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The writer and director Rian Johnson narrates a sequence from his film. By Mekado Murphy In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies.

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A man died after being shot around midnight Sunday in Northeast Baltimore’s North Harford neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Rosalie Avenue around 12:01 a.m. for a ...

The Nativity scene at St. Susanna Parish in Dedham prominently displays a sign that reads “ICE WAS HERE.” (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Leaders at St. Susanna’s Parish said they will keep the “ICE was here” sign ...

An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents ...

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Ryan Coogler was deep into writing “Sinners” when he realized the movie was missing something: He needed a moment that would jolt the audience and plunge them into a different space. “Instead of ...

Inside an unoccupied house, a student gingerly pushes open a creaky door and takes a wary step into a dark room—only to find the walls completely splattered with blood. It sounds like the cliché ...