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Kate Maltby is a broadcaster and columnist in the United Kingdom on issues of culture and politics, and a theater critic for The Guardian newspaper. She is also completing a doctorate in Renaissance literature. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) In the second episode of new TV drama, " It's a Sin ," a young woman named Jill comes to check on a friend who's been unwell. "Just keep your distance!", he blurts as he opens the door, then jumps back six feet -- leaving her hanging awkwardly in his doorway. Before long, she's running his errands and dropping off groceries on the doorstep. But each time she returns to her own apartment, the viewer sees Jill scrub frantically in the shower, scouring herself to purge the taint of the infected household. Kate Maltby "It's a Sin" isn't a show about the current Covid-19 pandemic. It's about the last great pandemic to engulf Britain and America: the HIV/AIDS … [Read more...] about Why ‘It’s a Sin’ resonates for the Covid generation

close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for December 18 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Halle Berry has shared one of her dating rules. During a recent episode of her Instagram series "Bad & Booshy," the 54-year-old actress was asked whether she'd ever date a "friend's ex-boyfriend or ex-husband." "Never! Never!" she said, per People magazine. Berry's co-host and stylist Lindsay Flores agreed. HALLE BERRY GOES PANTLESS WHILE MODELING BOYFRIEND VAN HUNT'S T-SHIRT: 'SATURDAY SWINGIN’ "I would definitely not date any of your exes," Flores said. "Well, you wouldn't want to," Berry responded. She continued: "That's a cardinal sin. You don't date your bestie's exes." Halle Berry called it a 'cardinal sin' to date a friend's ex. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Berry said that if she knows someone then she wouldn't date their "past … [Read more...] about Halle Berry says dating a friend’s ex is a ‘cardinal sin’: ‘Just not cool’

Sen. Chris MurphyChristopher (Chris) Scott MurphySunday shows preview: Budget resolution clears path for .9 trillion stimulus; Senate gears up for impeachment trial Five things to know about Biden's Yemen move Why school nurses are vital to ending the school-to-prison pipeline MORE (D-Conn.) on Sunday defended the constitutionality of an impeachment trial for former President TrumpDonald TrumpTwitter permanently suspends Gateway Pundit founder's account Wyoming Republican Party censures Cheney over Trump impeachment vote Trump access to intelligence briefings will be determined by officials, White House says: report MORE after he has left office.“Impeachment comes not only with the provision to remove an individual from office but to disqualify them from future office,” Murphy said on “Fox News Sunday.” “I don’t think our job ends just because the president has left office.”The Connecticut senator also denied the trial prevented the Senate from … [Read more...] about Murphy: ‘I don’t think any of our job ends just because the president has left office’

This is part-two of a seven part series which will publish daily. The Professionals (1966) Nothing’s harmless in this desert unless it’s dead. An aging oil tycoon (Ralph Bellamy) goads desperate mercenaries — Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, and Woody Strode — deep into Mexico to rescue Claudia Cardinale from revolutionary leader Jack Palance. Richard Brooks directs. Columbia Need I say more? See also: Valdez is Coming, 100 Rifles, For a Few Dollars More, Bandolero!, The Scalphunters, Hannie Caulder, Chato’s Land, Jeremiah Johnson, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. Grizzly Man (2005) I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder. Werner Herzog’s best documentary to date is a hypnotic look at the troubled and ultimately tragic life of environmentalist and animal rights activist Timothy Treadwell. Herzog is belligerently unconcerned with romanticizing his subject or the animal … [Read more...] about Countdown: The 165 Greatest American Movies Ever Made (116-140)

Editor’s note: We endeavor to bring you the top voices on current events representing a range of perspectives. Below is a column arguing that Biden is governing as a unifier. You can find a counterpoint here, where Parissa Sedghi, executive vice president at FreedomWorks, argues that Biden has abandoned his earlier calls for unity.President Joe Biden campaigned on unifying a nation badly fractured by divisive demagogues who preached hatred for fellow citizens on the basis of their religion, country of origin and political affiliation. He promised to reach across the aisle and bring bipartisan compromise back to the federal government to supplant the hostage-style negotiating tactics that the previous administration employed with programs like DACA, using people’s lives and futures as bargaining chips. Thus far, President Biden is doing just that. As a career centrist, Biden has the daunting task of reaching out in both directions and finding compromise. Many leftists feared … [Read more...] about NICHOLS: Biden Is Governing Like The Unifier America Needs