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Daily Archives : Feb 23, 2017

Why India Banned an Award-Winning Movie

A 2016 film that has chalked up a series of awards at film festivals has been banned from theatrical release in India. Variety reports that India’s censors banned the Hindi film “Lipstick Under My Burkha,” about female empowerment. Directed by…

IMDb Scores a Key Victory in Dispute With SAG-AFTRA

The latest round in the ongoing legal battle between the SAG-AFTRA guild and the movie website IMDb produced a key victory for IMDb. Deadline.com reports that a judge in U.S. District Court ruled that the State of California can’t move…

This Just In: We’re Consuming Too Much Media (Here’s What You Can Do About It)

An article by a researcher who studies stress and coping offers the not-too-surprising observation that, as a society, we are consuming too much media. The piece in Recode is written by Mary E. McNaughton-Cassill, a professor of clinical psychology at…

Netflix Lands Louis C.K. for Two Exclusive Comedy Specials

Louis C.K.’s next live stand-up comedy special will be rolling out in a few weeks on Netflix, which has exclusive rights to his next two specials. Variety reports that “2017,” filmed in Washington, D.C., is set to premiere April 4….

One Lottery Ticket Worth $435 Million Was Sold in Last Night’s Powerball Drawing

There was one winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in last night’s drawing, according to ABC News. The winning ticket “was sold at a gas station in Lafayette, Indiana, which is about an hour northwest of Indianapolis,” the story says. The…

‘Overrated’ Meryl Streep Avoids Politics, Rakes In Another Award

“Live from the Meryl Streep Ballroom,” said actress Mandy Moore as she began her hosting duties for the 19th Costume Designers Guild Awards, held Tuesday, Feb. 21, in what is otherwise known as the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom. Ms. Streep…