LGBTQ+ representation on primetime TV grows thanks to shows like ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Hacks’

LGBTQ+ representation on primetime TV grows thanks to shows like ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Hacks’

NEW YORK — TV shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks,” “Heartstopper,” “The Last of Us” and “Yellowjackets” helped increase the ranks of LGBTQ+ characters on prime time by 4% over the previous season, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD. This year’s “Where We Are on TV” study, released Thursday, counted 489 LGBTQ…

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Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among a number of noteworthy people who died in October. Her immersive chimpanzee field research documented the primates’ personalities and use of tools. And she became a household name through appearances on television and in documentaries. The month also saw the…

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New film ‘Nuremberg’ highlights psychiatrist who analyzed Hermann Göring

New film ‘Nuremberg’ highlights psychiatrist who analyzed Hermann Göring

NEW YORK — A once-overlooked army psychiatrist tasked with analyzing Hermann Göring and other Nazis accused of war crimes is getting the kind of attention that he had sought in his lifetime. “Nuremberg,” starring Russell Crowe as Göring, centers on the Nazi military commander’s conversations with Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, played by Rami Malek. Kelley’s…

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NBC’s ‘Stumble’ is a mockumentary about a cheer team with plenty of tumbling runs and heart

NBC’s ‘Stumble’ is a mockumentary about a cheer team with plenty of tumbling runs and heart

NEW YORK — Bodies go flying and tumbling in NBC’s latest comedy series, “Stumble,” a mocking but loving look at the competitive world of cheer from a brother-and-sister writing team. Jeff and Liz Astrof have created a mockumentary about a ragtag group of recruits building a cheer team from scratch at a junior college in…

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‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places

‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places

SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO (AP) — “Predator: Badlands” belongs to a long-established cinema subgenre: two opposed people reluctantly stuck together with a common purpose. The film, the seventh in the franchise (not counting the “Alien vs. Predator” offshoots), has the buddy comedy energy that comes with that dynamic. It also belongs to the narrower…

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