On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Jack Dunn unpacks another big weekend for “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” as well as the art of analyzing Friday night box office numbers. And Marc Malkin brings us a Just for Variety interview
Located in Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe's most active volcano. Yet its origin remains largely enigmatic, as no existing geological model fully explains how it formed. In a new study, scientists from the University of Lausanne (UNIL) shed light on these mechanisms and reveal why
Artificial intelligence could soon allow powerful companies to charge each customer a different price for the same product, based on what they think each individual is willing to pay. That is the warning from new research co-authored by competition law academic Dr. Miroslava
CNN has tapped Chris Wiggins, who has served as chief data scientist at the New York Times for more than a decade, for a newly created role as head of machine learning and AI science. Wiggins’ hiring was announced in an internal memo to CNN staff Monday. At the news outlet, he
He conceives of a painting as a search for a functional structure, a talisman that can aid viewers amid our collective sense of traumatic crisis.
Greg Berlanti’s “The Broken Hearts Club” will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a screening and conversation with cast members in West Hollywood on April 25. I can exclusively report that Olympians Adam Rippon, Conor McDermott-Mostowy, Robbie Rogers, Johnny Weir, Randy
The wave-shaped chart Ratul Chowdhury pulls up on a computer monitor in his office captures the evolutionary cat-and-mouse game his research lab is up against. The undulating curves track variants of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus, which causes a
Raising a child with a disability presents unique challenges. A relationship education program from the University of Georgia may be able to help, according to a recent study published in the journal Child & Family Social Work.
Great new Patrick Radden Keefe piece on a New Orleans insurance fraud scheme involving big rig s. “After all, who would agree to be cut open on an operating table if it weren’t necessary? Quite a lot of people, it turns out.”
Over 40 years after Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famed books were a popular TV show, the streaming service revives the series
Dosa Divas is an approachable RPG with a tidy 8-10 hour runtime and dozens of drool-worthy dishes to create,
How can you pull off satire when reality is stranger than fiction?
Katy Perry and Labrinth were also among the celebrities to share their reaction to the pop star's equally celebrated and bewildering headlining set
Genki Kawamura wrote and filmed this deleted scene because he thought Cannes would reject his movie adaptation of the video game Exit 8.
You just need to be on an Arch-based distro, for now.
Actress claimed the singer sexually assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub and later helped her secure a visa to the U.S.
She also showed up in several Our Gang comedy shorts during her brief stay in Hollywood.
Ecologists have long seen a strong connection between biodiversity and pollinators—the butterflies, birds, bats, bees, and other insects that help the flowers they snack on fertilize by transferring pollen from male anthers to female stigma.
Light has an increasing number of applications in biology and medicine—it can be used to stimulate cell growth, manipulate neural signals, and treat some cancers—but it doesn't easily pass through tissue. Most methods to bring light deep within the body are invasive, requiring
Erin Kellyman and Tim McGraw are set for lead roles in the “Southern Bastards” pilot currently in the works at Hulu. Kellyman and McGraw join previously announced star Kevin Bacon in the pilot, which is based on the graphic novels of the same name. It was picked up to pilot at
Fathom Entertainment and Viz Media will bring the opening three episodes of “Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity” to cinemas across the U.S. for a limited theatrical engagement on June 25-29, before the final season reaches broadcast or streaming platforms. Both
On the heels of a record 18 Oscar nominations, including a best international feature win for “Sentimental Value,” Neon has announced a series of promotions and a strategic new hire across its marketing department. The studio has elevated Joey Monteiro to president of worldwide
Hungarian PM-elect Péter Magyar on Monday urged parliament to convene quickly to form a new government, aiming for a 5 May handover, and outlined priorities including EU funds, the eurozone, Ukraine, Russia, and migration. Here are some key takeaways from his press conference.
Al Levine, an 82-year-old former Atlanta Journal-Constitution sportswriter, said it started with a random text from "Daisy Miller."
The team at Playground Games debunked rumors that Fable's launch could shift to 2027 to avoid GTA 6 in a social media post
Stranger Things might have been one of the best sci-fi shows around, but I'm far more interested in The Duffer Brothers new show, The Boroughs
President Trump delivered unscheduled remarks to reporters on Monday morning, shortly after his blockade on the Strait of Hormuz came into effect. President Trump announced Monday afternoon 34 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, "which is by far the highest
“Batgirl” and “Orange Is the New Black” actor Ruby Rose alleged on Threads that Katy Perry “sexually assaulted” her at a nightclub in Melbourne. Rose was responding to a post published by Complex that covered Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s headlining set at the Coachella
You'll be able to stream all 8 seasons of The CW's Arrow on Pluto TV starting next month as well as a few other shows, like The 100.
Meta staffers will soon have the option of chatting with a virtual clone of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to a report Monday.
Contrary to President Donald Trump’s claim that “other countries will be involved” in imposing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks ended over the weekend without a deal with Iran, North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries on Monday made clear they
Across Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one of the scientists who study these meteors.
Decomposition of dead leaves in Veluwe forests has declined by tens of percent since the turn of the century. Meteorologists from Wageningen University & Research discovered this in an analysis of long-term measurements. The cause appears to lie in soil acidity. This is
