Tallinn Black Nights Fest Turns 30 With New Artistic Director, a Latin American Streak and a Baltic Boom

Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is kicking off its 30th edition on Friday, the first under the creative leadership of artistic director Triin Tramberg. The lineup promises a mix of new discoveries and gems, envelope-pushing films and the best of the year’s festival circuit. The film curator, whose profile has grown alongside PÖFF’s…

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Tokyo: ‘Diamond Diplomacy’ Doc Tracks the History of Baseball in Japan and Its Impact on U.S. Relations

Examining 150 years of Japan-US relations through the prism of a common passion for baseball, Diamond Diplomacy deftly interweaves the story of Japanese yakyu with issues of history, geopolitics and race. Directed by Yuriko Gamo Romer, born in Tokyo but raised in the US, the documentary traces baseball’s 1872 introduction to Japan by an American…

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Tokyo: ‘Diamond Diplomacy’ Doc Tracks the History of Baseball in Japan and Its Impact on U.S. Relations

Examining 150 years of Japan-US relations through the prism of a common passion for baseball, Diamond Diplomacy deftly interweaves the story of Japanese yakyu with issues of history, geopolitics and race. Directed by Yuriko Gamo Romer, born in Tokyo but raised in the US, the documentary traces baseball’s 1872 introduction to Japan by an American…

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Savannah Guthrie Makes Heartbreaking New Plea About Kidnapped Mom — ‘Tell Us What You Know’

Savannah Guthrie Makes Heartbreaking New Plea About Kidnapped Mom — ‘Tell Us What You Know’

Savannah Guthrie is still desperately searching for answers about what happened to her mother. And her latest plea is absolutely heartbreaking. On Sunday morning, the TODAY co-host took to Instagram to renew her appeal for information about her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona home nine months ago. Related: ‘Today Show’…

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Jodie Sweetin Reveals The Unexpected Full House Christmas Scene That Felt VERY Real To Her As A Kid!

Jodie Sweetin Reveals The Unexpected Full House Christmas Scene That Felt VERY Real To Her As A Kid!

Talk about a blast from the past! Jodie Sweetin is looking back at her childhood on Full House, and one particular Christmas episode left quite an impression on her. In fact, she remembers taking her character Stephanie Tanner’s holiday predicament VERY seriously! In a new interview with Parade this weekend, the now-44-year-old actress recalled filming…

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