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Angelina Jolie as diva Maria Callas. What is a diva and how has the term changed?
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Angelina Jolie as diva Maria Callas. What is a diva and how has the term changed?

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Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers
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Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers

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Why are so many brands collaborating with the ‘Wicked’ movie?
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Why are so many brands collaborating with the ‘Wicked’ movie?

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Is ‘Gladiator II’ historically accurate? Does it even matter? Historian weighs in on Ridley Scott’s ancient Roman sequel
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Is ‘Gladiator II’ historically accurate? Does it even matter? Historian weighs in on Ridley Scott’s ancient Roman sequel

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Is AI going to destroy movies or is the panic overblown? A film historian says these fears are not new
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Is AI going to destroy movies or is the panic overblown? A film historian says these fears are not new

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Can James Earl Jones’ triumph over stuttering inspire others?
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Can James Earl Jones’ triumph over stuttering inspire others?

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What is civil asset forfeiture, the unlikely topic at the center of Netflix’s new action movie ‘Rebel Ridge’? Expert explains the reality behind the hit movie
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What is civil asset forfeiture, the unlikely topic at the center of Netflix’s new action movie ‘Rebel Ridge’? Expert explains the reality behind the hit movie

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Disney canceling Star Wars show ‘The Acolyte’ sets a dangerous precedent and doesn’t bode well for the future of Star Wars and Hollywood, expert says
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Disney canceling Star Wars show ‘The Acolyte’ sets a dangerous precedent and doesn’t bode well for the future of Star Wars and Hollywood, expert says

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What makes a story successful? Researchers have figured out a way to predict it
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What makes a story successful? Researchers have figured out a way to predict it

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Is Nicolas Cage a good actor? Experts weigh in on why the legendary actor’s work is so divisive
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Is Nicolas Cage a good actor? Experts weigh in on why the legendary actor’s work is so divisive

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What is dissociative identity disorder? Psychologist explains the reality behind the condition that Hollywood has turned into fantasy
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What is dissociative identity disorder? Psychologist explains the reality behind the condition that Hollywood has turned into fantasy

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How does ‘It Ends with Us’ approach domestic violence? An expert explains the impact
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How does ‘It Ends with Us’ approach domestic violence? An expert explains the impact

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