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Frida Kahlo was born 116 years ago today. The Mexican painter and artist is known for multiple things, including her colorful style, incredible quotes, and powerful self-portraits.

Addie Morfoot Contributor The South by Southwest debut of “Stormy” was not your typical Imagine Documentaries premiere. About adult film star Stormy Daniels’ alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, the film drew an eclectic crowd that included porn stars and “Muppet” director-producer Frank Oz, who sat in the same row as Daniels and her entourage made up mainly of buff bodyguards.

What To Watch.What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — March 1What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — March 8Lindsay Lohan is back with a new Netflix movie. “Irish Wish” follows Lohan as a woman whose ex gets engaged to her best friend. Days before the wedding, she makes a wish, and wakes up days later as the bride to be.

It’s been a remarkable past year for Free Solo directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. At Telluride, they premiered their first narrative feature Nyad, a dramatization of the relentless pursuit of extreme athlete Diana Nyad to swim from Cuba to Florida without the safety of a shark cage. The Netflix release has gone on to earn Oscar nominations for its stars Annette Bening and Jodie Foster.

EXCLUSIVE: Imagine Entertainment co-chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard have entered into a multi-year co-financing and production partnership with Fifth Season and their co-CEOs Graham Taylor and Chris Rice.

Carlos Aguilar The image of Frida Kahlo, the prominent Mexican painter of the early 20 century, is one of the most replicated and commercialized of any artist in the history of the world. From T-shirts to houseware, merchandise of all sorts emblazoned with her face has turned Kahlo into a kitschy, mainstream, decontextualized emblem for Mexican identity.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Carla Gutierrez is known in the documentary community for her work as a film editor. She was behind Oscar nominated docs “RBG” and “La Corona” as well as Emmy winner “Julia.” But in 2022, after two decades of editing, Gutierrez decided to direct “Frida,” a docu about iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, which has its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival this week. “A few months before we started working on ‘Frida,’ I would say, ‘I’m really content with editing.’ I had no thoughts of directing, but her story really pulled me in and I realized I have to direct this (film).

There’s an odd tension and dichotomy coursing throughout the new documentary, “Frida,” an intimacy meets a standard-issue form: a lyrical, magical quality next to something just maybe too safely chronological for its own good. Carla Gutierrez’s new documentary, her directorial debut, is well-meaning and has a clear devotion and affection for her subject, the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, but as a primarily told cradle-to-grave story, it is doggedly linear and therefore often feels a little familiar.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Given the current dismal political and cultural climate as well as streaming services’ massive appetite for celebrity driven content, it comes as no surprise that the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival is chock full of portrait documentaries. Frida Kahlo, Christopher Reeve, Luther Vandross and Tammy Faye are just a few of the boldface names that are being examined in various docus featured in the Sundance nonfiction lineup. The festival is no stranger to star-driven docus.

The French artist Apolonia Sokol – focus of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary Apolonia, Apolonia – has been compared to the great Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. She concedes there may be a few parallels, beginning with something of a physical resemblance.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro has nominated 27 Latino-driven films for inclusion in the National Film Registry. Among the suggestions are films that brought Oscar nominations to Latino actors and artists, including Salma Hayek, as Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in “Frida” (2002); Catalina Sandino Moreno, who portrayed a desperate undocumented pregnant immigrant in “Maria Full of Grace” (2004) and Demián Bichir, who played an undocumented worker in Los Angeles in “A Better Life” (2011).

Lana Del Rey continues to have the time of her life in Mexico following two jaw-dropping shows at Foro Sol. The iconic musician has enjoyed spending time with her fans and visiting some of the most important landmarks in the city, including a visit to Frida Kahlo’s house in Mexico.She also had a sweet interaction with a fellow artist, making fans excited for their interaction, after Lana’s second concert.

Lana del Rey surprised Mexican fans by stopping by Frida Kahlo’s home. The singer stopped by various iconic spots in Mexico City, taking in beloved locations before performing on her sold-out show on August 15th.Cherry Cola Lips are the new viral beauty trend: ‘Lana Del Rey vibes’Lollapalooza: Isabel LaRosa and Ari Abdul, two Latinas taking over Alternative musicSalma Hayek celebrates 25M followers on Instagram with a bikini workoutLana del Rey en La casa azul de Frida pic.twitter.com/7Knh4To5FwFans and people located near the home of Kahlo paused their activity to photograph del Rey exiting the blue house.

