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What to stream: MrBeast jumps to TV, Little Big Town's holiday special and Squid Game: Unleashed
Read full article: What to stream: MrBeast jumps to TV, Little Big Town's holiday special and Squid Game: UnleashedThe griping Vatican-based movie thriller “Conclave” about picking a new pope and Stephanie Hsu starring in the dark comedy series “Laid” as a woman whose former lovers keep unexpectedly dying are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.
‘Leave no trace:’ Miami removes spoil island trash cans as part of bold new program
Read full article: ‘Leave no trace:’ Miami removes spoil island trash cans as part of bold new programThe city of Miami is about to initiate a new strategy to dramatically reduce trash that’s left behind by boaters on the islands of Biscayne Bay. It’s risky and will require all water enthusiasts who enjoy the islands to get on board.
Burrow tops Mahomes again, rallies Bengals past Chiefs 27-24
Read full article: Burrow tops Mahomes again, rallies Bengals past Chiefs 27-24Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season’s AFC championship game.
Disney's 'Lightyear' banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss
Read full article: Disney's 'Lightyear' banned in Muslim world for lesbian kissAuthorities across much of the Muslim world have barred Disney’s latest animated film “Lightyear” from being played at cinemas after the inclusion of a brief kiss between a lesbian couple.
United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showing
Read full article: United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showingThe United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters.
Superhero Bridger Walker visits Miami for adventure in ‘big boat’
Read full article: Superhero Bridger Walker visits Miami for adventure in ‘big boat’Ralph Navarro, of Florida Yachts International, heard about the brave Bridger Walker from his daughter. “At first, I didn’t know what a yacht was, but then my grandpa told me it was a big boat,” Bridger said. Bridger Walker stands with his sister Brielle after the attack on July 9 in Wisconsin. (Courtesy of the Walker family)“We could have easily lost both of our kids that day,” Walker said on Tuesday in Miami. The Walker family arrived on Monday and Navarro awarded Bridger with “a true FYI Yachts celebration” on a Sunseeker 80 Sport Yacht out of the Prime Marina Miami in Coconut Grove.
Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer
Read full article: Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancerFILE - In this March 4, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. When the former playwright suited up as Black Panther, he brought cool intellectual gravitas to the Marvel superhero whose Wakanda forever! salute reverberated worldwide. You dont have the same exact experience as a Black actor as you do as a white actor. Before an auditorium full of actors, Chadwick Boseman stepped to the microphone.
Chris Evans hopes to shield democracy with politics website
Read full article: Chris Evans hopes to shield democracy with politics websiteLOS ANGELES Chris Evans became the most politically prickly Avenger a few years back with withering tweets about President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters. Last month, Evans launched a civic engagement app and website called A Starting Point, featuring short videos from both Republican and Democratic members of Congress and other U.S. politicians sharing perspectives on policy issues. With regular visits to Capitol Hill, Evans built the site over the course of two years alongside actor-producer Mark Kassen, a longtime friend. You want to try and use the platform that youve been given the right way, Evans said. The reason for doing this site is to combat the proliferation of misinformation, Evans said in an interview from his home in Boston.
The best and worst of Super Bowl ads
Read full article: The best and worst of Super Bowl adsDuring advertising’s biggest night, Super Bowl Sunday, marketers battled it out to bolster their brands. PLANTERSPlanters teased its Super Bowl ad nearly two weeks before the game, releasing a teaser that showed its Mr. Peanut mascot seemingly being killed. The actual Super Bowl ad was relatively inoffensive, with a baby Mr. Peanut appearing at the funeral. There's a more involved marketing campaign with Ryder, but the Super Bowl ad didn't communicate much. HARD ROCK INTERNATIONALHard Rock International went all in on its first Super Bowl ad, maybe too much so.
Super Bowl ads dialed up fun as an antidote to politics
Read full article: Super Bowl ads dialed up fun as an antidote to politicsThis undated image provided by Hyundai Motor America shows from left John Krasinski, Rachel Dratch and Chris Evans in a scene from the company's 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot. But during commercial breaks in the Super Bowl, advertisers did their best to serve up an antidote heavily spiked with fun. “We’re going to be so deluged with political ads over the next nine months.”For the most part, Super Bowl advertisers tried to oblige. “This year it’s all about a return to Super Bowl basics,” said Kelly O’Keefe, managing partner of consultancy Brand Federation. “You cannot co-opt his message and blackball him at the same time.”Microsoft showcased Katie Sowers, the first female coach in a Super Bowl game.
Chris Evans 'always looking for a way out' of acting
Read full article: Chris Evans 'always looking for a way out' of acting"Every couple of months, I decide I'm done acting," Evans said. I'm always looking for a way out, but I do love it." The "Captain America" actor engaged in the chat with his fellow Marvel co-star Scarlett Johansson when talk turned to what Evans was now looking to. "I think TV right now, those creative minds are given a bit more freedom," he said. "We've been trying to organize this 'Avengers' vacation," Evans said.
All-American double features to stream over the Fourth of July
Read full article: All-American double features to stream over the Fourth of JulyLincoln's gentle, gregarious outer demeanor cloaks a fiery, resolute inner passion, played to perfection by Daniel Day-Lewis (Available to stream on Netflix). Double Feature: "Young Mister Lincoln" (1939)Director John Ford and star Henry Fonda's portrait of the president's early days as an attorney with a gift for oratory (Available to stream via rent or purchase on Amazon Prime, Fandango Now and Vudu). Double Feature: "Born On the Fourth of July" (1989)Oliver Stone directs a de-glamorized Cruise as a disabled, disillusioned Vietnam vet in a moving portrait of the human cost of war (Available to stream via rent or purchase on Amazon Prime, Fandango Now and Vudu). Double Feature: "Stripes" (1981)Bill Murray and Harold Ramis lead the military misfits in Ivan Reitman's raucous, raunchy spin on the durable comedy genre (Available to stream via rent or purchase on Amazon Prime, Fandango Now and Vudu). Directed by Rob Reiner with his expected crowd-pleasing panache (Available to stream via rent or purchase on HBO Now/HBO Go).