Watch the Avett Brothers Showcase Songs From Self-Titled LP for ‘Saturday Sessions’
Long-running folk act performed "Orion's Belt," "Country Kid" and "Forever Now" from new Rick Rubin-produced album
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Casey Wilson and Adam Pally to Launch ‘Happy Endings’ Recap Podcast
Casey Wilson and Adam Pally, who starred in the ABC sitcom “Happy Endings,” are launching an eponymous recap podcast. The joint endeavor is set to release May 21. Per the podcast’s logline: “Casey Wilson and Adam Pally sit down with the creators, cast and writers from ABC’s
Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF
The Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages.
‘We Will Push Acting to Levels Not Seen in a While,’ Says Ruben Östlund About Next Movie, as New Joachim Trier, Tarek Saleh Pics Are Unveiled in Cannes
Back in Cannes a year after presiding over the main Cannes jury, the two-time Palme d’or winner Ruben Öslund unveiled more details about his next mega-project, English-language “The Entertainment is Down,” which he said should be ready for Cannes 2026. The press conference,
Austria to unblock funds for UNRWA
Austria said it would be releasing funds to UNRWA that were blocked after Israel accused its staff of being involved in the 7 October attacks.
Summer 2023 was northern hemisphere's hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show
The summer of 2023 was the warmest in the non-tropical areas of the northern hemisphere for 2,000 years, a new study has shown.
Is Bridgerton already setting up its promised queer romance?
Graphic: Polygon | Source Images: Netflix The new Bridgerton showrunner promised queer romances, and we have thoughts Continue reading…
Higher education is failing — and our democracy is suffering
Educators must grapple anew with the question of how to teach democracy, so that students master both the theory and the hands-on practice of it.
In Jonás Trueba’s Cannes Pic ‘The Other Way Around,’ It’s Time for a ‘Separation Party’ and Everyone’s Invited: ‘It’s Another Kind of Love Story’
Spanish director Jonás Trueba wants you to celebrate the endings, not just the beginnings. That includes the demise of a serious relationship, because Ale and Alex (Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz) have been together for 15 years. Now, they want only two things: to go their
São Paulo Launches Third Cash Rebate Edition
Brazil’s Spcine, the city of São Paulo’s film-TV body, is launching the third edition of its cash rebate program, which prioritizes international projects looking to shoot in the vibrant city and state. Municipal support for the program has already been renewed, now totalling
‘Emilia Pérez’ Review: Leading Lady Karla Sofía Gascón Electrifies in Jacques Audiard’s Mexican Redemption Musical
SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains some spoilers. Like a rose blooming amid a minefield, it’s a miracle that Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” exists: a south-of-the-border pop opera about a most unlikely metamorphosis and the personal redemption it awakens in a
Chancellor visits flood-stricken regions in southwest Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have burst their banks and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rainfall.
BBC Tel Aviv remark sparks backlash over 'bias'
The accusations of bias came following a report on relations between the US and Israel following Iran's attack on Israel in April.
Judge rules man who stabbed ex-cop Derek Chauvin in prison can represent self at trial
The inmate who is charged with stabbing former Minneapolis police office Derek Cahuvin in an Arizona prison is allowed to represent himself in court, a judge ruled. John Turscak, the federal inmate who attacked Chauvin, stabbed him 22 times with a makeshift knife at the Federal
M&S website and app down
Customers are unable to shop online and instead are being greeted with an error message.
Israel at war, day 225: Truce talks are at an 'impasse,' foreign source says
'There is no progress' in truce talks between Israel and Hamas, a foreign source familiar with negotiations tells Haaretz ■ Israel willing to continue talks before making major decisions on broad military op in Rafah, White House says ■ Arab-Jewish grassroots movement plans to
‘The Surfer’ Review: Nicolas Cage Goes Full Cage in a Trippy Slapdash Comic Nightmare
The film has been designed as a bad-trip psychodrama that’s also a high-camp Nicolas Cage freak-out. I only wish that "The Surfer," as directed by Lorcan Finnegan and written by Thomas Martin, had the filmmaking chops to match its what-is-reality? jokiness. The film is trying
Kendrick Lamar Set To Buy $40M Los Angeles Mansion
Kendrick Lamar is gearing up to move to the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles by purchasing a mansion for a reported $40 million.
MK2 Films Acquires Worldwide Rights to Claude Lanzmann’s Films, Including ‘Shoah’ (EXCLUSIVE)
MK2 Films has acquired worldwide rights, including France, to French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann’s films, including his landmark documentary about the Holocaust, “Shoah,” which is inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. The deal was signed with Les Films Aleph.
Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law
Salome Zourabichvili's said a law that has sparked weeks of protests was "fundamentally Russian".
Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen
Ambrey said on Saturday, a crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen's southwestern city of Mokha.
