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Print A petition demanding the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. rescind its Golden Globe nominations for Sia’s film, “Music,” has amassed more than 45,000 signatures. Launched recently by members of the autism community, the Change.org campaign states that Sia’s feature directorial debut which stars neurotypical actress Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal autistic teen “is severely ableist and contributes to harmful stereotypes of autistic people.” The controversial film, which debuted in select theaters and on VOD last week, scored two Golden Globe nominations for lead actress (Kate Hudson) and best picture, musical/comedy, reigniting sharp criticism from disability activists and allies. ....