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Seydou (Seydou Sarr, in gray) crosses the desert in Io Capitano.

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Join a Senegalese teen on a harrowing journey in this Oscar-nominated film

1:28pm February 23, 2024

by Justin Chang

Over his mom's protests and warnings, 16-year-old Seydou sets out for a better life in Europe. Io Capitano is a grueling portrait of a migrant's journey, nominated for best international feature film.

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Navigating romantic relationships at the office can be as treacherous as it is thrilling.

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I'm dating my coworker. Help!

12:09pm February 23, 2024

by Claire Murashima

How to navigate an office romance, according to a workplace relationship expert and an employment attorney.

Collage showing a hand holding a single key on a keychain with a house, in front of a large, glowing keyhole that shows two people sitting on the floor embracing in their new home.

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Dear Life Kit: My boyfriend says I need to live on my own before we move in together

10:31am February 23, 2024

by Becky Harlan

Relationship researchers and clinical psychologists Julie Schwartz Gottman and John Gottman weigh in on four tricky relationship questions.

Make new friends, don't keep the old, one is silver and the other gold.

We fell down internet rabbit holes creating this week's quiz. You should join us

8:11am February 23, 2024

by Holly J. Morris

Trump's golden sneakers turned up a rich history of political footwear debacles. And we learned about ring kissing, presidential auctions and reality shows set on other planets.

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First-time filmmaker Cord Jefferson's 'American Fiction' is both moving and hilarious

6:31pm February 22, 2024

by Bob Mondello

Jeffrey Wright plays a frustrated author who writes an preposterously stereotypical "Black" book as a joke, only to have it become a bestseller in the comedy American Fiction.

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Wendy Williams is diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia

5:05pm February 22, 2024

News of the former TV host's medical diagnosis comes days ahead of the TV premiere of Where is Wendy Williams? — a two-part documentary detailing her health battles.

"We have to live with the monsters we create," Justine Triet told NPR's Scott Simon, when he asked whether characters linger with her after a film. "I've been living with these people for three years, and I think I'll probably live with them for at least another year."

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If you love courtroom dramas, this Oscar-nominated film is not to be missed

12:01pm February 22, 2024

by Linda Holmes

The courtroom drama is a beloved and established film genre. Anatomy of a Fall is a Best Picture nominee that feels familiar at first but immerses audiences in a different kind of legal thriller.

Noomi Rapace plays an astronaut on the International Space Station in the Apple TV+ series Constellation.

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Disaster follows an astronaut back to Earth in the thriller 'Constellation'

11:54am February 22, 2024

by David Bianculli

Watching this Apple TV+ series takes commitment and attention, but you'll be rewarded for that effort with a haunting story that, at its center, is about the love between a mother and a daughter.

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Winston-Salem features prominently in new film 'Oscar Wilde About America'

10:41am February 22, 2024

by Neal Charnoff

A new film premiering in the Triad this weekend is a road trip through the U.S. as seen through the eyes of playwright and poet Oscar Wilde. And "Oscar Wilde About America" has several ties to the Winston-Salem community.

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Aerith Gainsborough returns in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' review: Savor the story, skim the open world

9:01am February 22, 2024

by Andy Bickerton

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth excels when it builds on Remake's innovations. But its new open world distracts from its superb character development.