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Al Jazeera EnglishLeans left
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Al Jazeera marks 30 years of transforming news in Middle East and beyond

State-funded media

Al Jazeera is marking 30 years to the day since it was launched in 1996. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and senior network officials attended a ceremony in Doha. The Chairman of the board and Al Jazeera's director...

Lean: Leans left VideoFactuality: HighCountry: QatarFunding: State-fundedOwner: Qatar GovernmentState media
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Avg reliability78
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion6/0
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Truth score: 32 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Medium Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter
Truth score 34
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FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter

RSF publishes list of press freedom 'predators': 'Dictators want to silence journalists'

State-funded media

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Thibaut Bruttin, Director General and Secretary-General of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), who says, “When a journalist is killed, it is everyone's right to know what is being endangered.” His warning...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: FranceFunding: State-fundedState media
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FRANCE 24 English100%
Avg reliability82
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 82 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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NDTVCenter
Truth score 411
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NDTVCenter

Should Machines Decide Who Lives And Dies In A War? Ex-CIA Chief Answers

Former CIA Director General David Petraeus said machines could sometimes make targeting decisions better than humans.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: IndiaFunding: CorporateOwner: RRPR Holding
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Avg reliability75
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Fact / opinion3/0
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Truth score: 41 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 75 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -67Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Rock Paper ShotgunNot rated
Truth score 34
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Rock Paper ShotgunNot rated

Mass Effect 5 was named Universe partly because it let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous entries, technical director says

In case you missed it, an internal trailer for the new Mass Effect game which BioWare were working on prior to EA shutting them down hit the net late last week. It offered a peek at what the studio were cooking with this new entry,...

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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The GuardianLeftCBS NewsLeans leftThe Globe and MailCenterLos Angeles TimesLeans leftABC News (US)Leans leftNBC NewsLeans leftVarietyLeans leftUSA TODAYLeans leftDeadlineCenterSouth China Morning PostLeans rightIGNCenterBrandonsunCenterFox NewsRightThe Daily BeastLeftIbtimesCenterTimes of IndiaCenterFilm-News.Co.UkCenterDaily MailCenterToronto SunLeans rightBreitbart NewsRightTMZNot ratedDrudge Report FeedNot rated
Truth score 901
Left 40%40%Centre 40%40%Right 20%20%
The GuardianLeft

Director Michael Mann accidentally shoots himself in the leg at gun range

Filmmaker Michael Mann was injured at a gun range in Los Angeles, his representative said. “Heat” director Michael Mann was hospitalized this weekend after an accidental gun discharge at a gun range in Los Angeles. Covered by 18...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Nonprofit trustOwner: Scott Trust
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Corporate86%
Private9%
Nonprofit trust5%
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United States59%
United Kingdom18%
Canada14%
India5%
Hong Kong5%
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Independent28%
Fox Corporation11%
Penske Media Corporation11%
Patrick Soon-Shiong6%
Scott Trust6%
Avg reliability71
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion25/0
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Truth score: 90 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 22 Reliability: 71 Bias severity: 33 Risk: 0Sentiment: -56Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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ABC News (US)Leans leftBrandonsunCenter
Truth score 55
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ABC News (US)Leans left

Director calls Broadway revival of ‘In the Heights’ at NY City Center a ‘balm for these times’

David Mendizábal is directing a revival of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s "In the Heights," a musical that was Mendizábal's introduction to theater

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Truth score: 55 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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GameSpotCenter
Truth score 40
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GameSpotCenter

Resident Evil Director Reacts To Backlash: “I Should Have Known Better”

Resident Evil is a huge success at the box office, recently surpassing $400 million globally . It's also received fantastic review scores. But hardcore fans of the game series took issue with the film and its direction because it did...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Fandom Inc.
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Avg reliability70
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The GuardianLeft
Truth score 45
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The GuardianLeft

‘How on earth is this man not sweating?’ Director Brett Morgen’s painstaking 10-year remaster Bowie’s ‘greatest filmed performance’

Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgan has turned lost footage of two 1978 concerts into an arena spectacular. ‘You can feel the danger and excitement’, he says • ‘Lost’ 1978 David Bowie tour film to play arenas in 2027, remastered by...

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Avg reliability85
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The VergeLeans leftVarietyLeans leftGizmodoLeans leftFilm-News.Co.UkCenterPolygonNot rated
Truth score 69
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The VergeLeans left

The director of Obsession put a new horror short on YouTube

Curry Barker, the director behind the hit horror film Obsession, just published a new horror short on YouTube. Curry Barker stormed the box office with Obsession, but he's returned to his YouTube roots in time for Halloween. Covered by...

