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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Editor Behind ‘Star Wars’, Dies at 80
Lucas also worked with her ex-husband, George Lucas, on ‘Return of the Jedi’ and ‘American Graffiti’.
Nithya Raman Calls on Governor Candidates to Back Uncapped Film Credits
In the final days before the Tuesday election, L.A. Councilwoman Nithya Raman urged candidates for governor on Friday to support uncapped tax incentives for film and TV production. Raman appeared outside Radford Studios with entertainment figures who support her mayoral
A conversation with Infinity Ward about Call of Duty
Two senior Modern Warfare 4 devs talk friendly competition between studios, SBMM, and "ripped from the headlines" campaigns.
Legend has it that The 7th Guest's creators were 'fired' on the spot after pitching the game—it's 'hyperbole,' but not entirely untrue
The classic puzzle game began as notes on an airport napkin before "blowing minds" at CES 1991.
How to Watch the Original ‘Backrooms’ YouTube Series That Inspired Kane Parsons’ Eerie A24 Film
Having already grossed more than $10 million in previews, “Backrooms,” the latest feature from A24 and the debut directorial effort of 20-year-old Kane Parson, is already posed to be a box office hit. Out in theaters nationwide now, the horror film, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Trump’s pronatalist agenda not delivering yet
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump’s pronatalist agenda not delivering yet Despite a heap of policies and rules aimed at encouraging more births in the U.S. under the Trump administration, becoming a parent doesn’t seem
President Trump’s ‘final determination’ that wasn’t
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story President Trump’s ‘final determination’ that wasn’t President Trump on Friday left a two hour meeting in the White House Situation Room without
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80
Marcia Lucas, the film editor who won an Oscar for editing “Star Wars,” directed by her former husband George Lucas, and shaped several influential films of the 1970s, died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 80. The family’s attorney confirmed she died of cancer.
Mumbai's famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years - now they are disappearing
Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.
Nvidia, Microsoft, and Arm are all teasing Nvidia’s new N1X laptop processors
It's the world's worst kept secret that Nvidia is about to announce its own Arm-powered laptop chips at Computex this weekend, and now Microsoft, Nvidia, and Arm are all openly teasing the announcement. The Windows and Nvidia GeForce accounts on X both posted "A new era of PC"
Judge agrees to reopen Trump’s $10B IRS case for further scrutiny
A federal judge in Florida agreed to reopen President Trump’s bid to sue the IRS for $10 billion, siding with intervenors who said a settlement to create an “anti-weaponization” fund tainted the case. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Trump agreed to voluntarily dismiss his
‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 4: Rip Shoots Dozens of Cows, Beth Catches Carter Hooking Up With Beulah’s Granddaughter and We Meet Creepy Dwight
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the fourth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “Start With a Bullet,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. Welcome back to another week at the Dutton Ranch, but instead of rip-roarin’ action, everyone is drunk and depressed. We’ve got
‘Deli Boys’ Star Poorna Jagannathan on Her Character’s Season 2 Romance: ‘Lucky Loves Toxic’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Deli Boys” Season 2, which premiered May 28 on Hulu with all six episodes. “Deli Boys” Season 2 is all about Lucky in love. At the start of the new season of the critically-acclaimed comedy, Lucky — played by the incredibly
Where things stand between tech executives and Trump
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Where things stand between tech executives and Trump It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since leaders from the country’s largest technology firms worked to win President Trump’s favor as he returned to the White House. What’s the
Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas governor's race post-runoff poll
The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race has a slight edge over his Republican opponent in a new poll released Friday. Forty-seven percent of likely general election voters in the state backed state Rep. James Talarico (D) in the poll from Texas Public Opinion
SEC moves to nix climate rule
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story SEC proposes to ax climate disclosure rule The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally proposed Friday to rescind its 2024 rule that would have required publicly traded companies to disclose certain
Kanye West Cleared to Perform in the Netherlands on His Birthday
Officials ruled that insufficient evidence had been found to ban the rapper from entering the country
China fueling anti-data center sentiment across US, Trump admin and ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary claim
“This is just another attack on the US and our ability to be competitive," Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said.
An EVE newbie got an impossibly rare $7,000 ship out of a free loot box, leaving him set for life in the space MMO: 'Everyone gets this for free, right?'
"I guess I’ve always been a lucky person."
‘Sound of Falling’ Sweeps German Film Awards
Mascha Schilinski's period drama, following four young women across four eras of German history, won 10 Lolas, including best film, best director and best screenplay.
The Witcher 3 sold another 5 million copies over the last year: 'This cements its place among the best-selling videogames in history'
It was already among the best-selling games of all time, really, but now it's even bigger.
After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight
Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.