US billionaires urged New York to use police on Gaza protest
A WhatsApp group of prominent US businessmen has been contacting New York's mayor to press him to use police in the student-led pro-Palestine encampments
Box Office: ‘IF’ Contributing to Summer Woes With Projected $31.5M Opening
The summer box office season mostly continues to underwhelm as writer-director John Krasinski‘s original family film IF — starring Ryan Reynolds and featuring an A-list voice cast — is opening well behind prerelease tracking even as it heads for a first-place finish. After
I organized a 20-acre game of Capture the Flag
Article URL: https://www.ntnbr.com/61/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40400139 Points: 10 # Comments: 2
‘Baby Reindeer’: Does the ‘Real Martha’ Have a Case Against Netflix?
“Baby Reindeer,” the Netflix series that has taken the world by storm since dropping last month, boldly opens with the claim that “This is a true story.” (Unlike another Netflix series, “Inventing Anna,” which opens with the title card: “This whole story is completely true.
A word game I built to understand semantic distance
Article URL: https://celestineplawrence.itch.io/guess-the-word Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40400101 Points: 17 # Comments: 15
Pope Francis encourages forgiveness and love in visit to Verona
The pope also spoke of the ''genius of Shakespeare'' the playwright who set his famous Romeo and Juliet play in Verona.
Japan: The Land That Doesn't Need Ozempic
Article URL: https://time.com/6974579/japan-food-culture-low-obesity/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40400052 Points: 18 # Comments: 6
Verdacht auf islamistischen Terror: 14-jährige plante Messerattacke
Ausländische Polizeibehörden haben den österreichischen Staatsschutz auf ein 14-jährigers Mädchen aufmerksam gemacht, das einen Terroranschlag mit Messern geplant haben soll. Über den Teenager wurde Haftbefehl verhängt.
Slim Thug Says He Owes Cassie An Apology After Release Of Diddy Video
Slim Thug has said that he owes Cassie an apology after a video emerged of embattled mogul Diddy physically assaulting his at-the-time girlfriend.
Roger Corman Reboot ‘Deathstalker,’ Exec Produced by Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, Unveils First Look, Raven Banner Launches Sales at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Raven Banner Entertainment has launched sales at the Cannes Film Festival’s market on the reboot of Roger Corman’s cult sword and sorcery film series, “Deathstalker,” which is currently shooting in Canada. Daniel Bernhardt (“John Wick,” “The Matrix Reloaded”) stars as the
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Senate GOP looks to Trump to keep hold of House majority
Senate Republicans believe the party’s chances of retaining its slim House majority will sink or swim with former President Trump in November as Democrats remain cautiously bullish of winning back the chamber despite chaos in the House GOP conference over the past year.
Democrats can still jettison Biden as an ‘August Surprise’
A growing number of Democrats see Biden as becoming the political version of “Groundhog Day.” Every night they go to sleep dreaming of having a new nominee and every morning they wake up to the same old Biden.
US Ambassador warns Israel must have 'post-war Gaza plan'
The comments were made prior to the breakout of a public rift over post-war plans between Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Free, Linux Capable, Self-Hosting 64bit RISC-V Computer on an FPGA
Article URL: https://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~somlo/BTCP/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40399987 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/may/17/french-post-office-releases-scratch-and-sniff-baguette-stamp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40399958 Points: 16 # Comments: 6
Thousands in Devon no longer have to boil drinking water, says supplier
But authorities say households in some areas need to continue safety measures amid waterborne parasitic disease Anger in Devon as more cases of waterborne disease expected Thousands of people in Devon can now safely drink their tap water again without having to boil it first,
Noi: an AI-enhanced, customizable browser
Article URL: https://github.com/lencx/Noi Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40399923 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
GOP pollster Luntz likens congressional lawmakers to 'cast members on Bravo' over House shouting match
GOP pollster Frank Luntz likened members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to “cast members on Bravo” Thursday. “You know American leadership is in a crisis when you can’t tell the difference between congressional reps on C-SPAN and cast members on Bravo,”
Court orders detention of suspected would-be assassin of Slovakia's PM
The man accused of attempting to assassinate Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition, officials said.
Apple enters the generative AI race
Article URL: https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-05-18/apple-enters-the-generative-ai-race.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40399880 Points: 11 # Comments: 12
See Lzzy Hale Make Her Debut as Skid Row’s Singer at Illinois Gig
Halestrom rocker leads the glam metal act through over a dozen tracks in her first performance as "acting front person"
Hit-Boy Joins Forces With Jay 305 For New EP ‘Don’t Wait Until I Die’
Hit-Boy has kept his prolific streak going by teaming up with Florida-bred rapper Jay 305 for a new four-track project entitled ‘Don’t Wait Until I Die.’