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Siddhant Adlakha A tale of disability, abuse, expectations and family secrets, “She Looks Like Me” from director Torquil Jones has a headstart on most documentaries, given its subject matter’s winding twists and turns. Some key details end up obscured — there’s enough real-life material here to fill an entire miniseries — but the film has an alluring atmosphere, and is rife with enough intimate re-enactments, to be occasionally absorbing.

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are heading out on the road together!

Missy Elliott will launch her first-ever headlining tour this summer, a 24-city event that will include stops in Los Angeles and Brooklyn.

Lake McHenry County Scanner.Perteet, a Waukegan resident who is married and has four children, has been charged with three counts of armed robbery and kidnapping with a firearm, plus one count of carjacking, for his alleged involvement in three separate attacks against men on Chicago’s West Side last summer.According to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, Perteet was arrested by members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force on March 26 in the 3000 block of South Sacramento Ave., in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. He was identified by victims as the man who allegedly held them against their will and robbed them at gunpoint.The three victims included:All three crimes took place in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood.Prosecutors claim that Perteet used Grindr to track down the victims and obtain their addresses under the guise of arranging a hookup.

is rapidly approaching—but how much do you know about when it will happen and why this one's so special? Keep reading to discover all the answers, including where you will be able to see the 2024 solar eclipse.According to , “a solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.” There are both partial solar eclipses (where the Moon only blocks part of the Sun's light) and total solar eclipses (where the Moon blocks all of the Sun's light).An important factor of who can see the eclipse and what it will look like is the path of totality. This is essentially the path which the eclipse will travel through and is created through a shadow on Earth that the makes.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A total solar eclipse is coming to the U.S, the first time since 2017 and the last time until 2044.

Filming is currently taking place on the upcoming third season of Power Book IV: Force!

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor On one hand, Ang Lee can’t believe it’s been 40 years since he graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. “Don’t remind me!” he responds with a laugh when this milestone is brought up. But at the same time, Lee says, little has changed since he received his MFA in film production.

Seven children have been allegedly shot at during a mass shooting that broke out at an Indianapolis shopping mall. The Indianapolis police department reports that 'multiple people were shot' by Circle Centre mall in the downtown area shortly after 11.30pm prompting a mass evacuation.

The year-long manhunt for Connor Smith has come to a close.

Connor Smith, who was a contestant on the MTV dating show Are You The One? in 2015, was arrested Thursday in Clearwater, Florida after a year on the lam.

KoRn have announced a massive 2024 North American tour with special guests Gojira and Spiritbox – see all details below.The nu metal giants have now shared details of a North American tour, which is set to kick off in September this year. KoRn will travel through states such as Florida, Illinois, California and Texas, before wrapping up in Minnesota.

EXCLUSIVE: Director Sean McNamara‘s Reagan, the first full-length feature on the 40th U.S. President, starring Dennis Quaid, has been picked up for North American distribution by ShowBiz Direct.

Young Fathers have announced they will curate and headline Stirling City Park’s new all-day festival this summer.The Edinburgh trio is set to participate in a new Scottish festival at Stirling City Park, which has a capacity of 15,000 concertgoers. It will be the biggest headline show Young Fathers have played in Scotland to date.Stirling City Park Festival will take place on June 29, with further guests still to be announced.

Gillian Anderson has reportedly had a lifelong love affair with Scotland - boasting Scottish roots as her grandfather was a Scot.

Sufjan Stevens musical Illinoise is set to open on Broadway next month.The 90-minute show, directed, choreographed and co-written by Justin Peck, is based on Stevens’ 2005 concept album ‘Illinois’. Previous runs were staged at Bard College’s Fisher Center in New York and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.Now, it has been confirmed that Illinoise is heading to the St.

Melanie Martinez has announced a UK and European arena tour for later this year – find all the details below.The New York singer-songwriter is due to bring ‘The Trilogy Tour’ to these shores in the autumn when she’ll play headline shows in Dublin (September 18), Birmingham (20), Manchester (21), Glasgow (23), Cardiff (24) and London (26).Martinez will then head to Europe for concerts in Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Madrid, Cologne, Frankfurt and other locations throughout October.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT/11am CET next Thursday (March 28), except Barcelona and Madrid, which go on sale at the same time on Wednesday (27). Fans who sign up to Martinez’s mailing list can access a pre-sale on Monday (25).You’ll be able to purchase tickets here (UK and Ireland) and here (Europe).“Putting my all into this show, can’t wait to share this experience with you,” Martinez wrote on social media while announcing the upcoming dates.Elita will appear as the support act for the entire UK and European leg, with Men I Trust joining for the London and European dates only.

Olivia Rodrigo revealed the Guts deluxe edition is coming out in just a few days!

Illinoise, the acclaimed dance-musical stage adaptation of Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 concept album Illinois, will transfer from Off Broadway‘s Park Avenue Armory to Broadway’s St. James Theatre next month, arriving just a day before this season’s Tony Award eligibility cut-off date.

