Paris-based Premium Films, together with its feature film sales division MPM Premium, has acquired international sales rights to Matheus Farias and Enock Carvalho’s “The Riverbank” (“A Margem do Rio”). The atmospheric erotic thriller will world premiere in the prestigious
Malaysia hosts more than 126,000 members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority.
The allegations about the Requiem for a Dream star span decades
Third time’s the charm. Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for “The Thomas Crown Affair,” which will debut on March 5, 2027. The third take on the story of art thief Thomas Crown is the latest directorial effort from Michael B. Jordan, who puts a new spin on the
In the four years since deluxe versions of the Beatles’ “Revolver” were released, there hasn’t been much debate over what stood at the top of most fans’ wish lists: similar treatment given to “Rubber Soul,” the album that preceded “Revolver” in the group’s mid-1960s chronology.
It's the inevitable return of the big green dope
New research has found that 6.5 million Americans live in homes on or near landslide-prone slopes. With a single map, local governments and residents can now see landslide hazard hotspots at the regional, state and county levels to ensure they are aware of and prepared for an
Ancient single-celled red algae that thrive in scalding, acidic waters are emerging as far more than specialized survivors.
“American Idol” has been renewed for Season 25. Auditions for the singing competition series will kick off on Aug. 25 with the virtual nationwide search “Idol Across America,” taking place in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. This first round of auditions will be with
Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary? “Musk’s virulent racism and vicious, disturbing views are no secret. He does not hide them. They sit in plain view, easily accessible on the social media website he owns…”
Michael J. Fox has been tapped to receive one of the Television Academy’s biggest honors, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, at this year’s Emmy Awards. The org announced the news Wednesday, noting that the kudo was “in recognition of his transformative contributions to
The new versions of the classic 1965 album draw on “de-mixing” audio technology and include a previously unheard John Lennon demo
"Nobody wants to go in there and just see Cloud looking like Cloud, but massive."
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Nothing seems amiss in this well-appointed home in a tony New York City suburb…except for the intriguing experiment taking place inside. Six college students who have cultivated their own “creator” bases have come here to compete against one another in
“Elsinore,” a biographical drama about Scottish actor Ian Charleson starring Andrew Scott, is set to open this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The opening night gala, taking place on Oct. 7, will mark the film’s European premiere with Scott and cast members including Olivia
Also featuring Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn and Luke Thompson, the movie follows Ian Charleson's final weeks before the actor's death from AIDS while he played Hamlet at the National Theatre.
A French veterinary team in Bordeaux is caring for pets of Gironde wildfire evacuees, providing food, treatment and support while families await their return home.
A mum says not getting the back to school bonus is a "kick in the teeth" for working parents just above the income threshold.
Room 10 at Fuente Álamo, a Roman archaeological site, may have been remodelled in the 4th century AD as a library in what was once seen as a mithraeum, a sanctuary to the god Mithras.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Tuesday challenged CNN to call Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) live on air to prove that the lawmaker is alive and well after being absent from Congress for more than 40 days following a medical emergency. On July 7, CNN contributor Scott
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday warned of worsening violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, and urged international action against the killing of Palestinians as well as the creation of settlements,
Kavinsky, the French DJ, producer, and actor whose iconic electro-pop track "Nightcall" soundtracked the opening credits of Drive , has died. CNN reports that Kavinsky was found dead in his Paris home on Tuesday, and local authorities are investigating his cause of death.
VATICAN CITY, July 29 - The Vatican announced on Wednesday the ordination of a second Chinese bishop in a week, highlighting ongoing cooperation with Beijing under a politically sensitive accord governing Catholic appointments in China.
[Independent (Kampala)] The continental bid to make more of its own vaccines is moving from ambition to production
Scientists have found a genetic switch that could shave years off avocado breeding by allowing researchers to identify one of a young tree's most important traits long before it flowers.
Ethanol is an alcohol used in a vast number of industrial and household applications. When dehydrogenated—in this case, stripped of some of its hydrogen atoms—it yields another important compound: acetaldehyde, which is used to make resins, dyes, perfumes and synthetic flavors,
