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This chilling setup suits what’s clearly an unhappy court. As Lear gathers his people for a miked-up, echoey press conference to announce the divvying up of his kingdom, the three daughters appear with sour faces. Especially the tomboyish Cordelia (Gloria Obianyo), whose sullen refusal to attempt to top her sisters’ insincere proclamations of love for … Read more
This image released by Amazon Prime Video shows a scene from “Saltburn.” (Amazon Prime Video via AP)AP This image released by Amazon Prime Video shows a scene from “Saltburn.” (Amazon Prime Video via AP)AP Two years ago Emerald Fennell stood on the Oscars stage hoisting her writing trophy for “Promising Young Woman,” a scathing look … Read more
Jeremy Clarkson says a lot of dumb things, but one piece of sage wisdom he has imparted is that the testament of true auto enthusiasm lies in Alfa ownership. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Spider fulfills that requirement, but does it do so at an untenable price? What Is The Most American Car? | … Read more