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Haley Joel Osment And Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense in 1999.

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From rom-com lead to action star, Bruce Willis leaves behind an expansive career

2:59pm March 31, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The actor's family announced Wednesday he's stepping away from acting. He was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language and communication.

Gary Oldman heads up a ragtag crew of intelligence agents in Slow Horses.

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'Slow Horses' offers a gleefully corrosive vision of British intelligence

2:51pm March 31, 2022

by John Powers

Mick Herron's Slough House books center on a ragtag crew of intelligence officers who've blown their careers through bungling or bad luck. The first of those novels is now a clever Apple TV+ series.

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These kids' authors are telling the stories of trans youth. Book bans won't stop them

1:48pm March 31, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

As lawmakers push forward with efforts to curb the rights of queer and trans youth, authors who've written about gender expansive and trans identities say storytelling is crucial.

Mini figurines based on Molotov cocktails, featuring the Ukrainian flag sold for $20 each, with proceeds donated to a non-profit aid group, Direct Relief.

A toymaker raised $145,000 for Ukraine by creating a Lego-based Zelenskyy figurine

1:44pm March 31, 2022

A custom LEGO store in a Chicago suburb has raised more than $145,000 for Ukraine relief by selling figurines of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Molotov cocktails.

According to a new report, Nicki Minaj is one of the few top female songwriters in an industry where 57% of songs have no female writers.

Women are still missing in the music industry, especially behind the scenes

1:20pm March 31, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

According to a new study, fewer than 4% of producers making songs on the Billboard Top 100 last year were women — a number that hasn't changed much over the past decade.

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Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars following the slap, Academy says

9:01pm March 30, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

The Academy's Board of Governors plans to meet on April 18 to decide on how to discipline Will Smith.

The marquee at the Wilbur Theatre advertises a sold out performance by US comedian Chris Rock in Boston, Massachusetts on March 30.

Chris Rock says he's still processing the slap in his first appearance since Oscars

9:00pm March 30, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Chris Rock performed in Boston just days after getting slapped by Will Smith on the Oscars stage.

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How one Civil Rights activist posed as a white man in order to investigate lynchings

1:34pm March 30, 2022

by Dave Davies

White Lies author A.J. Baime tells the story of Walter White, a light-skinned Black man whose ancestors had been enslaved. For years White risked his life investigating racial violence in the South.

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Villain Hannya, complete with the mask he derives his name from.

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Review: Impressive style and story outweigh flawed gameplay in 'Ghostwire: Tokyo'

1:12pm March 30, 2022

by Danny Lore

A new horror-tinged adventure game delivers stunning visuals and an emotionally resonant story. But lackluster action and sticky controls get in the way.

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Creators on the Cusp: Mariko Tamaki makes and curates LGBTQ-focused graphic novels

11:08am March 30, 2022

by Etelka Lehoczky

Our Creators on the Cusp series brings you people revolutionizing the world of comics and graphic novels. Mariko Tamaki's won a slew of awards for graphic novels and has worked in mainstream comics.