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With the pandemic temporarily shutting down bars and nightclubs in many states, staying in has officially replaced going out. But the party doesn’t have to end just because you're not imbibing at your favorite watering hole. You can easily curate a bar space at home to enjoy a homemade version of your go-to cocktail. "I’ve had clients skeptical about installing wet bars who are now using them all the time,” says Nina Magon of Houston-based firm Contour Interior Design. A designated bar space will help make cocktail hour feel all the more special. Whether you're looking to go small scale with a stylishly stocked bar cart or are ready to transform an unused nook into a proper wet bar, our experts have a few tips to lift your spirits. Here's what you need to know to get your at-home bar ready for business. 1. Go for moody colors and accessories Photo by Erin Melkonian Designs Want to channel that dark, mysterious old-school cocktail bar vibe? “Using moody, … [Read more...] about 6 Designer Tips for Creating the Ultimate at-Home Bar

Click here to read the full article. A producer on Julia’s Murat’s Locarno competition player “Rule 34,” Brazil’s Tatiana Leite at Bubbles Project has unveiled a fulsome production slate which suggests a beginning of tentative film production renaissance in Brazil, driven by renewed state subsidy lines and the promise of regime change at October’s general elections. According to Leite, one of Brazil’s most energetic international co-producers, Bubbles has currently three feature films in post-production and seven in development. The titles in post are: More from Variety Julie Lerat-Gersant's Teen Pregnancy Drama 'Little Ones' Sells to Italy's Satine Film (EXCLUSIVE) 'Moa,' 'Kids Swimming,' 'Diamond,' 'Black Madonna' Win at Locarno's Open Doors Locarno First Look Winner 'Semret' World Premieres at Locarno *Horror film “A Herança” ( “Birthright” ), the feature debut of João Cândido Zacharias, in which Bubble teams as a majority producer with Sony … [Read more...] about Bubbles Project’s Fulsome Production Slate Looks Towards a Brazilian Film Production Renaissance (EXCLUSIVE)

(CNN) — Serena Williams has announced that she will “evolve away from tennis” after this year’s US Open to focus on “other things that are important to me.” In an article in Vogue, the 23-time grand slam winner said that, although she will try to win at the US Open, it is time for her to move “in a different direction.” READ MORE: China Launches Long-Range Airstrike Drills Around Taiwan On Fourth Day Of Military Exercises “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction,” Williams posted on Instagram with a picture of herself on the cover of Vogue with the title: ‘Serena’s Farewell…I’m terrible at goodbyes.’ “That time is always hard when you love something so much. My goodness do I enjoy tennis. But now, the countdown has begun. I have to focus on being a mom, my spiritual goals and finally discovering a different, but just exciting Serena. I’m gonna relish these next few weeks.” The announcement comes a day after the 40-year-old won her … [Read more...] about Serena Williams Announces She Will ‘Evolve Away From Tennis’

Click here to read the full article. IFC Films has set the U.S. release date for “Corsage,” whose star Vicky Krieps won the best performance prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival. Marie Kreutzer ’s film will have its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, and the New York Film Festival has just announced that the film will screen there too. IFC Films will then release it in U.S. theaters on Dec. 23. The film received rave reviews at Cannes, with The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw writing that Krieps gives “an exhilaratingly fierce, uningratiating performance,” and Variety ‘s Jessica Kiang describing the “brilliant” film as “a witty subversion of biopic and costume-drama clichés.” “Corsage” is likely to be selected as Austria’s entry for the Academy Award for Best International Film, and Krieps may even have a shot at the best actress Oscar. More from Variety Juliette Binoche on Working With Claire Denis and Turning … [Read more...] about IFC Films Sets U.S. Release Date for Cannes Breakout ‘Corsage’ (EXCLUSIVE)

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 9 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon issued a warning to Israel about attempting to tap offshore gas reserves in disputed waters between the two countries, further complicating U.S. attempts to mediate the dispute. "The hand that reaches for any of this wealth will be severed," Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon, said during televised remarks in Beirut Tuesday, according to Radio France Internationale (RFI). The warning comes as the U.S. has intensified efforts to resolve the maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon, two countries that have been in an official state of war for over 70 years. Both countries claim an over-300-square-mile stretch of the Mediterranean Sea subject to ongoing negotiations. Lebanon argues that the Karish … [Read more...] about Hezbollah threatens to ‘sever’ the hand of Israel if it attempts to tap disputed offshore gas