The Lost Cause Gets a Tinseltown Makeover

The Lost Cause Gets a Tinseltown Makeover

Cauleen Smith recently encountered a terrifying specter. A spirit appeared to her portending a divine promise, like a biblical angel to Mary or the prophets. The spirit was of a white woman in billowing robes, her hair tied in a chignon. And she said that God—God Almighty Himself—will descend from the heavens to the earth…

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Guthrie Family Pleads For “Renewed Attention” To Disappearance As “No Detail Is Too Small” To Share: “We Cannot Grieve; We Can Only Ache And Wonder”

Guthrie Family Pleads For “Renewed Attention” To Disappearance As “No Detail Is Too Small” To Share: “We Cannot Grieve; We Can Only Ache And Wonder”

A new special on NBC-affiliated KVOA News 4 Tucson, titled Bring Her Home — The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, aired this evening, with the Guthrie family providing a statement urging community members to provide any information, no matter how infinitesimal it may seem. The Sunday editions of Today and NBC Nightly News are to air…

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Amanda Peet Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Amanda Peet Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis

In a heartfelt essay for The New Yorker titled “My Season of Ativan,” actress Amanda Peet revealed her breast cancer diagnosis, which came as both of her parents were undergoing hospice care on opposite coasts. The Something’s Gotta Give star had been seeing a breast surgeon biannually for checkups, and prior to Labor Day last…

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‘Eagles Of The Republic’ Actor Detained In Egypt

‘Eagles Of The Republic’ Actor Detained In Egypt

Filmmakers behind the award-winning drama-thriller Eagles of the Republic are demanding the immediate release of actor Hassan El Sayed, who is being held in Egypt on what they say are trumped up charges for participating in the film. “We stand by the principle that art must never become a pretext for punishment,” producers Linus Stöhr…

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CPH:DOX Awards Go To ‘Whispers In May,’ ‘Amazomania’ And More

CPH:DOX Awards Go To ‘Whispers In May,’ ‘Amazomania’ And More

Whispers in May, Dongnan Chen’s film exploring the rite of passage of a 14-year-old girl in rural China, won the top award at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen Friday night, automatically qualifying the documentary for Oscar consideration. “Telling mythical stories about hidden worlds is a gift. Giving breadth and depth to quotidian moments is a talent,” the…

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