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Beane performs on stage as "American Idol" gets closer to crowning a winner.

Two performers with Boston ties advance to ‘American Idol’ Top 12

Watch and vote Sunday night on ABC.

How a Massachusetts makeup artist built a TikTok empire

Mikayla Nogueira has 4.7 million followers on TikTok — even Hollywood star Selena Gomez is a fan.

Here are the artists, writers, and thinkers named 2021 Guggenheim fellows from New England

An award-winning poet, an art historian, and a cultural scholar who studies the Netherlands are among those awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation’s annual fellowship this year.

Netflix to shoot Halle Berry sci-fi drama in Boston

Filming of "The Mothership" is scheduled to begin locally in mid-June.

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Lauren E. Banks last year in Los Angeles.
How Lauren E. Banks used ’90s Boston history to prepare for ‘City on a Hill’ season 2
Banks, who plays defense attorney Siobhan Quay, discusses her character’s evolution, how the pandemic affected filming of the series in Boston, and the modern-day parallels she sees between 1990s Boston portrayed on the show and the current socio-political climate.

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1950s-era Gunlocke chairs.
Ellie Biscoe’s best antique finds
The popular TikToker shares her favorites from her searches for antiques and treasures.

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Ellie Biscoe.

One South Boston woman brings her antiquing journey to TikTok, 60 seconds at a time

Ellie Biscoe set off on a journey to visit as many of the New England’s antique stores as she could. As of mid-March, her TikTok follower count had grown to 12,100 with her videos garnering more than 55,000 likes.

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Antonia Gentry as Ginny and Brianne Howey as Georgia in Netflix's "Ginny & Georgia."

The idyllic New England town of Wellsbury from ‘Ginny & Georgia’ is closer than you think

While the show takes place in the fictional town of Wellsbury, Mass., the filming was done in Ontario. However, publications and fans alike are naming the town of Wellesley as the top contender for the inspiration.

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Media artist’s weekly newsletter sheds light on filmmaking opportunity amid the pandemic

“This Week in Experimental” has become a space for film and media artists to watch and support others’ work, find job opportunities, and form a community.

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"Harry Potter and the Sacred Text" hosts Casper ter Kuile and Vanessa Zoltan and producer Ariana Nedelman.

A half-decade later, a chapter of ‘Harry Potter and the Sacred Text’ ends

The final episode of the podcast will be released April 1, with founders Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile circling back to the beginning: book one, chapter one.

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Leah Chase mixes her bread pudding at Muriel's restaurant in New Orleans.

20 women, some you may not know, who influenced how you cook

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we turned to authors, chefs, and teachers who made important contributions to today’s table.

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Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany in Disney+'s "WandaVision."

Why rewatching your favorite TV show feels so good right now

By returning to beloved storylines and characters, we come to what experts call a “stable site of self-presence.” Researchers explain it as acknowledging our past and current situation and being able to confront what comes next.

Director George Clooney, right, talks with actor Tye Sheridan and Briana Middleton while filming a scene for "The Tender Bar" at the South End Buttery in Boston, MA on March 10, 2021.

Crowds gather in South End to watch George Clooney film ‘The Tender Bar’

Much of the movie’s action takes place in the 1980s, which meant plenty of extras sporting period-appropriate attire and '80-era cars and taxis on the streets.

Director George Clooney on set while filming a scene for The Tender Bar" at the South End Buttery in Boston on Wednesday.

Photos: George Clooney film ‘The Tender Bar’ takes over the South End

Hollywood rolled into the South End Wednesday as filming for “The Tender Bar” took over several locations around the neighborhood, including the South End Buttery on Shawmut Avenue and Aquitaine on Tremont.