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☆ Fifty years after ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ is the classic slasher film dead, or just waiting in the shadows?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

When “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” hit theaters in October 1974, audiences were horrified – and enthralled. Yet the elevated carnage of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” was a new world. Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Now that “Texas Chainsaw” is turning fifty, there are screenings in theaters all across the US, limited-time merchandise and cast and crew reunions. Here lies the classic slasher film … or so it seemsMichael Myers (played by Tony Moran) waits to strike in "Halloween."

Persons: Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel, “, –, ” Henkel, ”, Marion Crane, baddie, Leatherface ”, – you’ll, Hooper, Henkel, ” “, Gunnar Hansen, Leatherface, Everett, Roger Ebert, Joshua Dysart, Dysart, ” Dysart, Kirk, Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Craven, Lagenkamp, slashers, ’, Jourdain Searles, Searles, ” Searles, “ It’s, Casey, Drew Barrymore, Ghostface, Carmen Electra, Michael Myers, Tony Moran, Shutterstock Dysart, there’s, Alex Svensson, Svensson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ryan Green, “ Svensson, Wes Craven’s, Casey Becker, Jason Vorhees Organizations: CNN, The, Texas, Cannes Film, “, Hollywood, ITV, Emerson College, ” Locations: Texas, The Texas, Austin, Los Angeles, Corpus Christi, Nancy

☆ GOP senator falls for sexually explicit Jimmy Carter death hoax
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

For the second time in one month, Sen. Mike Lee has fallen for an online hoax. The Utah senator posted a fake letter announcing Jimmy Carter's death. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSen. Mike Lee of Utah, a long-serving Republican who was once floated as a potential Supreme Court justice by former President Donald Trump, fell for an obvious online hoax on Tuesday. On X, Lee posted an image of a fake letter purporting to be from the Office of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, announcing the ex-president's death.

Persons: Sen, Mike Lee, Jimmy Carter's, Carter, —, Mike Lee of, Donald Trump, Lee, Jimmy Carter Organizations: Service, Republican, Business Locations: Utah, Mike Lee of Utah, United States

☆ Paris Haute Couture Week 2024: Modern-day villains, deceptive celebrity cameos and a dress with 42,000 hooks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Alice Pfieffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week. In the wake of last week’s Haute Couture Fashion Week and in the midst of the decisive French elections, a general sense of unrest is palpable in the country. Peter White/Getty ImagesThe collection explored refined elegance. Gowns with the flair of theater costumes (a distinct departure from his ready-to-wear garments) turned haute couture into an escape from reality. Courtesy Robert WunAt Robert Wun, on the other hand, each silhouette evolved to a different element.

Persons: “ Couture, Louis XIV ”, Alice Litscher, Chanel, Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Garnier, Peter White, ”, Guillaume Henry, —, Rose, Carl Jung, Charles de Vilmorin, Robert Wun's sartorial, Robert Wun, Iris Van Herpen, Emmanuel Farge, Iris van Herpen, Victor Virgile, ArdAzAei, Bahareh Ardakani, Viktor, Rolf’s, Rolf's, Rahul Mishra’s, “, Dior, Alexis Stone’s, Miranda Priestley, Cristobal Balenciaga’s, Jean Paul Gaultier, Swan, Jean, Paul Gaultier, Courrèges Nicolas Di Felice, tulle Organizations: CNN, Paris Fashion, Couture, Paris CNN —, Paris’s Institut, Institut Marie Curie, Olympic Locations: Paris, Patou, India

☆ 25 Years Ago, ‘Hannibal’ Marked the Rise of a New Kind of Blockbuster
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Brian Raftery | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the spring of 1999, a veteran New York book editor got a surprise call from one of the world’s most elusive literary superstars: Thomas Harris. Carole Baron, the editor, had plenty of time for Harris. After “Silence” landed on the best-seller list, Baron signed Harris to a $5.2 million contract for his next two books. But it paid off a few years later when the 1991 film adaptation of “Silence of the Lambs” became a worldwide smash. “Everyone wanted to know when we would have the new Thomas Harris book,” Baron said in a recent video interview, “and I assured them that it was coming.”

Persons: Thomas Harris, “, Carole Baron, Harris, she’d, gourmand Hannibal Lecter, ”, Baron, Lecter, Darth Vader, ” Baron Organizations: York, Dell, Lambs

☆ Amy Robach says dating T.J. Holmes lets her embrace her 'feminine energy.' He won't let her pay for their dates.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAmy Robach says she rediscovered her "feminine energy" after she started dating her former colleague T.J. Holmes. During the conversation, Ouimet said women should be tapping into their feminine energy to attract a male partner. "All the power is in the feminine energy," Ouimet told the couple. "When a woman is truly in your feminine energy, it is magnetic, and so many things will happen for you because you're in that abundance receiving mode." Not paying for datesIn a May 20 episode of their podcast, Robach said Holmes doesn't let her pay on any of their dates.

