seoyeon Jang (Butterfly), William Fichtner (Mom, The Talamasca), Mikaela Hoover (Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and musician BM — in his acting debut — to the Season 2 cast of Beef, its award-winning anthology series from Lee Sung Jin and A24. American-born, Korea-based BM is known as leader of […]

I return to the presidency, confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success, a tide of change is sweeping the country. Sunlight is pouring over the entire world, Trump said.

It all started with Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt envisioning a bloody shoe. “I’ve been working on female characters that are struggling with their bodies through my short films,” she says. “It was in the development process of one of these films that I was having a creative nap, and suddenly this little piece of the […]

The independent film community settling into Park City where the next crop of indie films will launch has something to celebrate a 2024 where audiences turned out and started to turn the market around. In the independent theatrical world post-Covid, we were asking Are we going to exist? And the answer is, Yes. We […]

EXCLUSIVE: Spray tan at the ready, heres a first look at Sunny Nights, starring DArcy Carden and Will Forte. They play an American brother-sister team who set up a spray tan business in Sydney, Australia, in the upcoming comedy-drama. Colin From Accounts director and executive producer Trent ODonnell will helm and EP all eight instalments […]

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn sent a direct message ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The post Commanders HC Dan Quinn Sends 4-Word Message Before NFC Championship appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Virgin of Quarry Lake, the latest feature from The Returned helmer Laura Casab, sets Argentinas 2001 economic collapse against a mix of adolescent angst, unbridled desire and supernatural forces. Written by top Argentinean filmmaker Benjamn Naishtat (Rojo, Puan) and drawn from Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mariana Enrquezs short stories, the film is set to...

Welcome to Deadlines International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key people shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, were talking to writer-director Rich Peppiatt, whose debut featureKneecaphas taken the indie world by storm since it launched at Sundance last year. The Irish-language film about Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap, which was snapped […]

Agora, the industry section of the Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival, has selected 14 projects for its Pitching Forum. All the projects are from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region, although the filmmakers can be from elsewhere. Agora, which runs March 7-15, has also revealed the projects that will feature in its new initiative Agora XR […]

Parts of the South were at a standstill Wednesday after a rare winter storm dumped record amounts of snow on much of the Gulf Coast and the Carolinas. In its aftermath, major cities and beachfront communities from eastern Texas to the Outer Banks of North Carolina were forced to quickly learn how to dig out, with some borrowing snow plows from northern neighbors more accustomed to winter w...

MILWAUKEE — After missing Wednesday’s team flight for the Miami Heat’s two-game trip to Milwaukee and Brooklyn, forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended again by the team, for those two games, an NBA source familiar with the action confirmed to the Sun Sentinel.