Documentary short “Alt Shift Life,” by Oscar nominee Laura Checkoway (“Edith+Eddie”) will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June. The film examines the impact of AI on the modern job market and rather than evoking fear as some portrayals of AI do, it provides a
If he sticks to his "unwillingness to revisit the Pink Floyd of the Seventies," this will mark the last time that the guitarist played the legendary solo in concert
Shares of meatpacking giant Tyson plunged more than 9% — the stock’s worst day since August — after the company said persistent inflation weakened consumer appetites for beef, pork and chicken purchases, biting into profits in the second quarter. At grocery stores, shoppers are
Russia rattled its nuclear saber and scolded the ambassadors of Britain and France to show anger at comments by Western leaders about military support for Ukraine.
Fashion’s biggest night is here. Dozens of the most stylish stars will descend on the Met steps on Monday night for the 2024 Met Gala, celebrating the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s new exhibit “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” This year’s dress code is
The woman who holds the title of Miss USA says she's giving up her crown, citing her "physical and mental well-being" in an announcement about her resignation. Noelia Voigt, who last September became the first Venezuelan-American to win the Miss USA competition, acknowledged in
Former President Trump will make his first visit of the 2024 campaign to Minnesota later this month to speak at a major dinner hosted by the state GOP as his campaign weighs trying to flip the state red in November. The Minnesota GOP announced Monday that Trump will address the
To the writers who would flatten Pen America for the offense of insufficient demonization of Israel: Where will you find a champion, should the zeitgeist turn ‘round on you?
North.Five.Six has come on to handle international sales of “Dutch & Razzlekahn” and will introduce the project to buyers at Cannes later this month. CAA Media Finance will represent domestic rights. BAFTA-nominated Jon S. Baird (“Tetris,” “Stan & Ollie,” “Filth”) will direct
In October 2018 while sharing beers in a frigid Milwaukee bar with his soon-to-be leading man Ryland Tews, director, visual effects artist and editor of “Hundreds of Beavers” Mike Cheslik conceived the film based on three simple elements: his After Effects skills, familiarity
Apple TV+ is rounding out the cast of the upcoming drama series “Firebug” with four new additions. Greg Kinnear (“As Good as It Gets,” “Little Miss Sunshine”), Rafe Spall (“Trying,” “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”), Hannah Emily Anderson (“The Purge,” “Jigsaw”), and Ntare Guma
Former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan (R) revealed Monday he would be backing President Biden in November’s election and criticized other Republicans who “fall in line” with former President Trump. In an op-ed published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday, Duncan
Skin functions as a sophisticated sensorial system in the human body, capable not only of detecting environmental stimuli—such as temperature, pressure, strain, and vibration—but also of actively responding to these changes. Among these, the temperature regulation capability of
With every year that passes, fewer witnesses can tell us about their personal experience of the horrors of the Second World War. That is why the project LediZ (Learning with Digital Testimonies) has developed new interactive digital media that conserve the memories of Holocaust
Hey everyone, it’s Hot Frank Summer! Aka we’re all reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein this summer . Just a few pages a day from May 15 to June 12 — check out the schedule and put it in your calendar. #HotFrankSummer 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to a recent paper by researchers at McGill University and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada's food supply for
The last show of the pop icon's "Celebration" retrospective tour brought over a million and a half fans to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.
Fewer Americans today see climate change as a “very serious” problem than they did three years ago, according to a new survey released Monday. The Monmouth University poll, conducted on April 18-22 shows a 10-point decline in Americans who says climate change is a “very
Art can contribute to futures thinking in various ways, such as inspiring alternative futures through mediums like science fiction in films and literature, encapsulating future scenarios through artistic illustrations, and posing thought-provoking questions that challenge our
The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy this week for Frank Tyson, a Black man who died after telling Ohio police officers “I can’t breathe” as they attempted to arrest him. Sharpton announced that Tyson’s family has asked him and civil rights attorney Ben Crump to be at
The pop star will take over arenas in New York and L.A. next week for the special events
Story Kitchen plans to work with Dreamworks on making hit games into animated movies and shows.
Vince Staples has hilariously gone back on his mature take regarding rap beef amid Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud, and he blames Mustard for it.
Donald Trump was found to be in criminal contempt Monday after the judge in his hush-money trial found the former president to be in violation of his gag order once again.
The three-part docuseries charting the origin and evolution of Lollapalooza will premiere on Tuesday, May 21
President Biden is leading former President Trump in polls for the first time since October, according to The Hill/ Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) latest average of polls. Biden is ahead of Trump by 0.1 percentage points. The president is polling at 45 percent support to Trump's
When Apple demoed its iPhone in 2007, the default search engine for its web browser, Safari, was Yahoo!, not Google. Read more...
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In the past week, weather authorities across the U.S. reported more than 100 tornadoes across the central and southern parts of the country, destroying dozens of homes and buildings from Oklahoma to Nebraska and Iowa.
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More than a million tons of fish residues can rescue the food and cosmetic industries from raw materials shortages—and create new jobs. The key factors here are oils rich in omega-3, collagen and gelatin.
Adam and Craig Malamut have signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, Variety has learned exclusively. The brothers are currently at work on the animated comedy series “Universal Basic Guys,” which was ordered to series at Fox in November 2022. Sony is co-producing
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A 40-minute dance performance, themed around the four elements of fire, air, earth, and water, takes center stage at NYUAD Art Gallery for a limited series of shows.
Busta Rhymes is among the guests at the Gramercy Theatre