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Directors Daniel Kwan (left) and Daniel Scheinert pose with their best director trophies for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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"Forget Pat's, forget Geno's. Jim's. Jim's in the best cheesesteak in Philly." Shazam (Zachary Levi) and Hespera (Helen Mirren) have a sit-down. Warner Bros. hide caption

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'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' is a near myth

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Zachary Levi, with (l-r) Adam Brody, Meagan Good, and D.J. Cotrona in Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. Warner Bros. hide caption

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Director Jingyi Shao arrives for the launch event of Disney's Chang Can Dunk. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How the slam dunk became this director's metaphor for the Asian American experience

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Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter and Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter in Scream 6. Philippe Bossé/Paramount Pictures hide caption

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Whose Nightmares Are We Telling? How Horror Has Evolved for People of Color

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Michelle Yeoh, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress on Sunday, delivered a rallying cry for Hollywood's older actresses during her acceptance speech. Evan Agostini/AP hide caption

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Law enforcement organizations are promoting a new film about children being exploited into sharing sexual images and videos. But many of the film's key claims lack context. Nicole Xu for NPR hide caption

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'Sextortion' Documentary May Leave Viewers With Exaggerated Sense Of Risk To Children

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Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Everything Everywhere All at Once, attends the Governors Ball during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on Sunday in Hollywood, Calif. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images hide caption

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Art school students in Mumbai finish up a painting of Indian actors N.T. Rama Rao Jr. (left) and Ram Charan of the movie RRR, whose dance song "Naatu Naatu" became the first song from an Indian film to win an Oscar. Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win the Oscar for lead actress. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images hide caption

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Michelle Yeoh accepts the best actress award for Everything Everywhere All at Once onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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Ke Huy Quan accepts the Academy Award for best supporting actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once at the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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