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‘A Court of Splintered Harmony’ release: What to know about Sarah J. Maas’ ‘ACOTAR’ series
It’s been five years since the last book in Maas’ series was released. 
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FOR SUBSCRIBERSNetflix bets on ‘La Bola Negra’ for best picture: On the Lot
Plus, the thirst for a sexy “Wicker” basket and exciting reboot news for fellow “Gleeks.”
FOR SUBSCRIBERSSix years and more than a thousand artists: Bringing ‘Wildwood’ to life without AI
The film from the stop-motion animation studio Laika is being lauded for its artisanship.
Singer Raye wins Mercury Prize for ‘This Music May Contain Hope’
Judges praised the “scale, structure, ambition and sheer charm” of the 73-minute record, which blends jazz, orchestral pop, funk and other genres.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSWhy John Turturro is having the best year of any New Yorker
The actor is generating Oscar buzz for “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” which opens nationwide on Oct. 30.
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to Massachusetts rape charges
Braden Peters is accused of giving a teenage influencer alcohol and raping her while she was asleep in an incident on Cape Cod last year.
A ‘Glee’ reboot is actually happening
Ryan Murphy’s musical TV series became a pop culture staple when it aired on Fox from 2009 to 2015.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSWho knew a basket could be sexy? How ‘Wicker’ became fall’s surprise must-see
Moviegoers are here for the “big wick energy” from Alexander Skarsgård, who plays a sentient object married to a woman yearning for love.
Netflix doesn’t want investors to worry, despite recent shake-ups, layoffs
“Reminder, we are a streaming-first business. That is our core,” co-CEO Ted Sarandos said on the streamer’s third-quarter earnings call.
Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is a hit in theaters
While Paramount’s “Street Fighter” took the first-place spot at the box office, most of the attention — and cultural discourse — was on the Holmes documentary.
Val Chmerkovskiy gets one-week suspension on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
It comes after the pro posted a status online that appeared to reference Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
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