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<b>Colin Kaepernick: From Quarterback to Cultural Flashpoint   </b>

Colin Kaepernick: From Quarterback to Cultural Flashpoint

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Colin Kaepernick’s name is no longer simply tied to football—it has become shorthand for protest, principle, and the collision of sports with politics. His rise…

<b>Spike Lee’s Kaepernick Docuseries Dropped by ESPN Amid Creative Standoff   </b>

Spike Lee’s Kaepernick Docuseries Dropped by ESPN Amid Creative Standoff

Newsmakers, TVAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Spike Lee’s ambitious docuseries on Colin Kaepernick has been shelved after months of anticipation, marking a dramatic halt for a project once touted as a…

<b>Quentin Tarantino Scraps <i>The Movie Critic</i>, Reopens Questions About His Retirement and Legacy   </b>

Quentin Tarantino Scraps The Movie Critic, Reopens Questions About His Retirement and Legacy

Film, NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Quentin Tarantino has never been shy about setting the terms of his own career. For more than two decades he has declared that he would…

<b><i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> Charms with Wit, Heart, and a Killer Cast   </b>

The Thursday Murder Club Charms with Wit, Heart, and a Killer Cast

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The Thursday Murder Club delights with its clever blend of wit, warmth, and wisdom, casting a sharp light on mortality—and how to outfox its everyday…

<b>Helen Mirren: A Career Defined by Bold Choices and Enduring Presence   </b>

Helen Mirren: A Career Defined by Bold Choices and Enduring Presence

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Helen Mirren has never been an actress content to stay in one lane. For nearly six decades, she has moved seamlessly between stage and screen,…

<b>Helen Mirren Says James Bond Must Remain Male, Co-star Pierce Brosnan Agrees   </b>

Helen Mirren Says James Bond Must Remain Male, Co-star Pierce Brosnan Agrees

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Helen Mirren has weighed in on one of the longest-running debates in modern cinema: whether James Bond could, or should, be played by a woman….

<b>Brian May Joins Benson Boone for Electrifying Surprise at Coachella    </b>

Brian May Joins Benson Boone for Electrifying Surprise at Coachella

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Coachella has long been known for its surprise guests, but few moments in its storied history have matched the shock and thrill of seeing Brian…

<b>Legendary Actor Terrence Stamp Dies at 87  </b>

Legendary Actor Terrence Stamp Dies at 87

Film, NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Terrence Stamp’s passing at 87 marks the end of an era defined by elegance, enigma, and a screen presence that transcended mere performance to become…

<b>Antonio Banderas: A Life in Passion, Performance, and Reinvention</b>

Antonio Banderas: A Life in Passion, Performance, and Reinvention

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Antonio Banderas has lived a career defined by passion, transformation, and enduring presence. Born José Antonio Domínguez Bandera in Málaga, Spain, in 1960, he grew…

<b><i>Cult Killer</i>: A Dark Thriller That Splinters Between Shock and Surface   </b>

Cult Killer: A Dark Thriller That Splinters Between Shock and Surface

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Cult Killer plunges into the murky realm of vigilante justice and psychological scars with a premise as bold as it is unsettling. Featuring Antonio Banderas…

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