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The doings of the international art world often seem arcane and over the top, but never moreso than as depicted in The Man Who Sold His Skin . This is a madly dramatic and engrossing melodrama about a political refugee whose unique predicament bundles with it issues pertaining to personal and political identity, the Middle East quagmire, romantic rejection and the outer limits of art world presumption and extravagance. Tunisia’s shortlisted submission in the International Feature Oscar race is a very tasty couscous of fine ingredients and flat-out entertaining enough to warrant significant international exposure. Kaouther Ben Hania ’s follow-up to her 2017 Cannes Un Certain Regard selection Beauty And The Dogs is notable for its gutsy narrative moves, rich visuals and sheer drive, which marks her, along with her notably resourceful and elegant Lebanese cinematographer Christopher Aoun, as talents who should emerge even more decisively before long. Related … [Read more...] about Int’l Critics Line: Todd McCarthy On Tunisia’s Oscar-Shortlisted ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’

“Who the hell is Bruce Springsteen?” I thought. Dashing out the stage door of a late-night Broadway show to beat the blundering crowds back in 2019, violin case in hand, I stepped onto the uptown C train for a swift escape out of midtown Manhattan. As I scrolled mindlessly through email, a message caught my attention: My colleague was requesting musicians to record with Bruce Springsteen — later to be disclosed as a live album recording of Western Stars . Not recognizing the all-American legend and turned off by the Jersey shoot location, I asked my spouse if I should waste my time with this gig. Shocked, my husband immediately went into a diatribe on the greatness of “The Boss.” I was shaken at the almost-missed opportunity. I’d been a musician for decades, graduated Juilliard in 2013, and studied works like Paganini’s technically demanding 24 Caprices and Bach Chaconne. But I’d really never heard of Springsteen. Related Stories Metallica on What They Have in Common … [Read more...] about Juilliard Must Modernize, or It Will Disappear

The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police officer accused of murdering George Floyd , begins this week, and will kick off in earnest with what’s expected to be a lengthy jury selection process. Per the Minneapolis Star Tribune , jury selection was supposed to start Monday, March 8th, but it was delayed for at least a day so the court could decide whether or not to add a third-degree murder charge, after an appeals court overruled a lower court’s decision to dismiss it. As CNN reports, the jury selection process could take up to three weeks, and it will likely be one of the most contentious and tense aspects of what’s already expected to be a contentious and tense trial. Related Stories Donald Trump's Executive Order on Protests Calls for Harsh Prosecution of ... Donald Trump John Fogerty Debuts New Gospel-Flavored Protest Song to See Trump Off Related Stories 'We Are Better People Because of John Lennon' 10 Great Songs You … [Read more...] about Derek Chauvin Is About to Be on Trial for the Murder of George Floyd. Here’s How Jury Selection Will Work

“ What ?” Oprah Winfrey can be many things in her capacity as an interviewer: Serene. Nurturing. Familiar. Probing. Occasionally naive in the way that only someone as rich and famous as her can be. What she almost never is, though? Flummoxed. Yet with that one quick syllable, and the expression that launched a thousand memes to go along with it, no other word better describes her response. This was the moment of Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special where it became clear that Oprah’s interview with the royal couple would wildly exceed the already formidable hype leading up to it. Meghan, the biracial actor-turned-duchess, had just revealed that in the run-up to the birth of her son Archie, someone highly placed in the royal family had expressed concern about how dark the baby’s skin would be. And Oprah’s face spoke for so many of us: Related Stories 'Were You Silent or Silenced?' The 5 Biggest Reveals from Harry and Meghan's Oprah Interview … [Read more...] about Oprah’s Interview with Harry and Meghan Dragged the Monarchy, Made for Great TV

It is not a hidden fact that the reality show, Bigg Boss opens a plethora of opportunities for the contestants who appear on the same. From starring in music videos to movies and web series, Bigg Boss contestants have garnered a chance to explore it all. This same might hold true for Bigg Boss 14 contestant Abhinav Shukla. Rumour mills are rife with the news that the actor might star in a project backed by none other than Karan Johar. According to a news report on Tellychakkar.com, Abhinav Shukla might have bagged a project under Karan Johar's banner, Dharma Productions. For the unversed, Karan also happens to follow Abhinav on Instagram which has further fuelled these rumours. Abhinav has earlier appeared in movies like Aksar 2 and Roar: Tigers Of The Sunderbans. The actor also had a cameo appearance in the Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon starrer Luka Chuppi . Also Read: Rubina Dilaik & Abhinav Shukla Approached For Khatron Ke Khiladi? On … [Read more...] about Abhinav Shukla To Star In A Film Produced By Karan Johar? Read On