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‘Bad taste or trashy-cool?’: Behind the stripped-down costumes of cult classic ‘Showgirls’

Scarlett Harris (CNN) — Throughout her four-decade career, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick has been lauded for transporting viewers across time and place, from the metaphor-heavy suiting of Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” to the elaborate period pomp of Emmy-winning “Bridgerton.” Her work on the 1995 cult classic “Showgirls,” however, often elicits a very different response: Did it even

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‘Stranger Things’ creators say show’s child stars didn’t get ‘ruined’ by success because of their friendships

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As the final chapter of “Stranger Things” approaches, series creators Matt and Ross Duffer are looking back. The Netflix juggernaut premiered back in July of 2016, and at Variety’s Entertainment & Tech Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday, the pair was asked for their thoughts on the fact that

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El Paso Film Festival returns this week

The El Paso Film Festival is back this year with over 60 new films and some special guests. One of those is Kevin Smith, an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, author and YouTuber. He’s best known for the low-budget comedy buddy film “Clerks” (1994). Other special guests include writer and director Lloyd Kaufman, actress & producer Adrianne Palicki and

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Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks join 400 artists to back Jimmy Kimmel against ‘government threats’

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — More than 400 celebrities are backing Jimmy Kimmel and speaking out against “government threats to our freedom of speech” in an open letter organized by the ACLU. Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Selena Gomez, Billy Crystal, Robert DeNiro, Jane Fonda, Rosie O’Donnell, Jason Bateman, Ben Stiller, Christine

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Socorro Harvest Festival returns

SOCORRO, Texas — The annual Harvest Festival is returning Saturday, Sept. 20, from 5 to 10 p.m. at 901 N. Rio Vista Road in Socorro. The free, family-friendly event will feature live music, folklorico and mariachi performances, food trucks, local vendors, and children’s activities. Organizers say the festival celebrates Socorro’s agricultural roots and community spirit

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 Expressions Dance Academy wins

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Expressions Dance Academy has brought the national spotlight home to El Paso, earning 2 national championships at a Disneyland competition, plus 1 second-place finish and 8 top-10 placements. “We were competing against teams from around the world, and when they called our name it was surreal,” director Monica Hernandez said.

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