Cinematographer Greig Fraser counts “The Batman,” “Dune” and “Rogue One” among his credits. But his latest film, “Project Hail Mary,” is what he calls his “most challenging film I’ve ever done, by far.” “Project Hail Mary” is based on Andy Weir’s book of the same name and
"He and his producers didn't think it'd bomb in the box office," Lou Taylor Pucci says of the filmmaker behind the dystopian feature that also stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Justin Timberlake.
In a first for the field, materials scientists from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have interfaced two materials to artificially generate a highly conductive ferroelectric charged domain wall. Led by associate professor of
Anna spends most of her workday typing on her laptop. After a few hours, she starts rubbing her wrists as her pain sets in. A glance at her desk reveals the painkillers that she uses to ease her discomfort. And for John, his neck pain sets in every time he listens to the news
WASHINGTON, March 31 - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks.
A group of individuals who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the federal government on Friday, alleging that police officers used excessive force to crack down on the riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Middle District of Florida’s Ocala Division, alleges
Oh how the rules have changed.
WASHINGTON, March 31 - President Donald Trump's administration is revoking the U.S. citizenship of a California couple who emigrated from China and pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets.
Light can carry angular momentum in two distinct ways. One comes from polarization, which describes how the electric field rotates. The other comes from the shape of the wavefront itself, which can twist like a corkscrew as it travels. This second form, known as orbital angular
The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) is set to host an April 2 watch party for the premiere of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" alongside two state lawmakers, according to TMZ. The outlet reported that state Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski (D) and state Sen. Hanna Gallo (D) will help host
Does The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have a post-credits scene? You bet, and it's worth sticking around to see the latest Marioverse expansion tease.
Many people have likely found themselves watching oddly satisfying videos of random objects being squashed by a powerful hydraulic press, but rarely do people consider why things squash the way they do. One object that caught the eye of researchers at The University of
India’s online education boom is cooling as funding dries up and companies consolidate, but a new phase driven by artificial intelligence could reshape how millions learn and what they pay, say analysts and industry players.
Apple has discontinued its high-end Mac Pro desktop after a 20-year run.
Aggressive price drops kept console gaming affordable, once
Here's where you can find Maurice's Black Market Vending Machine this week in Borderlands 4 and grab some nice legendary gear!
It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.
An individual's position in the income hierarchy is a stronger predictor of well-being than either how much they earn or how large the income gap is between them and others, finds new research from the University of Leeds, the University of Oxford and the University of Warwick.
WASHINGTON — The White House defended skyrocketing gas prices Tuesday as a “short-term disruption” during the ongoing war in Iran, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the administration will not “foreclose any option” in the conflict, including boots on the ground.
"If I have one parting lesson to give to the industry, it's never say die."
Your little side hustle is still big money when you're the IRS.
While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: "Why has it taken so long to return to the moon?"
Communities worldwide rely on reservoirs for drinking water, hydroelectric power, irrigation, and more. These critical freshwater resources are affected by seasonal and long-term changes; water levels in reservoirs can dip during hot summer months or due to prolonged drought,
By Costas Pitas March 31 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans believe that the U.S. should work to end its involvement in the Iran war quickly, even if that means not achieving the goals set out by the Trump administration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Some 66% of respondents to
With the Pentagon potentially seeking a $200 billion supplemental package to fund the ongoing war with Iran, President Donald Trump defended that figure in part by saying U.S. ammunition "was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine." He then exaggerated the amount of aid to
Often diagnosed when surgery is no longer an option, pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and has one of the lowest rates of survival among major malignancies. Like many solid tumors, the most common type of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal
A U.S. Marine was detained at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday after authorities said airport security personnel discovered a live explosive round in his checked baggage. The ordnance, later confirmed to be a live 25 mm explosive round, was found by Transportation
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it plans to target major U.S. technology companies across the Middle East, including Apple, Microsoft and Google, on Wednesday amid
Many emerging medical technologies rely on seamless integration between biological systems and electronics. This requires materials that are soft, electrically conductive, and biologically active—properties that have been difficult to combine in a single system. Research teams
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would crack down on mail-in voting across the country. The order will require newly appointed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, aided by the Social Security Administration, to create a list of
Mark Simonson reminisces about when he discovered type design . “The idea of coming up with an original alphabet design fired my imagination. And learning that it was possible to design type professionally was a revelation.”
The Trump administration on Tuesday confirmed that social media accounts tied to former Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino were shut down, after reports indicated he refused to turn them over following his retirement. “Chief Patrol Agent Bovino has retired from federal
"The action in the prediction markets like the action in any markets is stuff that will be looked at," a source with knowledge of the matter told The Post.
Veteran comic actor Joel McHale took a big swing this year, with a film role that showcased some incredible versatility. He played a doting dad, undercover lover, authority figure and action star all in one. He didn’t get any laughs, and that was the point. Maybe one thing is
A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars. These bursts forge heavier elements—the building blocks of planets and life on Earth. The findings appear in The
Mirchandani explores mythology and perception through the Southeast Asian mythological tradition of apsaras. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article
The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.
Last month's 'Scream 7' set a new record for the slasher franchise, earning more than $220 worldwide.
The Trump administration is going to restore funding to Planned Parenthood, and conservatives are not happy. Right-wing media outlet The Daily Wire reported Tuesday that the White House will continue Biden-era grants to the family planning organization for another year, but end
Lebanon said Israeli strikes hit near Beirut's main airport road on Tuesday, as the UN Security Council held an urgent meeting after three peacekeepers were killed in the south. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country's military would occupy a swathe of southern
Iran's execution of four alleged opposition members underscores a wartime strategy of tightening domestic control — leveraging a familiar "enemy" narrative to manage internal dissent and uncertainty.
Recent advancements in nanophotonics are moving beyond isotropic noble metals to achieve dynamic and directional control over plasmons. Conventional localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) are limited by their isotropic permittivity and geometry-dependent resonance tuning.
Introducing forest soil on an entryway doormat shifted the indoor microbiome of Finnish homes closer to bacterial profiles found outdoors, with less contribution from human-associated bacteria, a new study shows. In the future, such interventions rebalancing the home microbiome
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is restricting the landing of some flights at San Francisco International Airport, the agency said Tuesday. In a statement, the FAA said the airport “will experience some flight delays due to a runway repaving project and an FAA safety
Talking Heads front man David Byrne said Monday he has played "ICE footage" as he performs the song "Life During Wartime" while touring to promote his new album, "Who is the Sky?" Byrne brought up the footage when asked by "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert if Talking Heads
A federal judge ruled Tuesday the University of Pennsylvania has to comply with a subpoena from the Trump administration requesting lists of Jewish faculty, students and organizations and their contact information as part of a discrimination probe. Judge Gerald Pappert ruled
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