Maggie Gyllenhaal on How She Crafted Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale’s Looks in ‘The Bride!’
The filmmaker broke down how she put her own spin on Frankenstein and The Bride while at the film's New York premiere on Tuesday.
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Much of Iran’s navy has been neutralized
There is an old joke. Why does the Italian Navy have glass bottomed boats? Answer: So they can see the previous Italian Navy. It is looking like the joke can be redirected, although it will be some time before Iran has glass bottomed boats. Here a situation report: IRIS Dana
Jack Johnson, Alanis Morissette, Ty Dolla $ign, Vic Mensa Lead New Wave of SXSW 2026 Additions
Morissette will headline a Spotify 20th anniversary party, while Johnson will perform to celebrate the premiere of his new documentary
Apple Finally Made The Perfect Piss-Colored Budget MacBook Just For Me (Complimentary)
The MacBook Neo looks cheap and fun
A new face for 'Little Foot,' the most complete Australopithecus skeleton to date
What did the face of our ancestors look like three million years ago? Our international team has answered this question by virtually reconstructing the facial fragments of Little Foot, the most complete Australopithecus skeleton yet discovered. This reconstruction sheds light
D&D Beyond now labels 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules as 5.5e
After nearly two years without any clarity or branding, we now have an official name for D&D 5e (2024) — or at least how it appears in D&D Beyond.
Female astronauts face clotting risks, five-day weightlessness simulation suggests
Just a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women's blood clots, sparking bigger questions about health monitoring protocols for astronauts who can spend six months or more in orbit, say Simon Fraser University researchers. First reported in 2020, an
Rubio spoke with Turkish foreign minister and pledged full US support, State Department says
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday and pledged Washington's full support following missile attacks from Iran, the U.S. State Department said. Turkey on Wednesday said that NATO air defenses
Joburg Film Festival Encourages All Filmmakers to Express Their Views: ‘A Space Where Politics and Artistry Meet’
Following the brouhaha around whether art should be divorced from politics at the Berlinale, the organizers of the 8th Joburg Film Festival at Tuesday night’s opener were adamant that all voices and viewpoints are welcome, noting that African filmmaking is inherently political.
Resident Evil Requiem's 5 million sales have made it one of Capcom's all-time top 20 bestsellers in just 4 days
Call it the Leon bump. (Or don't call it that).
Iran's supreme leader gone, but opposition still at war with itself
The US and Israel began their war on Iran by killing its most powerful figure and exhorting Iranians to seize the moment for change, but a fractured opposition and unclear American aims leave the future leadership of a post-clerical Iran an open question. US President Donald
John Leguizamo Joins Scarlett Johansson in New ‘The Exorcist’ Horror Movie for Blumhouse, Universal (Exclusive)
Mike Flanagan, known for his Stephen King adaptations 'Gerald's Game' and 'Doctor Sleep,' is writing and will direct the feature film.
L.A. Council Approves Some Measures to Streamline Film Permitting
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to streamline some film permitting procedures and seek an audit of FilmLA, the regional permitting body, as it tries to address a dramatic downturn in local production. Councilman Adrin Nazarian has sought for the last year to
The Helldivers 2 Discord Quietly Banned A Tiananmen Square Tank Meme As Some Players Protest Tencent Funding
A meme image referencing one of the most iconic photographs in history is banned on the game's official Discord
Suffering From “Creative Hangover”? You’re Not Alone
A new study finds that artists experience negative emotions the morning after their most productive days.
Timothy Snyder on strongmen . “Once you accept...
Timothy Snyder on strongmen . “Once you accept that Trump is strong, you are accepting that you are weaker than Trump. And once you accept the strongman form of politics, you no longer have recourse to laws, or norms, or even basic ideas of decency.”
HBO's Lanterns trailer is giving Green Lantern fans blue balls
The first teaser trailer for Lanterns is here. Some fans aren't impressed.
