Anya Taylor-Joy says she spent months on George Miller’s Furiosa set without delivering any lines, filming wordless action sequences over and over and studiously — sometimes emotionally — analyzing her acting choices. The result, she adds, was so intense she is still processing
With the visit of Xi Jinping to Paris and Budapest last week, it’s clear that Europe and China are not breaking up—and that France and especially Hungary are keys to a productive relationship. Behind the Chinese president’s visit to these two EU capitals, some analysts have
The world premiere of Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 at the Cannes Film Festival in an out-of-competition slot on May 19 will test the appetite for a film genre that has never lost its appeal among directors and critics but has proven one of the most challenging to make
A Missouri man who crashed a rented U-Haul truck into security barriers near the White House last year has pleaded guilty to damaging government property, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, was driving the truck on May 22 last year when he veered
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker waged a series of attacks against President Biden's leadership in a recent commencement speech, criticizing the president's policies on abortion, gender ideology and the COVID-19 pandemic. In a commencement speech last Saturday at
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Ukraine to offer U.S. support in Kyiv’s fight against Russia after a $61 billion aid package passed Congress.
Veteran Asian executive Buddy Marini has been appointed GM of Warner Bros. Discovery in Japan.The role covers all operations in Japan including home entertainment, digital & TV licensing, consumer products, anime production, franchise and pay-TV networks, but excluding
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed a bill into law Monday that will prohibit transgender people from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identities in state public schools. The bill, titled the Securing Areas for Females Effectively and Responsibly Act, or
Norman Lear not only knew about television, but the late TV icon was also an influential art collector along with his wife of 37 years, Lyn Davis Lear. And now, several pieces from the Lears’ art collection will hit the Christie’s auction block, including David Hockney’s 1967
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) shot down speculation Monday that his wife, Casey DeSantis, has any interest in running for future office. During a press conference Monday, DeSantis was asked whether his wife would consider running for Florida governor in 2026 after he finishes
Award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has fled to Europe just days after he was sentenced to prison, lashings and confiscation of property by the Islamic Republic. “I arrived in Europe a few days ago after a long and complicated journey,” Rasoulof said in a statement