TheconflictbetweenDamian(Majors)andAdonis(Jordan)haslittletodowithboxingin"CreedIII."EliAde©2023Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPicturesInc.That’sthespace“CreedIII”mostprofoundlysitsin,underscoredbyaquestionBiancaasksataparticularpoint.Eachmomentofviolenceorbrutalityinthefilmhasanentirelyexternalimpetus.Sometimes,it’saresponsemechanism.Othertimes,it’sareallyextravagantdisplayofmasculinity.Andsometimes,it’sjustaboutwinningandovercoming.

    MymothertoldmeoncethatRoewasthesinglemostimportantlawthatpassedinherlifetime.Thatshewasrelievedthatotherwomenandpeoplewithauteruswouldnothavetosufferthesamecircumstancesshedid.Ifshewerealivetoday,shewouldbeabsolutelyshattered.”―SarafromNewYork

    TessaThompson'sBiancaismuchmorethanjusttheanxiousromanticpartnertoaboxinglegendin"CreedIII."EliAdeTheseotherwisesatisfyingfilmsareunquestionablyaboutthemaleprotagonist’srelatablestruggletowin,overcomeandachieveredemption.It’ssuchadomineeringpartofthesemoviesthatamorefemale-focusedsubplot,orevenoneaboutalessalphamalefighter,becomesunimportant.Weunflinchinglywanttorootforhim,andonhisterms.

    Andifyouneedanymoreevidence,theMITSloanandBostonConsultingGroupsurveymentionedatthebeginningofthisblogalsofoundthatthe"embracers"werethehighestperformingbusinessesinthestudy,basedonemployeeengagement,innovation,stakeholderappeal--and,yes,profitability.　　Meredith'scolleaguesthrowherasurprisegoodbyepartyinascenefromThursdaynight'sepisodeof"Grey'sAnatomy,"starEllenPompeo'sfinalepisodeasamaincastmember.ABCOnThursdaynight,ABC’slong-runningmedicaldrama“Grey’sAnatomy”bidfarewelltoitstitularcharacter,Dr.MeredithGrey,asstarEllenPompeomovesontootherprojects,includingstarringinandexecutive-producinganewHuluseries.

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    “Inways,IfeltlikeIwaskindofhaltedbecauseIdidn’treallyknowwhoexactlyIwas.Ijustknewhowtodotheassignmentreallywell.Iknewhowtoperformthesong,saythelinesreallywell.Ididn’tknowexactlywhatIwouldwanttosingaboutorwhatIwouldwanttosay,”saidJones.“Whenyou’reakidandyou’reonDisney,youdon’ttalkaboutanythingthatisn’tprettyandperfect.It’salotoflearningcurves,butIwouldrathergothisrouteandhaveallthesepeoplethatalreadyarerootingformethanhavetostartfromscratch.”

    “BlackPanther”opensintheatersFeb.16.

    Therestofthefamilyneverknew.IamtellingherstorynowinthesamewaythatwedisclosedoursexualtraumaduringtheMeToomovementtoeducateothers.Legalandsafeabortioniscriticaltowomen’sreproductiverightsasAmericancitizens,andwecannotallowthemtoexpire.”―StephanieVoltolin

    “Ifyou’retalkingaboutaveryruralarea—likesomeonepracticinginasmalltowninIowathatmighthaveahandfulofpsychologists—then,yes,thatcertainlyendsuphappening.That’ssomethingyouhavetotalkwithbothclientsabouttomakesurethey’rebothOKwiththatrelationship,”Schwehmsaid.“ButinatownlikeMonterey,whereI’dassumetherearemorethanenoughpsychologiststogoaround,AmandashouldhavereferredMadelineoutknowingthatthatrelationshipexists.”

    Theexcitementaroundthereleaseof“BlackPanther”wasall-encompassing.Comicbookfansofvariousdemographicswereexcitedtoseethe“wealthiestfictionalcharacterintheMarvelUniverse”adaptedtofilm.AndtheannouncementthatRyanCooglerwouldbeatthehelmofthefilmhelpedthebuzzextendbeyondthestandardfansofMarvel.CooglerhadestablishedhimselfasatrustedvoiceintheBlackcommunitysincehisdirectorialdebutof“FruitvaleStation.”Hisinvolvementonlyheightenedaudienceexpectations.