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Review: 'Clean Slate' is a sweet, new old-fashioned family comedy
Prime Video's Southern comedy about a gruff old gent and his trans daughter who returns home to Mobile, Ala., stars Laverne Cox and George Wallace.Los Angeles Times - 9h -
Laverne Cox and George Wallace offer a loving vision of trans families in 'Clean Slate'
The actors spoke about their new Prime Video comedy series that features Cox as a transgender woman returning home to Alabama to live with her father, played by Wallace.Los Angeles Times - 17h -
Kinda Pregnant review – Amy Schumer’s Netflix comedy is kinda disappointing
The comedian plays a woman pretending to be pregnant in a dated and mostly unfunny attempt to bring back the broad studio comedy. Let me be clear: I am always rooting for Amy Schumer, though ...The Guardian - 20h -
Suit up: Met Gala reveals dress code and a slate of new celeb hosts
This year's Met Gala exhibit will be the first in more than 20 years to focus exclusively on menswear, specifically Black style in menswear over the centuries.NBC News - 1d -
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Review - What's Old Is New Again
There's a tavern in the town of Troskowitz where the barmaids must be sick at the sight of me. I've been there twice, and both times been involved in messy brawls despite not tasting a lick of ...GameSpot - 2d -
Civilization VII review – your empire strikes back in glorious new detail
PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox; 2K Games/Fireaxis The fiendishly addictive sim returns with compelling fresh challenges across the ages. Prepare to say goodbye to a lot of free time. Many years ago, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Jesse Eisenberg on the bitter and sweet of "A Real Pain"
The actor-writer-director's latest film, a poignant comic-drama costarring Kieran Culkin, earned him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. But Jesse Eisenberg finds it difficult ...CBS News - 3d -
Hundreds of new families added to maternity review
The findings of the review will now be published in June 2026, nine months later than the original date.BBC News - 4d -
Yamaha TAG3 C Acoustic Guitar Review: Old Looks, New Tricks
This normal-looking acoustic guitar has Bluetooth and an innovative looping function that lets you jam to your own tune.Wired - 4d -
You’re Cordially Invited review – Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell carry fun comedy
A pair of duelling weddings leads to war in this surprisingly funny, if a little overstuffed, Amazon comedy. In the doldrums of January, with Hollywood gracelessly dumping its shoddiest films, one ...The Guardian - 6d -
Review: In Justin Peck’s New Dance, Air, Earth and Self-Help
“Mystic Familiar,” a New York City Ballet premiere, has a score by the musician Dan Deacon and some all-too-familiar sentiments.The New York Times - 6d -
The Age-Old Problem Causing New Tensions in Golf
PGA Tour players are hitting shots for their livelihoods. Fans want the sport to move at a faster pace.The New York Times - 6d -
The FDA’s new, same-old food labels demand better obesity solutions
All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.The Hill - 6d -
Champions League review: smaller teams struggle but new stars rise
The final night of the group stage produced plenty of drama. We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action. Manchester City Continue reading...The Guardian - 6d -
Laverne Cox on being creator and executive producer of "Clean Slate"
Trailblazing actress Laverne Cox fulfills a major career milestone as the creator and executive producer of her new series, "Clean Slate." The show, the final project from late producer Norman ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Magic Farm review – Chloë Sevigny can’t lift flat comedy of inept Americans abroad
Sundance film festival: A farcical tale of entitled New Yorkers arriving in rural Argentina to make a docuseries is too limp and underbaked to hit its targets. A fading television host, a shady ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
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Are You Lonely? Adopt a New Family on Facebook Today
A goat farmer in rural Minnesota, estranged from her biological children, finds new purpose as a surrogate grandparent.Wired - Jan. 28 -
The Fashion Brand That Even Other Fashion Brands Revere
For a glimpse at what other fashion brands may take inspiration from in 30 years, look at the latest Hermès runway show.The New York Times - Jan. 26 -
New grapes, old vines, lower alcohol – wine trends to watch in 2025
