With his Cannes-lauded feature debut leading the BIFA nominations and representing the U.K. at the Oscars, the filmmaker reflects on the surprise of being named a BAFTA Breakthrough and why he still sees himself as "a real student of the craft."
TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.
The British Academy has unveiled the 2025 cohort for BAFTA Breakthrough U.K., featuring 20 creatives-to-watch in the film, TV and games. Among the crop of names to make the list this year are Akinola Davies Jr., who turned heads in Cannes with his directorial debut “My Father’s
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget.
Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"
A frightening thought experiment offers surprisingly comforting results The post What Would Happen If a Black Hole Ripped Through Your Body appeared first on Nautilus .
The legendary actor, who appeared in over 300 films such as Sholay and Chupke Chupke across six decades, was hospitalised multiple times before his death.
Some of these "eligible game" recommendations make sense, but some seem a bit off.
Nelly Furtado is set to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Shirley Henderson will forever be linked to the “Harry Potter” franchise thanks to her role as Moaning Myrtle in 2002’s “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” It’s a role she landed only after being advised by the movie’s casting director not to mention her age to others.
The Thai police are alleging human trafficking in connection with the case.
The Georgia Republican said she won’t endorse in next year’s special election, avoiding a proxy war with Trump.
The 1,000-room Roosevelt Hotel has been vacant since the city in June terminated a contract with PIA to use it as a migrant shelter.
Democratic strategist James Carville is pushing Democrats to run on “pure economic rage” in an opinion piece for The New York Times. “It is abundantly clear even to me that the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression,”
Best in class portable Bluetooth speaker. The post Sonos Offloads Move 2 at Zero Margin, Portable Speaker Better Than Most Home Systems Goes for Pennies appeared first on Kotaku .
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One guy maxed out Battlefield 6's worst vehicle over the course of a month.
Lawmakers just have a few weeks left to reach a deal to avoid a massive premium spike for ACA enrollees.
Senate Democrats are asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi to declassify and publicly release the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel’s classified, written opinion outlining the legal basis for the Trump administration's strikes
The Circus Maximus Tour is now the highest-grossing solo rap tour after selling 2.2 million tickets in two years, according to Live Nation
FX has ordered a series adaptation of Ubisoft’s “Far Cry” video games from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Variety has learned. In addition to co-creating the series, Mac (formerly McElhenney) will also star. The series will stream on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
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Auction headlines offer a picture of health that hides a body in crisis.
Guard your life online for nearly free right now. The post Identity Protection Service Drops 70% Off for Black Friday, Privacy Now Costs Almost Nothing appeared first on Kotaku .
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The pageant took maximalism to new heights with its “everything but the kitchen sink” approach — or maybe there was a sink, and I missed it?
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Ron Johnson shoots down tariff checks Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), a leading fiscal hawk in the Senate, says the country “can’t afford” President Trump’s
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order establishing the "Genesis Mission," a new endeavor to expand AI resources for scientific research. The Genesis Mission, which the administration is comparing to the Apollo program that sent Americans to the moon in the late
Despite the United States' long and storied past with cattle ranching, long-term research on health, nutrition and management is rarely wrangled, hamstrung by budget constraints and the segmented nature of the industry.
ABC is moving forward with “The Rookie” spinoff “The Rookie: North,” with the broadcast network giving the project a pilot order. In addition, Jay Ellis has been cast in the lead role of the project, which was first reported to be in development at ABC back in December 2024.
“One Piece” Season 3 is officially in production for Netflix in Cape Town, South Africa. As previously announced, the streamer renewed the live-action adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series for a third season ahead of the Season 2 premiere, which is slated for March
Kristin Chenoweth’s “The Queen of Versailles” has already set its final Broadway performance, less than two weeks after opening. The production disclosed Monday evening that its final bow at the St. James Theatre is set for Jan. 4. The decision to close continues a trend of new
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Dozens of workers have been terminated since the president took over the institution in February.
Trump has promised to send the so-called dividend checks to low- and middle-income Americans using revenue from his sweeping expanse of tariffs.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) holds a 9-point edge over Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a new poll of likely Democratic primary voters, but more than a third of respondents are still undecided. Markey, a progressive, garnered support from 34 percent of respondents in November's Bay
Even Swedish consumption contributes to the loss of rainforest—and nowadays coffee has overtaken beef as the product affecting deforestation the most. This is shown in a new report from the WWF in which Chalmers has participated, which for the first time gives a detailed
Violent traumatic events—such as mass shootings and acts of domestic terrorism—have become increasingly common in the United States. Yet, despite their growing prevalence, little research has examined how these events shape the decisions made within organizations.
To make sense of the surreal spectacle, it’s helpful to know that behind the scenes, the meeting was brokered by a New York business titan close to Trump who believes the president should play the long game with Mamdani for the good of the city and for his own agenda.
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Her grandson said Monday that she died surrounded by family at a Tulsa hospital.
Washington reportedly is considering allowing the export of Nvidia’s H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) to China, but Chinese commentators warn the offer could amount to “sugar-coated bullets” that would slow the long-term growth of China’s artificial intelligence chip
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that DNA inflexibility, or rigidity, inside the nucleosome regulates the positioning of INO80. This highlights that the physical structure and shape of DNA, not just genetic information, are key
After Alexandra Suda accused the museum of wrongful termination, the institution said she misappropriated funds to increase her salary.
His exhibition at SFMOMA could have examined the collapse of culture at the hands of commodity, but instead it nudges us toward the gift shop.
The actress said she stepped away from her drink on Saturday night and the next thing she knew, she was “passed out [and] in the hospital"
The Frozen character is somewhat cute but more unnerving The post Soulless Robot Olaf Will Haunt Disney Theme Park In Search Of Friendship appeared first on Kotaku .