Ari Emanuel has spent more than three decades making deals, building companies and occasionally screaming his way through Hollywood. Now, the superagent-turned-media mogul is telling his own story. In a new memoir “Roll the Calls,” released Sept. 22, Emanuel chronicles his rise
Lance Oppenheim has always lived in reality, but not all his subjects do. The documentarian has built a career out of pointing his camera at people, from the retirees of “Some Kind of Heaven” to the unregulated donors of “Spermworld” and the self-appointed royalty of “Ren
Alexander Ludwig is meeting me on Zoom from a small cafe in the south of France. “Apologies, but my internet connection in my Airbnb is so terrible,” he says. “Hopefully it doesn’t get too loud.” Then he cracks, “This is my really hard life right now.” Life is anything but hard
Quantum photonics could be a pivotal part of future quantum technology if the right materials can be created, a new review paper has found.
What if America Went Completely Dark? “We came up with some very astounding numbers. If you knock out nine total substations among those three grids, you can black out the entire United States.” And it could last months ?
The studio reportedly had big plans, but nothing in production.
Florence Pugh revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair that she has likely lost hundreds of thousands of followers on social media over the last few years because she is so outspoken in support of Palestine. The Oscar nominee has routinely shared links for humanitarian aid to
Student filmmakers from USC, California College of the Arts and Cal State Northridge were the top winners at PBS SoCal’s 27th annual Fine Cut Festival of Films. The winners, revealed during a screening and awards ceremony on Tuesday at Eagle Rock’s Vidiots (inside its Eagle
A photo of the so-called “swag” hats surfaced in documents released in California federal court where a coalition of school districts have accused Meta of fueling social media addiction. The “a/c/priv” hats were made available to employees working on Instagram’s Teen Accounts
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed America’s military members and their families to vote in the midterm election, not-so-subtly suggesting Friday that they could make the difference in some districts predicted to vote blue. He cited a 2024 presidential election analysis as
Could you imagine if pagers made a comeback? Sure, your smartphone would still be your notepad-flashlight-camera-personal assistant-MP3 player-wallet-social media browser. But imagine if pagers made it so easy to do that one important thing—pinging your friends and
OpenAI’s ChatGPT fed Tumbler Ridge, Canada, killer Jesse Van Rootselaar advice on how to skirt its own safety guardrails -- and told the transgender youth, “You can still be twisted. Just be clever about it," according to a report.
Former President Bill Clinton rebuked President Trump's attempted ban of three outlets from the White House earlier this week, saying during his presidency "there were lots of times when I wanted to ban the White House press corps." “I got news for the people who work in the
For as long as it’s existed, prestige rap has been the most deceptive trapdoor in hip-hop. Rappers old enough to remember “Slow Jamz” and “Jesus Walks” decide they need a party anthem and a conscious rap song. People who thought good kid, m.A.A.d city was the best album of the
SANTIAGO, Sept 25 - Customs officials in Chile discovered and seized more than 200 fossils of ammonites in a shipping container from Madagascar that had been declared as containing household ornaments, the customs authority of the South American country said on Friday.
The US Army is considering deploying medical, logistics and military police units, as the Pentagon keeps plans ready for possible action in Cuba, the US broadcast network CBS is reporting exclusively.
In 2022, brakence broke through with hypochondriac , a bizarro hyperpop-rap whirlwind of an album. The 24-year-old artist is back today with "ready or noT," his first new music since then. It comes with an eccentric music video by fellow musician quadeca. The post brakence –
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee laid out multiple reasons why Americans may be turning against Israel in an interview Thursday — the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the country's actions at the United Nations General Assembly. Huckabee
Ween are opening the vaults with Boognish Provides , a new collection of seven previously unreleased concerts from their 1994-95 Chocolate And Cheese tour. Arriving next month via Rhino, the 14-CD box set and condensed 2-LP edition capture the band at a pivotal moment, shortly
Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons program, according to U.S. intelligence. The Washington Post reports that in classified documents provided to Congress, American intelligence agencies assess that the Saudi government wants to keep the option of
Blessed by warm but hardly sweltering late summer sun — and no typical Basque txirimiri drizzle so common to other editions — the 74th San Sebastián also marks the last under festival director José Luis Rebordinos, who since 2011 has brought stability, sponsors, industry build
Khieo Lapchanh is the latest Lao asylum seeker to disappear mysteriously in Bangkok
Jennifer is a marketer, project manager and impresario. We’ve worked together on projects, and it’s always a delight. She and I sat down to talk about the hard work of what’s next.
