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The Mother of All Lies review – pursuing the truth of Morocco’s brutal dictatorship years

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Asmae El Moudir employs a delicate mix of handmade replicas and oral testimony to brilliantly evoke personal and collective trauma Between those who refuse to remember and those who struggle to forget, a tumultuous clash of minds occupies the centre of Asmae El Moudir’s inventive documentary, a prize-winner at last year’s Cannes film festival. Through a constellation of clay figurines and dollhouse-style miniature sets, most of which were constructed by El Moudir’s father, the director recreates her oppressive childhood in the Sebata district of Casablanca. Under the watchful eyes of her domineering grandmother Zahra, all personal photos are banished from the house, save for a picture of King Hassan II. The delicate mix of handmade replicas and oral testimony brilliantly evokes the personal and collective trauma that stem from Morocco’s “Years of Lead” – a period of state brutality under Hassan II’s dictatorial rule. Lingering on the nimble fingers of El Moudir’s father as he puts t
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Taylor Swift Responds To Midnights Becoming Spotify’s Most Played Album In 24 Hours

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The singer-songwriter, who is 32 years old, released her most recent studio album, Midnights, on Friday, and she observed as it immediately earned the record of the most-streamed playlist in a single day in the record of Spotify. In addition, on October 22nd, before the clock could strike midnight, Taylor Swift became the artist with the most streams of any album on Spotify in a single day. A tweet from a music streaming service on Friday congratulated Taylor Swift, @taylorswift13. Swift added seven more songs to the album's tracklist just three hours after the album was made available for purchase for the first time, which led to record-breaking sales figures. Swift later replied to the announcement that she surpassed the single-day streaming milestone. Her album is said to have garnered more than the 183 million streams that Bad Bunny's May album Un Verano Sin Ti pulled in, which was the record that previously held the record for most streams in a single day. But before, the
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For Kim Kardashian’s 42nd Birthday, The Festivities Began On Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet

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Over the weekend, Kim Kardashian and Ko. were compelled to celebrate her 42nd birthday at an In-N-Out Burger in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, this meant they did not get to eat at Carbone in Las Vegas or attend a concert by Usher as they had planned. On Saturday night, the reality star-turned-billionaire business mogul was scheduled to spend lavishly at the Dolby Live residency of the Grammy winner at Park MGM, where he could have gourmet Italian cuisine and dance to the artist's greatest hits. But as she was on her way to Sin City aboard her sister Kylie Jenner's $72 million private aircraft, Kardashian was advised that the pilot could not land safely owing to hazardous weather that included gusty winds of up to 60 miles per hour. Because the jet was unable to land because of the wind, it appears that our party at Carbone and the Usher show won't be going forward, and we will be returning home instead. Kardashian, who turned 42 on Friday, shared her thoughts on the matter th
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For Her Next Film, Maria, Angelina Jolie Has Teamed Up With Spencer And Jackie Director Pablo Larran

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It was stated that Jolie, now 47 years old, will play the role of Maria Callas, a Greek opera singer born in the United States. The film will be directed by Pablo Larran. According to a news report, the new documentary will be based on factual stories and will recount the turbulent, magnificent, and heartbreaking tale of the life of the world's finest opera singer during her dying days in Paris in the 1970s. The story will be recounted and remade within this period. The next film's screenplay was written by Steven Knight, who also penned the script for Larran's 2021 film Spencer, which featured Kristen Stewart in the role of Princess Diana. The accountability for Maria's life and her legacy is one that I consider extremely important. Jolie, who is in the process of post-production on her fifth film as a director, Without Blood, stated that she would do everything in her power to meet the task. "I will do all I can to take on the challenge," she said. I have al
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In The Wake Of Explosive Allegations Made By The Actress’s Former Nanny, A Los Angeles Dog Shelter Is Standing Up For Olivia Wilde

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The dog rescue group based in Los Angeles that Olivia Wilde used to get her Golden Retriever named Gordon from wants to clear up some misconceptions about his past and explain what indeed occurred to him. On Friday, Maeday Rescue took to Instagram to explain the choice made by the director of Don't Worry Darling to find a new home for Gordy in the wake of explosive allegations made by the actress's former nanny. They described Wilde, who is 38 years old, as a prominent advocate for animal rescue and a conscientious pet owner who behaved out of compassion and affection for him. According to Maeday, Gordon and four of his littermates were rescued by the charity in 2018 from a shelter that shall remain nameless. The rescue's founder, Natalie, took them in and fostered them while feeding them formula until the group could find suitable homes for the rest of their lives. Wilde took one of the four puppies under his wing when he was just two months old, provided him with lots of
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What Zoe Saldana Discovered About Herself While Writing Her Very Brave, Ground-Up International Love Story

