"The Long Walk," an adaptation of Stephen King's 1979 novel, comes out this week, not long after "The Life of Chuck" and "The Monkey." A new version of "The Running Man" will arrive in November. In honor of all this, [@time](
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The 20 Best Stephen King Adaptations, Ranked
As The Long Walk becomes the third of four Stephen King movies out in 2025, a look back at which films have done justice to the source material.
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Women are banned from the dohyō — the traditional sumo wrestling ring — and the professional sport is closed to them. But 600 female wrestlers (rikishi) are competing at the amateur level in Japan and are now heading to the sumo world championships in Bangkok. “I want sumo to become an Olympic sport with no gender distinction,” says 27-year-old Airi Hisano, who is said to be the strongest female rikishi in Japan. [@AssociatedPress](
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Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world
Sumo is more than a sport in Japan; it's a sacred tradition. Women are still barred from the traditional ring, the dohyō, but this legacy is facin...
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Skydance founder David Ellison's Paramount merger just went through, but already the son of the world's richest man (Oracle's Larry Ellison) has his sights on a new media property. A report by the Wall Street Journal said that Paramount Skydance is prepping a takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) — a majority cash bid, backed by the Ellison family. It might also throw further fireworks among the news media — if the acquisition goes through, Paramount Skydance will own both CBS and CNN. Here's more from [@Variety](
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Spikes on Paramount Skydance Acquisition Bid Report
Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery spiked as much as 33% Thursday on a report by the Wall Street Journal that Paramount Skydance is prepping a takeov...
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The group Film Workers for Palestine has released an open letter signed by more than 4,000 people who are pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions that have been "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people," NBC reports. Some of Hollywood's highest-profile people are signees, including directors Ava DuVernay and Jonathan Glazer, and actors Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Javier Bardem and Olivia Colman. The organization has made it clear that the pledge does not prohibit people from working with Israeli individuals. "This refusal takes aim at institutional complicity, not identity," the group states. In Hollywood, many people who have spoken out in support of Palestine have been accused of antisemitism and suffered professional consequences — Susan Sarandon was dropped by her agent, while Melissa Barrera lost her role in the "Scream" franchise.
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Hollywood stars among thousands who join pledge not to work with Israeli film institutions 'implicated in genocide'
Filmmakers Jonathan Glazer and actors Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara are among the latest to sign the letter, which Film Workers for Palestine pub...
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Back in the 1980s, on the set of the Tom Hanks movie "Splash," his young son Colin met John Candy. More than 40 years later, Colin has directed "John Candy: I Like Me," a documentary about the beloved comedy actor, who died in 1994. He spoke to [@IndieWire](
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Colin Hanks on His 'John Candy: I Like Me' Documentary INTERVIEW
The filmmaker Hanks tells IndieWire about the challenges of making a doc about someone universally beloved — and the many surprises along the way.
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Texas A&M University has fired a professor over course instruction related to gender identity. In a now-viral video, Melissa McCoul, who taught English, mentioned gender and sexuality, at which point a student said, "I'm not entirely sure this is legal to be teaching," and cited Trump's executive order on "gender ideology." McCoul disagreed with the student, recommended that she speak to the department head, and asked her to leave the class. The video was circulated by Texas state representative Brian Harrison (a Republican) on X on Monday morning and by Tuesday afternoon, McCoul had been fired. The head of the English department and a dean were also removed from their posts. A lawyer for McCoul told NBC that McCoul's course content was consistent with the catalog and description, and that she is exploring legal action.
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Texas A&M fires professor over gender-identity lesson in literature course
Professor Melissa McCoul "has appealed her termination and is exploring further legal action," her lawyer told NBC News.
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