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  • NewsBen Bussey

    Sam Mendes Leaving Bond Behind With The Voyeur’s Motel

    British director Sam Mendes has signed on for his first non-Bond movie since 2009 - and it sounds about as far removed from 007 as you can get. The Wrap reports that Mendes has signed on to helm ‘The Voyeur’s Motel,’ a feature based on the true story of Gerald Foos, a man who, back in the 1960s, bought a motel to facilitate his voyeurism. The case was the subject of an article in the New Yorker by Gay Talese, published just this past week, which will form the basis of the film.

  • NewsRyan Leston

    The New Yorker Cover Tackles #OscarsSoWhite

    The magazine’s latest issue features a cover illustration by cartoonist, illustrator and screenwriter, Daniel Clowes… and it clearly takes aim at the recent controversy surrounding the lack of racial diversity at the Academy Awards. Of course, social media users were outraged at the lack of racial diversity – sparking the now infamous Twitter hashtag – but the real blow came when a number of high-profile actors and directors decided to speak out. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, along with M