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The Oscars’ Best International Film Category Has A Complicated History And It’s Still A Point of Contention

The Oscars remain largely inaccessible to films made outside of the United States beyond the category of Best International Film. Even in that category, the nominees and winners remain complicated, an analysis of 66 years of awards data shows.

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Pacifica resident Cindy Abbott says, “We’re losing our neighborhoods,” and others agree, as more homes convert to short-term rentals in coastal sections of the city.

Pacifica residents share concerns over short-term rentals

Caitlin Quinn loves Pacifica for its strong local community and how neighbors know each other. The small, colorful houses in the coastal city’s West Sharp Park neighborhood are built close to each other and at the end of the street you can see the ocean. However, Quinn thinks that her once familiar neighborhood has changed

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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley brings a cult classic to Chinatown

PALO ALTO – “Little Shop of Horrors” was the first musical Director Jeffrey Lo ever saw—and now he’s directing his own adaptation. In TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” the creative team is holding a mirror to the Bay Area and encouraging residents to take a deeper look at the reflection displayed.

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