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Elle Fanning to play Michelle Carter in a new show based on the texting suicide case

An upcoming Hulu series based on the Michelle Carter texting suicide case that sparked attention worldwide has its lead.

Local movie theaters ask patrons to ‘Save Your Cinema'

"If I could get 25 people in a theater, that would be great right now."

Local man wants to recreate the boat from ‘Jaws’

David Bigelow hopes to transform a lobster boat named the Lydia into the Orca III, which will be used for great white shark research and for educational tours on the waters off Martha's Vineyard.

Frederick Wiseman documentary ‘City Hall’ will peer into the workings of Boston government

A documentary that examines the inner workings of Boston government, titled “City Hall,” is set for a festival release in Venice and Toronto this September.

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Watch the first trailer for ‘Honest Thief,’ a new Boston crime movie starring Liam Neeson
Open Road Films has released the first trailer for "Honest Thief," an action-thriller starring Neeson (“Taken”) that takes place in Boston and was filmed in Massachusetts.

Ashley Judd’s sex harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein is revived
Actress Ashley Judd persuaded a federal appeals court to let her proceed with a sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein.

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Rhode Island socialite subject of Taylor Swift’s new track

Rebekah Harkness was a mid-century heiress who once occupied Swift’s mansion in Westerly.

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The long road from hardship to Harvard Law

Sanitation work helped him get through college. This year, Rehan Staton got the acceptance letter his dad and brother always knew he deserved.

‘You don’t have a ‘right’ to coordinate attacks': Chrissy Teigen blocks 1 million QAnon accounts, backs Twitter crackdown

As QAnon conspiracy theorists bombarded Chrissy Teigen with false claims and threats last week, the model and author blocked more than 1 million accounts and threatened to abandon the platform and her 13 million followers.

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Seeking the light: A coastal drive to north-of-Boston lighthouses

They are constants in an otherwise uncertain world, showing the way through the darkness.

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Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans to star in Netflix’s most expensive movie ever, ‘The Gray Man'

The directing duo behind “The Avengers” will join Evans and Gosling for “The Gray Man.”

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A Michelle Obama podcast is headed to Spotify

"I hope this podcast can help us explore what we’re going through and spark new conversations with our loved ones," she said.

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‘Pal, you’re a hero’: Chris Evans sends heartwarming video to 6-year-old who saved his sister from a dog attack

The actor sent a video to 6-year-old Bridger Walker, who suffered numerous injuries after saving his younger sister from a dog attack, according to his family.

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Chris Evans has a new website aimed at getting Americans more involved in the political process

The actor and Sudbury native announced the launch of A Starting Point, a civic engagement website that features videos from more than 150 elected officials from both sides of the political aisle.