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Michael Rapaport: I’ve Been Canceled by Facebook, Instagram
Michael Rapaport: I’ve Been Canceled by Facebook, Instagram

Michael Rapaport gets called the nastiest things on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Many comments center on him being Jewish and can’t be repeated here. He doesn’t like it, but it’s preferable to the alternative. Been there, canceled by that. The character actor turned standup weighed in on Mark Zuckerberg’s pledge to remove …

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‘Oh, Canada’ Is Last Thing We Expect from Paul Schrader
‘Oh, Canada’ Is Last Thing We Expect from Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” is a morose, strange and only partially engaging drama that represents a rare misstep in the prolific filmmaker’s career. While Schrader’s films can be hit or miss, he’s been on a roll, with the success of his wild, provocative “First Reformed” and the surprisingly potent “The Card Dealer.” With Schrader, you …

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Alamo Drafthouse Workers Seek to Cancel ‘September 5’
Alamo Drafthouse Workers Seek to Cancel ‘September 5’

Censorship is alive and well despite the best efforts of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The tech titans have countered the Left’s free speech attacks on X and Meta, respectively. Musk’s X platform allows conservatives to have a voice after years of suppression. Zuckerberg vowed to scrap the biased, censorial “fact-checking” regime in recent days. …

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‘The Last Showgirl’ Shares Uncomfortable Truths
‘The Last Showgirl’ Shares Uncomfortable Truths

Some casting decisions seem almost too perfect. Hiring former “Baywatch” beauty Pamela Anderson to play an aging showgirl clinging to her sex appeal certainly applies. Anderson, 57, no longer rules pop culture with her celebrated curves. She’s reinventing herself on her terms, with the upcoming “Naked Gun” remake to this inspired, slice-of-life drama. “Showgirl” can …

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Indie Darling Jim Jarmusch Blames LA Fires on Climate Change
Indie Darling Jim Jarmusch Blames LA Fires on Climate Change

Celebrities transformed awards show close-ups into political spaces in recent years. The most infamous example? Leonardo DiCaprio used his Best Actor speech to promote Climate Change alarmism. Lately, the stars have dialed back on political posturing during awards season. Even the recent Golden Globes telecast featured few overtly political messages. A certain real estate mogul’s …

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Why ‘Blade Runner’ Ruled the ’80s
Why ‘Blade Runner’ Ruled the ’80s

How important is context for a movie? Take “Casablanca.” Context isn’t critically important to the 1942 film. Oh, it might help if you understand the basics of WWII, Vichy France, the Nazis and where and what Czechoslovakia was. The same applies to Casablanca, Morocco. It’s still not critical. You know it’s a love story about …

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