They are called shomers, folks who sit by a recently deceased family member or loved one, often in shifts, to watch over the body before burial. It’s a centuries-old Jewish tradition, designed to keep the soul of the dead safe from harm. Should a relative be unwilling or unable to perform this duty, it’s possible
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She’s gone from “Twilight” to “Charlie’s Angels,” but now she’s taking on her biggest role yet … and it looks like Kristen Stewart royally nails it. The actress is in full Princess Diana mode in Germany this week on set of the upcoming film “Spencer” … rocking a vintage Lady Di look, with glasses and
It seems like we could finally be nearing the debut of Marvel’s Black Widow, as the long-awaited film is set to make its debut this May after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to offering an action-packed extension of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film will serve as the biggest outing yet
Summer of 1982. Teo claims he has found a wormhole. His brother Óscar does not believe him… at least not for now. “Einstein-Rosen” by Olga Osorio Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology.
The Father, adapted from director Florian Zeller’s award-winning 2012 play, gives Anthony Hopkins a role designed to nearly break your heart: a role full of anger and displacement and uncertainty but, also, flashes of humor, a sprightly fullness of life. Reminders of who this man once was. This is a film about dementia. It arrives
Jon Hamm, Audrey Hepburn, Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker are inviting New Yorkers to dine out in the pandemic … and you can be sure they’re not carrying the virus. Celebrity wax figures from Madame Tussauds in New York City are creating a new dining experience at the legendary Peter Luger Steak House … you
Back in 1987, writer Shane Black and director Fred Dekker brought together the beloved Universal Monsters to face off against a group of best friends in The Monster Squad, with Dekker himself recently noting that the rights to the property will be reverting to him sometime next year, allowing him to potentially move forward on
The actor on the strength he found in playing the legendary songwriter and producer Sam Cooke, and the key conversation with a mentor that kept him on the path toward his breakthrough in ‘Hamilton’ February 24, 2021 When Leslie Odom Jr. was about to turn 30, he thought about quitting acting. He had been hustling
Earlier today marked the first time that Marvel president Kevin Feige made an appearance at one of the semi-regular Television Critics Association panels, talking up all things related to Marvel Studios‘ Disney+ offerings (as well as all things Marvel Cinematic Universe). Naturally with WandaVision just a few episodes away from wrapping up, and the first
“I never ask people, just casually, for their phone number,” Evan (Will Brill) says. This is how he greets Renesha (Brittany S. Hall), a woman he met in a bar sometime before, whose number he’s asked for in front of her friends, whose shyness seemed, at the time, endearing. Now they’re two strangers in a
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Josh Richards is as happy as can be to go from in front of the camera to behind-the-scenes with his new production company … something Mark Wahlberg is making a reality. We got the TikTok star Tuesday on the streets of West Hollywood where we asked about his new joint
The official title for Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 has officially been revealed. The film is officially called Spider-Man: No Way Home. The title was revealed after a series of fake titles were dropped by cast members across social media, generating a buzz around the world which also came with a confused excitement. The film
Mila Kunis is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Luckiest Girl Alive, Deadline reports. Based on the 2015 New York Times bestselling novel by Jessica Knoll, the film’s plot revolves around Ani FaNelli, a women’s magazine editor who is preparing for her wedding in Nantucket. However, her seemingly perfect life begins to unravel
Breaking News George Clooney is so disgusted by the former Ohio State University sports doctor who allegedly committed rape at least 47 times … he’s producing a docuseries about the scandal. Here’s the backstory … scumbag Richard Strauss was a doctor who was employed by the OSU athletics dept. from 1978 to 1998 and allegedly
Surprise, surprise — we still don’t have a real name for Spider-Man 3. Even after Spidey stars Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon, and Zendaya released teasers all afternoon, Holland’s appearance ended up on The Tonight Show ended up a dud. With the suspicious timing of the Instagram first look teases and Holland’s late-night press tour in
French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, the Agence France-Presse reports (via France 24 and Le Monde). The indictment against Depardieu, 72, was reportedly filed in December, although it wasn’t until Tuesday, February 23rd, that a source in the French justice system confirmed the charges. Depardieu is accused of raping
After numerous false starts, the Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle is finally going to make his way to the screen again, in a new movie directed by Angel Manuel Soto. The character made his live-action debut on Smallville, in an episode that centered around Booster Gold. Those two characters are frequently found together, and most of
Marielle Heller had tried everything. She was nearly a year into her campaign to adapt The Diary of a Teenage Girl, cartoonist Phoebe Gloeckner’s semi-autobiographical graphic novel, into a play, and she was no closer to her goal. At the time, around 2007, Heller had zero writing or directing credits to her name. But she
The Suicide Squad already has a pretty fair amount of hype surrounding it, with the help of its all-star cast and writing and directing from James Gunn. Even with a large number of the film’s characters being confirmed during last year’s DC FanDome virtual convention, there are still some mysteries, which have sparked rumors about
The filmmakers behind the new docuseries Allen v. Farrow said their use of the audiobook of Woody Allen’s memoir, Apropos of Nothing, was protected under the “fair use” doctrine after the book’s publisher attacked the series. While Allen himself did not participate in the documentary, the filmmakers use parts of the audiobook as read by Allen