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Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director after he was attacked by West Bank settlers

Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director after he was attacked by West Bank settlers

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, who his wife said beat him in front of his home while filming
Outside of Gene Hackman’s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage

Outside of Gene Hackman’s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage

ALBUQUERQE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.
French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault

French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledged Tuesday that he used crude and heated language around a woman who accuses him of sexual assault and grabbed her hips but denied assaulting her, as he testified for the first time at his landmark
Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “ No Other Land ” on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to two of his fellow d
French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults on film set

French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults on film set

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set, in a case seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France.
New York Times denounces Trump's 'intimidation tactics' against reporters

New York Times denounces Trump's 'intimidation tactics' against reporters

The New York Times on Monday denounced “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper's reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department .
Book Review: 'Elphie' a psychological backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West

Book Review: 'Elphie' a psychological backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West

For fans, like me, looking to fill their “Wicked” obsession, “Elphie," the fifth book in the Wicked Years series, provides the perfect escape into the world of Oz, with a new look at Elphaba Thropp, the beloved green heroine, before she was known as
Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’

Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, marriage dissected and reputation in a free fall. But instead of retreating, he turned inward for self-reflection.
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez named creative directors at Loewe

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez named creative directors at Loewe

PARIS (AP) — Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the celebrated design duo behind Proenza Schouler, will take over as creative directors at Loewe, the Spanish luxury house announced Monday.
Book Review: 'Baldwin, Styron and Me’ a valuable contribution to current debates about DEI

Book Review: 'Baldwin, Styron and Me’ a valuable contribution to current debates about DEI

The new book “Baldwin, Styron and Me” is an intellectual reflection that serves as a valuable contribution to the current debates about race, equity and identity.