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IDK, America's pretty good at multitasking

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JAY-Z: “At this very moment America is way more sexist than they are racist."

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True story: I got home after seeing CATS and couldn’t look my own cat in the face for a good hour or two

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Watching 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS the way it was meant to be seen: projected off a DVD via a PlayStation 2 in a Midas auto shop parking lot for anyone who happens to walk by

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It’s official: #RRRMovie ’s FYC awards/Oscars campaign is going for Best Picture, @ssrajamouli for Best Director, Actor (both Jr NTR & Ram Charan), Screenplay, Original Song, Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Production Design, VFX and more categories #RRRforOscars #OscaRRRs

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When I tell you that every single Asian person backstage at the SAG Awards just had the same emotional look on their face when the PARASITE team... even people who had nothing to do with the movie...

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Bong Joon Ho still in proud dad mode documenting his PARASITE cast backstage after their historic #SAGAwards win

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"Wakanda Forever!" @chadwickboseman repping #BlackPanther at the #Oscars

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whoever made this, I thank you

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BLACK PANTHER is incredible, kinetic, purposeful. A superhero movie about why representation & identity matters, and how tragic it is when those things are denied to people. The 1st MCU movie about something real; Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger had me weeping and he’s the VILLAIN

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🚨 MICHELLE YEOH IS WEARING THE #CRAZYRICHASIANS RING 💍👑 #GoldenGlobes

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#StarWars : The Last Jedi is so beautifully human, populist, funny, and surprising. I cried when one POC heroine got her moment because films like these leave their mark on entire generations -- and representation matters

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GET OUT WITH THE #OSCARNOMS !!! Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Original Screenplay

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RUST camera crew walked out and were replaced by nonunion crew the morning of the accident, @MegJamesLAT reports: — “corners were being cut” — prior misfires on a prop gun — Halyna Hutchins “had been advocating for safer conditions for her team”

'Rust' crew describes on-set gun safety issues and misfires days before fatal shooting

At least one of the camera operators complained last weekend to production managers about gun safety on the set.

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you all keep arguing about space jokes and rules you didn't write and I'll go back to things that matter, nothing but respect for my presidents 🙏 #paigetico #rosetico #thelastjedi

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Me watching #CATSmovie : WHY human faces and human hands? Why so small? What is Judi Dench’s fur coat made of? How do they poop? How did I get here? Why so boring? Who is responsible for this? What hath cat-manity wrought

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Bong Joon Ho finally arrived to his own PARASITE party and had a sweet moment of filmmaker #friendship with Céline Sciamma 👑👑

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GET 👏 IT 👏 CATHY 👏 YAN Huge historic move by WB and producer-star @MargotRobbie : “Robbie held firm to her desire for this film to be directed by a woman.”

Cathy Yan Is Warner Bros’ Choice To Direct Margot Robbie In Next Harley Quinn Film

Cathy Yan Is Warner Bros/DC Choice To Direct Next Harley Quinn Film With Margot Robbie

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"Bigotry and racism are among the deadliest social ills plaguing the world today." "A story without a message... is like a man without a soul." RIP Stan Lee #StansSoapbox

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can’t stop thinking about #RRR

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Biggest opening *ever* for an original horror movie. Biggest opening *ever* for an original R-rated movie. Biggest opening for an original live action movie since “Avatar.” Third largest opening *ever* for a horror film. via @sonaiyak #UsMovie

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I’ve been staring at this moment of windblown hair perfection for the last 10 min so yes, LITTLE WOMEN

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I went backstage for @LATimes seconds after the PARASITE cast’s historic SAG win to witness their emotion, elation, and surprise — then Bong Joon Ho arrived and held the winning envelope like treasure. “They have trophies. So I’ll keep the envelope.”

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Are you telling me I waited two years for a season 2 of WARRIOR NUN only to avoid spoilers in order to binge the entire thing in one night and then find out (belatedly! I know!) that Netflix cancelled it last month?! BUT I LOVE THEM

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“I don’t think ‘RRR’ is the best movie from India this year,” @DylanMarchetti said. “It’s the best movie in the world this year. We’re going to conduct ourselves accordingly.” #RRRForOscars

‘RRR’ Was Snubbed by the Indian Academy, but It’s Still an Oscar Contender

S.S. Rajamouli's historical epic was an obvious choice for India's Oscar submission.

