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put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the new $20 bill after the effort was delayed indefinitely by the Trump administration in 2019. «The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes,» said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday.

There may be slightly fewer films for this year’s virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, but most of them are still up for the prestigious honors set to be announced on February 2. Today, Sundance announced 22 jurors who will make up seven juries judging the U.S Dramatic, U.S.

Last year, as the second wave of COVID-19 swept through Europe, bringing many countries back into lockdown, the folks at the Cannes Film Festival revealed plans for alternative dates for the event if the typical May timeframe wasn’t a possibility. Let’s call May “Plan A” and the alternate dates in June/July were “Plan B.” Well, it appears Cannes is well past Plan A and already looking at Plan B…while drafting up a possible Plan C.

Amanda Bynes: actress, designer, and now… rapper?

One of the biggest highlights of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ U.S. presidential inauguration came in the form of a remarkable 22-year-old poet.

The Banff World Media Festival is set to be held virtually again this year.

Placebo as its first headliner of its 2021 event, which has also been postponed to September.The Derbyshire festival has been moved from May 27-30, 2021 to September 9-12, 2021 in the hope that live events will have resumed in the UK by then. The Catton Hall event is one of hundreds of festivals waiting for positive news in the containment of – and the vaccination against – COVID-19 so that mass gatherings can return.Placebo are the first headliners to be announced.

2020 was definitely not a great year for many people around the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc. However, before the world seemingly shut down for most of the year, director Bong Joon Ho was riding high thanks to the record-breaking success of his film, “Parasite,” which had just come off of some incredible, surprising wins at the Oscars.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe CEO of Parler, which claimed it had more than 12 million users before it was cut off by Amazon, Apple and Google last week, said the social network favored by Trump sympathizers might not be able to find a new home on the internet.Asked in an interview with Reuters when Parler might be able get back online, CEO John Matze said, “It could be never.

Finding a new normal. It’s not easy for Braunwyn Windham-Burke to define where her marriage with Sean Burke is amid her new relationship with girlfriend Kris — but she’s working on it.

Sue Spencer, to reveal the secrets of organising the spaces in your home you share with your partner, which are often the most cluttered.

The Sundance Film Festival announced two additional world premieres for its 2021 edition including one highly anticipated awards contender. Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” and Ali El Arabi‘s documentary “Captains of Zaatari” will increase Sundance’s slate to 73 films representing 30 nations and 39 first-time filmmakers.

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Being instructed to stay at home again makes total sense for our safety, but it also means there’s no escape from the screen. Whether it’s a summons from the boss or impromptu Zoom drinks, there’s now the general assumption that everyone is available to switch on and show up at a minute’s notice.

direct to your inbox The BBC received almost 800 complaints over the festive period from two programmes that made references to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Yes, 2021 is a brand-new year. And yes, this was supposed to be better than 2020, which we can all agree was a dumpster fire.

just taken. No more elite crowds wearing scarves that cost as much as a used Toyota Corolla.But even if we can’t drink craft beers with Richard Linklater in a remodeled shoe store, at least we still have the movies.