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The 44-year-old actress tells PEOPLE she felt a kinship with her character in From Scratch, inspired by the novel of the same name by Tembi Locke, about a Black American woman's experience of marrying into an unacceptable Sicilian family. It's a constant for me that I find humor in the struggles she faced as a non-Italian lady married to a very Italian man. I adore how this series of events just keeps going on and on. Saldana states that over time, she has developed the ability to accept a significant portion of it. The Avatar actress married Italian artist Marco Perego in 2013. They have three children: Zen, 5, and twins Bowie Ezio and Cy Aridio, 7. When you marry somebody who brings 4,000 years' worth of history, art, and philosophy into the relationship, it's not for the faint of heart, that's for sure. And great meals. It is a lot to deal with in just one day. Amahle Amy Wheeler, played by Saldana in the film From Scratch, is an American student who travels to I
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In Santa Monica, California, At The WACO Theater Center’s 5th Annual Wearable Art Gala, Beyoncé Put On A Fashion Show In A Stunning Ensemble

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The Crazy In Love singer, who is 41 years old, and her husband, Jay-Z, attended the posh party held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday night. The couple drew a lot of attention on the red carpet thanks to the singer's outfit, which was reminiscent of classic Hollywood. This year's event, which her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, co-founded, and stepfather Richard Lawson, was centered around the theme Harlem Nights, which honored clothes from the 1920s through the 1950s. Beyoncé radiated elegance while wearing a black and white strapless gown by Gucci. The dress had a black satin bodice and a lengthy feathered train. In addition, the bust of the figure-hugging dress was embellished with two glittering stars, which may have been intended to pay homage to the singer's home state of Texas. Beyoncé finished off her appearance with hot pink satin gloves, black cat-eye sunglasses, striking earrings by Lorraine Schwartz, and a sleek purse by Dolce & Gabb
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Shakira’s Monotonía Music Video Features Her Strolling Around Bare Chested After Breakup with Gerard Piqué

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Shakira is singing about having a broken heart several months after she and her longtime companion Gerard Piqué announced that they were ending their relationship. Monotonía is the name of the song that the Hips Don't Lie singer and the Puerto Rican superstar Ozuna collaborated on and launched on Thursday. She also created a music video to accompany the song, in which her heart is seen being physically torn from her chest. In the song video, which was co-directed by Shakira and Jaume de la Iguana, the singer, who is 45 years old, can be seen amid a grocery shop acting extremely unhappy before someone hits her across the breast. After that, Ozuna shows up and starts singing to her while she is lying hurt on the ground. The Colombian singer eventually gets up, despite having a massive wound in her chest, and picks her bloody heart up off the ground. The woman is then shown wandering the streets of a city late at night with a gaping wound in her chest, colliding with other men along t
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For The Holidays, You May Once Again Purchase Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Fragrance

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Since Rihanna introduced her debut fragrance, Fenty Eau de Parfum ($140), in 2021, demand for the scent has been so high that it has already been depleted not once but repeatedly. But right now, in addition to refilling the scent, the Bad Gal has launched a limited-edition Fenty scarf looped around the characteristic amber-colored bottle as part of a unique gift box that costs $140. The fragrance, which was created by Rihanna and was influenced by the places she has been, is a mix of sweet and spicy aromas. Its key components include magnolia, musk, tangerine, and Bulgarian rose. The Love on the Brain singer once stated during a media briefing that she desired a rich color that genuinely reflected both genders from all walks of life, which is another reason why the color of the brand's bottles is crucial. She continued by saying that brown was her favorite hue at the moment. I consider myself to be brown. Brown is the color of my ancestry. If I want to create a scent that is a true
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In The Clip, Brendan Fraser Discusses How He Feels About Dwayne Johnson’s Public Endorsement Of His Return To The Movie Scene

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The portrayal that Fraser, 53, gave in The Whale represents a massive comeback for the star, who is best known for his roles in box office hits like "The Mummy" and "George of the Jungle," has garnered him a lot of award talk. After the video was shared online showing Fraser getting upset during a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, Johnson, who appeared in The Mummy Returns alongside Fraser in 2001, took to Twitter to express his support for the actor. Seeing this tremendous applause for Brendan brings a massive smile to my face. Man, I am so thrilled right now. Johnson, who is now 50 years old, said, "He encouraged me to participate in his Mummy Returns franchise for my first job, which launched my career in Hollywood." Congratulations to my good friend Darren Aronofsky, and best wishes for all of your success, brother. #TheWhale. Wednesday night, at the New York Party hosted by Variety, Fraser responded to Johnson's backing by telling the
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It Appears That Tom Brady And Gisele Bündchen’s Divorce Is Turning Acrimonious

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According to insiders, tensions are rising between Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen as they go through the process of ending their marriage. In an exclusive report, Page Six revealed that Bündchen had retained the services of the most successful divorce attorney in Florida to take on Brady as the couple appears to be marching toward the end zone. According to those with knowledge of the situation, Bündchen retained the legal services of Tom Sasser, the managing partner of the company Sasser, Cestero & Roy. The West Palm Beach divorce lawyer has represented several well-known clients, including Tiger Woods during the latter's split from Elin Nordegren, and has a strong track record in the field. Sasser also assisted Jeff Gordon in the contentious divorce from his wife Brooke in 2003. The divorce escalated into a struggle over the NASCAR driver's net worth, but it was eventually settled. But, again, Sasser was involved in the case. According to a source, the presence of the lawy
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