Over 30 Movies Sold At Sundance: The Full List Of Distributor & Films
The Gist: Slash Film has the details on over 30 films that sold at this year’s Sundance including synopses, directors, distributors, talent starring, and rights info, where applicable.
Source Article Here: Slash Film
Author: Peter Sciretta

Circus, Circus: Nevada Caucus – Live Coverage & Updates
The Gist: An updated timeline of observation, coverage, social media savories and more on the Nevada Caucus tonight.
Source Article Here: The Atlantic
Author: Staff Editors

 

Disney Confirms Ava DuVernay To Direct ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Adaptation
The Gist: DuVernay (Selma) will direct the adaptation of Madeleine L’ Engle’s 1963 YA classic. Jennifer Lee (Frozen) will write the screenplay. Also, DuVernay’s possible future projects, including a Star Wars film that J.J. Abrams hopes she’ll direct.
Source Article Here: Nerdist
Author: Dan Casey

‘America’s Next Top Model’ Coming Back For Season 23 On VH1
The Gist: WHO will be America’s Next Top Model’s host and panel? Good question, since Tyra Banks will only return as executive producer. The show will revamp for a new audience, via VH1, and return to New York for season 23.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: E. Alex Jung

“I was told I’d have to work in support for an entire year before I would be able to move to a different department.” – Millennial Yelp Employee Fired For Open Letter To CEO
The Gist: An interview with the 25 year old Yelp/Eat 24 employee who was fired after she posted ‘An Open Letter To My CEO’ – Yelp’s Jeremy Stoppelman – about not earning a living wage in San Francisco and “balancing all sorts of debt and trying to pave a life for myself that doesn’t involve crying in the bathtub every week…” Her open letter, posted to Medium, is here.
Source Article Here: The Washington Post
Author: Lindsey Bever

Killing Them Softly With Cell Phones: Male Sperm Count Affected By Mobile Units
The Gist: 100 men in a fertility study in Israel showed that men who keep cell phones in their pocket – or at their bedside – have a 36% lower sperm count level, which also affects fertility issues in couples wanting children. The culprits: heat and electromagnetic activity. Try a shirt pocket instead; the findings are..well… below
Source Article Here: The Telegraph

 

Oscars: Best Song Performances Ranked
The Gist: Up Where We Belong, Flashdance (What A Feeling), Endless Love, Sooner Or Later, Blame Canada, Dreamgirls Medley, Ben, Shaft, and other performances ranked from 1-20, with performance videos of each.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Authors: David Ehrlich, David Fear, Jerry Portwood