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It’s ordinary people, and not superheroes, who bring about justice and change in the real world. In “Lilly,” writer-director Rachel Feldman follows the era-defining work of one such everyday woman: trailblazer Lilly Ledbetter, a pioneer from humble beginnings who took her employer, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., to court on the basis of gendered pay […]

These nominees are going for the gold. After all, the competition at the 2025 Golden Globes is fierce, with multiple historic records spanning across 27 categories in film and TV up for grabs at

The Golden Globes may take place in Los Angeles but the weekend’s festivities kicked off on Palm Springs on Friday night at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards. The annual event saw Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), the cast of “Emilia Pérez,” Ariana Grande (“Wicked”) and more being honored. The following morning Jennifer Lopez and […]

Film Independent announced the winners of its three Emerging Filmmaker Awards at its annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch on Saturday. Winners for the remaining categories are set to be announced on Feb. 22. Opening remarks were delivered by Brenda Robinson, chair of the board at Film Independent, who remembered the organization’s late president Josh Welsh […]

More details about the death of director Jeff Baena, husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, have been revealed. The 47-year-old, who was also a screenwriter, died by suicide, according to Los Angeles

Lily-Rose Depp is standing up for Sam Levinson and their collaboration on HBO’s “The Idol.” During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Depp defended Levinson against the backlash for his one-season HBO drama “The Idol,” which was panned by critics and viewers alike. Depp, who starred in the series as up-and-coming pop star […]