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Andrew Barker

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Awards Circuit Contenders: A Look at the Films in the Oscar Race

It is never too early to take a look at the movies that could figure in the 94th Academy Awards. Variety’s experts present the Circuit Contenders, movies that could score a minimum of two nominatio…
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‘The Musician’ Filmmakers Reza Riahi and Eleanor Coleman Discuss th...

Though it might sometimes fly under the radar of Oscar prognosticators, the animated short category has always been rife with innovation and talented emerging voices, and this year’s crop of conten…
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From Jane Campion to Youn Yuh-jung: Women That Have Made an Impact ...

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Variety once again praises the accomplishments of showbiz women around the world. Talent, success, and plenty of inspiration span this report…
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‘Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain’ Review: Estevan Oriol’s Documen...

Cypress Hill has always been an easy group to pigeonhole. From the adenoidal whine of frontman B-Real’s voice to the group’s almost monomaniacal focus on weed-smoking, one can imagine younger liste…
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Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias Joins Legendary List of Performers With D...

Los Angeles has no shortage of historic, culturally monolithic concert venues. But none have as oversized and as specific a place in local culture as Dodger Stadium, where Gabriel Iglesias will soo…
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Palm Springs ShortFest Gets Back Into Gear - Variety

The Palm Springs International ShortFest will mark an in-person return to the California desert oasis from June 21-27, showcasing 300 short films in 51 different curated programs. If that seems lik…
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Soccer Mommy’s ‘Sometimes, Forever’ Could Be the Feel-Bad Hit of th...

“Sometimes, Forever,” the third album from Nashville singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy (nee Sophie Allison), is that rarest of breeds: a great feel-bad summer record. Anyone can craft a carefree summe…

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Variety's 2022 Comedy Impact Report - Variety

From stand-ups to showrunners, actors to podcasters, agents to execs, these were some of the most impactful voices in a transitional year for comedy.
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‘On the Come Up’ Review: Sanaa Lathan Shines in Her Directorial Deb...

There has been no shortage of hip-hop star-is-born narratives hitting screens in recent years, but much like hip-hop itself for most of its history, there hasn’t always been a whole lot of sp…
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‘Pinocchio’ Review: Robert Zemeckis Offers a Lavish but Hollow Rema...

At this point, complaining about Disney’s deathless drive to cannibalize its entire library of animated classics into live-action remakes can feel as futile as complaining about capitalism itself. …
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Nickelodeon Animation Reaches Across Platforms to Boost Franchises ...

Ramsey Naito has been running Nickelodeon Animation since 2017, and in that time the network’s programming has exploded with a raft of both homegrown series and adaptations of external IP. “Star Tr…