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A background actor who worked on the film MaXXXine sued Mia Goth, claiming that Goth intentionally kicked him in the head while filming a scene last April, according to a filing obtained by Rolling Stone. Film distrubutor A24 and the movie’s director Ti West were also named as defendants. Goth was accused of battery while A24 and West, along with Goth, were accused of wrongful termination. Reps for Goth and West didn’t immediately reply to Rolling Stone’s request for comment. A rep for A24 couldn’t…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeVincent Gallo has been accused of making sexually explicit and threatening comments during auditions for his upcoming Golden State Killer drama The Policeman.The 62-year-old American actor is set to play serial killer Joseph James DeAngelo in the film, which has now completed shooting.Two female actors filed complaints to the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA about comments Gallo allegedly made…

A couple in Perris beat, strangled and shackled their children for years, the abuse escalating from neglect to torture over time, prosecutors said Thursday.Formal charges were announced Thursday against the parents accused of abusing their 13 children inside their Perris home.David Turpin, 56, and Louise Turpin, 49, were each charged with multiple felony counts of torture, child abuse, abuse of dependent adults and false imprisonment, Riverside County Dist. Atty. Michael Hestrin announced. David Turpin also was charged…

In what could be the largest-ever patent infringement case in US history, Google is set to appear before a federal jury in Boston on Tuesday in a case filed by Singular Computing, related to processors Google used in its AI technology…

Generally, most weddings have a list of norms and traditions that people tend to follow. From the order of the ceremony to the exact colors folks can and can wear, there are templates that have existed for a long time. But every now and then, someone wants to put a personal twist on their own special day.A man shared his unfortunate experience with his family who were all unreasonably offended that he wore pink to his own wedding. Despite marrying a woman, his family thought this was sufficient evidence of…

The French actor and film-maker Samuel Theis, known for his role in Oscar-tipped drama Anatomy of a Fall, has been accused of rape.According to Variety, Theis was removed from a film he was directing called Je Le Jure after a crew member claimed that he was sexually assaulted. In a report published by the French newspaper Liberation, the alleged incident took place this July after a party held at an apartment.The unnamed crew member claims that he stayed at the apartment as he was drunk and was raped in the morning. Theis…

Carta, an ambitious 12-year-old Silicon Valley outfit, has gone through numerous iterations over time, originally inviting investors, startups, and employees to use its software to manage their cap tables and later aspiring to evolve into a “private stock market for companies,” as founder Henry Ward once told TechCrunch. As he explained back in 2019: “Now that you have this network of companies and investors all on one platform and the ability to transfer securities, you can build liquidity on top of it.” The…

Natalia Grace’s high profile and controversial adoption tale took an awestriking turn, as The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks docuseries unveiled a final plot twist Wednesday night (January 3).Despite a seemingly happy ending for the Ukrainian orphan, who had been adopted and accepted by Antwon and Cynthia Mans, the closing minute of the investigation Discovery show revealed her new parents were growing to mistrust Natalia. Antwon claimed to show producers in a voiceover: “Something ain’t right with…

On Tuesday, an unnamed current Disney employee filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company and its former-Vice President of Distribution Nolan Gonzales, along with other divisions associated with the House of Mouse. The plaintiff is asking for damages for Gonzales’ alleged sexual harassment and sexual assault, along with negligence from Disney for its ex-employee regarding Gonzales (in addition to other claims). The suit claims that numerous people in management were aware of misconduct and helped cover up the former…

A US labour agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company. A Los Angeles-based regional director for the National Labour Relations Board on Wednesday filed a complaint that consolidates eight unfair labour practice charges against SpaceX. The cases stem from the company's alleged actions following the circulation of the employees' letter back in June 2022.…