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Culture headlines, October 31, 2026, 22:00 UTC

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  1. Saturday, October 31, 2026

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    Tokyo Asian Future Drama ‘Jani Be Good’ Probes Silence and Motherhood in a Chinese-Indonesian Family, Marking Ariani Darmawan’s Return Variety by Naman Ramachandran
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    ‘Green Room’ Director Remembers Patrick Stewart as a ‘F—ing Sweetheart’ and Credits Him for Rescuing the Film: He ‘Swooped Down’ ‘Into Our Cruddy Ass Movie and Saved Us’ Variety by Payton Turkeltaub story
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    Michael Douglas Shares Update on Jack Nicholson: “He’s Well. He Has Disappeared” The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by McKinley Franklin story
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    ‘Klara and the Sun’ Director Taika Waititi Calls Critics “Sad Lost Souls” Over Negative Reviews The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Lexi Carson story
  6. culture
    Frank Miller on Why He’s Relieved There Are Fewer Comic Book Adaptations Now: They Were ‘Really in Danger of Losing Their Souls’ Variety by Leo Barraclough
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    Taika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics as ‘Irrelevant,’ ‘Sad Lost Souls’ and Says He Hasn’t ‘Read a Review’ in 15 Years: ‘But I Do Listen to the People’ Variety by Staff story
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    ‘Harry Potter’s Paapa Essiedu Defends Casting After Advocating For Trans Rights: “People Have A Lot Of Feelings About This” Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    ‘Before the Rain’ Director Milcho Manchevski on Tokyo Competition Title ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover,’ Whistleblowing and the ‘Death of Beauty’ in Cinema Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
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    Artisans Break Down the Tricks and Treats of Designing a Trojan Horse at SCAD Savannah Film Festival IndieWire by Sarah Shachat
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    ‘Green Room’ Writer/Director Recalls How Patrick Stewart “Saved The Day” When Film Was Almost Axed, Would Tell Fans: “Don’t Root For The Nazis” Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story