Month: March 2021

Have you met Detective David ‘Kubu’ Bhengu? You haven’t? Well, you are in luck, because Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip decided to write a prequel to their six-novel series featuring Kubu and Facets of Death is exactly where his story starts. The first thing you need to know about the inimitable Detective Kubu is the
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Bill Burr says fired The Mandalorian star Gina Carano was a “absolute sweetheart”. (Disney) The Mandalorian star Bill Burr has defended his former co-star Gina Carano, saying she was an “absolute sweetheart”. Carano, who played Cara Dune in the Disney Plus series, was fired after sharing an Instagram post seemingly comparing being a Republican to being Jewish during
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Hollywood sex symbol Mamie Van Doren was in her ’20s when she became a household name — with her platinum blonde hairdo and provocative figure — MVD could be spotted on a long list of classic films in the ’50s and ’60s … most notably her roles as Peggy DeFore in “Teacher’s Pet,” Jackie Adams
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The Ripped Bodice has come out with their fifth annual State of Racial Diversity in Romance Report and, spoiler alert, the overwhelming whiteness in romance publishing that they identified in 2016 has not been solved. The Racial Diversity Report looks at the largest romance publishers and tracks the percentage of the titles published that year that
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Valentino’s last couture collection was an example of true decadence. Set in a gilded galleria, presenting gilded gowns, gilded nine-inch heels, and even gilded visages, the opulence was overt. In stark contrast, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s fall offerings are subdued. The designer opted for a quieter runway, whispering in sweet nothings. In many ways, Piccioli
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EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, the movie which reopened movie theaters during the pandemic in late August, will finally see the light of day in New York City as that market allows cinemas to come back. This Friday, Tenet will play in AMC Lincoln Square, AMC Empire, AMC Kips Bay, Village East by Angelika (70mm) and Showcase Cinemas Jamaica.
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Doctor Patrick Nzounza, CTA medical coordinator in the Congo (Brazzaville and Pointe Noire) global treatment centre for HIV/AIDS sufferers. (Photo by Jean-Luc LUYSSEN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) HIV researchers believe a number of ‘elite controllers’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could be critical in finding new ways to treat the virus. Researchers found
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New Amsterdam has finally returned to us. The poignant medical drama is back and has doubled down on making statements and taking stances. If you didn’t think the series could move you to tears before, then brace yourselves as New Amsterdam Season 3 is coming full-force with an emotional season that perfectly encapsulates human emotion
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