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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World(premiering onIndependent Lenson PBS on January 21st, and also available simultaneously for online streaming atwww.pbs.orgis a documentary that explores how Native American musicians transformed blues, jazz and rock, with stories that are told by some of the music legends who knew them, played with them and were inspired by them. From the Native and African American roots in the early pioneers of the blues, to one of the first and most influential jazz singers who was trained on Native American songs, to the Native American folk rockers in the ‘60s and ‘70s, to a variety of Native guitarists and drummers that changed rock and roll, the influence was both vast and wide....

InJojo Rabbit, filmmakerTaika Waititiuses the tools of comedy filmmaking to make a potent statement about hatred and prejudice in the human race. Now, by joining the upcoming filmNight Raidersas an executive producer, Waititi is continuing to use his considerable talents and growing clout to further other filmmakers' engrossing statements. As reported by theHollywood Reporter, Waititi joins a team including directorDanis Gouletand starsAmanda Plummer,Elle-Maija Tailfeathers,Alex Tarrant,Brooklyn Letexier-HartandShaun Sipos. Waititi, a native New Zealander, is of Māori heritage....

Teresa Giudice’s legal problems onThe Real Housewives of New Jerseywere a major storylineduring her marriage toJoe Giudice. They landed her in prison for 11 months and resulted in her divorce from Giudice. She is now opening up toKelly Ripaabout the situation and howher involvement with her husbandand his business partner resulted in her going to jail. On a July episode ofLet’s Talk Off Camera With Kelly Ripa,Giudice claims that her ex-husband’s business partner ratted her out, and he is why she ended up in prison....

InAvengers: Endgame, the Avengers made sacrifices to bring back the half of the universe thatThanos (Josh Brolin) had Snapped to dust. We thought the Snap was the worst thing that could happen to the characters in the franchise. We were wrong. The Avengers brought everyone back five years in the future, and since then, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has slowly shown us the true effects of the Blip. Almost every property since the end of the Infinity Saga has touched on the repercussions of people being resurrected....

The X-Filesrevival doesn’t premiere until Sunday, January 24th, which will kick off a two-night debut event. However, if you may’t wait that long and still need more afterthat 21-minute sneak peek, you can watch the first minute of the first episode online right now. Head on over toDoYouStillBelieve.comto see how Fox will kick things off this time around. Narrated by the voice of David Duchovny, Agent Mulder offers a succinct recap of what transpired in the series’ original run, accompanied to various photos....

It’s been a tough decade for fans of fantasy television. Despite the early, world-shattering success ofGame of Thronesandthe prestige fantasy boom that followed,the last few years have seen a severe drop-off in qualityfor many promising projects.Game of ThronesSeason 8 notoriously ended on a controversial note, the latest season of its prequel spin-off,House of the Dragon, is in a similar boat, andSeason 3 ofThe Witcherhas been criticizedas a misstep for the show....

Cult classicGilmore Girls, known for its lightning-fast dialogue, pop culture references, and small-town charm, is not widely known for its sexiness. In fact, it’s probably one of the tamest CW dramas of its day. To paraphrase Rory (Alexis Bledel), while the show has alluded, insinuated, and tiptoed to the brink of impropriety,most ofGilmore Girls’ steamy moments happen behind closed doors. However, that doesn’t mean that the residents of Stars Hollow didn’t get to enjoy some sultry excitement once in a while, and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory have had their fair share of flirtatious moments over the seasons....

There are alotof Christmas movies out there, so it’s only natural that many would go underappreciated. But these films deserve to be put in the spotlight once in a while and get the acclaim they deserve. One such film isTokyo Godfathers, a 2003 animated film from Japan directed bySatoshi Kon. The film follows the story of three homeless people, Hana (Yoshiaki Umegaki), Miyuki (Aya Okamoto), and Gin (Tōru Emori), after they discover an abandoned baby and embark to track down its parents....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 7 of Ahsoka. With Episode 7, titled ”Dreams and Madness,”Ahsokahas officially arrived at its penultimate point, though the story feels far from ready to finish next week. After an episode-long absence, Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) returns to the main plot, alongside her trusty companionHuyang (David Tennant)as they ride the Purrgil Express into a brand-new galaxy of chaos. As they venture forth into the unknown, Ahsoka takes time to train with her old masterAnakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen)who kindly left her twenty training holograms before his untimely descent to the Dark Side....

Who better to fight crime than a 13-year-old super genius and her pet dinosaur?Marvel’s latest comic adaptationMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaurfollows the heroic adventures of Lunella Lafayette, a.k.a. Moon Girl. Together with Devil Dinosaur, a T-Rex she accidentally summoned using her time vortex, she fights to ensure the city’s Lower East side stays safe from any arising danger. Read on for a guide to the cast and characters ofMoong Girl and Devil Dinosaur....

“Buck (Oliver Stark) is going to be spinning like a top by the time we come back,“9-1-1showrunnerTim MineartoldDeciderwhen previewing the second half of the ABC drama series. He was referring to Buck’s realization that Eddie (Ryan Guzman) was moving to Texas to be closer to his son, meaningBuck would lose his best friend. “As soon as Eddie turns his back, Buck looks like he’s been hit in the head with a baseball bat, and that will figure in mightily when we come back,” Minear added....

Marvel’s multiverse seriesWhat If…?may be coming to an end, but there is still more content on the horizon. Fans can look forward to a new series calledMarvel Zombies, a spin-off of the animated show. The idea for the new series stems from the zombie-themed episode inWhatIf…?and, according to one Marvel executive, is an important jumping-off point for viewers.Brad WinderbaumtoldEntertainment Weeklythat it would be helpful to have a working knowledge of the Zombie universe inWhat If…?...

Since its epic conclusion, a lot has been said about howAndorelevatesRogue One: A Star Wars Storyand evenStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, but it turns out those aren’t the onlyStar Warsmovies that the Disney+ serieshas improved. That’s actually thanks to Karis Nemik’s (Alex Lawther) manifesto, which goes viral in the galaxy in theseries finale, in which he tells listeners to “Remember this: try.” This line establishes asurprising dialoguewith Yoda’s (Frank Oz) iconic quote fromStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: “Do or do not, there is no try....