The rapid rise of Korean drama in Europe is entering a new phase, shifting from streaming success toward local adaptation and co-development, executives said during a Mip London session examining the genre’s growing regional impact. Speaking at “The Rise of K-Drama in Europe,”
After winning the BAFTA Film Award for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer, “My Father’s Shadow” helmer Akinola Davies Jr. ended his speech by saying “free Palestine.” However, these words were then cut from his speech when the ceremony aired two hours
The Peace Corps is launching an AI division, which will send US tech experts to the developing world
“Sinners” production designer Hannah Beachler has said that Alan Cumming’s “throw away apology” over the N-word being shouted during the BAFTA Film Awards made the situation “worse.” “I keep trying to write about what happened at the BAFTAs, and I can’t find the words,”
A major blizzard sweeps the US Northeast, closing schools, cancelling flights and shutting nonessential traffic in New York as millions shelter indoors.
It might not release for a while though.
Japan remains one of the world’s most insular television format markets, exporting globally successful unscripted hits while importing almost no foreign concepts, according to data presented by Virginia Mouseler, CEO of The WIT, during the “Fresh TV: Japan” session at Mip
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South Africa withdraws from the Venice Biennale, Glenn Ligon and the color blue, and your guide to art in DC this spring.
President Trump is gearing up to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term to members of Congress on Tuesday, where he is expected to outline his administration’s priorities and legislative agenda for the year ahead. Trump’s speech comes as the Department
During his inaugural address more than 60 years ago, President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation he was about to lead to “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” In the decades since, millions of Americans have answered this call by
This Tuesday night, America will bear witness to Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address of his second term. I know—the mere thought of it rots a little piece of our souls that we’re never getting back. At least you can skip it; I have to watch it. When I was young, I
Imposing censorship is, the science-fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein once remarked, “like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t eat steak.” In Adam Morgan’s A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to
The Supreme Court has enabled many of the Trump administration’s worst abuses over the past 14 months, particularly when it comes to his mass deportation plans. The justices’ shadow docket has largely served as a Pez dispenser for injunctions to stay the most significant lower
A surprising FDA reversal on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, early promise from a universal inhaled vaccine, and a desert fossil find that is reshaping spinosaurid history.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) “last-resort” proposal to raise property taxes in New York City has political observers questioning whether his gambit to get New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to back a wealth tax could backfire for Democrats ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week facing an uphill climb to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Republicans see an opening after President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday despite few signs that Democrats are willing to compromise on their
The stock market’s wall of worry remains intact. Let’s kick these “buts.”
The 2026 Winter Olympics captured the attention of millions of Americans this month thanks to several improbable comeback stories, an aggressive promotional campaign by host network NBC and partisan debate over some U.S. athletes who expressed discomfort representing the United
Democratic leaders are encouraging their troops to protest President Trump’s State of the Union address this week. How it's done, however, remains a sensitive topic. A year ago, during the first congressional address of Trump’s second term, Democrats churned headlines for a
The industry veteran has been tasked with leading the next phase of growth after overseeing the successful launch of Arc Raiders.
Historical drama “The King’s Warden” maintained the top position at the South Korean box office during the week of Feb. 16–22, which included the peak Lunar New Year holiday period. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film
Sarcasm is an easy way to amplify feedback. It has two hidden costs: If you have confidence in your standing and your idea, then sarcasm is simply getting in the way, because it undermines both.
The minority coalition government was formed after 117 days, facing an uphill task as it will need to secure opposition support to pass legislation.
“The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey, twinned in Maya with “Back to Life” writer-star Daisy Haggard making her directorial debut, Bond pic star Gemma Arterton, “I Will Destroy You’s” Paapa Essiedu and Robyn Malcolm, a 2024 Series Mania best actress winner for “After the Party,”
This cannot be overstated: BAFTA and the BBC failed us all. During the 79th BAFTA Film Awards, host Alan Cumming paused the ceremony to thank the audience for its “understanding” after a series of audible outbursts from Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson interrupted the show.
