Kim Kardashian completes law studies without attending college
Here's a look at Kim's Instagram story: Throughout the program, monthly exams and semi-annual progress reports are required. One of Kim's mentors described her dedication as 'the most inspiring' they have ever seen, highlighting that she had completed over 5,000 hours of legal studies."She managed all of this while raising four children, managing her businesses, filming TV shows, and appearing in courtrooms to advocate for others,' they added.advertisementKim had successfully passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), a required step before taking the California Bar exam. Her next goal is to pass the bar, which would officially license her to practice law in the state. What sparked her legal journey was a video she came across on social media that left her feeling 'dumbfounded.' Reflecting on that moment, she shared, 'I realised the system could be so much different, and I wanted to fight to change it.'Kim Kardashian recently featured in Ryan Murphy's legal drama, 'All's Fair', which premiered on Hulu in February.Must Watch
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The real-life story behind Hulu's new mini-series ‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox'
If true-crime dramas interest you, try Hulu's new mini-series, 'The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox'. It brings to life the shocking tale of American student Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher in Italy Amanda Knox went from being a kid in Seattle to being convicted for a brutal murder in Italy and gaining the world's attention. Now, there's a mini-series on her on Hulu. File image/Reuters In November 2007, American student Amanda Knox made headlines around the world when she was arrested and put on trial for allegedly killing her roommate in Italy. Now, nearly two decades later, she making headlines again, but this time, it's for Hulu's limited series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox. The eight-episode series, starring Grace Van Patten as Knox, which dropped on August 20 has created significant buzz around the world. After all, the story that inspires the series was the perfect tabloid story — beautiful young American; a brutal murder in a picturesque Italian town and tales of sex games and occult rituals. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD But who exactly is Amanda Knox? What was the case against her? The life of Amanda Knox Knox was born in America's Seattle in 1987 to parents — mother Edda Mellas, a math teacher from Germany, and father Curt Knox, a finance executive at Macy's. At the age of 20, then studying in the University of Washington, she applied to spend an academic year abroad, opting for the picturesque Italian college town of Perugia. She soon makes her way to Perugia and rents a room in a cottage along with three other roommates, including Meredith Kercher, a British exchange student from the University of Leeds. Shortly after she reached Italy, Knox met Italian Raffaele Sollecito at a classical music concert, and they started dating. The 23-year-old Italian computer engineering student's apartment was a short walk from the girls' flat. On November 1, however, a chain of events occurred that changed Knox's life irreversibly. Her roommate, Kercher, was found dead in her bedroom in the apartment that they shared. According to the Italian police, her body was partially clothed, with her throat cut. She was stabbed multiple times and was sexually assaulted. The Italian police escort Amanda Knox after she was arrested for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, her flatmate in Italy. File image/AFP When the Italian authorities questioned Knox, she revealed to them that she had the spent the night at her boyfriend's house and when she returned, she found the home door ajar and drops of blood on the bathroom mat. Following this, the Italian police took her in for interrogation. In a January 2025 report for The Atlantic, she described the questioning as 'the most terrifying experience of my life'. 'I was 20 years old, and was questioned for more than 53 hours over a five-day period in a language I was only just learning to speak. The night of Meredith's murder, I had stayed with Raffaele Sollecito, a young man I'd just started dating. But no matter how many times I said that, the police refused to believe me,' she wrote. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD She reveals in that same essay that as a result of sleep deprivation and the lies she was fed by the police, she signed papers that claimed that she was in the house when Kercher was stabbed. She even confessed that it was Patrick Lumumba, who owned the bar where Knox worked part-time, killed Kercher. 'I recanted only a few hours later, but it didn't matter,' Knox wrote. 'I was coerced into signing the statements and then charged with criminal slander for doing so. (The police, who did not record the interrogation as they were supposed to, deny that I was hit or pressured into making these statements.)' Arrest and trial of Amanda Knox On November 6, 2007, Knox, Sollecito and Lumumba were arrested. However, Lumumba was released two weeks later after customers at his bar proved he had been serving drinks that night. But Knox and Sollecito were charged with murder and went on trial. In the initial trial spanning from January to December 2009, prosecutors claimed Knox and her boyfriend murdered Kercher because she wouldn't participate in a group sex game. Lead prosecutor Giuliano Mignini said, 'Amanda had the chance to retaliate against a girl who was serious and quiet. She had harboured hatred for Meredith, and that was the time when it could explode. The time had come to take revenge on that smug girl.