French film “Emilia PΓ©rez,” about Mexican drug lord, is tanking in Mexico

French film “Emilia PΓ©rez,” about Mexican drug lord, is tanking in Mexico

MEXICO CITYΒ β€”Β The movie β€œEmilia PΓ©rez” has finally hit the big screen in Mexico City β€” the principal setting for the genre-bending musical about narco-violence and transgender culture that just garnered 13 Oscar nominations, including best picture. The reception has been frosty at best. In its opening last weekend, Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language, French-made melodrama finished eighth…

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Our 6 favorite films at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Our 6 favorite films at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Funmilayo Akechukwu in the movie β€œBLKNWS: Terms & Conditions.” (Rich Spirit) Briefly pulled from the Sundance lineup over a dispute between director Kahlil Joseph and the project’s financier, the boldly transportive β€œBLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” was reinstated when a new backer stepped in. Part essay film, part noirish sci-fi-fantasy set aboard an ocean liner, the…

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CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity

CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity

Websites on HPV vaccinations, data on high schoolers’ health habits, information on programs to end violence against women and girls: all began disappearing from government websites this week, as agencies scrambled to comply with President Trump’s executive order against β€œgender ideology.” Federal agencies and departments were given a deadline of 5 p.m. EDT Friday to…

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