At the Oscars a year later, The Slap stays in the picture

The Academy Awards are Sunday, but did last year’s Oscars ever really end? When Hollywood reconvenes at the Dolby Theatre for the 95th Academy Awards, the ceremony will signal many things. The probable triumph of “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” A potentially historic night for Asians and Asian Americans in the film industry. Possibly a … Read more

Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?

LAS VEGAS – The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face. When the open-handed blow is delivered, there’s a sharp report and the reaction can be dramatic. Some fighters barely move, while others stumble backward or fall to the floor. Some are knocked … Read more

Peppa Pig Theme Park is opening in Texas in 2024

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas – Oh goody! A Peppa Pig theme park is coming to Texas in 2024. The standalone theme park is expected to open early next year in North Richland Hills near Forth Worth. It will be the second Peppa Pig-themed park in North America — the other is in Florida. Details about … Read more

When Hollywood needs a movie villain, the tech bro answers

NEW YORK – “A toast to the disruptors,” Edward Norton’s tech billionaire says in Rian Johnson’s Oscar-nominated “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” And why not a toast? Sunday’s Academy Awards won’t give a prize for best villain, but if they did, Miles Bron would win it in a walk. (With apologies to the cloud … Read more