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Spoilers below. At last, a grieving Mark has been granted his greatest wish: to see his wife again. But, in both our reality and Severance’s warped version of it, no one earns such an astounding opportunity without paying a price. And as this week’s episode underscores, Lumon is very good at extracting consumer value. Episode
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For mother-daughter duo Fernanda Montenegro and Fernanda Torres—“The Fernandas,” as they’re referred to in their homeland, Brazil—the rare feat of receiving a Best Actress Oscar nomination runs in the family. With Walter Salles’s moving 1998 drama Central Station, Montenegro became the first Brazilian to ever receive an Academy Award nomination in acting. Now, her daughter
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Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams got together for a stylish Destiny’s Child reunion this week, as the trio came together to celebrate Rowland’s 44th birthday. The Grammy-winning artists, who rose to fame as one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, marked the occasion with an intimate gathering, which Beyoncé documented in an
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SZA joined Kendrick Lamar onstage at last night’s Super Bowl halftime show, singing their hits “luther” and “All the Stars.” Immediately following their history-making performance, SZA posted a message on Instagram to Lamar—it was as candid note full of gratitude as she reflected on their big moment ahead of their joint tour. She wrote, “THANK
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There’s one request that Lorenzo Maraviglia, the general manager of San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel in Taormina, hears from guests more than any other: How can we re-create Jennifer Coolidge’s fantasy Vespa ride along the Sicilian coast? (Which was itself inspired by the 1960 film L’Avventura.) Since the October 2022 premiere of the
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Zendaya chose not to spend the night at the Critics Choice Awards. Even though two of her projects, Challengers and Dune: Part Two, have nominations, she does not have an individual nod. She is not presenting at the show either. The actress’s last major red carpet appearance was the Golden Globes. Notably, production just started
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Anora’s Mikey Madison is making her Critics Choice Awards debut in style. The Best Actress nominee arrived wearing a black-and-white vintage Giorgio Armani dress from the house’s the fall/winter 1992 collection. She accessorized with Tiffany & Co. jewelry, including a diamond necklace, and Manolo Blahnik shoes. Getty Images Getty Images Madison was in the U.K.
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Spoilers below. As far as anyone watching Severance knows, the Eagans are not gods. They’re human beings in stuffy suits and pencil skirts. But there’s no question that in the universe of the Apple TV+ series, they wield immense (and perhaps unchecked) power—the kind that grants them the ability not only to shape narratives but
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Severance is back for its long-awaited second season on Apple TV+. Created by Dan Erickson and directed in part by Ben Stiller, the sci-fi thriller about corporate dystopia has captured viewers’ imaginations since its debut in 2022. Season 2 is expected to dive deeper into the mysteries of Lumon Industries and the nature of severance—an
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