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By Kharisma McIlwaine S. E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel “The Outsiders” has traveled an extraordinary path of adaptations. The story first captured young adult readers in 1967, became a beloved film classic directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1983, and most recently evolved into a Tony-nominated Broadway musical that reimagines the timeless story of the Greasers…

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This image released by Neon shows, from left, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, and Keke Palmer in a scene from “I Love Boosters.” (Neon via AP) By Lindsey Bahr ASSOCIATED PRESS Boots Riley holds nothing back in his audacious, surrealist social satire “I Love Boosters.” The film is a go-for-broke expression of wild imagination and social…

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Rob Base performs during the “I Love The 90’s” tour on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle…

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Image of Ona Judge (center) on the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition trailer mural.Photo grab from SUN Facebook video by Kimm Cole By Tassanee Vejpongsa and Holly Ramer ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — From her footprints in Philadelphia to her face in New Hampshire, advocates for telling the whole truth of American history are celebrating Ona Judge…

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This combination of images shows promotional art for the films, top row from left, “The Breadwinner,” “Deep Water,” “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” “Disclosure Day,” “Masters of the Universe,” bottom row from left, “Minions & Monsters,” “Mortal Kombat II,” “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” “Supergirl,” and “Toy Story 5.” (Sony/Magenta Light Studios/20th Century Studios/Universal Pictures/MGM/Universal/Warner Bros….

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Illeana “Illy” Kirven as Matron “Mama” Morton in “Chicago.”Photo: Jeremy Daniel By Kharisma McIlwaine For nearly three decades, “Chicago” has held its title as Broadway’s longest-running musical, razzle-dazzling audiences for 28 years with over 10,000 performances, earning six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, and a Grammy. With a book by Kander & Ebb and choreography…

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Nedra Talley Ross appears in the press room after the induction of The Ronettes into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in New York on March 12, 2007. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, File) By Mark Kennedy associated press NEW YORK — Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the…

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Lim Kok Thay, CEO of Genting Group, center, throws ceremonial dice during the opening of live table games at Resorts World New York City on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) associated press NEW YORK — New York City’s first full casino with live table games opened to fanfare Tuesday. Resorts…

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Nathan Chasing Horse, right, talks to his attorney Craig Mueller during his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls, Jan. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil, file) By Jessica Hill Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to life…

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Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson and KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Bill Bray in Michael. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate By Jake Coyle associated press “Michael” slides a sequin glove over the pop staar’s tarnished legacy, shrouding Michael Jackson’s complications with a conventional biopic that, if you cover your ears, sounds great. Antoine Fuqua’s movie is sanctioned…

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