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Hidden gems of LGBTQ+ cinema: A League of Their Own was always queer

Sports comedy drama film, A League of Their Own, directed by Penny Marshall, was released in 1992. In the same year, professor and film critic B Ruby Rich coined the term “new queer cinema” to describe a wave of independent films which represented LGBTQ+ people in new and unapologetic ways.

The Conversation

Game, set and match: the 20 best sports movies

As Luca Guadagnino’s tennis film Challengers makes its case for sporting immortality, critic Guy Lodge chooses 20 of the genre’s undisputed heavyweights

The Guardian - UK

‘He wants to shape wider culture’: Why Paul Marshall is turning from GB News to the Telegraph

The hedge fund founder and schools reformer has some unexpected friends and is more complex than his Brexit credentials suggest

The Guardian - UK

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After Abbi Jacobson's 'Coward' Comments, A League Of Their Own Showrunner Shares Long And Uplifting Message With Fans Upset About Cancellation

A League of Their Own co-creator Will Graham followed up Abbi Jacobson's comments with an uplifting message for the fans.

Cinemablend

6 Things I Noticed While Rewatching Big, Including Josh’s Disappearing Dad

I recently rewatched Big for the first time in years. Here are a few things I noticed while revisiting the 1988 Tom Hanks classic.

Cinemablend

Cindy Williams, working class role model

Williams, who died Jan. 25 at the age of 75, came from a world not that different from her most famous character

Salon

Cindy Williams, a 'truly kind woman with a big heart,' celebrated by Hollywood peers

Hollywood is mourning the loss of comedian and "Laverne & Shirley" actor Cindy Williams, who has died at age 75.

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Cindy Williams death: Star of ‘Laverne and Shirley’ dies age 75

Cindy Williams, the “Shirley” half of the hit television sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died after a brief illness at age 75, according to a statement from her family

The Independent UK

Actor Cindy Williams, the optimistic Shirley of ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dies at 75

LOS ANGELES — Cindy Williams, who played sweet, wide-eyed Shirley Feeney on the “Happy Days” spinoff “Laverne & Shirley,” has died. She was 75.

Los Angeles Times

Cindy Williams, starred in ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dies at 75

Williams died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a brief illness, according to a family statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

"A League of Their Own" gets in the game

The Prime Video take on the classic baseball movie puts queer and Black women in the starting lineup – separately

Salon

‘A League of Their Own’ series finally puts Black women on the baseball field

There’s a famous scene in Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” movie: a Black woman, in a dress and hat, picks up a loose ball in foul territory and whips it past Geena Davis’ Dottie right into the waiting glove of Ellen Sue.

Tribune News Service

A League of Their Own: Chanté Adams is the Black breakout player the original failed to include

A new TV version of the beloved 1992 movie goes where the original couldn’t, writes Inga Parkel. Playing the rebellious Max, Adams leads a joyfully inclusive look at WWII-era women baseball players

The Independent UK

A League of Their Own review – this gorgeous baseball drama is about something far bigger than sport

Abbi Jacobson’s remake of the 80s Madonna-starring movie about a female baseball team in the 1940s is touching, funny – and even better than the original

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Helene Elliott: In promoting 'A League of Their Own' reboot, Maybelle Blair finally embraces her truth

LOS ANGELES — Pay close attention during the tryout scene in the first episode of Amazon Prime's series "A League of Their Own."

The Guardian - UK

What links A League of Their Own to Chadwick Boseman and Madonna?

With a new comedy series about a women’s pro baseball team about to strike, we chase a team of celebrities down the rabbit hole, including Kevin Costner, Rosie O’Donnell and Brad Pitt

The Independent UK

Lena Dunham says Penny Marshall refused to hire her as she wouldn’t ‘smile on command’

Actor said late director ‘was right’ to deny her the role

The New Daily

August streaming guide: House of the Dragon, Owen Wilson a superhero, Buzz and MTV Awards

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘A League Of Their Own,’ a warmhearted comedy and classic baseball movie, turns 30

Women lead the lineup — and show impressive skills on the field — in the enduring 1992 hit.

Los Angeles Times

There's no crying in Prime Video's 'A League of Their Own' reboot teaser

The Rockford Peaches are back and the bases are loaded in Prime Video's new series "A League of Their Own," a remake of Penny Marshall's classic 1992 baseball film.

Benzinga

Amazon Debuts Trailer For 'A League Of Their Own' Series

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has offered its first trailer preview of “A League of Their Own,” a new series based on the popular 1992 movie starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna.

Marie Claire

The 42 Best Movies Directed by Women of All Time

Look no further than this list to see that the future of film is female.

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