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2022 Grammys Will Have Inclusion Rider Guaranteeing Staff Diversity
The Recording Academy has announced that the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022 will be produced with an inclusion rider, a contract addendum designed to help ensure equity and inclusion at every
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CNN Tamps Down Coverage of Gov. Cuomo Investigation During Brother’s Show
CNN cut back on coverage of one of the biggest news stories of the day during its primetime schedule due to a very unorthodox situation: The anchor not telling the story is the brother of the public
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Hollywood Inequality Persists as Studios Refuse to Offer Digital Screeners (Guest Column)
Journalists should continue to have access to movie screeners even after the pandemic, writes Jill Pantozzi.
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‘Mr. Corman’
"Mr. Corman" has trouble finding much of anything new to say about a thirtysomething year-old man stuck in his own boring life.
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‘Obama’
HBO's "Obama" documentary shows us the complications of the man and his moment.
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‘FBoy Island’
HBO Max's "FBoy Island" remixes "The Bachelorette" by way of "Love Island" and ends up with something even dumber.
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‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 2
Season 2 of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever" replaced Chrissy Teigen's voiceover with Gigi Hadid's, but might've been better off with none.
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‘The Suicide Squad’
Back from the wilderness, James Gunn delivers the cunningly scuzzy throwaway that the first "Suicide Squad" should have been.
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‘Jungle Cruise’
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt have a plucky chemistry in a fantasy adventure so rollicking it turns romance into one more visual effect.
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‘The Green Knight’
With Dev Patel as a fellowship of one, director David Lowery turns a fantastical dream-poem into the myth under the myth of popular culture.
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‘Stillwater’
"Spotlight" director Tom McCarthy collaborates with top French screenwriter Thomas Bidegain in this identity-challenging crime drama.
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Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’
Billie Eilish has some dark thoughts about the climate of celebrity on her second album, "Happier Than Ever," but the album is still a joy.
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Pop Smoke’s ‘Faith’
The list of guest stars expands substantially on Pop Smoke's "Faith" — from Kanye West to Dua Lipa — but so does his thwarted palette.
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Clairo’s ‘Sling’
Clairo's second album "Sling," a collaboration with Jack Antonoff, is a power-pop triumph loaded with vintage sounds evoking the early '70s.
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Sault’s ‘Nine’
The British R&B collective Sault has released its fifth innovative, socially conscious album in two years — available for just 99 days.
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‘Bach & Sons’
A potentially fascinating play about Johann Sebastian Bach is marred by miscasting in Nicholas Hytner's world premiere production.
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‘Seven Deadly Sins’
The Meatpacking District's newest unholy attraction tests the limits of how far live theater can go amid a global pandemic.
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‘Under Milk Wood’
Michael Sheen leads the cast of "Under Milk Wood," a tender but fitful reimagination of Dylan Thomas' celebrated play.
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‘After Life’
Based on Hirokazu Kore-eda's 1998 film, the play explores a fascinating idea, but it never comes alive as a fully-fledged drama.
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