Arts & Entertainment
‘Anora’ Director Sean Baker Says Jersey Upbringing Influenced His Filmmaking
Baker—whose Oscar frontrunner, Anora, is in NJ theaters now—realized he wanted to make movies as a child, after a library screening of horror films.
Public Defender Sergio de la Pava Writes Successful Novels in His Spare Time
The Bogota resident's newest book, Every Arc Bends Its Radian, is a crime thriller fused with elements of sci-fi and horror.
Springsteen’s Filmmaker Thom Zimny Calls New ‘Road Diary’ Doc a ‘Very Emotional Process’
Point Pleasant native Thom Zimny has been working on films with Springsteen for nearly a quarter century. His latest goes to places he says he "never imagined."
Meryl Streep Says Her ‘Dreams Were Born in New Jersey’
The three-time Oscar winner grew up in Bernardsville.
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