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How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’Dec 31, 2024 7:51 pm - How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off and on for some six years, Chalamet has been obsessively working toward his performance in “A Complete Unknown.”
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Brady Corbet and ‘The Brutalist’ go for brokeDec 31, 2024 4:54 pm - Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” emerged less like a new film worth checking out than a movie colossus to behold. Corbet’s visionary three-and-a-half-hour postwar American epic, shot in VistaVision, has taken on the imposing aura of its architect protagonist’s style.
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A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and changeDec 31, 2024 4:27 pm - DAMASCUS — In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future aft...
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Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok banDec 31, 2024 3:38 pm - A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crow...
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Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has diedDec 31, 2024 12:09 pm - Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has died.
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Stephen King’s rock radio station won't go silent after allDec 31, 2024 11:25 am - BANGOR, Maine — Horror author Stephen King’s rock ’n’ roll radio station is going to continue rocking around the clock and into the new year. Two business owners purchase...
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‘Wallace & Gromit’ are back for a full-length adventure with a familiar foeDec 31, 2024 11:05 am - The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning. And now, the second “Wallace and Gromit” feature film, “Vengeance Most Fowl,” debuts Friday on Netflix.
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New Zealand’s Auckland is the first major city to welcome 2025 with fireworks and light showDec 31, 2024 8:49 am - Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering at colorful fireworks launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, and a spectacular downtown light show.
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Kehlani shares how taking risks earned Grammy noms while balancing mental health during activismDec 31, 2024 8:29 am - While recording “Crash,” Kehlani faced a career-defining decision: Stick with the familiar R&B sound that helped build the singer's name, or risk it all to showcase their full artistic range. Trusting their instincts paid off: Their fourth studio album became a catalyst to earning Grammy nods.
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The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejectionsDec 31, 2024 8:27 am - As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn't the only big contest on the November ballot. He also was focused on a hotly contested seat for the local governing board.