Cinema News: How 'This Is Going to Hurt' got childbirth right

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July 20, 2022

TV rarely gets childbirth right. After Roe, the gory truth matters more than ever

"This Is Going to Hurt" created TV's most accurate portrayal of childbirth — and its "sticky, sweaty, bloody" vision could change the conversation.

Move over, awards shows. Secret weddings are Hollywood's new favorite ceremonies

Anya Taylor-Joy and Jay Ellis both secretly married their respective partners, adding to Hollywood's hush-hush weddings.

Review: Palmdale's Black middle class gets its close-up in a dishy new thriller

Rachel Howzell Hall's new thriller, "We Lie Here," concerns a family led by matriarch Queen Bee. A murder in their midst is the least of their problems.

Review: 'Stray' video game argues that sci-fi dystopia is better with cats

The Annapurna-published "Stray" features an adorable cat, winsome robots and furry-yet-ferocious (furr-ocious?) enemies. Beyond the cuteness, however, lies an adventure centered on feline independence.

Police investigate fatal shooting of 'Law & Order' crew member in Brooklyn

A crew member of an NBC show is shot and killed in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Justin Bieber to resume world tour after partial facial paralysis

Last month, singer Justin Bieber postponed his Justice world tour after becoming infected with a virus that caused his face to be partially paralyzed.

This week's San Diego Comic-Con will require masking and testing

The full-scale San Diego Comic-Con will return to the convention center for the first time since 2019, with COVID-19 precautions in effect.

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