In "Palestine 36," director Annemarie Jacir recounts a year of Arab revolt against British colonial rule that she says is crucial to understanding current events in the Middle East. "You can't understand where we are today without understanding 1936," Jacir told AFP a day after
Six years ago, the inimitable Werner Herzog made “Family Romance, LLC,” an odd pseudo-documentary about a Japanese service that specialized in hiring actors to play a loved one, colleague or potential suitor — whatever the client required. The company was real (or inspired by
SYDNEY - Australian authorities on Sunday deployed drones and a helicopter to monitor the waters around a popular Sydney beach after a surfer was killed by a great white shark on Saturday, officials said.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Saturday slammed President Trump after reports of a White House takeover of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum were published by numerous outlets. “The @Sept11Memorial belongs to the families, survivors, and first responders who’ve carried its legacy
Channing Tatum, playing a robber with a serious case of arrested development, may have delivered the most mature performance of his career, at least if the thunderous standing ovation for “Roofman” at its Toronto Film Festival premiere is to be believed. The film tells the true
The French foreign ministry shot back at Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he accused France of stalling Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks by recognizing Palestinian statehood in late July. The French foreign ministry countered Rubio's argument in a Saturday post on X, writing,
As alarm bells ring over the New York City mayoral race, an odd sentiment is starting to gain traction across the business community: Just give up.
“Can I get an ‘Amen?’” Rian Johnson bellowed while welcoming a packed house to the world premiere of his third “Knives Out” installment “Wake Up Dead Man” on Saturday night at the Toronto Film Festival. The crowd generously complied, but their early shouts of “amen” paled in
Merritt Wever has won the Emmy for guest actress in drama for AppleTV+s “Severance.” This season, her character is revealed as Outie Dylan’s wife, Gretchen. She visits her husband’s innie at work on several occasions throughout the second season. Wever already is a two-time
I'm aware The Two Towers game was on Xbox and GBA as well, don't @ me.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA), host of the US Open, asked broadcasters not to air “distractions” that may arise from President Trump’s attendance at the Sunday opening ceremony for the men's singles final match, multiple outlets report. “With respect to Broadcast
Bryan Cranston has won the Emmy for best guest actor in a comedy for “The Studio. This marks Cranston’s seventh Emmy win. He previously won all six of his Emmys for “Breaking Bad.” “The Studio” is a 10-episode, sharp satire set at the fictional Continental Studios run by Seth
Johor has not experienced any earthquakes since 1874, prior to the recent tremors.
Julianne Nicholson has won the Emmy for guest actress in a comedy. Nicholson is a double nominee this year, scoring two Emmy nominations — for her haunting turn in Hulu’s post-apocalyptic political thriller “Paradise” and her scene-stealing comedic performance in HBO Max’s
Ethiopia is set to inaugurate a mega dam that has stoked tensions with Egypt.
Emmy week begins in earnest Saturday as the TV Academy hosts the first of two ceremonies celebrating the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The first event will focus on kudos for scripted programming, including guest actor and actress in
The crackdown could risk damaging political ties between Washington and Seoul.
Starting on Monday, Paradox will begin refunding pre-orders of the Premium Edition ahead of "adjustments" over DLC pricing
More than 300 among 475 people detained at a Hyundai factory were South Koreans.
The principal of Annunciation School sent a letter to Vice President Vance pleading for intervention after a deadly shooting occurred on the church grounds last week. Matthew DeBoer’s three children were on school grounds during the active shooter situation and knelt as
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday echoed calls for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. "It’s just – he’s got to go," Maher told viewers during the Friday episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher.” Maher described Kennedy as “nutty” after a series of
Life-threatening surf and rip currents are possible, though the storm is expected to weaken into the week.
The extent of the issues makes it sound like a tall order.
A ticking bomb in the heart of London sets the stage for “Fuze,” a taut new British crime thriller from director David Mackenzie. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, combines the urgency of a heist film with the dread of an unexploded World War
Congress is racing to avert a government shutdown as a Sept. 30 deadline looms, with Democrats threatening to withhold necessary votes to keep the nation funded. This pushback from Democrats, paired with divisions within the Republican conference, threaten to derail funding
The rapper leveled up with explosive choreography and guest stars like Ty Dolla $ign, Rich The Kid, Young Miko, and more
Brendan Fraser is making the rounds to promote his new film, the theatrically-bound “Rental Family,” which is set to be released by Searchlight Pictures on Nov. 21. During an interview at Variety‘s TIFF studio alongside the film’s director and co-writer, Hikari, the actor
Brendan Fraser returns to the Toronto International Film Festival with “Rental Family,” a tender new drama co-written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Hikari that explores unconventional bonds and the meaning of belonging. Fraser, who last appeared at TIFF with Darren
Ross McElwee’s “Remake” has won the Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary at the Venice Film Festival. The prize, presented by Artemis Rising Foundation, honors a documentary feature film in Venice’s official selection that calls “attention to a key social issue with
Anthropic agreed to pay 500,000 authors $3,000 each for copyright infringement.
Such connections are important in building trust and confidence, say experts.
Top CEOs and tech leaders have jumped at the chance to be in President Trump's good graces, a theme of the second administration that was on display in the State Dining room on Thursday night. The president’s economic policies, between sweeping tariffs, instability at the
Many of those killed had recently returned to the village in Borno State, following years of displacement.
A newly discovered species of Bartonella bacteria in Brazil’s Amazon sand flies shares DNA similarities with dangerous Andean strains. Scientists stress the need for further studies to see if it can infect humans and spread beyond its known regions.
Would comedy be the same without the 1972 Toronto production of “Godspell”? So many of the performers who turned “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live” into cultural phenomenons in the ’70s and ’80s and later cooked up Emmy-winning sitcoms like “Only Murders in the Building” and
After awarding this year’s Golden Lion for best film to Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother,” Venice Film Festival jury president Alexander Payne faced a flurry of questions from journalists about the decision. Many had expected Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza drama “The
The star-studded character piece about the Nuremberg Trials and showdown between a high-ranking Nazi and a psychiatrist, world premieres at Toronto: "We talked a lot about 'The Silence of the Lambs.'"
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected Putin's invitation to meet in Moscow, calling it unrealistic. Zelenskyy suggested Putin should come to Kyiv instead.
The French box office market has been morose lately, but French producer Hugo Selignac has been somewhat immune to the ongoing gloom. A hip Parisian who speaks his mind, chain-smokes and loves to win, Selignac has often found himself behind every other local hit, with bold
Ryan Reynolds took the stage at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5 for a discussion about his career following the premiere of the documentary he produced, “John Candy: I Like Me” (via Entertainment Weekly). Among the “Deadpool” star’s many anecdotes as an actor
Former President Biden selected his home state of Delaware as the site for his presidential library, tasking a group of friends and former aides with beginning a fundraising push to complete the venture. The library’s governing board, greenlighted by the Joe and Jill
Final Fantasy Tactics remake director Kazutoyo Maehiro loves a truly deep-cut NES game starring a '90s Disney duo.
More habitat has been given up legally in 2025 so far than any other year since the animals were listed as threatened, analysis shows NSW locks in great koala national park and brings in immediate ban on logging Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our
Samuel McLennan has spent two years salvaging fish farm waste and other marine debris from Tasmanian shores for his oceangoing vessel. McLennan's boat, which he named Heart, has slowly made its way across the Bass Strait to Victoria. Otis Filley joined McLennan aboard for part