Persons: —, Amy Robach, T.J, Holmes, Amy, Thalia Ouimet, Ouimet, Robach, she's, I've, Holmes doesn't, There's, Ouibet, It's, Nelly Sudri, Nadeen Hui Organizations: Service, Business, doer, ABC, ABC News, BI

☆ Summer movie preview 2024: Sequels, some superheroes and more sequels are upon us
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

‘Summer Camp’ (May 31)Kathy Bates, Diane Keaton and Alfre Woodard in "Summer Camp." The movie, costarring Vanessa Hudgens, follows 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life” (it seems that title’s promise didn’t quite stick). The film looks dutifully creepy, and stars the talented Dakota Fanning (“Ripley”) as an artist who finds herself in a strange forest in Ireland. ‘Cuckoo’ (August 2)Hunter Schafer in “Cuckoo.” NEONStarring “Euphoria’s” Hunter Schafer in her first lead film role, this horror film looks positively creepy and a bit, well, cuckoo. ‘Blink Twice’ (August 23)A scene from “Blink Twice.” MGMJam packed with a starry cast, “Blink Twice” looks like a perfect late summer movie – attractive people, elaborate action sequences, and mindless mayhem.

Persons: Tom Burke, Anya Taylor, Joy, “, Max, ” Jasin Boland, Warner Bros . Pictures George Miller’s, Mad Max, Max Saga ”, Charlize Theron, ’, Furiosa, Chris Hemsworth, ‘, Garfield, Chris Pratt, Mario, “ Garfield, ”, Pratt, Samuel L, Jackson, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Ted Lasso’s ” Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Cecily Strong, Bowen Yang, ‘ Ezra ’, Robert DeNiro, Boby Cannavale, William A, Fitzgerald, “ Ezra, ” Wayferer, Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Whoopi Goldberg, Vera Farmiga, Tony Goldwyn, Ezra, Lokiz, Kathy Bates, Diane Keaton, Alfre Woodard, Quantrell Colbert, Eugene Levy, ” Keaton, Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Frank Masi, Sony Pictures Will Smith, costarring Vanessa Hudgens, Georgina Campbell, Dakota Fanning, “ Ripley, Franka Potente, Tom Tykwer, “ Lola ”, –, Marks, Lola, Pixar’s Oscar, Riley, Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Stephen Fry, Lena Dunham, “ Wilde, Hong Chau, Jesse Plemons, Atsushi Nishijima, Oscar, Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos, ” costarring Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou, Hunter Schafer, Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Kyle Kaplan, Elvis, Butler, Costarring Tom Hardy, ‘ Thelma ’, Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Thelma, “ Thelma ”, Lupita, Gareth Gatrell, John Krasinski’s, Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Hounsou, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Costner, Richard Foreman, Warner, ” Kevin Costner, Steve Carell’s, Well Ferrell, Mia Goth, Halsey, ” Justin Lubin, MaXXXine ”, Pearl ”, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Bacon, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Dan McFadden, maven, Woody Harrelson costars, Longlegs ’, Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Daisy Edgar, Jones, Anthony Ramos, Glen Powell, Melinda Sue Gordon, Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, ‘ Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Wolverine, Logan, Deadpool, Dìdi ’, Izaac Wang, “ Didi, ‘ Harold, Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Zachary Levi, Harold, Hopper Stone, Crockett Johnson, “ Harold ”, “ Euphoria’s ” Hunter Schafer, Schafer, Dan Stevens, David “, ” Giraudy, Sean San José, Colman Domingo, “ Rustin, ” Colman Domingo, Domingo, ‘ Kneecap ’, ” Curzon, that’s, Michael Fassbender, Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Sabrina Lantos, hasn’t, Taylor Swift, Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively, Nicole Rivelli, Colleen Hoover, Costarring Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Greenblatt, Kevin Hart, Florian Munteanu, Jamie Lee Curtis, they’re, “ Barbie, Romulus ’, David Jonsson, Andy, Romulus, Fede Alvarez, Priscilla ”, Spaeny –, Sigourney Weaver, Elliot Page, ” Elliot Page, Sam, Costarring Hillary Baack, Wendy Crewson, Channing Tatum’s, Naomi Ackie, Alia Shawkat, Kyle MacLachlan, Christian Slater, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis, Zoë Kravitz, Bill Skarsgard, Larry Horricks, Brandon Lee, James O’Barr, soulmate Shelly, Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Bleecker, Bleecker Street Laurence Fishburne, Saturn, ‘ Reagan ’, Dennis Quaid, Reagan, Rawhide Pictures Dennis Quaid, Ronald Reagan, Penelope Ann Miller, Nancy Reagan Organizations: CNN, Labor, Warner Bros . Pictures, Fury, Garfield, Mario Bros, Academy, ”, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Apple, Pixar, Searchlight, Magnolia Pictures, Squibb, “ Nebraska, Paramount Pictures, “, Sony, FBI, Lambs, Universal Pictures, Marvel, Century Fox, Disney, Columbia, Sundance, Warner Bros ., Lionsgate, Galaxy, Oscar, MGM, Bleecker Street, Rawhide Pictures Locations: Hollywood, New York City, Ireland, Berlin, “, Poland, Hong, 60s Chicago, “ MaXXXine, “ Longlegs, New York State, ‘, United States