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Corporate100%
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United Kingdom20%
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Vox Media40%
Independent20%
G/O Media20%
Penske Media Corporation20%
Avg reliability73
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion5/0
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Truth score: 69 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 5 Reliability: 73 Bias severity: 100 Risk: 0Sentiment: -20Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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VarietyLeans left
Truth score 42
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VarietyLeans left

’14th’ Director Ava DuVernay on Midterm Elections: ‘Either Way We’re in Trouble’

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay is warning that the midterm elections aren’t looking great for the U.S. — no matter what the outcome. “I think either way we’re in trouble,” DuVernay told me at the Airbnb.org Gala last week. “If...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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GamesradarCenter
Truth score 38
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GamesradarCenter

Overwatch director "would never discount" the return of PvE content

"When you look at the campaign that we ran, I think that while there was a lot of excitement there"

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
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Daily ExpressLeans right

Hollywood director rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself

The hit filmmaker is best known for producing the 1995 film Heat.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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EurogamerNot rated
Truth score 34
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EurogamerNot rated

Forza director, who'd been with Turn 10 for 27 years leaves Microsoft, following studios merger with Playground Games

Dan Greenawalt, director, founder, and vice president at Turn 10 Games, has departed from the studio after spending 27 years as part of the company. This comes as Turn 10 is merged with Playground Games as part of Xbox's mass...

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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The HinduLeans left
Truth score 43
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The HinduLeans left

‘Ranabaali’ director Rahul Sankrityan on box office vs. legacy: A film remains forever

Rahul Sankrityan talks about Ranabaali’s folk-superhero roots, its commercial sensibilities, and the criticism of its violence, portrayal of female characters, and music

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: IndiaFunding: PrivateOwner: The Hindu Group
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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The HinduLeans leftVarietyLeans leftDeadlineCenterNDTVCenterIndia TodayCenterDnaindiaCenterDeccanchronicleCenterNewsCenterTimes of IndiaCenterBollywoodhungamaNot rated
Truth score 781
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The HinduLeans left

‘Shootout at Wadala’ director Sanjay Gupta passes away

Known for making crime-thrillers like, ‘Shootout at Wadala’, ‘Kaabil’ and ‘Kaante’, Sanjay died due to a head injury at his home. Sanjay Gupta was popularly known for directing hit gangster dramas, including Aatish, Kaante, Shootout at...

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Corporate90%
Private10%
Countries
India80%
United States20%
Media ownership
Independent50%
Penske Media Corporation20%
The Hindu Group10%
Living Media10%
RRPR Holding10%
Avg reliability71
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion27/0
State media0%
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Truth score: 78 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 10 Reliability: 71 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -44Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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Health
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The New York TimesLeftThe GuardianLeftNBC NewsLeans left
Truth score 60
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The New York TimesLeft

Trump-Appointed CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After 4 Months

Dr. Jennifer Shuford is expected to leave her post after midterm elections ‘to spend more time with my family’ The deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will resign after six...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: NY Times Company
  • NBC News CDC’s deputy director to depart after four months in the role

    Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the CDC’s deputy director, is leaving the agency after less than five months. It’s the latest example of the leadership turnover that has roiled the CDC.

    Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Comcast
  • The Guardian Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job

    Jennifer Shuford is expected to leave her post after midterm elections ‘to spend more time with my family’ The deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will...

    Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Nonprofit trustOwner: Scott Trust
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Private33%
Nonprofit trust33%
Corporate33%
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United States67%
United Kingdom33%
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NY Times Company33%
Scott Trust33%
Comcast33%
Avg reliability84
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion3/0
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Truth score: 60 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 3 Reliability: 84 Bias severity: 100 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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VarietyLeans left
Truth score 42
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‘Between Us’ Director Matsumura Shingo on Finding Connection After Disaster and Making Films on Japanese Budgets

Unspoken emotional wounds linger throughout “Between Us,” Japanese director Matsumura Shingo’s new film playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Nippon Cinema Now section, its strand for Japanese films. The film follows Makoto...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 12 Amplification: 0

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VarietyLeans left
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‘Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames’ Director and Producer Discuss Bringing the Cult Anime to the Big Screen

“Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames” – the latest iteration of the “Gintama” story – previewed this week at Lucca Comics and Games, Europe’s largest Comic-Con, prior to a theatrical release in Italy. Variety spoke with director Naoya Andô and...

