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Wild ‘Hope’ Livens Up Sleepy Cannes
The big-budget sci-fi action allegory, which marks the first feature from South Korean director Na Hong-jin since 2016’s horror smash 'The Wailing,' received what may be the most enthusiastic and prolonged standing ovation of any film playing in competition.
‘Sheep in the Box’ Review: Kore-eda’s Sweet but Limp Sci-Fi Fable About a 7-Year-Old AI Humanoid
or all the fantasy simplicity of the premise, there’s no structure to it, and though the humanoid Kakeru increases in agency and brains as the movie goes on, it still never figures out who he is.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures dip from record-highs ahead of packed earnings week
'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war
Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war
Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.
From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first lady
The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 7 as Hezbollah condemns talks
Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a "dead end". The health ministry published a
Nintendo 64 emulator just implemented rollback netcode for the entire library: 'It was honestly not that hard'
A smashing idea.
Roadmap charts three paths to room-temperature quantum materials for cooler computing
Imagine a laptop that never gets hot, a phone that holds its charge for days, or a computer memory chip designed to permanently retain data, even when the power goes out. This is the possibility sitting inside a remarkable family of materials that a team of researchers from the
‘Hope’ Unleashes a Bats— Crazy Korean Monster Movie on Cannes and Earns 6-Minute Standing Ovation
“Hope” — an extremely ambitious blockbuster hopeful about an alien invasion in a sleepy South Korean mountain town — jolted the Cannes Film Festival awake on Sunday night with a 6-minute ovation. Directed by Na Hong-jin, the big-budget epic combined a gritty survival story and
Buttigieg blasts Duffy's 'Great American Road Trip' as 'embarrassment'
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (D) on Sunday went after the current secretary of the department, Sean Duffy, over a reality show he filmed. “I love road trips. I love America. I actually took a taxpayer-funded road trip lasting about seven months. It was in
‘Hope’ Review: Na Hong-jin’s Overlong Creature Feature is a Guns-Blazing Riot of Bawdy Humor, Bad CGI and Brilliant Action
For a decade, since 2016’s extraordinarily uncanny horror-hybrid “The Wailing,” fans of Korean director Na Hong-jin have been peering anxiously at the horizon awaiting his next uncategorizable genre mash-up. More recently, like a bumbling local police chief removing his
Commentary: Can Southeast Asia’s low-cost carriers weather the oil crisis?
Skyrocketing fuel prices are starting to impact air travel in Southeast Asia with low-cost carriers particularly vulnerable, writes aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
Bomberman 64 Is Still A Masterpiece Of 3D Platformers Without A Playbook
A 3D mascot platformer made before anyone knew what to do with them and all the more beautiful for it
Meet Chuyin, The Mystery Artist Taking Over Música Mexicana In a Crocheted Baby Mask
The Street Mob signee recently dropped his debut album Los Locos Nunca Mueren — and fans want more
North Korea’s Kim calls for stronger frontline units to deter war, state media says
Mr Kim Jong Un stressed ideological loyalty and vigilance against the “arch enemy”, South Korea.
North Korea's Kim calls for stronger frontline units to deter war, KCNA says
SEOUL, May 18 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said plans to strengthen frontline units on the border with South Korea, as well as other major units, were key to \"more thoroughly deter war,\" state media KCNA reported on Monday.
Microsoft is retiring Teams’ Together Mode
Microsoft launched Teams' Together Mode during the pandemic to give the illusion of a bunch of people sitting in a conference room together, even if they were really sitting at home without pants on. But times have changed, and it's now being retired in favor of a more
Minnesota deploys national guard to help fight wildfires in northern region
Tim Walz, the state’s governor, calls blazes ‘unpredictable and fast-moving’ as dry, windy weather fuels them Minnesota ’s national guard has been activated to help battle wildfires burning in the northern part of the state after the department of natural resources requested
White House: China to buy at least $17B in US agricultural products per year
The White House said Sunday that China is set to purchase at least $17 billion in agricultural products from the U.S. per year, a move that comes after President Trump’s recent China trip. In a fact sheet released Sunday, the White House said that Trump, while in China,
Dropout's 10 best Game Changer episodes ranked
Dropout's Game Changer has seven seasons' worth of excellent episode. If you're wondering where to start or what to rewatch, here are the 10 best.
Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant
When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often—and not safely.
When politics enter the picture, credentials take a back seat
Most Americans know what a real expert's credentials look like: relevant degree, years of experience, and respect from peers. The problem, according to a study recently published in Scientific Reports, is that none of it matters as much once we find out their politics.
GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill
Conservatives are calling on the House to pass a third GOP-only bill through the special reconciliation process to boost Pentagon funding and address alleged fraud in federal programs by the August recess — an extremely aggressive timeline that is sure to face headwinds in the
World Urban Forum opens in Baku with warning on global housing divide
Ministers and experts opened the World Urban Forum in Baku on Sunday with stark warnings about the global housing divide, calling for international cooperation to tackle a growing crisis.
