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There have been many mind-blowing revelations on Finding Your Roots, the Henry Louis Gates Jr.-hosted PBS television series that employs a team of professional genealogists to trace celebrities’ ancestral histories. We’ve learned that Bernie Sanders is related to his SNL doppelgänger Larry David, that actor Joe Manganiello is part-Black and descended from slaves, and that LeVar Burton is part-white, which caused the Roots star to jokingly scream, “Nooooooo!” The Jan. 30 episode of Finding Your Roots, now in its…

In a post-Barbie universe, it’s a strange feeling to have pity for extremely wealthy, famous, and attractive heterosexual men. Yet this has been the predominant sentiment following actor Charles Melton’s Oscar snub for his turn as a traumatized sexual assault survivor in May December. Directed by Todd Haynes, May December is a portrait of the relationship between Melton’s Joe Yoo and his wife, Gracie (Julianne Moore), whom he met while he was a 13-year-old working in the then-36-year-old Gracie’s pet store. The…

Renowned actor David Gail, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Joe Scanlon in over 200 episodes of the General Hospital spinoff series Port Charles, has sadly passed away at the age of 58. Gail’s acting career spanned various roles, and among his notable credits was his portrayal of Stuart Carson, the fiancé of Shannen Doherty’s Brenda Walsh in the iconic Beverly Hills, 90210. He also brought life to the character Dean Collins in the WB drama Savannah. The news of David Gail’s passing was shared by his…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, DC Comics | Tagged: Charles Vess, neil gaiman, sandman, william shakespeareSandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream by Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess and William Shakespeare, is being remastered by Steve Oliff.I think from this, that we can guess that the next season of Sandman on Netflix will include an adaptation of the Sandman story, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess and… William Shakespeare, published in Sandman #19 by DC Comics in 1990. The comic won a…

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeVili Fualaau, the supposed inspiration for Charles Melton’s character in Todd Haynes’s Oscar-hopeful May December, has taken offense at the director’s latest project.The Carol director’s newest black comedy stars Julianna Moore as Gracie, a former convict jailed for having sexual relations with her young son’s school-aged friend, Joe – played as an adult by Melton. It also stars…

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, director Ridley Scott, singer Leona Lewis and Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis were among those recognized by King Charles’ 2024 New Year Honours list. Clarke will receive a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) not for her acting but for her charitable work: The actress, who survived two brain hemorrhages, established the SameYou foundation with her mother, to help those suffering with the same condition. Clarke called the New Year honor “wonderful awareness building…

Following last year’s starry adaptation of Oliver Twist, Audible has pushed the seasonal boat out again with a beguiling version of David Copperfield, executive-produced by Sam Mendes and featuring an all-star cast. It opens at The Rookery, where newly widowed Clara (Ebony Feare) gives birth to a boy she names David, after his late father. Here we also meet the donkey-intolerant Betsey Trotwood (a formidable Helena Bonham Carter), who, having been abandoned by her husband as a young woman, dislikes men and is aggrieved to…

“Sausage fingers” and “King of the United Kingdom” are two terms you would never think to put together in one sentence, yet here we are.In a new documentary titled Charles III: The Coronation Year, footage leading up to King Charles’ coronation day also included a hilarious moment where the 75-year-old royal pokes fun at his medical “sausage fingers” condition.The 90-minute film, which will be screened on Boxing Day at 6.50 pm on BBC One and iPlayer, shows how alterations are made to the crown jewels, the work of the…

A view of Starship’s 33 Raptor engines during its second test flight on November 18.Image: Photo: SpaceXExperimental rockets, Moon landers, planetary flybys, breathtaking spacewalks, and vintage boosters—these are just a few of the many stories that contributed to the most striking and memorable images of 2023.Indeed, the past 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity in the realm of spaceflight, whether in the lab, on the launch pad, or in space itself. The resulting visuals from the past year are particularly…