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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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VarietyLeans left
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Oscar-Nominated Director James Longley Talks His Afghanistan Documentary ‘Mohabat’ and Why His Next Film Will Center on the Rohingya Genocide (EXCLUSIVE)

Double Oscar nominee James Longley, who won the top award at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival on Saturday with “Mohabat,” will focus next on the Rohingya genocide. Longley – who was Oscar nominated for “Iraq in Fragments” and “Sari’s...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 8 Amplification: 0

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VarietyLeans left
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‘Forever With You’ Director Explores Grief Through a Child’s Eyes: ‘Cinema Must Be Emotionally Rooted’

Italian filmmaker Fabrizio Cattani brought “Forever With You,” his exploration of childhood, grief and the loss of a parent, to the Middle East for the first time this week, with the film receiving a Green Carpet premiere at the 13th...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The Japan TimesCenter
Truth score 43
Centre 100%100%
The Japan TimesCenter

‘Moonlit Golden-Gai’: A director’s love letter to Shinjuku’s bar district

Shinji Nishiki's debut feature finds humor, nostalgia and unexpected family ties among the regulars of a tiny Tokyo bar.

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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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VarietyLeans left
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‘Before the Rain’ Director Milcho Manchevski on Tokyo Competition Title ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover,’ Whistleblowing and the ‘Death of Beauty’ in Cinema

Milcho Manchevski, the North Macedonian director whose 1994 debut “Before the Rain” won Venice’s Golden Lion and earned an Oscar nomination, is back in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival with “Sister Brother Manhole...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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DeadlineCenter
Truth score 41
Centre 100%100%
DeadlineCenter

Dubai-Based Director Faisal Hashmi Launches Spine Drop Pictures & Inaugural Horror Slate

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a nicely timed company announcement for Halloween. Dubai-based indie director and writer Faisal Hashmi has officially launched genre-focused production company Spine Drop Pictures and unveiled its inaugural slate of...

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Truth score: 41 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 75 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Los Angeles TimesLeans left
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Screenwriter sues director Alexander Payne, claiming 'The Holdovers' was stolen from his script

Inside the copyright lawsuit alleging 'The Holdovers' was lifted from a Black List screenplay that was twice passed on by the Oscar-winning director.

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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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VarietyLeans left
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‘Christmas at the Kringles’ Director on Mixing Holiday Horror, Humor and Heart With a Cast of Comic Ringers

While directing the comedy-horror film “Christmas at the Kringles,” Kevin Lewis found himself filled with a holly jolly spirit. “When I was shooting some of these scenes, it was so hard for me not to mess them up because I was busting a...

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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The GuardianLeft
Truth score 45
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The GuardianLeft

Why M&S director Kathryn Turner is the ultimate ‘Gay Halloween’ costume idea

Product development boss at Marks & Spencer inspires niche outfits after unexpected success on social media She is not the most likely viral star. But with 310,000 followers on TikTok and 270,000 on Instagram, Marks & Spencer Food’s...

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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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DeadlineCenter
Truth score 41
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DeadlineCenter

Tony-Winning Broadway Director Daniel Sullivan Announces Retirement After 55-Year Career; Jonathan Kent Steps In For Upcoming ‘Montauk’

Daniel Sullivan, the Tony-winning Broadway director of Proof, The Heidi Chronicles, Glengarry Glen Ross and numerous other acclaimed productions, has announced his retirement after a 55-year career in the theater. The unexpected...

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Truth score: 41 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 75 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Health
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India TodayCenter
Truth score 40
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India TodayCenter

AIIMS Gorakhpur director falls ill, referred to private hospital for treatment

AIIMS Gorakhpur director falls ill referred to private hospital for treatment

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Avg reliability72
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 8 Amplification: 0

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Entertainment
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VarietyLeans left
Truth score 42
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How ‘Up Again’ Director Captured the Rise of a Teenage Figure Skating Champion: ‘The Technical Conditions Were Extremely Challenging’

The immersive Czech film “Up Again,” screening in its world premiere at the Ji.hlava docu fest, starts in darkness as the unmistakable sound of ice skates scraping at high speed fills the cinema. Director Eliska Cilkova Andrsova says...

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Avg reliability78
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Culture
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Scottish News Herald ScotlandNot rated
Truth score 34
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Citizens Theatre director receives Royal Conservatoire of Scotland honorary doctorate

Citizens Theatre director Dominic Hill receives honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on October 29, recognising his Scottish theatre career.

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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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