☆ Marvel drops actor Jonathan Majors after assault conviction, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jonathan Majors is out at Marvel after his misdemeanor assault and harassment conviction Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The Marvel franchise is in a state of flux right now, with audience goodwill dwindling with each new entrant. Following the incident, but prior to his conviction, Majors was dropped from several marketing campaigns as well as by his talent agency. Disney previously pulled his film "Magazine Dreams," once considered an Oscar contender, was also pulled from the calendar. With Majors' conviction, Disney now has to make a choice: recast the role of Kang or completely alter its plans for the MCU.

Persons: Jonathan Majors, Meagan, Priya Chaudhry, Majors didn't, Bob Iger, Loki, Majors, he's, Kang, Josh Brolin's Thanos, Major's Kang Organizations: Marvel, CNBC, Majors, Disney Locations: New York City, New York

☆ ‘Wingwomen’ Review: A Crew of Femme Fatales
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Beatrice Loayza | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Wingwomen” is the rare French action movie directed by a woman, Mélanie Laurent, the breakout star of “Inglourious Basterds” turned filmmaker in her native France. Laurent also stars as the film’s veteran thief, Carole, a steely, chiseled blonde. 2, is Alex (Adèle Exarchopoulos), an expert sniper and an unabashed flirt whom the older Carole recruited years ago for a diamond heist. Now a seasoned crime team, Carole is the brains, Alex the muscle. Alex gets bruised and bloodied, but so does the meathead baddie.

Persons: “, Mélanie Laurent, Basterds ”, Laurent, Carole, Alex, Adèle, Sam, Manon Bresch, she’s, Tom, coy playgirl Organizations: coy Locations: France

☆ Emotional Tony Leung wins lifetime award at Venice
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Award Ceremony for Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement - Venice, Italy September 2, 2023. Actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai reacts as he receives the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Acquire Licensing RightsVENICE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai received a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, brushing away his tears as he was given a prolonged standing ovation. He also appeared in a trio of movies that won the top Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival -- "A City of Sadness" (1989), "Cyclo" (1995) and "Lust, Caution" (2007), directed by Ang Lee, who handed him his award on Saturday. In another major challenge, Leung said he was about to make his first European film, "Silent Friend", directed by Hungary's Ildikó Enyedi.

Persons: Tony Leung Chiu, Wai, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Leung, Wong Kar, Ang Lee, Andy Lau, Lau, Hungary's Ildikó, I'm, Hanna Rantala, Crispian Balmer, Ros Russell Organizations: Reuters, Golden, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Hong Kong

☆ The Future of Rap Is Female
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Niela Orr | Photographs Adrienne Raquel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

The Future of Rap Is Female As their male counterparts turn depressive and paranoid, it’s the women who are having all the fun. In the mid-’80s, the dynamics shifted slightly, when UTFO released “Roxanne, Roxanne,” a comical torch song dissing a woman who rejected the men’s advances. Like good sex, raunchy rap is only fun if all parties are completely enthusiastic, and this music provides necessary female perspectives to match what the men make. In Miami one weekend in late July, Rolling Loud, one of the biggest annual hip-hop festivals, made itself into a microcosm of the rap world. There’s a relentless gender pessimism in the air, too — on the street, on dating apps, in the Supreme Court and, of course, in rap music.