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In December 2009, US student Amanda Knox, was found guilty of killing British student Meredith Kercher in 2007 and sent to prison for 26 years. Knox's then-boyfriend and co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito was also found guilty and imprisoned for 25 years. File image/AFP At the end of the trial, both of them were found guilty with Knox receiving a 26-year prison sentence. Both served four years in an Italian prison before being found innocent in 2011 by an eight-member jury. Following this, Knox returned to the US. But her legal woes were far from over. In March 2013, a retrial was ordered after prosecutors appealed that crucial DNA evidence had been left out, and the case was sent back to an appeals court in Florence. And a year later, she and Sollecito were convicted again of Kercher's murder. Knox remained in the US and was sentenced in absentia to 28-and-a-half years in prison, while Sollecito was sentenced to 25 years. In 2015, Knox's and Sollecito's murder convictions were once again overturned by Italy's highest court in a retrial. In a statement, Knox said: 'I am tremendously relieved and grateful for the decision of the Supreme Court of Italy. The knowledge of my innocence has given me strength in the darkest times of this ordeal.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Amanda Knox talks to the press surrounded by family outside her mother's home in Seattle after Italy's top court annulled her conviction for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher. File image/Reuters Media trial of 'Foxy Knoxy' While Knox was embroiled in one legal battle after another, it was not her only suffering. As she faced court, she also faced a media trial, which depicted her in very poor light. She was often referred to as 'Foxy Knoxy' with the media painting her as some femme fatale. Journalists scoured her online profiles to dig up anything on her; they even dug up a picture of her posing with a vintage machine gun at a museum that she had uploaded to her Myspace page. Many tabloids and news media outlets villified Amanda Knox during the course of her trial. She was referred to as Foxy Knoxy and made to look like some femme fatale. Image Courtesy: X They portrayed her as promiscuous woman motivated by extreme thrills and sexual conquests. The media ran photos of the couple kissing outside the house while they waited for the police to arrive. They even ran headlines such as 'Orgy of death; Amanda was a drugged up tart'. Even CCTV screenshots of her and Sollecito buying lingerie were published across newspapers and news channels in Italy. After her final exoneration, Knox recalled the sensationalism around her case, saying, 'It was impossible for me to have a fair trial,' adding that in the eyes of many she had become 'the dirty, psychopathic, man-eating Foxy Knoxy'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD US' Amanda Knox with her husband Christopher Robinson (L) at the courthouse in Florence. File image/AFP Knox's path to redemption Today, Knox lives in the US with her husband, Christopher Robinson, and their children — daughter Eureka Muse Knox-Robinson and son Echo. She has written two memoirs on her experiences, 2013's Waiting to Be Heard and 2025's Free: My Search for Meaning. There's also been a Netflix documentary titled Amanda Knox and a docuseries she hosts, talking to women about being publicly shamed. And now comes the Hulu series, _The Twisted Tale of Amanda Kno_x where she is the producer. According to her website, she advocates for wrongfully incarcerated people and is involved with multiple organisations fighting for criminal justice reform. With inputs from agencies
Economic Times
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US theaters release 11 films on August 22, 2025: comedies, thrillers, and animation
Synopsis August 22, 2025, brings 11 films to US theaters, ranging from dark comedies and thrillers to animated sequels. Confirmed releases include Honey Don't!, Relay, Splitsville, Trust, Afterburn, Ne Zha 2, Lurker, Eden, and three re-releases: Diva, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Trainwreck Movie posters for August 22, 2025, U.S. theatrical releases, including Honey Don't!, Relay, Ne Zha 2, and Afterburn The US theatrical lineup for August 22, 2025, features a diverse mix of comedies, thrillers, action, and animation. Audiences can look forward to original releases, sequels, and select re-releases, including films ranging from dark investigative comedies like Honey Don't! to animated adventures such as Ne Zha 2 (English dub), along with fan-favorite classics returning to the big Don't!Directed by Ethan Coen, the dark comedy stars Margaret Qualley as a private investigator tracking mysterious deaths in a small town, encountering cult leader Chris Evans. Supporting cast includes Charlie Day, Billy Eichner, and Aubrey Plaza. Also read: Don't miss these 8 new movies hitting Netflix, Prime and Hulu this week — before they vanish! Relay David Mackenzie's action thriller follows a shadowy intermediary assisting whistleblowers amid corporate betrayals. The film stars Riz Ahmed, Lily James, and Sam Angelo Covino directs this comedy about open marriages and personal relationships. Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona star, with Kyle Marvin also thriller starring Sophie Turner, depicting a Hollywood starlet navigating isolation and treacherous post-apocalyptic action film stars Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson, depicting survival in a climate-ravaged Zha 2 (English dub)The animated fantasy sequel follows the Chinese hero Ne Zha facing new challenges. The English-dubbed version introduces the story to US audiences, with voices by Yanting Lü and Mo Russell's directorial debut stars Théodore Pellerin as a retail worker gaining the trust of an emerging pop star played by Archie thriller featuring Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, and Daniel Brühl. Also read: Binge alert: 7 must-watch movies and shows dropping on Netflix, Prime and more this weekend DivaA re-release of the 1981 French musical film, now available in select US 40-Year-Old VirginA re-release of the 2005 comedy film, returning to theaters 2015 comedy film starring Amy Schumer is being re-released in select theaters.
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Amanda Knox, a once convicted killer, and Monica Lewinsky of the infamous Bill Clinton White House scandal share a commonality in the new Hulu show
Reuters Monica Lewinsky stands with Amanda Knox at the premiere for 'The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox' Amanda Knox and Monica Lewinsky, two women whose lives were dramatically altered by high-profile scandals, have come together in a collaboration by the Hulu limited series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox . Though their controversies stem from vastly different circumstances—Knox from a wrongful murder conviction and Lewinsky from a presidential scandal—the intensity of public scrutiny and media attention they endured has left lasting marks on their personal and public identities. Amanda Knox Amanda Knox first captured global attention as a 20-year-old American student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, when she was accused and convicted in connection with the 2007 murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. Kercher was found sexually assaulted and murdered in their shared apartment, triggering an intense investigation. Knox and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were arrested and charged amid widespread media coverage. Knox's conviction was largely based on disputed forensic evidence. She was repeatedly interviewed without being given access to a lawyer. After a series of trials, appeals, and retrials spanning several years, Knox was definitively acquitted by Italy's Supreme Court in saga became a worldwide media sensation, characterized by sensationalized headlines that portrayed her as 'Foxy Knoxy' and a calculating killerThe case was notable for its complex legal proceedings and heightened media sensationalism worldwide. Knox's ordeal disrupted her education, strained her personal relationships, and subjected her family to ongoing public scrutiny. Monica Lewinsky became a central figure in one of the most significant political scandals in US history when her extramarital affair with then President Bill Clinton came to light in 1998. Lewinsky, a 22-year-old White House intern at the time, maintained a secret relationship with Clinton, which eventually became the focus of investigations led by independent counsel Kenneth Starr. The scandal culminated in President Clinton's impeachment by the House of Representatives on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, though he was acquitted by the Senate. The wide-reaching political and media coverage exposed Lewinsky to invasive public scrutiny, stigmatizing her personal and professional life for years. She withdrew from public life for many years and has spoken openly about the long-lasting personal and career repercussions of the media storm. Media and the commonality of judgment Amanda Knox and Monica Lewinsky have both faced intense media scrutiny marked by sensationalism. Knox was subjected to distorted media portrayals that reduced her to caricatures. She endured over 50 hours of police questioning and years of public vilification, describing the experience as psychologically traumatic. Lewinsky has become an advocate for anti-bullying and media literacy, emphasizing the broad impact of misrepresentation on women's self-perception. Knox has pursued public speaking and advocacy focusing on wrongful convictions. As part of their ongoing public profiles, both Knox and Lewinsky have taken active roles in sharing their personal stories and experiences to provide a comprehensive perspective on their histories. Their collaboration on the Hulu series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox seeks to illuminate the complexities behind the headlines and offer a detailed recounting of Knox's experience, with Lewinsky contributing as an executive producer.
