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Not My Respon­si­bility is a 2020 American short film written and produced by singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. A commentary on body shaming and double standards placed upon young women's appearances, it features a monologue from Eilish about the media scrutiny surrounding her body. The film is spoken-word and stars Eilish in a dark room, where she gradually undresses before submerging herself in black substance. The film premiered during Eilish's Where Do We Go? World Tour on March 9, 2020, as a concert interlude, and was released online on May 26, 2020. Critics gave positive reviews, praising the commentary and tone, which they considered empowering. The film's audio was later included as a song on Eilish's second studio album, Happier Than Ever (2021). Some music journalists described it as the album's thematic centerpiece; others questioned its appearance on the tracklist, feeling that it lost its emotional impact without the visuals. (Full article...)

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Her, a 2013 American science-fiction romantic drama film, won 33 awards from 100 nominations, with particular praise being given for its screenplay, direction, acting (particularly the acting of Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson), cinematography, score, production merits, and poignant material. It received five nominations at the 86th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with Spike Jonze (pictured) winning Best Original Screenplay for his screenwriting for the film. At the 71st Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for three awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Phoenix, and won Best Screenplay for Jonze. Jonze additionally won Best Original Screenplay at the 66th Writers Guild of America Awards. Her also won Best Film and Best Director for Jonze at the 85th National Board of Review Awards. The American Film Institute included Her in their list of the top ten films of 2013. (Full list...)

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Laguna Miñiques is a lake in northern Chile. It lies at the foot of the volcano Cerro Miscanti, south of Laguna Miscanti, from which it receives inflow by seepage. The two lakes are separated by a lava flow. Like Miscanti and the nearby Laguna Lejía, Miñiques is a fault-bound lake and has brackish waters. A popular tourist destination, it is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve, and is home to wildlife including the cladocerans Alona pulchella and Daphnia, the copepod Boeckella poopoensis, and unidentified species of Cyclopoida. This panoramic photograph of Laguna Miñiques was taken in February 2016.

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