Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen's feature directorial debut, premiering in style in Midnight Screenings, takes us inside Paris' queer scene, and face-to-face with the "Gaystapo," in a race against time to save the LGBTQIA+ community from extinction.
Curry Barker, writer-director of 2026's buzziest horror movie, breaks down the inspiration behind Obsession's scariest scenes.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has wrapped filming, and director Jeff Fowler's post about it suggests Metal Sonic will play a major role
This week in science news: Are you a mosquito magnet? Here's why. Researchers using topological mathematics have uncovered a hidden rule in abstract art that corresponds to people's perceptions. And scientists developed a technology to create new electrical connections between
Public pensions must be managed in the best financial interests of retirees — not steered by political mandates.
Jordan Firstman’s first Cannes premiere began with him gleefully twerking on the red-carpeted steps of the festival’s Debussy theater, before expressing in his onstage intro how thrilled he was to be “in de bussy.” So far, so expected from the most recognizable gay comedian of
Federal health officials report that a company is recalling a seasoning product sold nationwide at Walmart stores as it may be contaminated with salmonella.
Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search and rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.
“GLP-1 medicines have changed what is possible in obesity and Type 2 diabetes," Dr. Harith Rajagopalan said.
Nicolas Bary (“Trouble at Timpetill”) is gearing up for his next feature, “Increase,” an English-language futuristic thriller starring an international cast led by Matilda Lutz (“Revenge”), Suzanne Clément (“Mommy”), Holt McCallany (“Mindhunter”) and Fernanda Urrejola (“Cry
President Trump on Friday defended his controversial remarks earlier this week when the president said he was not factoring in Americans' cost of living concerns during negotiations to end the conflict with Iran. “That’s a perfect statement. I’d make it again,” Trump told Fox
Fresh off the success of “Mother Mary,” starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Cole, German production company Augenschein is stepping up a level with more Hollywood projects and higher budgets. The company, heading by Jonas Katzenstein and Maximilian Leo, started the year by
Israel said Saturday it had killed Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike in Gaza the previous day, describing him as a key architect of the October 7 attacks. Since Hamas's October 7, 2023 cross-border assault, the Israeli military and intelligence services
After 73 editions, SSIFF has quietly become one of the most respected names on the global film fest circuit, and as its longtime director prepares to step down, it has never looked stronger.
A recent study found AI-powered applicant tracking systems, or ATS, not only prefer AI-written resumes over those composed by humans -- they're more likely to put candidates on the short-list if they used the same large language model the company already employs.
A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, led by Dr. Elena Fiorin and her colleagues investigated the potential use of mercury-based treatments for leprosy during the late medieval period. Typically, such examinations are conducted on bone; this study
More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed across London ahead of expected clashes during Nakba Day, Unite the Kingdom protests and the FA Cup finals, with authorities warning of a 'zero-tolerance' approach. 'Fears in Jewish communities are particularly heightened,'
Shigeru Miyamoto's right-hand man on Mario, Zelda, and Pikmin, Tezuka's fingerprints are on some of the best games of all time
“Carte Blanche” is a harrowing thriller that explores Spain’s seemingly forgotten Rif War in Morocco, the innate dehumanization of conflict that spurs rampant killing and its impact on the country’s subsequent Civil War. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Gerardo Herrero and
The centers are diverting much-needed resources from regular people. Local resistance has the industry playing defense Back in 2016, Marco Gutiérrez, the Mexican-born founder of Latinos for Trump, issued an ominous warning to the US. “My culture is a very dominant culture,” he
With Punta Marina residents loving or loathing the incomers, ‘peacock rangers’ have been appointed to defuse tensions Federico Bruni was sitting on a bench, eating a piadina romagnola (flatbread sandwich) and minding his own business, when a peacock strutted up in the hope of a
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Michael Jordan is an icon. Not just on the basketball court, but in pop culture too. In fact, even his shoes are iconic. And now in unisex sizes, Nike is rereleasing the Nike Air Jordan 3 sneakers, the iconic sneakers that MJ wore when he won his first MVP, with new “Brazil”
Italy’s Taormina Film Festival will host the world premiere of Australian action thriller “Bear Country” that reunites Russell Crowe with “Unhinged” helmer Derrick Borte, with Crowe expected to make the treck to the storied fest in the Sicilian resort known to U.S. audiences as
Christmas will never be the same again after the premiere of “Red Snow,” directed by Finnish filmmaker Ilja Rautsi and boasting the world’s first vampire Santa Claus. Charades has sold the upcoming horror comedy to Selecta Vision (Spain) following the film’s presentation at
Michael Fassbender is in negotiations to join Brady Corbet’s mystery-shrouded next feature, Variety has learned. Rumoured to be called “The Origin of the World,” the film marks Corbet’s followup to his highly acclaimed 2024 epic “The Brutalist,” which landed 10 Oscar
From the way he lines up upcoming projects, one would think Selton Mello has 72 hours in the day. But the crunched-up schedule is a joy, not a burden, to the Brazilian actor, who is hungry to capitalize on the continuous momentum of Walter Salles’s Oscar-winning “I’m Still
Authorities previously suspended recovery operation for bodies of four divers believed to have died while exploring Vaavu Atoll cave Divers in the Maldives have resumed their search for the bodies of four Italian scuba divers who drowned while exploring a deep underwater cave.
Protests break out in Cuba over power shortages as the U.S. offers millions of dollars in exchange for political reform.
President Trump said late Friday that the U.S. military and Nigerian forces "flawlessly executed" a mission to take out a top ISIS commander. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very
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Mina Kimes’ degree in English from Yale served her well in the finale of “Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars”: The ESPN football analyst correctly answered the show’s game-deciding trivia question to win the $1 million top prize for her charity. The show’s final episode, which aired
Russian forces launched hundreds of strikes across Ukraine overnight, with direct hits by drones recorded at 15 locationsm Ukraine's Air Force said. Meanwhile, the bodies of 528 Ukrainian soldiers were returned a day after Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war.
Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.
Spain's National Police, with Italy and Europol, have arrested in Naples 12 members of a gang that robbed tourists of luxury watches in Marbella, Barcelona and Ibiza.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 16 - President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this week may have produced modest results by the standards of U.S.-China summits but it highlighted a clear benefit for China: after the extremes of last year's trade war, the countries have reverted to
The board's high representative is running out of patience, and it appears the question of Gaza's reconstruction will hinge on whether Hamas continues to refuse to disarm and Israel continues its attacks on the enclave
The hit film is now available to rent and you can watch it alongside other movies about alien encounters and isolation in space.