Maude Apatow’s directorial debut, “Poetic License,” kicks off the 29th Sonoma Intl. Film Festival, with Steven Soderbergh’s “The Christophers,” starring Ian McKellen, set for a centerpiece screening. The festival, which runs March 25-29 in the heart of California wine country,
Iran once boasted that it controlled four Arab capitals: Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and Sanaa in an alliance dubbed the "Axis of Resistance". But the network -- long used as a regional force against Israel -- has been weakened since the Gaza war and now risks collapse, upending
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei's death is "historically significant" but will not "automatically" lead to the fall of the Iranian system, the widow of the country's last shah told AFP in an interview Tuesday. "The passing of a man -- however central he may be to the
"Running is a conversation with myself," he tells the legendary Japanese novelist
Film festival chiefs from around the world have signed a joint statement in support of Berlin Film Festival boss Tricia Tuttle, whose future will be debated at a meeting of its governing body tomorrow in Berlin. Among the signatories are the heads of Cannes, Toronto, Sundance,
A study involving the UAB has analyzed the effect of foreign trade and immigration on the success of both right- and left-wing populist parties. The analysis reveals how the importation of products that require low-skilled labor plays a key role in the rise of both types of
One of the most striking features of quantum physics is that certain properties cannot be measured at the same time. Every measurement may inevitably affect the object's physical state being measured—and therefore also the outcome of any subsequent measurement. How fast
The “Life Is Strange” series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video has found its two leads. Variety has learned exclusively that Maisy Stella and Tatum Grace Hopkins have been cast in the roles of Chloe and Max, respectively. The show was first reported to be set up at Prime Video
When it comes to making commercials, Western-wear manufacturer Tecovas is going cowboy. Rather than spend its marketing budget crafting only the usual series of traditional 30- or 60-second video ads, the direct-to-consumer company decided to fulfill some bigger ambitions The
Upcoming independent coming-of-age drama “Sicklerville” has announced its ensemble cast. Ruby Modine (“Happy Death Day”), Cody Saintgnue (“Teen Wolf”), James Paxton (“Last Train to Fortune”), Timothy Griffin Allan (“I Saw the TV Glow”), David Anders (“iZombie”), Bailey Denmark,
A guest interview with legendary Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami as a cover story in Runners World is probably not the big media return that Harry Styles’ fans were expecting, but for all his popularity, the singer does know how to keep fans guessing. Yet as one might
The scourge of game industry layoffs may end someday, but today is not that day.
"Swim" will serve as the title track and the anthemic “Into the Sun” will close out the album, which drops March 20
The Denver-based folk group, riding a steady buzz built from energetic concerts, show what they can do in the studio on Sin & Squalor
Floodplains face increasing pressure: currently protected areas will not be sufficient to preserve the species living in them in the future, a review study conducted under the direction of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) shows.
Analysts say the European Commission president has increasingly stepped into foreign-policy areas reserved for others under EU treaties, from the US-Israel attack on Iran to Ukraine, Gaza, and US tariffs on the EU.
From Bulbasaur to Gecqua, here’s a ranking of every starter Pokémon (except Pikachu and Eevee)
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into a wartime leadership crisis. A temporary council runs the country while the Assembly of Experts — whose headquarters were hit in US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday — must select a successor.
Multiple Fortnite fans are complaining about bots spending their V-bucks on Steal the Brainrot, even though they've never played it
Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman also share how viewers can become even more educated about America's prison systems after watching the documentary.
Though the base price has gone up $100.
Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi—an important symbiosis for absorbing essential nutrients. In their new study, a team led by ecologist Christina Kaiser from the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the
With its mammoth deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance is set to amass a ton of new debt and it faces a number of other financial risks. Now one of Wall Street’s big credit-rating agencies has downgraded Paramount’s debt to junk status and cut its issuer default
Paris Fashion Week may be a stomping ground for luxury brands but François Arnaud is stomping through the City of Fashion in a trusty pair of Ugg clogs. Over the weekend, Arnaud was spotted arriving at LAX, on his way to Paris, in a pair of Ugg’s new Otzo Clogs in Dark
The widely revered musician worked on seminal records by A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, and the Roots
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that Britain was sending helicopters with counter-drone capabilities to Cyprus, and was deploying the air defence destroyer naval vessel HMS Dragon to the region. (Reporting by Sam Tabahriti;
The Warner Bros. project is the story of Aegon's Conquest, which is also in early development as a series at HBO.
Two years ago, free jazz veteran Alan Braufman, a New York City native now based in Salt Lake City, assembled an impressive band and kicked out an impressive album, Infinite Love Infinite Tears. He’s got another one in the queue. Anthem For Peace is set for release in May,
Winter is coming to the big screen. A “Game of Throne” movie is in the works at Warner Bros. from “House of Cards” showrunner and “Andor” writer Beau Willimon. He already submitted a draft, according to Page Six Hollywood, which broke the news of the project. A director hasn’t
Scientists have identified a crucial molecular switch that decides whether pancreatic cancer cells resist chemotherapy or respond to it. The key player, a gene called GATA6, keeps tumours in a more structured and treatable form—but it gets shut down by an overactive KRAS-driven
Blackstone president Jon Gray defended the quality of loans within the firm's flagship private credit fund.
Minishoot' Adventures was one of 2024's best indie gems. Now, the Zelda-like twin-stick shooter is finally out on Nintendo Switch.
After more than 25 months of successful operations in space, the SpIRIT mission has ended, marking a major milestone for Australia's growing space capability. Led by the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency, the Space Industry Responsive
Sadly, we know how the story is going to end when a vaccine skeptic in a doctor's clothing is given the bully pulpit.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said the Trump administration will move to offset oil price increases as strikes on Iran jolt the global market. “We knew that going in would be a factor, and so we have a program in place that will begin to be implemented by [Energy]
Denzel Curry has a new crew. Recently, the tireless Florida rap monster rounded up his peers Bktherula, TiaCorine, Key Nyata, and FERG (formerly A$AP Ferg) to form a collective called the Scythe. On Friday, the group will release their official debut Strictly 4 The Scythe. I
