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Walk in the footsteps of legends: 8 must-visit Meccas for film fans

Have you ever wished you could step right into the worlds you’ve loved on the silver screen? For movie buffs, film tourism offers the ultimate escapism – a chance to immerse yourself in the genius that sparked your favorite films into existence.  From the real-life wizarding worlds of Harry Potter to the whimsical realms of Middle-Earth, from the vibrant energy of Bollywood to Hitchcock’s London, these extraordinary destinations whisk you behind the curtain. You’ll wander the actual sets, admire authentic costumes and props, and steep yourself in the creative visions of revered auteurs and actors. Part pilgrimage and choose your

April 23, 2024
Walk in the footsteps of legends: 8 must-visit Meccas for film fans
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Phish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?

The 20,000 fans walking toward the glowing Sphere in Las Vegas last week were there for a band that many visiting the Strip have no idea exists

April 23, 2024
Phish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?
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Ex-gang leader's account of Tupac Shakur killing is fiction, defense lawyer in Vegas says

The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas says his client’s accounts of the killing are fiction

April 23, 2024
Ex-gang leader's account of Tupac Shakur killing is fiction, defense lawyer in Vegas says
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Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of 'Challengers'

How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be

April 23, 2024
Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of 'Challengers'
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Rom-com author Emily Henry knows the secret to having a healthy relationship with love

Emily Henry knows that love can change your life

April 23, 2024
Rom-com author Emily Henry knows the secret to having a healthy relationship with love
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Federal money eyed for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota

Supporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota are welcoming federal legislation that would help cover the construction costs of the library and to showcase artifacts of the 26th president

April 23, 2024
Federal money eyed for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota
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Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired

A photographer who worked for hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion says she was an abusive boss who fired him unfairly after he was forced to watch her have sex

April 23, 2024
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
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Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is 'tickled pink' to inspire a Barbie doll

Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie

April 24, 2024
Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is 'tickled pink' to inspire a Barbie doll
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Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction

April 24, 2024
Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction
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Eurovision Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests

Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 million people worldwide, but visitors face heightened security

April 24, 2024
Eurovision Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests
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Publishing spinoff of 'Wednesday' has everything from tarot cards to 'Woeful Waffles'

Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on “Wednesday,” the Emmy-winning Netflix hit about young Wednesday Addams of Addams Family fame

April 24, 2024
Publishing spinoff of 'Wednesday' has everything from tarot cards to 'Woeful Waffles'
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The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course

Expectations are tempered for the financial prospects of summer of 2024 at the movies

April 24, 2024
The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
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John Lithgow takes on the role of the new kid in school for a PBS special celebrating arts education

Besides being an accomplished actor, John Lithgow is a Harvard graduate who was a Fulbright Scholar at the London School of the Arts

April 24, 2024
John Lithgow takes on the role of the new kid in school for a PBS special celebrating arts education
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Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

Are you ready for some movies this summer

April 24, 2024
Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day
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Italy bans loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art because of long-running dispute over ancient statue

Italy’s Ministry of Culture has banned art loans to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in the United States following a long-running dispute over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago

April 24, 2024
Italy bans loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art because of long-running dispute over ancient statue
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Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death

A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been reportedly sentenced to death

April 25, 2024
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
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The windmill sails at Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge have collapsed. No injuries are reported

The iconic windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, a vibrant emblem of Paris’s bohemian lifestyle, has collapsed after a show

April 25, 2024
The windmill sails at Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge have collapsed. No injuries are reported
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Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'

A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy

April 25, 2024
Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'
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8 years after the National Enquirer's deal with Donald Trump, the iconic tabloid is limping badly

Catch and kill

April 25, 2024
8 years after the National Enquirer's deal with Donald Trump, the iconic tabloid is limping badly
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' is (almost) ready to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects

April 25, 2024
'Deadpool & Wolverine' is (almost) ready to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo to become general director of Opera Philadelphia

Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera Philadelphia

April 25, 2024
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo to become general director of Opera Philadelphia
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Four decades in, the Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool

Forty years and 50 million record sales after the Pet Shop Boys rose to fame with “West End Girls,” the iconic British duo is releasing a new album

April 25, 2024
Four decades in, the Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool
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Ukrainian duo heads to the Eurovision Song Contest with a message: We're still here

Even amid war, Ukraine finds time for the glittery, pop-filled Eurovision Song Contest

April 25, 2024
Ukrainian duo heads to the Eurovision Song Contest with a message: We're still here
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Here's what's happening with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction

New York's highest court overturned the 2020 rape conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein

April 25, 2024
Here's what's happening with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction
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Ashley Judd, #MeToo founders react to ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's conviction

Prominent members of the #MeToo movement are speaking out about the court ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction

April 25, 2024
Ashley Judd, #MeToo founders react to ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's conviction

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