Civil war south vs north

The back-to-back success of films like Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise , SS Rajamouli's RRR and Yash-starrer KGF Chapter 2 has triggered the North Vs South films debate in the country. The Hindi dubbed versions of these movies have contributed a major chunk to their smashing box office collection. On the other hand, the recent Bollywood flicks; some even featuring popular stars have failed to make a mark at the box office. At the launch event of the new trailer of Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film Dhaakad , the actress shared her opinion on this topic. The actress said that this debate amid industries is dividing the stars of the two regions, which is incorrect. She believes that instead of fighting amongst themselves, the North and the South Industry should unit and collectively compete against the Hollywood films. Kangana called herself the 'biggest cheerleader' of South movies and said that it was she who started the topic that our regional cinema should … [Read more...] about Kangana Ranaut On North Vs South Debate: What We Have To Do Collectively Is To Fight Against Hollywood

As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s deja vu all over again” when it comes to the Friday night ratings. Perennial toppers ABC ’s Shark Tank and the Fox WWE Friday Night SmackDown again led the demo wars. Sharks Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and Daymond John.heard entrepreneur pitches on a line of cosmetics, watersports apparel, dog hydration, and a way to drink while fishing. It all added up to an 0.4 for the demos on the night. That made for a strong lead-in to newsmag 20/20’s look at North Carolina serial killer Henry Louis Wallace, which brought in an 0.3. Meanwhile, Fox’s SmackDown saw RK-Bro and The Usos converge on the blue brand, while Sasha Banks and Naomi defended the Women’s Tag Team Titles. That also came in with an 0.4 At NBC , The Blacklist held serve with an 0.2, with newsmag Dateline bringing in an 0.3 with its look at the murder of plastic surgeon and musician Frank “Buddy” McCutcheon. CBS competition Come … [Read more...] about Friday Ratings: ‘WWE Smackdown’, ‘Shark’ Tank Lead The Nightly Demo Wars

There’s no such thing as a lone wolf — an appellation often given, in error, to terrorists who act alone, particularly those of the white supremacist variety. There are only those people who, fed a steady diet of violent propaganda and stochastic terror, take annihilatory rhetoric to its logical conclusion. Such was the case on Saturday, when a teenaged white supremacist named Payton Gendron opened fire in a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo , New York, killing 10 people, while livestreaming the carnage on the live-video site Twitch. Prior to the shooting, he had posted a 180-page manifesto in which he laid out his rationale clearly: He was an adherent of what is called Great Replacement Theory, the idea that white people, in the United States and white-majority countries around the world, are being systematically, deliberately outbred and “replaced” by immigrants and ethnic minorities, in a deliberate attempt to rid the world of whiteness. It’s a conspiracy theory … [Read more...] about The Buffalo Shooter Isn’t a ‘Lone Wolf.’ He’s a Mainstream Republican

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Before the war, Rabbi Meyr Stambler never broke Shabbat and never lied to his wife, with whom he had lived for 28 years. Now he has done both. If there is an emergency, like evacuations, he will answer his phone on Saturdays. In the early days of the Russian invasion, he sent his wife Sarah, his ten children, and his three grandkids to Israel, promising he would join them in a few days. But he lied. He never meant to leave Ukraine. Rabbi Stambler, the Chairman of the Chabad-affiliated Council of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, came to Dnipro from New York in 1991. He was nineteen years old. He has lived here ever since. He considers himself Ukrainian. “On average I sleep three hours per day,” he says. “Now I can devote all my time to helping my community without being worried for my family. I decided it was time for them to flee after the nuclear power plant in Zaporizzhya region — 130 miles away —  was overtaken by Russians troops in the early … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s Jewish Community Fights Back Against Russia’s Invasion — and Against Putin’s Lies

Jon Batiste hauled home five trophies at the 64th Grammys , including Album of the Year for We Are . He went into the night with 11 nominations and ended up with Album of the Year, American roots performance and American roots song, best score soundtrack for visual media (in a tie with Carlos Rafael Rivera’s score for The Queen’s Gambit ) and best music video for “Freedom.” Right behind Batiste was the duo Silk Sonic , who took the night’s two other big categories: Record and Song of the Year, both for “Leave the Door Open” as well as Best R&B Performance (in a tie with Jazmine Sullivan) and Best R&B Song. Olivia Rodrigo was named Best New Artist and also won Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance. Other big winners included Chris Stapleton, who won for Best Country Album, Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. The Foo Fighters received Grammys for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. The band was … [Read more...] about Grammy Winners: Jon Batiste & Silk Sonic Top Night — Complete List

A war of words has broken out between the filmmakers who have brought audiences two different versions, nearly two decades apart, of the real-life mystery behind The Staircase . French director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s 2004 Peabody Award-winning documentary told the story of the fortunate Peterson family who lived in a luxurious mansion in North Carolina, until Kathleen Peterson’s body was discovered at the foot of a staircase, and her husband Michael was tried for murder. More recently, Antonio Campos has adapted the same story into an HBO Max TV drama series starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette . De Lestrade and his team enjoyed privileged access to Michael Peterson and his family during the trial and years that followed, and Campos’s drama highlights this close connection, including a romantic relationship between Michael Peterson and the documentary’s editor Sophie Brunet. The drama also depicts the documentary team exerting their editorial control … [Read more...] about ‘The Staircase’ Documentary Makers Request HBO Max Disclaimer For TV Drama After Being “Betrayed”