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The official Instagram announcement ritual felt odd, but the pairing might not be.

A new rule introduced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ensure voters have seen all the films in a category before they cast their ballots has provoked disquiet online, with many expressing surprise it wasn’t already a requirement.

The death of Pope Francis on April 21 resulted in an increase of people watching the 2024 film “Conclave” from home. The movie is available on various PVOD platforms and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video at no extra cost to subscribers.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, April 27, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Social media users often debate if audiobooks “count” as reading. Not only is the argument downright silly, it misses the whole point of reading in the first place — not to mention distracts us from the real threats facing literacy today.

Netflix wasn't the first streaming platform, but it was the first to make video-on-demand mainstream. Fourteen years ago, as it phased out its mailing service, it took a massive bite out of the global market.

From the moment it was announced, Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ interpretation of feudal Japan was met with immediate blowback — mostly from the West.

In her boldest role yet, the “Grown-ish” star trades in laughs for adrenaline in “G20.” Here, she talks about reuniting with Anthony Anderson on set, working with Viola Davis, and more.

In many cases, "success is given [and] not earned," Mackie continued. Mackie had been an actor for over 10 years before landing the role that many consider his big break, as Sam Wilson in 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," he said.