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Creator of beloved Argentina cartoon character Mafalda dies at 88
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine cartoonist Quino, the creator of Mafalda, the inquisitive and quick-witted girl who used humor and irony to call for greater democracy in the crisis-prone country, h...
Sep 30, 2020
Country singer/songwriter Mac Davis, who wrote ‘In the Ghetto,’ dead at 78
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Mac Davis, a singer, songwriter and television personality who wrote hit songs for several country music stars after his breakout song, "In the Ghetto," was recorded by El...
Sep 30, 2020
Helen Reddy, singer of feminist anthem ‘I Am Woman’, dies at 78
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Singer Helen Reddy, whose 1972 song "I Am Woman" became a global feminist anthem, died in Los Angeles aged 78 on Tuesday, her family said. "Our hearts are broken. But we take comfor...
Sep 30, 2020
David Attenborough leads call for world to invest $500 billion a year to protect nature
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster David Attenborough led a call from conservation groups on Wednesday for the world to invest $500 billion a year to halt the destruction of natur...
Sep 30, 2020
Universal Pictures, LeBron James’ SpringHill sign first-look film deal
(Reuters) - Universal Pictures has entered into a four-year, first-look production deal with the SpringHill Company, the entertainment brand created by NBA star LeBron James and co-founder Maverick Ca...
Sep 29, 2020
Disney plans ‘Lion King’ follow-up film with ‘Moonlight’ director
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is developing a follow-up to its 2019 retelling of "The Lion King" under the direction of Oscar-winning "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins. The original 1994 ani...
Sep 29, 2020
In land of gauchos, Argentine filmmaker spotlights horse meat trade
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina is famed for its horses, whether excelling in polo matches or carrying gauchos through the Pampas farm lands. What's less well known is what lies ahe...
Sep 29, 2020
50 years on, ‘Trial of Chicago 7’ feels all about today
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It may be set in the late 1960s but "The Trial of the Chicago 7," with its themes of protest, civil rights and police brutality, has much to say about America tod...
Sep 29, 2020
New Batman story to debut on Spotify podcast in 2021
(Reuters) - An original story about Batman alter-ego Bruce Wayne will debut next year as a podcast series on the Spotify streaming service, the producers announced on Tuesday. Called "Batman Unburied,...
Sep 29, 2020
Meghan loses latest court battle with UK tabloid newspaper
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has lost the latest skirmish in her privacy lawsuit against a tabloid newspaper, after London's High Court ruled on Tuesday the paper could amen...
Sep 29, 2020
