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Sandra Hüller plays a writer accused of murdering her husband in Anatomy of a Fall.

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'Anatomy of a Fall' dissects a marriage and, maybe, a murder

5:01am October 13, 2023

by Justin Chang

A writer stands accused of killing her husband in this film, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. But as Anatomy of a Fall persuasively suggests, every marriage is a mystery.

Craig (Josh Sharp), God (Bowen Yang) and Trevor (Aaron Jackson) are gooped, gagged and gobsmacked in Dicks: The Musical.

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I mean, it's called 'Dicks: The Musical.' What did you expect?

5:00am October 13, 2023

by Glen Weldon

This gleefully, defiantly queer film isn't much more than an extended put-on, but so what? The many, many tasteless jokes may be broad, but they're narrowly focused to hit their target audience.

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers, has died at 84

9:56pm October 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

He was among the Isleys inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

'A Man of Two Faces' is a riveting, one-stop primer on Viet Thanh Nguyen

5:35pm October 12, 2023

by Thúy Đinh

The Sympathizer author's memoir is cocky and riveting — self-consciously constructed as if written for a standup audience and serving as a generous, one-stop primer for his fiction and scholarly work.

The front page of The Washington Post newspaper from Aug. 6, 2013, the day after it was announced that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had agreed to purchase the newspaper from the Graham family.

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Legendary editor Marty Baron describes his 'Collision of Power' with Trump and Bezos

5:21pm October 12, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Baron became executive editor of The Washington Post in 2013, just a few months before Jeff Bezos bought the paper. He predicts a second Trump presidency would be a "government of vengeance."

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Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy Crane and Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane.

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A new 'Frasier' seeks success with fresh characters who seem a lot like the old ones

4:39pm October 12, 2023

by Eric Deggans

What's the easiest way to create a new version of the classic sitcom Frasier for the streaming era? Clone the original series with new characters who provide the same functions as the old ones.

Michael Kosta, Desus Nice, Charlamagne tha God, Sarah Silverman, Leslie Jones, TDS News Team, and Michelle Wolf kick off The Daily Show's All-Star Lineup of Guest Hosts.

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Michael Kosta, Desus Nice, Leslie Jones among new guest hosts for 'The Daily Show'

4:24pm October 12, 2023

by Eric Deggans

There's a a long schedule of temporary hosts stretching to the end of November.

The cover of Daniel Clowes' latest graphic novel.

Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'

4:22pm October 12, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

It's his first work in seven years, with a protagonist he says has allowed him to process his own life.

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Actress Gabrielle Maiden and fellow SAG-AFTRA members picket outside Universal Studios.

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Contract talks between Hollywood studios and actors break down again

2:37pm October 12, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

The AMPTP has suspended contract negotiations; SAG-AFTRA accuses the alliance of "bully tactics."

Helen Garner is an Australian novelist, journalist, diarist and screenwriter.

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This Australian writer might be the greatest novelist you've never heard of

1:38pm October 12, 2023

by John Powers

Helen Garner, 80, embraces the many-sidedness of life. Her books crackle with curiosity and unpredictability — they win big prizes, kickstart controversies and say things other people rarely dare.

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