Whether driven by the climate crisis, tariffs or a thirst for the new, there are shifts ahead in the world of wine. Although I might like to think of fashion in wine being all about style, quality ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You review – Rose Byrne is a knockout in anxious dark comedy
Sundance film festival: The often under-utilised actor gives a monumental performance as a mother on the edge in an exhausting spiral of a movie. Last year’s toothless adaptation of Rachel ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Jimpa review – Olivia Colman soars in otherwise muddled queer family drama
Sundance film festival: Australian director Sophie Hyde’s earnest, semi-autobiographical film moves before it starts to meander. More so than other film festivals, Sundance can be a kingmaking ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Lakers' Jeanie Buss points out similarities to new Netflix comedy
The new Netflix comedy "Running Point" has a storyline similar to Jeanie Buss' tenure as president of the Lakers.ESPN - Jan. 23 -
Review: 'Presence' is a cerebral ghost story that hides a family drama under the sheet
With the audience haunting a sad family through a spirit's POV, Steven Soderbergh's latest experiment is ultimately about the never-ending appeal of voyeurism.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 23 -
Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
New Technology Innovation Crucial to Clean Energy
TDK Ventures Sees Tremendous Investment Value in Both Grid-Scale Energy Storage and Advanced Fusion Energy Technologies.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Review: Goodnight, sweet Player One, as the Bard comes to gaming in 'Grand Theft Hamlet'
Faced with COVID lockdown, two out-of-work actors reach for Shakespeare in an experimental documentary that creates art on the mean streets of GTA's Los Santos.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 18 -
Ohio State and Notre Dame built rosters the old-fashioned way, mixing in a few high-impact transfers
Ohio State and Notre Dame have reached the same destination with rosters built much the same wayABC News - Jan. 16 -
Review: Two slackers are short on rent in 'One of Them Days,' an L.A. comedy with extra moxie
The Grammy-winning musician SZA makes her screen debut in this funny, shaggy comedy about two L.A. roommates and a bad boyfriend who absconds with their cash.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
Family of New Orleans attack survivor: ‘They should’ve protected people better’
Safety failures scrutinized after Emile Graham was badly injured during attack and witnessed his best friend’s death. Loved ones of a man who witnessed his best friend’s murder during the deadly ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Movie Review: A family is torn apart under Brazil’s dictatorship in ‘I’m Still Here’
Walter Salles' film “I'm Still Here” tells the story of Eunice Paiva after the disappearance of her husbandABC News - Jan. 15 -
The new Lockerbie drama provoking fierce criticism from victims' families
A new Sky series on the 1988 disaster has again put the spotlight on the case, which has divided opinion for decades.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Ayesha Curry on new book imprint "Sweet July Books"
Chef, entrepreneur and author Ayesha Curry joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss expanding her empire into publishing, uplifting diverse voices and why she selected her imprint's first novel ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Lakers, Clips expected to resume home slate Mon.
After the postponement of three games in the L.A. area due to ongoing wildfires, the Lakers and the Clippers are expected to return to action with home games Monday.ESPN - Jan. 13 -
The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.
Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Shure MV6 Review: A Clean Looking Gaming Mic
Shure’s new USB gaming mic looks familiar, but it might be too streamlined.Wired - Jan. 11 -
Trump's return to power has old critics and skeptics reconciling with a new 'normal'
Across the spectrum of American society, leaders who once shunned Trump or battled him are now seeking to bolster their ties or extend olive branches.NBC News - Jan. 11 -
A Real Pain review – Jesse Eisenberg’s sauntering Holocaust tour comedy is a masterpiece
The writer, director and actor effortlessly walks a tonal tightrope in this film about Jewish American cousins on a Holocaust tour in Poland. But Kieran Culkin steals the show as the more ...The Guardian - Jan. 8
