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These women-led movies on Netflix, Max, Hulu and more are perfect for IWD – and all have over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to revisit some iconic female performances in cinema? Here are 14 movies on streaming with powerful female leads.

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12 Former Child Stars Who Were Exploited By Their Parents

For these former child stars, the line between their innocent ambitions and their parents' greed was a blurry one. The post 12 Former Child Stars Who Were Exploited By Their Parents first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Experiencing the Magic: Exploring Hollywood's Epic Movie Theme Songs

Discover the magic of Hollywood through its top 10 movie theme songs. From timeless classics to iconic hits, explore the soundtracks that define our dreams.

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Inspirational Quotes: Judy Garland, Jacinda Ardern And Others

Read inspirational quotes about being genuine, finding strength by sensing others' feelings and finding motivation to do your best.

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Tom Smothers dies at 86; was half of Smothers Brothers comedy duo

“The Smothers Brothers” show was a turning point in TV history, with its sharp eye for pop culture and daring sketches ridiculing the Establishment and railing against the Vietnam War. Network censors and CBS abruptly canceled the program in 1970.

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Tom Smothers, one half of TV comedy legends the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86

Tom Smothers was the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium.

WEKU

The Last Movie Hollywood's Biggest Stars Shot Before They Died

From massive blockbusters to movies largely forgotten, here are the final projects from some of Hollywood's biggest names.

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‘I just loved to sing!’: Brenda Lee on inspiring Elvis, Lennon and Taylor Swift – and topping the chart at 78

She has just become the oldest person ever to top the US chart, with the classic she recorded at 13 – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree. She recalls touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, forming a bond with the king of rock’n’roll and what she learned from Judy Garland

The Guardian - UK

Music show: Ala.ni puts her own 'dark Disney' twist on the Christmas music genre

Jennifer Ben Brahim is joined in the studio by British singer-songwriter Ala.ni for a very festive edition of arts24. Ala.ni has just released the second instalment of her two-part Christmas EP "Christmas Vol.2", a mix of original tracks and covers such as Joni Mitchell’s "River". Her "dark Disney" vocals are…

France 24

The enduring wartime spirit that powers classic Christmas songs

Eighty years ago this week, Judy Garland walked into an MGM studio and recorded Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas for the first time. It was written for the musical Meet Me in St Louis (1944), only part of which is set at Christmas – but no matter. Its music…

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Movie Props That Sold For A Small Fortune

Owning a piece of movie history can be quite expensive.

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Britney Spears' memoir is a reminder of the stigma and potential damage of child stardom

Britney Spears’ new memoir, The Woman in Me, illustrates once again the potential lifelong damage that can be caused by being a child star. Like many before her, including Judy Garland and Michael Jackson, Spears was ushered into the dangerous terrain of childhood fame by the adults who were supposed…

The Conversation

Killer crabs with cute claws, bedbugs and evil AI. It’s all out of the mould of misery

As if things weren’t bad enough, Storm Babet sounds like it’s out of a dark Scandinavian play. It’s enough to have us weeping into our starched aprons

The Guardian - UK

How Vivien Leigh survived Hollywood before #MeToo

Vivien Leigh’s achievements in cinema were extraordinary. Known for her glamour and beauty, the actress rose from a bit-part player to become one of the most famous women in Hollywood, playing Scarlet O’Hara in Gone with the Wind in 1939. And November 5 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth…

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The Independent UK

OLD 18-year mystery solved as man pleads guilty to stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum

Terry Jon Martin, 76, admitted to stealing the iconic footwear from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005

The Independent UK

18-year mystery solved as man pleads guilty to stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum

Terry Jon Martin, 76, admitted to stealing the iconic footwear from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005

Evening Standard

Man expected to plead guilty to stealing Wizard of Oz slippers worn by Judy Garland

The ruby shoes were stolen from a museum 18 years ago

The Independent UK

Man charged with stealing 'Wizard of Oz' slippers from Minnesota museum expected to plead guilty

A man charged with stealing ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” from a Minnesota museum is expected to change his plea to guilty at a court hearing

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The Independent UK

The 29 worst mistakes in famous movies, from Star Wars to The Wizard of Oz

From a mix-up over breakfast in ‘Pretty Woman’ to a modern car in the background of a battle scene in ‘Braveheart’, Charlotte Cripps picks some of the most famous film mistakes ever made

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s every kid’s wish to ride that dragon’: readers’ favourite children’s films of all time

After our critics picked their best films for kids, readers share the family friendly flicks that have made them laugh, bawl and feel like they belong

The Guardian - US

From Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga: Tony Bennett’s greatest duets

The legendary singer’s death leaves behind a career filled with captivating duets alongside contemporaries and younger stars

The Guardian - UK

Should we confront the toxic legacy of blackface … or just forget it?

Racist 19th-century minstrelsy survived into 1970s Britain. David Olusoga has developed a TV show on its long, shameful history but wonders if he should have

Woman & Home

How Princess Margaret offended the Old Hollywood elite - late royal said to have upset Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, and Judy Garland in ONE evening

Princess Margaret offended the Old Hollywood elite at an exclusive dinner during her 1965 tour of the US - but it wasn't the only time

The Guardian - UK

How a 24-hour drag show predicted the past seven years in America

Just before Trump’s election, Taylor Mac staged a spectacular queer history of the US that was mysteriously prophetic about the culture wars that would follow

WEKU

A man is charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's red 'Wizard of Oz' slippers

The case stumped law enforcement for years, despite conducting multiple interviews and identifying suspects. The pair of shoes now rests in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

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