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| From ‘The Brutalist' to ‘Wicked,' where to watch this year's Oscar-nominated movies |
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The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Are they streaming? For free? In theaters? Take one of the big winners of the Golden Globes, “The Brutalist,” a film that’s been dominating conversations since it premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September. You might be eager to see what all the fuss is about with Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar saga, which was nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture. It’s finally in wide release in North America. Leading nominee “Emilia Pérez” requires less of a trip. It’s streaming on Netflix. The Associated Press has pulled together a guide for what you need to know about this season’s big contenders, and where to watch them. |
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| The best drink deals and recipes for National Margarita Day 2025 today |
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It isn’t Cinco de Mayo and it isn’t Taco Tuesday but you still have a reason to go out and enjoy a margarita (responsibly!). On Saturday, February 22, restaurants and bars nationwide will be celebrating National Margarita Day with some seriously spicy discounts. Whether you like your margarita frozen, on the rocks, with a salt rim or sugar, this is where to find the best deals on America’s most popular cocktail. |
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| Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78 |
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Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and protector of his legacy, died Friday morning. She was 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after a stint on hospice care. She died of natural causes. A representative for the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |
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| ‘Euphoria' star Hunter Schafer says she was issued a male passport |
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“Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer, who is one of the most prominent transgender woman in Hollywood, revealed Friday that her new passport was issued with a male gender marker. In an eight-minute video she posted on her TikTok story, the actor, who is best known for playing transgender high school student Jules on the hit HBO series, said she that marked herself off as female in her passport application. Schafer, 26, added that the gender markers on her government-issued IDs have been female since she was a teenager. Schafer’s passport application goes against recently implemented State Department guidance that uses sex assigned at birth to determine gender markers on newly issued passports. Schafer said that she was aware of the policy, but did not believe it would be implemented. |
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| Walmart is selling vintage-style heart cakes, sparking backlash from local bakers |
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What could possibly be controversial about a heart-shaped cake? A debate has been raging on TikTok over Walmart’s vintage-style heart-shaped cakes, the retailer’s take on the photogenic, Victorian-inspired piped pastries, which have long been popular on social media. Although some of these ornately decorated desserts have been sold at Walmart for years, they recently went viral on TikTok around Valentine’s Day due to their affordable prices: from $7 to $25, by many of these videos’ estimations. |
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| Betty White's ‘warmth, wit and charisma' is being honored with a USPS stamp |
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Fans of Betty White are bound to give this news their stamp of approval. The United States Postal Service announced Feb. 20 it will honor the legendary late actor with a stamp in her image. “The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the warmth, wit and charisma of Betty White by honoring the late actress and comedienne with a new stamp bearing her likeness,” the agency said. |
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