While actors and writers across the country are striking, audiences are wondering how their entertainment consumption affects the strike.

Here’s how actors and writers want fans to help their Hollywood strike:
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A North Korean defector captivated U.S. media. Some question her story. washingtonpost.com/media/2023/07/…

“Joy Ride” actress, Ashley Park, speaks on the alienation of being an Asian American in Hollywood.
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Scholars on North Korea who are skeptical of Yeonmi Park say she’s symptomatic of a booming market for horror stories from the cloistered nation that they believe encourages some “celebrity” defectors to spin increasingly outlandish claims.
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The former president has filmed clips with libraries across the country to increase awareness of their services and promote access to books. wapo.st/43vD3IS

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You can’t talk about Barbie without talking about clothes. And shoes!

Here’s a look at how to embrace the Barbie aesthetic:
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“The truth is that the fashion world cannot exist without such characters — those who see something we all see, all wear, and go about our days assuming is just to be worn and thought about one way, but who somehow see that thing as a funky possibility.” washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Actress Teyonah Parris shares how she redefines what it means to be a Black women superhero. The heroine stars in “They Cloned Tyrone” and the upcoming “The Marvels.”
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It’s not only television anymore. Major film projects including Marvel and DC Comics are delaying or pausing production amid the Hollywood writers strike.
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On July 18, after an eight-year absence, “Justified” returns as an eight-episode limited series based on Leonard’s 1980 novel “City Primeval.”

But a question remains, and it has been asked for 60 years now: What would Leonard think?
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Luke Combs’s remake of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car” now dominates the country charts, renewing difficult conversations about diversity in Nashville. wapo.st/46OX9QY

With the upcoming “Barbie” movie, the color has taken over red carpets and fashion magazines even more lately, but it’s also infiltrated what we eat and drink.

Here's some of the pink cuisine on our radar.
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