Tag: The Circle
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‘Selling Sunset’ Fans Want a Reunion Special
It’s been over a month since Selling Sunset season 6 dropped and there is still no reunion episode in sight. Last year, season 5 had its very first reunion episode, and while viewers may have been lulled into the idea that reunions are the new normal, it has not happened. Other drama-driven reality shows like…
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Jafar Panahi Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest Still Being in Jail After His Sentence Has Been Overturned
Jafar Panahi has gone on a hunger strike to protest being still held in Tehran’s Evin prison even though Iran’s supreme court has overturned the conviction that led to the dissident director’s detention.Panani has issued a statement from prison saying that to protest against the “illegal and inhumane” treatment by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary and…
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‘Marry Me’ Standout Michelle Buteau Is Prepping for Her Own Rom-Com Story, ‘Survival of the Thickest’
There are not many people busier than Jennifer Lopez, but Michelle Buteau is certainly making a run at that title. In addition to co-starring with Lopez in the new romantic comedy “Marry Me,” Buteau just wrapped filming the third season of BET’s “First Wives Club,” hosted her third season of Netflix’s “The Circle” and is…
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‘The Every is about an all-powerful monopoly that seeks to eliminate competition’: why Dave Eggers won’t sell his new hardback on US Amazon
The author on returning to the dystopian world of big tech in his sequel to The Circle, and how he’s taking a stand against Bezos’s empireIn 2013, Dave Eggers’ techno-dystopian satire The Circle described a sinister social media company that aims to abolish privacy for good. Its devotees aspire to “go transparent” – allow every…
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Emma Watson Pens Open Letter to Woman Who Died After Being Denied an Abortion
Emma Watson has penned an open letter to Dr. Savita Halappanavar, who died after being denied an abortion in Ireland six years ago — and whose death proved a catalyst for the country’s legalization of abortion this May. The actress, who came to fame for her role in the “Harry Potter” movies and was most…
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Cannes: ‘Everybody Knows’ Director Asghar Farhadi Pleads With Iran to Allow Filmmaker Jafar Panahi to Attend Fest
At the conclusion of Wednesday’s morning Cannes press conference for Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, the festival opener “Everybody Knows,” the Iranian filmmaker snuck in one last comment, unprompted by the assembled crowd of international press or his starry cast of heavy-hitters like Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. After the conference wrapped, the “A Separation” filmmaker…
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2018 Razzie Awards: ‘The Emoji Movie’ ‘Wins’ Four Prizes, Including Worst Picture
Whether or not you agree that “The Emoji Movie” was the Worst Picture of 2017, it’s easy to single out the Razzies as the worst “awards” show. Routinely picking low-hanging fruit that’s already been panned rather than making even slightly bold choices, the 38-year-old institution “honored” the critically reviled “Emoji Movie” with a total of…