My confidence wobbled, but every time I felt myself spiraling. I remembered the waiter telling me it was not my fault and that I deserved better.

Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández brings a lightly surreal touch to a coming-of-age story about a family in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.

A core principle throughout the film was shaping light to guide the audience’s attention, maintain contact with character performance, and preserve a filmic sense of density and depth. Below, Hopkins ...

Batman: The Animated Series paid tribute to Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns in an episode where Gotham kids imagine what Batman is really like.

Audiotape shared with a New Mexico court by Timothy Busfield‘s attorneys reveals that the two child actors at the center of sex abuse allegations against the 68-year-old Hollywood veteran initially ...

Underage twin boys who accused actor Timothy Busfield of sexual misconduct initially told investigators he didn’t touch them inappropriately, according to newly released audio. The police audio ...

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IRVING, Texas—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is jumping into the branded content business with an announcement that the company is launching The Nexstar Brand Studio. The in-house strategic and creative ...

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