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"I want my pin back." Yes, Scarlett Johansson was calling out James Franco in her #WomensMarch2018 speech

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#CrazyRichAsians is the kind of big, beautiful, vibrant rom-com Hollywood needs; the kind it hasn’t seen (or done well) in a while. That’s why it works. And it happens to star a big, beautiful, vibrant ensemble of Asians. Global Asians! All kinds of Asians. That’s why it matters.

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had to pay my respects to royalty @theebillyporter 👑 #goldenglobes

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Packed DGA audience for #RRRmovie with SS Rajamouli & NTR Jr. in person — and a convo moderated by thee @katiewalshstx ! — but alas, no Ram Charan. That means their big U.S. reunion will happen at Monday’s highly anticipated, sold-out-in-98-seconds IMAX Chinese screening after all

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There is life before RRR, and life ~after~ RRR 🐅🔥 On June 1, the must-see Indian action blockbuster will roar back to 100+ U.S. theaters in its original uncut version for one night, via @variancefilms @PotentateFilms @sarigamacinemas #RRRMovie @RRRMovie

Indian action blockbuster 'RRR' roars back to theaters for one-night event

An innovative grass-roots effort will bring India's blockbuster action hit 'RRR' back to theaters for one night on June 1.

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stop what you're doing right now bc Prince's estate just released the original 1984 studio recording of "Nothing Compares 2 U" and it is perfect

Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (Official Music Video)

"Nothing Compares 2 U" single released in 2018☔️ Listen to more Prince here https://lnk.to/PrinceStream📺 Watch all the official Prince videos here http://bi...

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“I ended up at Taco Bell with Celine Sciamma at 4 a.m. musing about love and vulnerability.” — Sharon Choi writes her own story, with scenes from her surreal PARASITE ride and insights from being of/between cultures and at the start of her own journey.

Bong Joon Ho Interpreter Sharon Choi Relives Historic ‘Parasite’ Awards Season in Her Own Words...

From her first appearance with "Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho in Cannes, interpreter Sharon Choi has been an award season MVP.

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MORE ROYALTY #BlackPanther #GoldenGlobes 👑👑👑 Michael B walked in with Lupita on one arm and Danai on the other

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Sandra Oh leading a crowd at a Pittsburgh anti-hate rally, shouting: “I am proud to be Asian!” “We belong here!” via @rebeccapaigejo

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#RRR is CINEMA / it is glorious / see it ASAP

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With Black Panther and Captain Marvel, @KevFeige is ushering in a new inclusive era of the MCU — one he says is a continuation of the late Stan Lee's legacy: "It’s the right way to be. It is the way the world should be." More in @LATimes :

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Sharon is the best and has been wonderful at every stop along the PARASITE tour. Can’t wait to see her tell her stories.

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Sharon, Bong Joon Ho’s interpreter, gets her moment in the spotlight. She is a filmmaker. She wants to direct!!!!! #Parasite #GoldenGlobes

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Coming soon to @BeyondFest ‘22: #RRRmovie director @ssrajamouli will head to LA for his first U.S. career retrospective, screen RRR in IMAX at the Chinese + BAAHUBALI 1&2 + EEGA, guest curate @am_cinematheque — and kick off the RRR Oscars push

Indian action hit ‘RRR’ eyes Oscars, sets Beyond Fest S.S. Rajamouli retrospective

L.A.'s Beyond Fest's monthlong celebration of 'RRR' director S.S. Rajamouli to include rare screenings, a career retrospective and in-person Q&A.

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#IsleOfDogs : Thank you @JustinCChang for devoting far more attention than most critics will to many of the willfully tone-deaf ways Wes Anderson appropriates and marginalizes Japanese culture and people in his so-called homage. It is ugly, indeed.

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Reporting for @LATimes holiday box office duty, I am delighted to note that Hailee Steinfeld has two films in the top 5 and they're both great ( #Bumblebee , the best-reviewed Transformers film by a mile, and #IntoTheSpiderverse – one of the year's best)

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OFF THE DEEP ENDDD!! #Gaga #GoldenGlobes #GagaGlobes

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Ok maybe Gaga wins the dress train contest? It takes TWO additional human helpers to hold her gown #goldenglobes #gagaglobes .

