The US Will Diplomatically Boycott Upcoming 2022 Olympics in Beijing

HARDCOVER FICTION1. “The Judge’s List” by John Grisham (Doubleday)2.

Christmas” by Dr. Seuss (Random House)17. “The Storyteller” by Dave Grohl (Dey Street Books)18.

The National Hockey League has confirmed its players will not take part in the Beijing Olympics in February, but the league expects a return to the Games in 2026.

Manori Ravindran International EditorWhile it feels like eons since “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho, in accepting his Golden Globe in January 2020, encouraged American audiences to “overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles,” the strides made in the last two years have only underlined the filmmaker’s message: film and television is well and truly international now, so get on board.

Variety TV critic Caroline Framke chose Netflix’s “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America” as her favorite — while Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was hailed as one of the best rock documentaries ever.Documentaries frequently blur categories between film and TV so it should come as no surprise that there’s overlap within the non-fiction realm as well.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has generated even more money at the box office than initially reported.The epic finale in the Tom Holland-led comic book trilogy collected $260 million in North American theaters over the weekend, above Sunday’s estimates of $253 million. It means “No Way Home” has surpassed “Avengers: Infinity War” ($257 million) to land the second-biggest debut in Hollywood history behind only “Avengers: Endgame” ($357 million).

Refresh for latest…: Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home has become the third biggest global opener of all-time with $587.2M. Crossing the $500M mark makes it only the sixth film ever to the milestone in a launch frame.

It’s been a tradition for years now and it continues in 2021—former President of the United States, Barack Obama, has released his top films of the year. And as with previous years, it’s a healthy mix of high-profile gems and things that may have fallen under the radar that he clearly wants to put some extra shine on.

Shaun White publicly declared that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will be his last.

Christmas” by Campos-Duffy/Duffy (Broadside)3. “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy!” by Ree Drummond (William Morrow)4. “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones (One World)5.

1. “Twelve and a Half” by Gary Vaynerchuk (Harper Business)2. “Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown (Random House)3.

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) just released their Top 10 Best Films List for 2021.

The African American Film Critics Association said Wednesday that it has selected Netflix’s Western The Harder They Fall as its film of the year. It leads a Top 10 list that also includes King Richard, Respect, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Passing, Belfast, Who We Are, House of Gucci, The Power of the Dog and West Side Story.

Rebecca Davis editorThree-time Olympian tennis player Peng Shuai is one of China’s best-known and beloved sports figures.

The U.S. will not send diplomats to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijings as a protest of human rights abuses, although U.S. athletes will still compete.