Celebrate Fortnite's birthday in one of the two power hour sessions this weekend. Our guide lists the birthday power hours in your time zone.
'The best way to [apply AI] would be in a way that actually improves the quality of the game'
Researchers often use antibodies to detect specific molecules or biological markers because they are remarkably precise at recognizing their targets. However, finding the faint signals of cancer in blood samples is a challenge even for the most reliable techniques.
The 20-year-old singer and producer tells us about making her new album, We’ll Never Be This Young Again ; touring with Kali Uchis and Mariah the Scientist; and her new obsession of Muay Thai kickboxing
Xbox's executives respond to reports that GTA 6 on PS5 is vastly outselling the game on Microsoft's hardware platform.
We break down the four new tracks from the superstar’s 12th album
SZA joins previous inductees Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Paul Rudd, Toni Morrison, Tony Bennett, the Isley Brothers, Meryl Streep, Jonas Brothers, Frank Sinatra, and more
A prominent PR firm with ties to AI doomsayers worked for Jacob Coxon as the ex-Anthropic researcher made national headlines for sounding the knell of the apocalypse about artificial intelligence, according to a report.
The Senate passed two bills Thursday aimed at removing barriers for pilots and air traffic controllers seeking mental health treatment, as well as reduce stigma surrounding these conditions. Sponsored by Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), respectively,
Cyberpunk shop sim Probably Stolen is coming out next month, but the demo alone could easily keep you busy until then.
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Now We Can Sing is the first single from Max Richter’s upcoming album, While the Flood Rages, which will be available wherever you stream your music on Oct 16.
President Trump said on Friday he is ruling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as his artificial intelligence czar amid speculation the Cabinet member was under consideration. Trump, in a Truth Social post Friday, said Bessent will not be the "Super Intelligence (SI)
His eclectic references and intuitive grasp of memes and virality set him apart as an artist taking assemblage and collage to new heights.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as they probe his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimately determined he would
A Republican super PAC has been running an ad that makes the misleading claim that North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper "let 16,000 untested rape kits sit on the shelf" when he was the state’s attorney general. The evidence kits were in the custody of hundreds of local
Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise
Palo Alto singer Remi Wolf started off as a kind of alt-pop artist, but she seems to be inching ever-closer to actual pop music. Wolf's new album Mud comes out next month, and we've already posted the singles " Twiggy " and " Bottle ." Today, she shares "I Won't Cry," a big,
Cities trying to cool sweltering streets often set broad tree canopy targets. But those targets can overlook the reality that not all shade is equally useful, and not every neighborhood has room for more trees.
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The case stemmed from allegations that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent.
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has called on the international community to significantly expand access to affordable long-term capital to finance infrastructure and development projects across Africa, saying the
[Daily Trust] Brazil, Germany, India and Japan have backed a permanent African seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), calling for urgent reform of the Council to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities.
XDS Spark co-founder Sam Carlisle and GDC Festival of Gaming content marketing manager Beth Elderkin discuss the evolving world of co-development.
More bulk toilet paper, coming soon.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the UN Friday that further attacks on the Islamic holy city of Mecca would be a "red line" for Islamabad. Pakistan maintains ties with Iran which backs the Houthi fighters responsible for firing missiles at Saudi Arabia where