One-of-a-kind microscope reveals living cells in unprecedented detail
Stanford researchers have combined two microscopy techniques to create a one-of-a-kind instrument that can show cell structures interacting in real time at an unprecedented 120-nanometer resolution—the highest achieved without the use of fluorescent labels. This new
Bessent criticizes Spain as putting ‘American lives at risk’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday went after Spain for its opposition to the U.S. operation against Iran, saying the country's officials had risked American lives in the process. “NATO has never been stronger, thanks to President Trump. And the Spanish don't want to
Exclusive: Bennet pushes back on Polis, urges governor not to ‘capitulate’ to Trump on Peters sentence
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is urging Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) not to “capitulate” to President Trump and commute the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk who was convicted of tampering with voting machines. Bennet urged Polis Wednesday not to give in to the
Slava Tsukerman, Director of Cult Indie Hit ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 85
Slava Tsukerman, the Russian-born writer and director of the stylish 1982 cult hit “Liquid Sky,” died Monday. He was 85. The video distributor Vinegar Sky was among those of his associates announcing his death. Liquid Sky’s statement on social media said, “We are saddened to
De La Soul’s Tiny Desk Concert
Ok, you know this is going to be a good one: De La Soul plays a Tiny Desk Concert. The humor of De La Soul has always been one of its calling cards. When DJ Maseo tells the Tiny Desk crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re a new group called De La Soul,” he means it as a joke.
All The Merchant's Tale Variant Dungeon routes in FFXIV
Learn how to unlock the Merchant's Tale Variant Dungeon in Final Fantasy 14, introduced in patch 7.45, and how to access every route.
RFK Jr. puts Dunkin' on notice; Massachusetts governor says 'come and take it'
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said Dunkin' and other companies will need to prove that their ingredients are safe, prompting Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Wednesday to reply back, "Come and take it." Kennedy, while at a rally at
Mike Richardson Out as CEO of Dark Horse Entertainment After 40 Years
Embracer, the video game holding company that bought Dark Horse in 2022, is installing a gaming exec as interim CEO.
House rejects Nancy Mace's push for sexual harassment disclosure
Top Ethics Committee leaders said it would "chill" cooperation from victims and witnesses.
French Box Office Jumps 20% as ‘Marsupilami,’ ‘Guru’ and Other Local Hits Power Early 2026 Rebound
After a lackluster year that saw the French box office drop by nearly 15% and become dominated by Hollywood blockbusters, 2026 is kicking off with a quartet of ambitious French films driving a 20% jump in theatrical admissions. The rebound is being fueled by an unusually
Bad Bunny Can’t Help But Show His Love for Chile
“Thank you for that beautiful and special love for so many years,” the Latin superstar wrote in a special Instagram shout-out
‘The Bride!’ Review: Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale Are Magnetic Monsters in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Lumbering Punk Horror Trip
Is it a horror movie? Not quite. It’s a scrappy punk feminist tragicomedy of l’amour fou, a renegade take-off on the "Frankenstein" mythology. And while the movie doesn’t entirely work — it lumbers along and blows fuses; it has plenty of flesh and blood but not enough
Macron urges Netanyahu to avoid ground offensive in Lebanon
France's President Emmanuel Macron said he urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to "refrain from a ground offensive" in Lebanon in their first phone call since last summer. "I called on the Israeli prime minister to preserve Lebanon's territorial
Little But Fierce Kickstarter to deliver a kid-friendly version of D&D
Streamlined versions of D&D 5th edition rules and a character sheet covered with pictures are meant to make the TTRPG more accessible.
Iranians mourn elementary school students killed in missile strike
Iranian authorities said that at least 175 people, many of them children, were killed in the attack.