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👇 NTR Jr. on watching the epicness of his #RRRmovie slo-mo leap w/ wild (CG) animals onscreen for the first time 🔥🐯🔥

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. @RRRMovie star Jr. NTR ( @tarak9999 ) discusses watching the film after working with director @ssrajamouli with critic @katiewalshstx . Read @jenyamato 's November 2022 profile of Rajamouli about breaking into Hollywood (and the #Oscars race) with #RRRMovie :

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Big hugs and smiles all around NTR Jr., SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan and the RRR crew at the #OscaRRRs #Oscars2023

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The moment James Hong, at 93, joined the lion dancers at his Walk of Fame ceremony on Hollywood Blvd. and turned it into a dance party

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Kendall got the memo #goldenglobes

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In lieu of flowers, Jonathan Demme's family asks for donations to @Am4ImmJustice which works to protect the basic human rights of immigrants

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How to boost @TheAcademy #Oscars telecast ratings with a single best song live performance:

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The Stranger Things kids wear suits better than most grown men I know #GoldenGlobes

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woke up to irate tweets calling this celebration of inclusive storytelling racist and telling me to "go back to Japan," I hope you all enjoy the new #StarWars movie 💋

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#StarWars : The Last Jedi is so beautifully human, populist, funny, and surprising. I cried when one POC heroine got her moment because films like these leave their mark on entire generations -- and representation matters

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The 5-part @PBS docuseries “Asian Americans” premieres tonight, chronicling Asian Am history with unexpected urgency. For @LATimes , @danieldaekim , @thetamlyntomita & @rtajima on why the landmark docuseries feels so timely, necessary and deeply personal:

As Asian Americans face racist attacks, a PBS series celebrates their unsung history

"Asian Americans," premiering Monday, chronicles the history of Asian Americans in the U.S. from migration to the present.

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2018: “The projects that I end up doing, that I want to be involved with in any way, have always been projects that will be impactful, for the most part, to my people — to Black people. To see Black people in ways which you have not seen them before.”

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At 93, James Hong is the oldest performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — and he's not slowing down. “It’s busier than ever,” he says. “I like it that way.” Sit down with @IAmJamesHong as he reflects on his life and career, in @LATimes :

With nearly 700 credits at age 93, legendary actor James Hong isn't done yet

Now that prolific actor, filmmaker and icon James Hong finally has his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, what's next?

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Another year of Oscars, another year with no female directors in the running. As we head into the 92nd Academy Awards only five women have ever been nominated for best director. More in @latimes :

Déjà vu: 2020 Oscar nominations ignore female directors once again

2019’s crop of contending films included a strong showing of disparate titles directed by women. But the Oscar nominations go only to men.

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The mass layoffs today at the LA Times got me, too. (While up at 6am at Sundance to cover Oscar nominations!) Grateful I’ve gotten to write + podcast about stories close to my heart and for the countless amazing colleagues I’ve worked with & learned from. Stay strong out there 💜

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🚨 SUNG KANG 🚨 IS BACK 🚨 IN #F9 🚨 He tells me about that shocking reveal, his emotional reaction to returning to the #FastAndFurious family with @justinlin , #JusticeForHan and more — exclusively at @LATimes :

Sung Kang on his ‘emotional’ ‘Fast & Furious 9’ return and Justice for Han

A new trailer for Universal's 'Fast & Furious 9' reveals Han's shocking return. Actor Sung Kang addresses the fan movement to bring his character back and teases his 'emotional' homecoming.

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Before waking up to 11 #Oscar noms today, #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce cast and crew gathered in Monterey Park last night, Ke Huy Quan told me this morning. “We just wanted to show Monterey Park that we love them… this is not the time to stay away.”

‘Everything Everywhere’ cast and crew visited Monterey Park on eve of Oscars noms: ‘This is not the...

On the eve of their 11 Oscar nominations and a record year for Asian acting nominees, cast and crew of best picture nominee 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' gathered in Monterey Park to show their...

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“Tarantino has the artistic right to portray Bruce any way he wants. But to do so in such a sloppy and somewhat racist way is a failure both as an artist and as a human being.” He knew the man, he’s seen the film. Here’s @kaj33 on Bruce Lee in OUATIH:

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When @JordanPeele won his Oscar just now @terrycrews was literally the first person jumping to his feet to lead the standing ovation #Oscars #Oscars90

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Blockbuster auteur @ssrajamouli is touring LA meeting with studio execs, students, film critics and awards voters. Tonight he kicks off his first US retrospective with a sold-out #RRRMovie @BeyondFest screening in IMAX — #RRRforOscar #OscaRRRs is underway

Indian action hit ‘RRR’ eyes Oscars, sets Beyond Fest S.S. Rajamouli retrospective

L.A.'s Beyond Fest's monthlong celebration of 'RRR' director S.S. Rajamouli to include rare screenings, a career retrospective and in-person Q&A.