Sofia Vergara puts a lot of effort into making her home as stylish and sophisticated as her. The Colombian icon proved that she is all about interior design, giving us a glimpse into her Los Angeles lifestyle while hanging out with some of her closest friends.The Hollywood star was thrilled to welcome her friends over the weekend, spending a fun time with them and showing them around LA.

reports the Associated Press. According to the brand, the doll is part of its “Inspiring Women” series which features the likes of Amelia Earhart and artist Frida Kahlo and costs $35.49. “As the first Asian American actor to lead a US television show, whose perseverance broke down barriers for her gender and AAPI community in film and TV, Anna May Wong is the perfect fit for our Barbie Inspiring Women Series,” said Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie & Dolls.Wong’s niece, Anna Wong, also collaborated closely with the brand to help develop the doll’s look.

in the sweeping gown she wore to the TIME 100 Gala on April 26, they're positively Rose Dawson-esque. Pinault's corseted gown of blue satin with a lace overlay and wide A-line skirt, complete with a black chiffon train, looked like it could have been plucked from the set of HBO's The Gilded Age or maybe even Titanic. However, the Magic Mike's Last Dance star kept the whole look contemporary by pairing her classically elegant ballgown with sleek, center-parted hair worn loose around her shoulders, a silver Gucci box clutch, and some serious eye makeup. Pinault has been known to take a risk or two with her red carpet looks, and she's never been afraid to put the smoke in smoke show.

neglected to post an outfit she wore on April 23, 2022. So, a year later, she celebrated the 'fit's one year anniversary by finally posting a pic. In the shot, posted Sunday, Lively is wearing a purple sleeveless body-con minidress with a scoop neck by Sergio Hudson.

A new Amazon Prime ad campaign debuting at tonight’s Academy Awards kicks off with a spot directed by Olivia Wilde.

It all started with THAT scene in From Dusk Till Dawn in 1996. As everyone who saw the film remembers, Salma Hayek stole the show by playing the snake-dancing vampire stripper Santanico Pandemonium.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on the key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking with James and Soleta Rogan, the founders of prolific UK documentary indie Rogan Productions, with past credits including Black Power, Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation and Netflix’s My Daughter’s Killer. The pair discuss a rollercoaster 10 years in which they have secured multiple BAFTAs, worked with Steve McQueen and are now winning big business from the streamers.

à la Frida Kahlo unibrow, the damage was done. Alas, we know the story all too well of how fluffy, thick brows once again came back into style and took my confidence with it.After years of meticulously applying makeup to my brows, I decided to seek a semi-permanent fix to my dilemma with microblading.

Amy Stechler, the Emmy-nominated filmmaker of PBS’s The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo (2005) and the ex-wife and early collaborator of documentarian Ken Burns, died Friday, Aug. 26, at her home in  Walpole, N.H. She was 67.

Juan Gabriel passed away on August 28, 2016, at the age of 66, but there might be new Juanga music on the way. The official Instagram account for Gabriel, which was created in 2014, has shared two posts to an otherwise blank grid: a photo with the word “Ya,” along with a short video clip with the same word, and music.A post shared by Juan Gabriel (@soyjuangabriel_)Fans of the late singer have since been questioning what the posts mean in the comments. “Do you plan to revive?” Reads one of them.

The family of Frida Kahlo has authorized the development of Frida, The Musical, a new stage work based on the life story of the groundbreaking 20th Century artist.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentBTF Media, one of the Spanish-speaking world’s fastest-growing production houses, has unveiled a BTF Acceleration prize initiative worth up to a collective $500,000 for five projects at this week’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment, the Europe-America TV co-production forum. BTF Acceleration seeks to promote emerging talent, opening up opportunities within the audiovisual industry, incubating creators and accelerating projects, BTF Media announced via the organisation of Conecta Fiction on Wednesday. The initiative forms part of BTF Corporate Venture Capital, a private capital investment fund promoted by the company. BTF Media will become a strategic ally accompanying the projects’ realization, it added, saying that the maximum endowment provided for this fund is $500,000.

Royal Ascot, where flamboyant racegoers were out in force. Hats of all shapes and sizes were worn by female punters as the occasion gave them the excuse to show off. The Princess Royal and her family took part in the traditional carriage procession ahead of the first race but the Queen is not expected to join them in the royal box.

