14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde breezed to the championship on Thursday night. The only previous Black winner was Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica, the only champ from outside the United States.
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Dilip Kumar, Iconic Actor From The ‘Golden Age’ Of Indian Cinema, Has Died At 98
Dilip Kumar was one of the most iconic leading men of what is considered the ‘golden age’ of Indian cinema in the 1950s and 60s. On Wednesday, Kumar passed away in Mumbai at 98.
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Author: Neda Ulaby
With Summer Underway, Marvel Returns To Focus On The Origins Of Black Widow
Hollywood had had fingers crossed for months about what might finally happen this weekend. Marvel has aimed to prove that the theater experience is back with Black Widow.
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Author: Bob Mondello
‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Loses Father And Sister In Utah Car Crash
The author of the Bridgerton novels shared news of the family tragedy in a social media post. “I have lost my father, and I don’t have my sister with whom to grieve,” she wrote.
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Author: Neda Ulaby
Tokyo Olympics To Prevent Covid Spread By Restricting Events To Short Outdoor Walks
TOKYO—With the city under a state of emergency as Covid-19 cases surge across Japan, Olympic officials announced Thursday that in the interests of public health, all athletic competition at the Tokyo Games would now be limited to short walks outside. “In order to slow the pandemic’s rapid spread through the region,…
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Freak Actually Knows How Big An Acre Is
TOWSON, MD—Drawing looks of scorn, terror, and bewilderment, local freak Adam Campbell demonstrated that actually knew how big an acre is, shocked sources confirmed Thursday. “It’s 43,560 square feet,” said the 31-year-old absolute fucking weirdo, who put friends ill at ease as he answered what was originally posed as…
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Barry Diller Headed 2 Hollywood Studios. He Now Says The Movie Business Is Dead
In an exclusive interview with NPR, the IAC chairman laments the state of the movie industry, saying the rise in streaming has upended both the business model and the quality of films being made.
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Author: David Gura
An Innocent Man Walks Free From A 60-Year Sentence With Help From A Journalist
Seven years into his 60-year sentence, Yutico Briley wrote a letter to Emily Bazelon, who writes about the criminal justice system. They both reflect on Briley’s long path to exoneration.
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Author: Terry Gross
Rupert Murdoch To Launch Fox Weather Channel
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is set to debut Fox Weather, a 24-hour streaming channel focused on weather, though how it will address climate change remains unclear. What do you think?
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Starstruck Man Can’t Think Of Anything To Say To Cruise Ship Hypnotist In Breakfast Buffet Line
ATLANTIC OCEAN—Trembling as it dawned on him that he would only have one chance and was about to botch it, starstruck man Bill Sampson reportedly couldn’t think of anything to say to the cruise ship hypnotist in the breakfast buffet line. “My first thought was to say ‘Hey, great job last night, you really took our…
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