Persons: Sackler, Drake, Foley, Yung Miami, Wu, Da, Tupac Shakur, Nicki Minaj, Cardi, Megan Thee, there’s, ”, There’s Latto, Jung Kook, “, Diana ”, Boy’s, Red’s, Munch, Rodney Dangerfield, munch, ” MAIYA, “ We’re, Lil Baby, Flo Milli, —, ” Flo Milli, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire —, Debbie D, Lisa Lee, Mercedes Ladies, UTFO, Roxanne, Lolita Shanté Gooden, Gooden, ” FLO MILLI, Roxanne Shanté, Clover Hope, M.C, Brian Coleman, Lyte, Ruff Ryders, it’s, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Kash Doll, SKODI LOLA BROOKE, Lil ’ Kim, “ I’m, I’m, ” That’s, Lolita Gooden, Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ”, James Harden, P.J, Tucker, KENTHEMAN “, I’ve, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Grace Jones, Benzino, blowin, ignorin ’, Berry hairdo, Grandmaster Flash, It’s, ” —, ” Leray, VETTE, CHANEL, ” Flo, Cartier, “ Lyte, Flo Organizations: YouTube, Girls, City Girls, Public, Down Productions, Wu -, Digital, City, Memphis, Brooklyn Locations: Miami, Wu - Tang, “, Bronx, Mobile , Ala, y’all

☆ Tom Cruise discusses 'Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One' and that stunt: 'I don't mind being scared'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Tom Cruise – he’s just like us. Speaking in London ahead of the release of “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One,” Cruise shared that, yes, he feels fear. “It’s more fun to finish a ‘Mission Impossible’ movie, for sure,” he said. “It’s a huge relief when it’s all behind you and everybody’s safe.”Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One." “I think he’ll be jumping off things when he’s 100.”“Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One” is released in cinemas worldwide starting July 12.

Persons: Tom Cruise –, ” Cruise, “ It’s, “, Cruise, Ethan Hunt he’s dangled, Christopher McQuarrie, ”, Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, CNN’s Becky Anderson, McQuarrie, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Benji Dunn, Pegg, Tom, he’s, ” Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Pom, Hunt, Atwell, ” Esai Morales, ’, ” McQuarrie, “ We’ve, we’ve, we’re, “ There’s, there’s, “ I’m, I’m, Ethan Hunt Organizations: CNN, Paramount, Paramount Pictures Locations: London, Norway, Abu Dhabi, Venice, Italy, Paris, Africa

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Google tells employees not to give AI chatbots confidential information, the rise of the ‘anti-work girlboss,’ and 31 rising stars of Los Angeles investing
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook's first ever Meta Store Facebook/Meta1. The first "Meta Store" opened last year in Northern California and was designed to increase interest in Meta's VR headsets. Although a second store was in the works, someone familiar with the matter said that those plans faltered after slowed revenue. Google tells employees not to put confidential info into AI chatbots — including its own Bard. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said subreddit mods have too much power.

Persons: I'm, Siu, Zers, haven't, Jordan Hart, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's, Martin Gilliard, hasn't, Kali Hays, chatbots, Steve Huffman, Mudassir Sheikha, Ron DeSantis, Thiep Van Nguyen, Lionel Richie, Diamond Naga Siu, Alistair Barr, Hallam Bullock Organizations: Meta, VR, Big Tech, Google, Tech, Tesla, Gov, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Navy, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, VMWare, Dallas Cowboys, Mitsubishi Locations: Sacramento, Northern California, Angeles, Florida, Connecticut, USS Connecticut, Dublin, Ireland, Melbourne, Australia, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, London

☆ Gen Z is lost on what to wear to work, and TikTok creators have stepped in to provide office style inspiration
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As more companies return to the office, Gen Z and new graduates are in need of style inspiration. While some schools offer resources on transitioning to in-person work, many turn to TikTok for help. Cue content creators sharing style tips on how to become a "corporate baddie" after getting used to taking Zoom calls in sweatpants. Young employees are still figuring out what style choices are OK in an office, and which ones are best saved for weekends. Now, most Gen Z professionals are going to their preferred search engine to avoid an uncomfortable email from HR.

Persons: Gen Z, —, TikTok's, officeoutfit, there's, TikTok Organizations: Service, Michigan State University, Street Journal Locations: sweatpants, New York City

☆ Nina Gold on creating film stars, audition tapes, and why she'll never act
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This is the same Nina Gold who’s made a successful career casting some of the defining films and TV shows of this century. “I still don’t really understand what it is that makes acting good,” she says. For “Bad Sisters’” smarmy, abusive antagonist John Paul, Gold cast Claes Bang. For Gold and her team – rising to six people, depending on projects – it’s a lot of logistics and audition tapes. Gold cast Taylor-Johnson in his breakout role as John Lennon in “Nowhere Boy” (2009) at age 18-20, she guesses, but had been auditioning him since about the age of nine.

☆ The top 3 workplace practices that give Gen Z employees 'the ick' — and how to avoid them
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z will account for 27% of the workforce by 2027, according to reports. By 2025, Gen Z will make up 27% of the global workforce, according to a Forbes report. Workplace expert Jenn Lim weighed in on the perceived workplace faux pas that have led Gen Z to sound off on TikTok. Lim said Gen Z workers are leading the charge to fix broken aspects of the workplace. "I think it's really of tied to how (Gen Z) values their time more in some ways.

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