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Paxton at Wondercon in 2014; Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Actor Bill Paxton's Death at 61 Makes for a Dark Oscars Sunday

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A dark, cloudy Oscars Sunday just got a lot darker. Woefully underrated actor Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery. He was only 61. People magazine published the following statement provided by a family rep: “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has......
Yehudi Mercado's art will appear in the picture book Not My President.; Credit: Yehudi Mercado

How a Group of Hollywood Illustrators Are Standing Up to Trump

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For people opposed to the Trump agenda, the past two weeks of his presidency have seemed like an absolute fucking eternity. Ostensibly, they've gotten a lot done — you know, in terms of rolling back human rights, depleting national morale and permanently marring America's legacy as a beacon of hope......
Credit: Photo by Ben Gibbs

L.A. Institutions Say No to an Inauguration Day "Art Strike"

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Since the election of Donald Trump, the idea of art as protest has seemed particularly important. But yesterday a collection of more than 100 artists, critics and curators, called for an "art strike" on Inauguration Day. The list includes names like Cindy Sherman, Richard Serra and Marilyn Minter. A petition......
She is shinier than any ant (go watch Adaptation).; Credit: Sony Pictures

Why Meryl Streep's Golden Globes Speech Was So Important

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At last night's Golden Globes, Meryl Streep, the most beloved and respected actor of our generation, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. Instead of using the allotted stage time to wax nostalgic about her career, she delivered the most powerful speech about Donald Trump that's been delivered......