Doug Shaw (Highlife, Gang Gang Dance, Janka Nabay) Dead At 43
Doug Shaw, a veteran of New York's underground indie scene, has died. His former Gang Gang Dance bandmate Lizzi Bougatsos confirmed his death on social media today, as did many other friends and admirers. "Our music community will not be the same without you," wrote Angel
Bessent: 'President Trump should be on' $250 bill
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday endorsed a $250 bill to commemorate the U.S. semiquincentennial featuring President Trump. Larry Kudlow, a conservative contributor for Fox Business, asked the Trump administration official about his opinion of the proposed currency
SpaceX gets $4 billion contract to build missile-tracking ‘Golden Dome’ satellites
The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build missile-tracking satellites linked with President Donald Trump's planned "Golden Dome" defense system, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In an announcement on Friday, the US Space Force says the sensor-equipped
Are There More Bunnies in Toronto?
"I never used to see rabbits in Toronto. Then they were everywhere. Then I lost my mind."
Trump Blasts Judge Who Ordered President’s Name Removed From Kennedy Center and Halted Renovations, Says He Will Transfer Control of Institution to Congress
President Donald Trump took aim at the judge who halted his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center — and ordered Trump’s name taken off the building — saying the judge should “be ashamed of himself,” because the center is “structurally dangerous” and a threat to public safety. In
Backrooms and Exit 8 make the perfect double feature for videogame-adjacent horror movies
Quiet. Tense. Creepy. And not overstuffed with lore or exposition.
Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Judgment Reinstated Against Blogger Milagro Gramz
A judge found Gramz was "commissioned" by Tory Lanez's family to brand Megan a liar, leaving her without media-defendant protections for those statements
11-Year-Old Pokémon Card Collector Isn’t A Fan: ‘I Just Flip Cards’
For some younger folks, Pokémon is known less as a multimedia franchise and more as a profit opportunity
Pentagon's $9B Dell deal sparks Trump conflict of interest concerns
The Pentagon’s new $9.7 billion contract with Dell is raising questions about potential conflicts of interest after President Trump touted the company’s products and purchased significant amounts of its stock. The Department of Defense (DOD) on Wednesday announced a five-year
Bungie devs have resurrected an obscene amount of guns for Destiny 2's final update: 'My body physically hurts from the amount of items we were updating'
Kindled Orchid. Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
Your European vacation could cost more than ever as airlines hike prices, slash thousands of flights
Roughly 40% of Europe’s jet fuel supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz – but the crucial trade route has been blocked off amid the Iran war, more than doubling fuel costs for European airlines.
‘Wednesday,’ ‘Beef’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Artisans Reveal the Essential Tools They Need to Do Their Jobs
Every artist needs one key tool to do their job. In a special edition of Variety’s For the Love of the Craft presented by Netflix, senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay caught up with the artisans behind some of the streamer’s biggest shows to learn about the one essential they
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon slams ‘full of s–t’ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong in crypto feud
The tough-talking Queens native, in the top job at JPMorgan for two decades, warned America's biggest lenders "will not accept" the current version of the Clarity Act.
How the success of D-Day hinged on a weather forecast
As General Dwight D. Eisenhower prepared for D-Day, he needed a forecast. The new movie Pressure shows the tense make-or-break weather prediction that led to the successful invasion of Europe that spelled the beginning of the end of World War II
Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner ‘Everytime’ Sells to 1-2 Special for North America
An unlikely trio hit by grief goes on a family holiday that never happened in the third feature from Austrian writer-director Sandra Wollner, in which reality and fiction blur, and so does time.
Slow blogging day today; I spent some time on the KDO...
Slow blogging day today; I spent some time on the KDO undercarriage and a new little members-only feature for the Rolodex: a simple list of links to the latest posts from Rolodex sites . (Click on “Latest Posts”; like I said, it’s a wee feed reader .)
Becky G and Santana Paint the Harsh Realities of ICE Raids on ‘Mi Gran Amor’
"There’s power in using music to humanize conversations," Becky G tells Rolling Stone
Outer Worlds Studio Apologizes To Players Who Bought The Sci-Fi RPG For A Free Upgrade They Can’t Actually Get
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition continues to live up to the name
This New Game Combines SSX Tricky And Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Into The Ultimate PS2 Extreme Sports Game
Ooooh yeah, baby, Hyperyuki: Snowboard Syndicate rules
These Stars Swallowed Their Earth-like Planets
Their lithium gave them away The post These Stars Swallowed Their Earth-like Planets appeared first on Nautilus .
Not just a live-in helper: Indonesia’s new law changes how its domestic workers see their role
More of them are no longer viewing it as semi-volunteeristic work, but as a real profession, said an expert.
Is AI scary? China’s workers share their hopes and fears
They have mixed sentiments, from optimism to resignation that adaptation may be unavoidable.
SEC scraps climate rules
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SEC scraps climate disclosure rules The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally proposed Friday to rescind its 2024 rule that would have required
The Art Market Post-Pollock
After spring's marquee auctions, we are led to believe that everything in our important art universe is doing just fine. It isn't.
