The seven episodes of The Queen's Gambit are basically a portrait of the chess prodigy as a young woman, following Beth from girlhood in the 1950s to adulthood in the late 1960s, when she's long since traded her blunt bob for a flip do that makes her look like the Emma Peel of the chess world. It is a great blessing that, from her teenage years onward, Beth is played by Anya Taylor-Joy, star of The Witch , the most recent Emma. , and, soon, the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel .
The Queen's Gambit , adapted from the novel by Walter Tevis, obviously focuses quite heavily on chess, a game that can be a bit dull, especially to those who don't fully understand its rules. But Frank, who wrote and directed every episode, finds consistent ways to make it exciting, even a bit sexy.
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During the 2020 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night, the singers performed their collaboration, "The Other Girl," both donning sultry leather outfits as they sang and danced with one another in an empty bar.
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Following the show, Ballerini reflected on her performance with Halsey in an Instagram post of the two singers posing together on top of the bar on the production's set.
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Hot Chip have released their latest single, “Straight To The Morning,” featuring Jarvis Cocker. The track was accompanied by a new music video directed by Réalité, which features a group of teenage girls wrecking havoc during a sleepover while their parents are out of town. The single will also appear on a limited edition 10″ vinyl that will be released January 15, 2021.
Originally written with Dua Lipa in mind, “Straight To The Morning” features upbeat pop sounds and enthusiastic grooves. Cocker’s voice flows over the track, bringing his unique sound to the club track that urges listeners to get up and dance. Cocker manages to raise the song to new heights, his vocals giving the track a fun sound to match its accompanying video. The collaboration with Cocker came to be after he joined Hot Chip to DJ at Paris’ Les Bains Douches.
Girls soccer: Yorktown continues hot start with 1-0 win over Somers
YORKTOWN — The stakes are always high whenever two rivals meet. Win-loss records and past results don't matter as much as winning the next showdown.
On Friday afternoon, Yorktown and Somers crossed paths once again on the pitch. The Tuskers were hungry for revenge after getting their senior night spoiled by the Huskers in a one-goal bout a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately for Somers, it left unsatisfied once again.
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"I didn't have the greatest high school experience either, to be honest," Crawley said to contestant Chasen Nick , as they discussed past experiences.
"I never went to prom," she continued. "Nobody ever asked me. Nobody even knew who I was in high school. I was just invisible, I think. I felt invisible."
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When — lo! — I discover, after three decades of marriage, that he has never watched "Mildred Pierce" (the original, of course, starring Joan Crawford and directed by Michael Curtiz of "Casablanca" fame), the movie choice is easy. The title sequence of waves washing up on the California shore begins and so does my (helpful) commentary:
"These noirs are always about drowning, going under. You'll note that Mildred's restaurant and her beach house are perched so close to the ocean, they look like they're about to fall in."
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The rare disorder is characterised by small stature, microcephaly (small head), developmental delays and premature aging.
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Garfield G-Men girls soccer captures second straight sectional title
GARRETTSVILLE — On Oct. 13, the G-Men hit the double-digit mark in wins, the first time they had ever accomplished that feat in back-to-back years.
On Thursday, No. 8 Garfield tacked on a second straight sectional title, another first in program history, with a 4-1 victory over No. 9 Badger.
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"We're doing things that we've practiced for three years," G-Men coach Aaron Gilbert said. "They're finally looking like it, which sounds kind of silly, but we have been working on our scheme of play for years and now it's just kind of catching hot at the right time."
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Anya Taylor-Joy stars in The Queen's Gambit — now on Netflix. https://t.co/lBs1XZ4ptT netflix (from California, USA) Fri Oct 23 19:00:01 +0000 2020
The Queen's Gambit comes out tomorrow...💋♟❣️ @netflix @ Berlin https://t.co/JXGDtZ3c2b anyataylorjoy (from Neverland) Thu Oct 22 13:46:30 +0000 2020
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