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Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck play a couple whose marriage is not what it seems in Deep Water.

Arts

'Deep Water' is a disjointed take on an unhappy couple's open marriage

5:00am March 18, 2022

by Justin Chang

Director Adrian Lyne made his mark in Hollywood years ago with films like Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal. Now he's back, with the story of a picture-perfect marriage marred by mind games.

The nearly $8.5 billion merger deal between Amazon and MGM is official. MGM is the movie and TV studio behind the James Bond franchise, Legally Blonde and other popular films.

What the Amazon-MGM deal means for the streaming business

11:43pm March 17, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

MGM is the film and television studio behind iconic films like the James Bond franchise, Rocky and The Silence of the Lambs.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination from this year's nominee list. Here, Parton presents an award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7.

Dolly Parton will stay on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list

7:00pm March 17, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn't think she'd necessarily earned the right to be nominated.

A pro-Ukrainian military poster hangs on a building in downtown Lviv, Ukraine.

How some people are trying to make art, not war, in Ukraine right now

2:11pm March 17, 2022

The lead singer in Ukraine's biggest rock band is one of Ukrainian celebrities who are using their fame and connections to speed relief supplies to those who need them most.

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Amy Schumer stars as a woman on a voyage of self discovery in Hulu's Life & Beth.

Arts

Amy Schumer branches out (but retains her hell-raising spirit) in 'Life & Beth'

12:19pm March 17, 2022

by John Powers

Schumer stars as a woman on a voyage of self discovery in an enjoyable (if uneven) new Hulu series. Life & Beth is at its best when it harnesses Schumer's capacity for catching life on the wing.

Books
Arts

'Secret Identity' is a masterful 1970s literary mystery

11:40am March 17, 2022

by Carole V. Bell

Alex Segura's mystery-thriller features a queer Cuban-American artist fighting against the patriarchy and dodging bullets in the desperate, male-dominated world of comics.

From left to right, Salvatore Corsitto as Bonasera, James Caan as Santino 'Sonny' Corleone and Marlon Brando (1924 - 2004) as Don Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather', 1972. Bonasera asks Don Corleone to avenge the brutal rape of his daughter.

Arts

How 'The Godfather' used Italian culture to reinvent the mafia story

9:34am March 17, 2022

by Eric Deggans

I didn't know it when I watched it the first time, but The Godfather set a template for authenticity in filmmaking.

Will Smith, one of the film's producers, says he got into character by speaking and dressing like Richard Williams.

Sports
Arts

'King Richard,' the Oscar-nominated film, authentically depicts the Williams' history

5:33pm March 16, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

King Richard is nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. Will Smith, Isha Price, and Aunjanue Ellis explain how faith motivated the Williams' family.

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Ralph Lauren has released a limited fashion collection that collaborates with two leading historically Black colleges. It draws on the work of an all-Black creative team.

Arts

New Ralph Lauren collection explores collegiate style on historically Black campuses

5:32pm March 16, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

A young Black designer got Ralph Lauren to dedicate a new limited collection to the swanky collegiate style of HBCUs.

A doctor reveals the hidden wonders of the human body

1:33pm March 16, 2022

by Terry Gross

In his new book, The Unseen Body, Dr. Jonathan Reisman offers a guided tour inside the human body, from the remarkable design of our organs to the messages contained in our body fluids.

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