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Movies
Penn student among winners at 91st Academy Awards
University of Pennsylvania sophomore Claire Sliney won an Academy Award Sunday evening.
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U.S. Latinas rally around ‘Roma’ actress Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio, the Oscar-nominated, first-time actress in "Roma," is finding strong support among Mexican-American women despite backlash she is receiving in Mexico.
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Penn sophomore could win an Oscar, ‘Period. End of Sentence.’
Claire Sliney wants to destigmatize periods with the film, “Period. End of Sentence.” The Penn sophomore made the documentary with friends while she was still in high school.
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She designed Wakanda — and might win an Oscar for it
Hannah Beachler is the first African-American ever nominated for the award in production design. She helped create the cinematic world of Wakanda.
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Oscars 2019: Beyond the stats, why diversity matters
With the Academy Awards approaching, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released its most recent report on diversity in Hollywood.
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Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera for “How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World”
Air Date: February 21, 2019
The documentary is in, and enjoying an ‘undeniable golden age’
At last month's Sundance Film Festival, Knock Down the House broke the festival's documentary sales record: reportedly $10 million to Netflix.
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Penn student’s documentary examines the media’s role in the refugee crisis
In “Shattering Refuge,” Sonari Chidi speaks to refugees, asylum-seekers, officials and journalists in Kenya, Jordan, and the United States.
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N.J. sportsbooks first in U.S. to take Oscars bets
Now, for the first time in the United States, you can legally bet on one of pop culture's biggest nights.
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Elizabeth Banks and Chris Pratt for "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part"
Air Date: February 7, 2019
Documentary tracks ‘secret history’ of black representation in horror movies
A Philadelphia production team released an online documentary on Shudder, tracking a century of black representation in the bloodiest of genres.
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