Christina Aguilera is making sure her kids and partnet experience her upbringing and roots; therefore, the singer and songwriter took them to learn more about iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.According to the star, her family is very artistic, so visiting her art gallery was a must. “Coming from a family filled with artists and painters, Frida has been a constant inspiration to me, my family and now my children, she wrote on social media alongside a video of herself dancing and enjoying Mariachi music.“I’ve been reading to my daughter about Frida since she was a baby, and now wanting to be an artist and a little painter herself, we were thrilled to find out this special exhibit was coming to LA!” she added.

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Anna Marie de la Fuente The estate of celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and Miami-based BTF Media have partnered to produce a TV series based on the life and works of Kahlo.Kahlo has been the subject of a slew of multiple films, documentaries and shorts. She was most famously portrayed in Julie Taymor’s Oscar-winning 2002 biopic “Frida,” starring Salma Hayek who garnered a best actress nomination for her portrayal of the artist.Kahlo’s family, represented by Frida Kahlo Management has partnered with BTF Media founders Ricardo Coeto and Francisco Cordero and with Hector Martinez, co-executive producer to co-produce the series inspired by the life of the iconic artist.According to Mara Romeo Kahlo, the painter’s great-niece, “the series seeks to portray Frida as she has never been seen before.

Queen & Slim star wrote on Instagram Stories on March 23 on a picture of herself in a trailer having her brows shaved off by a masked helper. (The story is no longer live but you can check out the picture .) Looks like she's changing up her look for a role; according to she has two productions currently filming: the sequel to Netflix's comedy Murder Mystery, and a drama series called Bad Monkey in which she plays a character called Dragon Queen. We'd guess the Dragon Queen is most likely to require a no-brows look, but that's just speculation on our end.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Brows or no brows, it seems she will always get adoring looks from her husband Joshua Jackson.

Megan Barton-Hanson and James Lock appear to be back on, after splitting in December. Love Island babe Megan, 27, was filmed by The Only Way Is Essex star Lock, 35, giving him a kiss the cheek as they celebrated Megan's birthday on Friday. Megan was the first to show her on-off beau James off on her social media after their split.The blonde beauty shared a video on her Instagram story showing off gifts, flowers a card and a raunchy cake in a hotel room.

mxmtoon has released ‘mona lisa’, a new single from her sophomore album that will be released later this year. The artist known as Maia has also announced North American tour dates – find those below.The single was released on streaming platforms on February 8 alongside art depicting the singer as the iconic Leonardo da Vinci painting.The ukulele-driven song invites the listener to daydream, mxmtoon checking off references to several famous artists, including William Shakespeare and Frida Kahlo, as she sings: “I wanna be a Mona Lisa / The kinda girl that you can dream of”.Listen to mxmtoon’s ‘mona lisa’ below.The single is taken from mxmtoon’s upcoming sophomore album, which has yet to be given a release date.In a statement, she said, “As someone who usually writes songs about other people, one of my ongoing questions is ‘will anyone ever write songs about me?’”“‘mona lisa’ is about wanting to be the subject of the art for once instead of being the creator.

Blossoms have today (January 25) unveiled details of their new album, ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’ – you can listen to the album’s title track below.It will be the Stockport five-pieces fifth album and is set for release on April 29.Blossoms have today announced their brand-new, fourth studio album Ribbon Around The Bomb, which is set for release on the 29th April.Speaking about the new album and single, the group’s Tom Ogden says: “While on tour in 2019 in Mexico, I visited Frida Kahlo’s house. Looking at her paintings on show, someone had described one of them as being like a ‘ribbon around a bomb’.“I immediately thought that it was a great title for a song and album because of the imagery that it evoked in my mind.

Madonna’s art collection is reportedly around $100M and includes five Frida Kahlo paintings. The seven-time Grammy winner recently took social media to share a series of snaps featuring two of the iconic pieces.The Queen of Pop posed next to the late Mexican 1940 self-portrait while serving face to the mirror.

Salma Hayek shared new details about working with Harvey Weinstein on the 2002 biopic "Frida" in which the actress played the famed Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo. The 55-year-old actress recalled how the disgraced movie producer allegedly berated her about her appearance while filming the movie.

Frida.The actor, who previously wrote a piece in 2017 for the New York Times recounting her sexual harassment experiences with the disgraced film producer, said she was insulted by him while making the 2002 biopic of artist Frida Kahlo.Asked by The Guardian whether she normalised Weinstein’s bullying as a way to cope, Hayek said: “To a degree. And I did feel all right [when he bullied me].