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#RRRmovie director SS Rajamouli on the red carpet for his sold-out @BeyondFest IMAX screening & Q&A tonight #RRRForOscars #OscaRRRs

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Tigers, flames, action, musical numbers— RRR, dir. by @ssrajamouli starring @AlwaysRamCharan @tarak9999 , is more movie than most movies Catch #encoRRRe screenings June 1 across the U.S. for a taste of “the most fun you can have in the theater, full stop.”

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“Our job was just to say, ‘More,’ and ‘Crazier,’ and to say ‘Yes’ to the wildest idea in the room, because we knew we had a chance to do something that hadn’t been done before.” @philiplord & @chrizmillr on the radical path to #IntoTheSpiderVerse

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Crazy. Rich. Asians. Sequel.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel In Development At Warner Bros.

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Debbie on Carrie: "All I could do is love her, and always shall.” Call your mom. Hug your loved ones. RIP.

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FYC: BEST ACTRESS: LUPITA

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I'm into Hawkeye's emo-ragey makeover and I accept your judgement for it

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Are LICORICE PIZZA’s anti-Asian scenes subtle, racist, or a clumsy misfire? Opinions & viewing experiences vary. And PTA’s failure to meet criticisms has only made some Asian Americans more frustrated, “as if we’re invisible and our voices don’t matter.”

'Licorice Pizza' made Asians a 'punchline.' And the fallout is bigger than the Oscars

The debate over 'Licorice Pizza' has reignited criticism of Hollywood representation at a time of heightened anti-Asian violence.

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The only #Solo box office hot take you need: The wrong Han got an origin story. #HanSeoulOh (just sayin')

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“The pressure was not about playing these phenomenal historical characters. The only pressure was, ‘Are we doing justice to what Rajamouli has written for us?’” #RRRmovie staRRRs @tarak9999 and @AlwaysRamCharan , to @Carlos_Film for @LATimes : #RRRforOscars

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I spoke with 14 of the all-Asian international stars and creators of #CrazyRichAsians to bring you this celebration of a watershed moment in Hollywood, online now and taking over Sunday's @LATimes . Read, watch, and hear their stories here: 💕

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Wishing an especially happy Black Panther day to the people of Oakland

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this gif is 100% correct

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What's the scariest scene from a non-horror film?

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I see you, #TheDisasterArtist . If it worked for Tommy... (hot tip: call the number) 🥄🏈

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"I was thinking as long as I have my hands up... they’re not going to shoot me. Wow, was I wrong." #CharlesKinsey

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. @NorthMiamiPD shoots unarmed therapist with hands in air trying to help autistic patient

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Disney has blacklisted the @LATimes over its Anaheim reporting. This tactic should concern journalists everywhere.

Holiday movie preview 2017: 'Justice League,' 'I, Tonya,' 'Mudbound' and more

From escapist franchise fare to festival darlings and awards hopefuls, the holiday season features some of Hollywood's most diverse slate of movies. One of the busiest box-office periods of the year,...

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Chloé Zhao is now the first Asian woman and the second woman ever to win the Golden Globe for directing. In nearly 8 decades.

Chloé Zhao is now the second woman ever to win a Golden Globe for directing

The 2021 Golden Globe award for best director goes to Chloé Zhao for 'Nomadland.'

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Yes! @LauraDern now answers to "Space Dern," ships Finn & Poe, and is here for a "deeply" represented LGBTQ presence in #StarWars : "I don’t think that we would want Holdo to be where it stops." new at @LATimes 💜 #MayTheForceBeWithYou

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Gal Gadot just ran over to say hi to Saiorse Ronan who is also wearing an #Oscars gown with a fantastically long train

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dapper jr. stranger things #goldenglobes

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Bong Joon Ho cried tears watching the elevator blood scene in THE SHINING, happy spooky season one and all 😭

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Love this interview, but this part in particular is just 😙👌

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Love this, via @RFaughnder : After his Oscars win and all the afterparties, Bong Joon Ho hit up late night KBBQ with his PARASITE fam, rose to give a speech — and used it to celebrate PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE director Céline Sciamma, who was out with them

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THE FAREWELL’s Zhao Shuzhen was the m o s t glamorous vision at A24’s holiday party, and she and Diana Lin are extremely ready for red carpet season, AND (!) she deserves that Oscar nod for making us cry and call our grandmas 😭 in conclusion, #NominateNaiNai

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How do the people who make movies feel about reopening Hollywood? For @LATimes , @IndieFocus @joshrottenberg and I asked directors, producers, actors and more to envision returning to work in a post-coronavirus world. Here’s what they said.

