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Obsessed with true crime? You’re not alone. From “House of Gucci” to “Tiger King,” true crime stories are more popular than ever, and thanks to podcasts, movies, TV shows, and documentaries, the ways to indulge in real-life crime stories are seemingly endless. True Crime Activity Book for Adults Want to learn more about the life and crimes of Ted Bundy, Ed Kemper, Dennis Nilsen, Harold Shipman, and other serial killers? This adult activity books features more than 100 different activities to feed your true crime obsession....

There is some crossover in today’s listing of honorees, including “Time” filmmaker Garrett Bradley (features shortlist) and “Welcome to Chechnya” filmmaker David France (features shortlist), though the newly minted honorees also include films and filmmakers that didn’t make the initial cut, including lauded documentarian and newly minted Career Achievement Award winner Sam Pollard (who made 2020’s “MLK/FBI”) and films like Ramona S. Diaz’s “A Thousand Cuts,” which didn’t land on the shortlist but did notch a win for its subject Maria Ressa....

At the bottom of this page are IndieWire Deputy TV Editor Ben Travers’ predictions for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2021 race. Voting for the 2021 Emmys was held from June 17 through June 28 (with polls closing at 10 p.m. PT). Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday, July 13....

As the world shuttered in early 2020 amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we found new ways to connect through cinema. Stories like Sophia Nahli Allison’s “A Love Song for LaTasha” and Garrett Bradley’s “Time” became easily accessible to audiences worldwide. There was also a racial reckoning in the final months of a tumultuous presidential administration, giving rise to a second Civil Rights Movement. Though stories written by white directors centering white actors have dominated Hollywood since its inception, the firestorm of #OscarsSoWhite — started six years ago by media strategist April Reign — plus the pandemic, and a demand for reform have paved the way for new types of stories to get the recognition that they deserve....

That sort of mentally exhausted energy suffused much of the ceremony, which while better than plenty of pandemic awards shows, still felt fairly slapped together, even though it was pre-recorded and virtual. Or maybe that’s projection, as at this point in the year, keeping up with TV awards shows can feel a bit like running on a treadmill, as opposed to running outside. You’re working just as hard as you would be otherwise, but the view never changes....

Matt Reeves’ noirish “The Batman” (Warner Bros.) is the early frontrunner, along with Baz Luhrmann’s delirious biopic “Elvis” (Warner Bros.), from two-time category winner Catherine Martin (“The Great Gatsby,” “Moulin Rouge!”), the director’s wife and creative partner. Martin competes with four other Oscar winners, previously recognized for their work in immersive fantasy realms and recreations of our own world: Hannah Beachler (“Black Panther”), Eugenio Caballero (“Pan’s Labyrinth”), Rick Carter (“Lincoln,” “Avatar”), and Rick Henrichs (“Sleepy Hollow”)....

“What resonated was the layering of the characters,” Kelley said on Wednesday during ABC’s virtual upfront presentation on the series. “The authenticity and sense of place that he [Box] brought to Montana” forced Kelley to incorporate all the elements the book did. “It was a great ride, a great journey,” he said. After working with HBO on the much-heralded “Big Little Lies,” “I was not anxious to get back into the broadcast world,” Kelley said, due to the commercial breaks....