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Children of Blood and Bone author says film adaptation left her ‘hyperventilating and sobbing’

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Children of Blood and Bone author Tomi Adeyemi has spoken out about her negative experience on the set of the film adaptation of her debut book. The award-winning, best-selling young adult romantic fantasy novel, published in 2018, is the first in Adeyemi’s Legacy of Orïsha trilogy. It tells the tale of the heroine Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore magic to the kingdom of Orïsha after the ruling class suppresses the class of magic practitioners. In 2022, Paramount Pictures announced it had won a bidding war for the rights to adapt the book. The film, which features an ensemble cast of Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba and Regina King, was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood from a screenplay co-written by Adeyemi. Opening up about her time working on the film project in a new TikTok video, …

‘Sobbing’ mum arrested as baby boy dumped in bin alive dies | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

A woman in America has been arrested for murder nearly nine years after her baby was found abandoned in a bin. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, in Connecticut, sobbed in court on Monday, as prosecutors alleged that she dumped her baby in the bin while he was still alive. The incident happened in 2018, shortly after Ms Harrison had given birth. The baby’s remains were discovered at a waste collection centre based in Stamford, approximately 30 miles away. According to Fox 61, Deputy Assistant State Attorney Mary Caitlin Harding told the judge: “The case before you paints a picture of a level of depravity that is nearly inconceivable. “The defendant here is charged with murdering her newborn son in a manner that is particularly heinous. The facts allege she put that newborn baby son alive in a dumpster in a remote area so that no one could save that baby’s life.” It is unknown which of the many bin trucks that pass through the waste collection plant disposed of the baby’s body. Officials had originally …

Kindness of strangers: I was sobbing with pain, then a cashier gave me hot chocolate | Australian lifestyle

Published by Sam Flores

I had picked up a box of books at work when my back just went – I have never experienced pain like that in my life. I was off work for weeks, consumed by the agony of it and barely able to move. In desperation, I tried every treatment I could – massage, physiotherapy, herbal compresses. You name it, I’d given it a go. On one such Hail Mary mission I went to a back pain clinic, where my lower back was injected with anaesthetic. The treatment was so painful, I left in tears. I remember walking out in such a state and thinking, “How am I even going to get myself home?” As I stumbled along, it occurred to me that I needed something to calm myself down. Spotting a chocolate shop, I stepped inside. I must have looked absolutely awful because the guy behind the counter took one look at me and asked what was wrong. Sobbing, I told him about my ordeal. He sat me down and made me a beautiful hot …

Dolly Parton leaves fans ‘sobbing’ with emotional announcement

Published by Daniella Wilson

Dolly Parton shared an unexpected update with fans on Thursday, revealing that a children’s hospital located in East Tennessee would be named in her honor. The 80-year-old looked incredible as she addressed fans directly, while sporting a glamorous white jumpsuit complete with gold detailing and butterfly motifs. Dolly added a pop of color with her blue and pink eyeshadow, as she explained her latest philanthropic project and what it means for children and families in the area. “I’ve always believed that every child deserves a fair chance to grow up healthy, hopeful and surrounded with love. That belief is what brought me together with the incredible folks at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital,” she began in her message. “For nearly 90 years, their teams have provided compassionate and talented care. They see children not just as patients, but as precious lives. Each with a story and a future,” Dolly continued. “I am so excited to share, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is becoming…guess what? Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital. Yay!” The “Jolene” singer later shared in a statement …

White House Uses AI to Alter Protester’s Face So That She’s Sobbing, Instead of Looking Brave, During Arrest

Published by José Betancourt

Kristi Noem / The White House via X The White House published an image on X in which the face of a protester had been altered using AI to depict her weeping during her arrest — instead of striking a stoic pose, as she actually looked during the event. The woman in the image, civil rights attorney and organizer Nekima Levy Armstrong, was arrested this week after interrupting a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota. The protesters were calling for the resignation of a pastor at the church, whom they say is the acting director of an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in St. Paul, Minnesota. Levy Armstrong and other protesters are now being charged with federal conspiracy and intimidation charges, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Trump Administration officials have repeatedly characterized the protest as a “riot” and an attack on Christian worshipers; speaking to CNN on Wednesday before her arrest, Levy Armstrong defended the action as a “peaceful nonviolent demonstration.” On Thursday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem published a photo on …

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