‘Hell’s Army’ Director on the Rise of Mercenary Army the Wagner Group

When Oscar-nominated director Richard Rowley (“Dirty Wars”) first set out to make a documentary about the Russian state-funded private mercenary faction The Wagner Group, he believed he was chronicling a specific phenomenon. As his research progressed, he realized the film was about something much bigger: how the crumbling of our modern notion of democracy has…

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Oscars Scandals Throughout History

Oscars Scandals Throughout History

In a statement via Netflix, Karla said, “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well, and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life, I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.” More offensive past tweets emerged, and…

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Big-Screen Remakes | The New Yorker

Big-Screen Remakes | The New Yorker

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'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' poised for an all-Warner Bros. showdown at Academy Awards

‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ poised for an all-Warner Bros. showdown at Academy Awards

NEW YORK — Hollywood will convene Sunday night for a nail-biter Academy Awards that’s steering toward a coronation for either Paul Thomas Anderson or Ryan Coogler. Most would call that a win-win. Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the favorite heading into the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. But Coogler’s “Sinners” comes…

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