Gayle King inks new deal with CBS amid changes to network under Bari Weiss
Gayle King is staying with CBS News, which is going under a major transformation under Paramount and its billionaire owners Larry and David Ellison. King, who has been with CBS since 2011, agreed to a new deal with the network this week and joked in a statement to The Hill
Why are cats prone to kidney disease? A study points to unusual fats
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have uncovered a surprising biological quirk in domestic cats that may help explain why they are so prone to chronic kidney disease. Unlike dogs and most other mammals, cats appear to accumulate unusual fats inside the cells of
Light in the forest: Computer simulations show increased tree diversity from competition for canopy light
If a tree falls in the forest, it can create an opening for more incoming light, and that makes a significant impact on the surrounding environment, according to new research. An international science team has used supercomputer simulations to model forest population dynamics
Speaking Freely: Shin Yang
*This interview has been edited for length and clarity. David Greene: Shin, please introduce yourself to the Speaking Freely community. Shin Yang : My name is Shin Yang. I am a queer writer with a legal background and experience in product management. I am the steward of
Beach Boys Member Bruce Johnston Leaves Touring Band After 61 Years
“This isn’t goodbye, it’s see you soon,” Johnston tells Rolling Stone . “I am forever grateful to be a part of the Beach Boys musical legacy”
Leavitt says Americans stranded in Middle East had prior warning not to travel
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that Americans who are reporting being stranded in various parts of the Middle East as a result of Iranian retaliation to U.S. strikes were given prior warnings to evacuate. U.S. officials have advised citizens
Leavitt says US soldiers killed in Iran war will have dignified transfer
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the six U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian drone strikes will receive a dignified transfer. “President Trump intends to attend the dignified transfer of these American heroes to stand in grief alongside their
Scientists capture a magnetic flip in 140 trillionths of a second
Scientists at the University of Tokyo have captured something never seen before: a frame-by-frame view of how electron spins flip inside an antiferromagnet, a material once thought to be magnetically “invisible.” By firing ultrafast electrical pulses into a thin layer of
Assassin's Creed franchise update reveals new Hexe, Invictus details
Ubisoft drops news on Assassin's Creed games Project Hexe and Project Invictus, as well as the future of co-op and AC Jade.
Leavitt Erupts When Asked if U.S. Bombed Girls’ School in Iran
Karoline Leavitt gave a characteristically petulant response when asked whether the U.S. was involved in an airstrike on a girls’ school in Iran that killed up to 168 people, mostly young children. Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, southern Iran, was struck Sunday amid the
White House Unable to Say Whether or Not Iran Is a Regime Change War
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared unable to answer a repeated question during her briefing Wednesday: Is Iran a regime change war or not? As President Donald Trump and his administration give shifting explanations of the U.S. decision to join Israel in
The forest is our pantry: Alaska national forests support abundant wild foods
Rural communities bordering the Tongass National Forest harvest more than 4.5 million pounds of wild food per year, including 100 different species that our public lands help support. Just how much food is this? An average quarter-pound cheeseburger might weigh around 6 oz,
Amy Klobuchar confronts Kristi Noem over domestic terrorism label
When the secretary of Homeland Security uses the phrase “domestic terrorism,” it carries enormous weight. It shapes headlines. It frames public opinion. And for families grieving a loved one, it can define how the country remembers them. This week, Kristi Noem appeared before
Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict, White House says
By Steve Holland and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is discussing with his advisors what role the U.S could have in Iran after the military campaign while U.S. intelligence is monitoring reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's
Heavy shelling, explosions spark fear along Pakistan-Afghanistan border
By Mushtaq Ali and Hedayatshah Hedayat LAL PUR, Afghanistan/PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 4 (Reuters) - Several people living along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan said they were considering fleeing their homes as heavy shelling and explosions marked a seventh day of fighting
House bats down Mace effort to reveal sexual misconduct allegations against members of Congress
The House on Wednesday batted down an effort from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to publicly release all reports on file with the House Ethics Committee on investigations into members of Congress regarding allegations of sexual harassment of staff or of a sexual relationship with a
Spanish prime minister slams Trump’s war in Iran, escalating feud
By criticizing the U.S.-led attack and refusing to bow to Trump’s threat of trade retaliation, Pedro Sánchez set himself apart from other European leaders.