When the Hit Man Starts Talking
"A former FBI agent traveled to Louisiana to ask a hired killer about a murder that haunted him. Then they started talking about a different case altogether."
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The Secret Ingredient to Zohran Mamdani’s Success
Zak Khan wasn’t always the Gyro King of Brooklyn. He started out with a little halal cart down on Wall Street, in the Financial District, just after the September 11 attacks. But running a halal cart is a rough business: Permits cost an arm and a leg, the city fines you without
Donald Trump’s Vampire Presidency
President Donald Trump is America’s first rentier president. A rentier is a sort of capitalist parasite who extracts wealth from the economy without contributing to economic productivity. He is the precise opposite of the entrepreneur who disrupts markets and creates jobs with
Democrats Should Say Who’s Really to Blame for the Flooding in Texas
In just 45 minutes early Friday morning, intense rain caused sections of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas to rise by nearly 26 feet. Four months worth of rain dropped within hours. More than 100 people had been confirmed dead as of late Monday afternoon, including more than
Heat and heavy metals are changing the way that bees buzz
Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing vibrations, which could have consequences on the effectiveness of bee
Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy', Israeli experts say
The Dinah Project, an all-women group, lays out "a legal blueprint for prosecuting these crimes", which Hamas has denied committing.
Japan, South Korea scramble as Trump threatens to raise tariffs
The U.S.’s closest security allies in Asia, along with six Southeast Asian countries, have been given another three weeks to negotiate trade deals — or face higher tariffs.
Is it safe to fly to Bali? Flights cancelled and delayed after Indonesian volcano erupts again
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia caused widespread flight cancellations to and from Bali and other local airports on Wednesday.
Paris-Based B-Rated International Boards Mladenovic’s Locarno Player ‘Sorella di Clausura’ (EXCLUSIVE)
New Paris-based sales and co-production outfit B-Rated International has acquired sales rights to “Sorella di Clausura,” Ivana Mladenovic’s parody of romantic melodrama, ahead of the film’s world premiere in competition at the Locarno Film Festival. Film marks the third fiction
Square Eyes Picks Up Sales Rights For Maureen Fazendeiro’s Locarno Competition Entry ‘The Seasons’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Vienna-based sales company Square Eyes picked up rights for Maureen Fazendeiro’s solo directorial feature debut “The Seasons” ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, where it will compete for the coveted Golden Leopard. The documentary is a journey via the
Africa: How to Stabilize Africa's Debt
[IMF] Successful debt stabilization requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth structural reforms and a sound macroeconomic environment
Watch: Rapid floodwaters sweep through Texas camp region
Footage shared from Center Point, Texas shows water surging under a bridge in minutes on Friday, ripping trees from the ground and leaving devastation behind.
Locarno Entry ‘Phantoms of July,’ From Rising German Director Julian Radlmaier, Picked-Up by Bendita Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Locarno main competition title “Phantoms of July,” the latest from fast-rising German director Julian Radlmaier, has been picked up for international by Bendita Film Sales. The full Locarno lineup was announced Tuesday by the Swiss Festival, the biggest mid-Summer film event in
Acropolis closes as heatwave grips Greece
The popular Athens attraction is shutting temporarily as highs of 42C are forecast for parts of the country.
Ben Rivers’ Locarno Entry ‘Mare’s Nest’ Produced by ‘Sirât’’s Andrea Queralt Swooped on by Rediance (EXCLUSIVE)
Hot on the heels of Oliver Laxe’s Cannes Jury Prize win with “Sirât,” producer Andrea Queralt of Paris-based 4A4 Productions will be launching at Locarno’s International Competition “Mare’s Nest,” directed by Laxe’s long-time friend, veteran experimental U.K. filmmaker and