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has announced a new “semi-acoustic” solo tour of North America this June – see the full list of dates below.Yesterday (March 18), The Who’s official Instagram account announced nine dates in June that will see Daltrey perform “The Who hits and rarities along with solo music and stories about his incredible 60 year career” with the help of an “electric/acoustic” band.The tour will kick off in Vienna, Virginia on June 12 before heading to Niagara Falls two days later. Other dates throughout the tour will see Daltrey and his backing band perform in Bethel, Port Chester, Boston, Lenox, Detroit, Indianapolis and Highland Park.A Live Nation pre-sale starts Thursday (March 21) at 10 am local time using the code “KEY”, while general sales begin Friday (March 22) at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.JUNE 202412 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap – Filene Center *14 – Niagara Falls, ON @ OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino *16 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *18 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre *20 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion *22 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood – The Koussevitzky Music Shed *25 – Detroit, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre ^27 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre ^29 – Highland Park, IL @ The Pavilion at Ravinia ** = w/ KT Tunstall^ = w/ Dan Bern A post shared by The Who (@officialthewho)Earlier this year, Daltrey opened up about the future of The Who, saying that he is “happy” that “that part of my life is over”.

Eddie Vedder has said that taking his daughter to a Taylor Swift show reminded him of being with “the misfits” at punk rock shows as a kid.The Pearl Jam frontman said that he was struck by passion and inclusivity of the Swifties when he accompanied one of his daughters to the show, and compared it with the community in which he grew up.In an interview with Mojo, Vedder recalled the “galvanising and powerful” energy that united the audience, and spoke about “the run-up to it, making friendship bracelets with her and the generosity of these young girls and boys, trading these bracelets with different messages on them – lyrics, song titles, just acts of good will on these little bracelets.”Vedder was born in Illinois, and spent his teenage years between San Diego and Chicago, where he became strongly attached to the respective local punk scenes, joining the bands Surf and Destroy, Indian Style and Bad Radio. As he explained, he can see similarities to those days in Swiftie culture.“They had found their tribe, they were all agreeing on something,” he said.

The brackets for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament — aka “March Madness” — were revealed today, bringing joy and tears in equal amounts to teams selected and shunned.

Ravinia is pulling out all the stops this year.Highland Park, IL’s annual summer-long music festival just announced their 2024 lineup — with over 100 concerts scheduled — and it’s a doozy.This year’s edition features big names from yesteryear like James Taylor, Robert Plant with Alison Krauss, The Beach Boys with John Stamos, Mavis Staples, and Daryl Hall with Elvis Costello.Other icons set to grace the Ravinia Festival stages this year include Norah Jones, Little Feat, Gipsy Kings, OAR, and Melissa Etheridge with Indigo Girls.As of now, tickets can be scooped up for a handful of the 2024 concerts.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Wednesday, April 24, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.All Ravinia concerts with inventory available can be found below with performers, dates, show start times, and links to buy tickets.As mentioned earlier, over 100 acts are set to stop in Highland Park this year.For a fuller picture of the expansive multi-month lineup, you can find the full 2024 slate here.Need more multi-day jamborees?Here are just five of the biggest music festivals you won’t want to miss these next few months.Who else is on the road?Check out our list of the 50 biggest concerts in 2024 here to find out.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 patch notes detail how the powerful Longbow sniper rifle has been nerfed.In the new update, the Longbow has had its hipfire spread benefit removed and its aim down sight time increased from 390ms to 470ms, a whopping 21 percent increase. These changes appear to have been made to reduce the sniper rifle’s effectiveness at close ranges.

Jeremy Allen White is spending another day on set of The Bear.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you aren’t caught up on The Bear!

Stranger Things star Brett Gelman has spoken out after a third bookstore cancelled his signing event, following backlash surrounding his views on Israel.Book Soup in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, was set to be the next stop on the star’s debut book tour, promoting his short story collection, The Terrifying Realm Of The Possible: Nearly True Stories (set for release on March 19).However, similarly to bookstores in San Francisco and Winnetka, Illinois, Book Soup have cancelled his appearance. The decision comes after Gelman has been outspoken in support of Israel, particularly following the attack by Hamas on the Supernova music festival in October 2023.An initial statement released by Book Soup said that it “feels very strongly that a free society should protect individuals’ freedom of thought and expression,” before clarifying that the cancellation was in the interest of safety for Gelman, the staff and the attendees.According to the Los Angeles Times, the Fleabag star responded: “I am really wondering if there was any direct threat made.

Citing safety concerns, Book Soup has canceled a March 27 appearance by Stranger Things actor and author Brett Gelman.

Caroline Brew editor Get in losers, we’re going to Paramount+ to watch “Mean Girls” again. The 2024 movie musical will stream on Paramount+ beginning March 5, following its January theatrical release. An adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the 2004 film, Tina Fey’s latest rendition of the high school comedy surpassed $100 million at the global box office after six weeks of release.

Donald Trump cannot be removed from state ballots in the 2024 election, despite a clause in the Constitution that restricts those who have engaged in an insurrection from holding office, the Supreme Court ruled today.