Mank leads Oscar nominations in a year of record diversity
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
March 15, 2021
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1of20In this image released by Netflix, Amanda Seyfried, left, and Gary Oldman appear in a scene from Mank. (Netflix via AP)NETFLIX/APShow MoreShow Less
2of20FILE - Chloe Zhao poses for a portrait to promote her film Nomadland during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 22, 2018. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)Taylor Jewell/Taylor Jewell/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of20This image released by Focus Features shows Carey Mulligan, left, Emerald Fennell and Laverne Cox on the set of Promising Young Woman. (Focus Features via AP)Merie Weismiller Wallace/APShow MoreShow Less
Grammys 2021: Beyonce makes Grammy s history with 28th win
15 Mar, 2021 03:30 AM
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Beyonce now holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won by a single female artist, stealing the honour from country-folk singer Alison Krauss. Photo / Getty Images
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With a Grammy win in the category of Best R&B performance for her track, Black Parade, Beyonce overtook country-folk legend Alison Krauss for the most Grammy Awards won by a female artist.
The win was the singer s 28th Grammy award and one most punters expected her to win. Presented by Jimmy Jam and Babyface, it quickly became clear that the award was going to Queen Bey when the presenters opened the envelope and gushed that we were witnessing history in the making.
Opinion: Reps Arora and Fiorello bring shame to Greenwich and Stamford
Nerlyn Pierson and Lawrence Edwards
March 12, 2021
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State Rep. Harry AroraTyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Greenwich and Stamford have been shamed in legislative public hearings in recent weeks by state Rep. Harry Arora and state Rep. Kim Fiorello.
Each took steps to drive down public participation, sidestep the rules and delay the proceedings. Arora’s conduct was so bad that a broad coalition of groups representing people of color condemned his actions on the Labor and Public Employee Committee and demanded an apology. Both representatives lost sight that the point of a public hearing is for the public to present their views and for legislators to learn from them and make informed decisions. Arora missed the opportunity to be educated on issues that were not his lived experience and he acted to silence contrary views. Fiorello’s actions granted an out
Oakland schools to reopen this month after striking tentative union deal
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Malchester Brown IV, 6, poses for a portrait with his mother, Selam Brown, and his father, Malchester Brown III, at their home on Monday, March 15, 2021 in Oakland.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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LuPaulette Taylor works in her classroom at McClymonds High School in Oakland. High school students are unlikely to get back into classrooms before the end of the academic year.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Malchester Brown IV, 6, paints a rainbow for part of his online schoolwork at his home on Monday, March 15, 2021 in Oakland.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less