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"Shōgun: Revolutionizing East-Meets-West Collaborations and Hollywood Icon Hiroyuki Sanada's Project of a Lifetime"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by TheWrap

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FX's miniseries "Shōgun" follows in the footsteps of the 1980 NBC series by revolutionizing East-meets-West collaborations, creating a truly multicultural on-set environment, and developing a new method for subtitling. The show's dedication to authenticity and collaboration with a Japanese crew and cast has set a new standard for international productions, aiming to inspire other creators to tell their own culturally rich stories.

Texas mall shooting leaves family devastated and raises questions about gun violence and racism.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press

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The victims of the shooting at a mall near Dallas include two elementary school-age sisters, a couple and their 3-year-old son, a young engineer, and a security guard. The victims represent a multicultural cross-section of the area’s increasingly diverse suburbs. Authorities are still trying to piece together what led to the attack, which ended when the suspected gunman was fatally shot by police. Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology.

Rhiannon Giddens Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music Twice

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times

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Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels have won the Pulitzer Prize for music for their opera "Omar," which tells the story of Omar Ibn Said, a Muslim scholar who was captured in Africa and sold into slavery in Charleston, S.C. The opera features a multigenre, multicultural score that blends elements of Islam, bluegrass, spirituals, and more. Giddens wrote the libretto based on Said's autobiography, and Abels composed the music. The duo hopes to record the opera in the future and continue collaborating.