What will a post-pandemic Hollywood look like? We asked Hollywood

From director's chairs to executive suites to movie theater seats, no element of Hollywood will be untouched as society movies forward from the pandemic. We asked people all around the industry what...

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Finally — at the triumphant end of a long and historic #Oscars run, Bong Joon Ho takes the stage and tells everyone’s favorite translator Sharon Choi that he’s got this one 😊 📹: @YouthofSarde

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For @LATimes , @TheLewisTan on MORTAL KOMBAT, fighting to be seen, and the undervalued art of action cinema. “Everyone tries to put you in a box, especially if you’re a person of color... No, we’re artists. Why can’t we do everything?” (📷: Jonny Marlow)

'Something to prove': In 'Mortal Kombat,' Lewis Tan aims for more than movie stardom

In a time of anti-Asian hate and after years fighting for a place in Hollywood, 'Mortal Kombat's' Lewis Tan finds a rarity: a majority nonwhite cast.

www.latimes.com

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In my DISASTER ARTIST Sunday story I'm thankful for: #TheRoom Tommy Wiseau James Franco's Tommy Wiseau Greg Sestero's book That one time Paul Rudd told Seth Rogen to go see THE ROOM Those who can find humanity in imperfection and spectacular failure

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5 years

Today in the Gemma Chan majestic train chronicles... AND IT HAS POCKETS #Oscar2019

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1 year

“I never, ever would have expected it in my wildest dreams.” In his 1st major stateside tour, @SSRajamouli witnesses U.S. #RRRMovie fever firsthand, reveals his creative methods and considers a foray into Hollywood. Next stop: Oscars? 🔥 @RRRMovie @latimes

How S.S. Rajamouli broke into Hollywood — and the Oscar race — with 'RRR'

The filmmaker's period action epic has been a labor of love, box office sensation and global success story. Next up? Academy Award contender.

www.latimes.com

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2 years

me running to see RRR again on the big screen tonight 🐯🔥 @RRRMovie #RRRMovie

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2 years

Good morning USA! It's #encoRRRe day! 🤩 For all the USA Audience, we are re-releasing #RRRMovie in theatres tonight in around 150 locations. Don’t miss the BIG SCREEN EXPERIENCE. It’s more IMMERSIVE. 💥 Book your tickets at

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5 years

For @LATimes — Bong Joon Ho on his must-see #PARASITE 🍑, the movies that make him cry, and the (naturally sociopolitical) empathy that drives his razor-edged films: “I think in a way, film saves me.”

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5 years

For many the WWII-set season of #TheTerror will be an eye-opening lens into the past. For families like mine, it’s a painful history that begs remembrance now more than ever. For @LATimes , a personal piece about the ghosts of Japanese American internment:

For Japanese Americans, 'The Terror' is personal

For the cast of AMC's 'The Terror: Infamy' and reporter Jen Yamato, the re-creation of a Japanese American internment camp brings up painful family histories.

www.latimes.com

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4 years

PARASITE cast getting a standing ovation from their peers at the #SAGAwards while presenting... 👏🍑

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2 years

Beyond Fest

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2 years

“I would like to work with Tom Cruise. He would throw a motorcycle while flying a plane.” S.S. Rajamouli #RRRMovie

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7 years

OH MY RUTH. NEGGA. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 #GoldenGlobes

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5 years

#SXSW : @JordanPeele ’s #USmovie frays your nerves with exacting precision, ambitious original ideas, and moments that will traumatize (in... the best way, as great genre films do?) a whole generation of youngs who sneak in to see it. ✂️ Also: Lupita. Is. INCREDIBLE.

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4 years

The PARASITE cast just walked into their own party like champs and the entire room shifted to swarm them with cheers. As of 12:42am I can report that no karaoke, I repeat NO karaoke has begun

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MINARI’s Youn Yuh-Jung won the Oscar, made history, fanned out on Brad Pitt, roasted everyone who says her name wrong and shouted out Kim Ki-young Break open the Mountain Dew and let it flow like champagne 🍾🥂

'Minari' breakout Yuh-Jung Youn makes Oscars history as first ever Korean acting winner

Before this year, no Korean performer had even been nominated for an acting Oscar. Now 'Minari' star Yuh-Jung Youn has won.

www.latimes.com

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This one got me: A contingent of Japanese- and Asian Americans marching up 4th from the direction of Little Tokyo to join #WomensMarch2018 : “No camps - never again” #wmla

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