The rumor circulated at the same time as reports of ICE raids in Puerto Rican and Dominican communities in New Jersey.

With increasing interest from the community, Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library is once again offering its free, eight-week Conversational Spanish Class, now in its third iteration. Led

In this classroom, only English is spoken. The teacher, Marjan (Marjan Neshat), enforces this rule harshly — if you speak any other language, you get a tally mark. At five tallies, you are asked to leave.

The library’s English Language Learning program will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and run through Thursday, May 22. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room, offering a welcoming space for the English-learning community. Classes are free of charge, with materials and snacks provided.

In a world that is becoming more globalized, gaining a new language not only creates opportunities but also links people to their cultural heritages. It may be surprising to some people that

The first thing Stephanie Rodriguez tries to give Spanish-speaking adult learners in her community ESL class at Palo Alto College is a sense of belonging. “I always tell them, ‘The moment you cross the door of my classroom,

On Jan. 23, the nominees were announced for this year’s 97th Academy Awards. The award show, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place on March 2 at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre and will air live on ABC and Hulu.

J.J. Abrams is aboard to produce the musical, which will feature songs from ‘La La Land’ Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a script by Rob Lieber

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.

While some major contenders are still in theaters, many have made their way to streaming services or are available to purchase or rent.

Only three films — “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land” — have scored more nominations in Academy Awards history. This year, “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13. The Oscars will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theater.

Ready to catch up on the 2025 Oscar movies? You can stream these 10 nominees right now on Netflix, Max, Peacock and Hulu (or buy or rent them).