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theater1 month ago•20 min saved

Tony Awards 2026: 26 milestones and record-breaking moments

The article highlights 26 notable Tony Awards moments from 2026, including historic firsts (Qween Jean as the first openly trans winner in Best Costume Design and Mikaal Sulaiman as the first Black winner in Best Sound Design of a Play), long-awaited wins (Scott Ellis after 16 nominations; Cinco Paul winning book and score in the same year), Schmigadoon!’s TV-to-Broadway win as Best Musical and Apple TV’s EGOT status, plus notable milestones across categories—along with mentions of nominees who were nominated but did not win.

via Gold Derby|

#egot #firsts #records

politics8 months ago•2 min saved

Democrats Achieve Historic Wins and Shift US Political Landscape

Democrats achieved historic firsts in US elections, including electing the first woman governor of Virginia, the first Muslim woman to statewide office, New York's first Muslim mayor, Detroit's first woman mayor, a Massachusetts city to divest from Israel, and California's response to redistricting efforts.

via The Guardian|

#democrats #election #firsts

culture3 years ago•2 min saved

Russia Takes the Lead with First Feature Film Shot in Space

Russia has premiered the first feature film shot in space, titled "The Challenge," beating a rival Hollywood project announced in 2020 by Tom Cruise, NASA, and SpaceX. The film is about a surgeon sent to the International Space Station to save an injured cosmonaut. Actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko spent 12 days on the ISS in October 2021 to film scenes aboard the orbiting laboratory. The film was a joint project of space agency Roscosmos and top Russian TV network Channel One, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded the film.

via France 24|

#culture #film #firsts