Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into the overcrowded southern city of Rafah on Tuesday and
An Iranian court has sentenced prominent filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to jail time for "collusion against national security", his lawyer Babak Paknia said Wednesday. Rasoulof's film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" is due to be shown at the main competition at Cannes Film Festival
In March, Finom — formerly known as Ohmme — announced their new Jeff Tweedy-produced album Not God and released the lead single “ Haircut .” Today, the indie rock duo is sharing “Cyclops” with a music video directed by Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa “Missy” Dabice.
Guitarist Mac McCaughan and bassist Laura Ballance both shared tributes to the legendary musician/producer/engineer, who died at age 61
Argentine national Lior Rudaeff, one of the victims believed to be in the hands of the terrorist group Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, incursion into Israeli territory, was actually killed during that attack, the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires confirmed Wednesday. Aged 67,
“'I always joke that my dad was the OG avocado toast guy, because he would put it on white sandwich bread.'”
Jeremy Strong may be playing the man behind The Boss in Deliver Me From Nowhere, the Bruce Springsteen-centric film to star Jeremy Allen White. Strong is in talks to play Springsteen’s longtime manager, Jon Landau, in the Scott Cooper feature, The Hollywood Reporter has
The Olympic flame spent 12 days at sea before arriving in the French port of Marseille on a three-mast ship for a ceremony kicking off the Paris 2024 Games season.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is slamming former President Trump as "a con artist" following reports that Trump is dining with donors who supported his mugshot digital trading cards. Trump, who has the day off from court on Wednesday, is expected to host a Mar-a-Lago
Earlier this week, Xbox announced that it would be shuttering several studios it had attained as part of its $7.5 billion purchase of Bethesda, including Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Studios, the last of which is being absorbed into another
President Biden's lead in the critical state of Wisconsin shrinks to nearly nothing when third party candidates are included in the race, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Biden leads Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup by 6 points, 50 percent to 44
It seems like everything causes cancer these days, and now researchers are learning how our cars may expose us all to potentially cancer -causing chemicals . As it turns out, some of the toxic chemicals used to treat car seat foam and slow the spread of fires can “off-gas” and
Papoose has advocated against the use of rap lyrics as evidence in legal proceedings in a powerful New York State Capitol address.
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Last month, Louisiana sludge band Thou announced their new album Umbilical and previewed it with the intense track “ I Feel Nothing When You Cry .” Today, they’re sharing the second single, “Unbidden Guest.”
As someone who reads almost exclusively on an ereader (a Kindle Paperwhite ), I have been intrigued by Craig Mod’s recent evangelism of the BOOX Palma , a pocket-sized e-ink device that he’s been using as an ereader. In the latest issue of his Roden newsletter , he explains why
It's unclear who will represent the Republican party in the race for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District, as the winner of the party's primary Tuesday night died earlier this year. Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) currently represents Indiana’s 7th District, which is forecast to be
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Epic Games and Apple are in court for evidentiary hearings for the next couple of weeks over whether Apple violated the anti-steering injunction set down by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in 2021 after their landmark trial . These hearings are
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) leadership is looking to make further job reductions as a cost-cutting measure, according to a new report. WBD, which owns CNN, Max, TNT and a number of other media properties, is eyeing cuts to its budgets on streaming by hundreds of millions of
The income of many people around the world has considerably increased due to the economic globalization of the last 50 years. However, these income gains are unevenly distributed. A study by Dr. Valentin Lang, junior professor of political economy at the University of Mannheim,
The Saturday Night Live alum will host the May 11 show with musical guest Vampire Weekend
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said that reversing the social security reform would imply "a great setback" for his country and pointed out that there seems to be a great rush to carry out this measure.
Guy Nattiv’s “Harmonia” has cast Naomi Watts, Vicky Krieps, Bella Ramsey and Odessa Young as Embankment Films, Range Media Partners and CAA Media Finance launch pre-sales ahead of Cannes. Inspired by a real-life events, the film is based on Nattiv’s grandmother and her
The sun is increasing its intensity on schedule, continuing its approach to solar maximum. In just over a 24-hour period on May 5 and May 6, 2024, the sun released three X-class solar flares measuring at X1.3, X1.2, and X4.5. Solar flares can impact radio communications and
The Gum Nebula is an emission nebula almost 1400 light-years away. It's home to an object known as "God's Hand" among the faithful. The rest of us call it CG 4.
The island may be dead, but the player base sure ain't.
Following their lauded 2018 monograph , South African artist and activist Zanele Muholi has released a second book collecting the most recent additions to their series Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness. Volume II features 80 self-portraits shot in Muholi’s signature
An Apple commercial for the new iPad Pro tablet showing an industrial press literally crushing a TV, musical instruments, books and more ignited an angry backlash among many in Hollywood and other creative industries. The ad, titled “Crush!”, shows an array of various objects —
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Haley's eye-popping support raises questions for Trump Indiana’s presidential primaries, expected to be a sleepy affair on Tuesday, instead became the latest groundswell in the
In 2023, Four Tet unexpectedly transcended. The 40-something IDM veteran born Kieran Hebden kicked off the year appearing on Skrillex’s Quest For Fire , which found the superstar bass lord attempting a “serious” rebrand. Shortly after, the pair became publicly chummy with nerdy
For a writer, signing on to “Planet of the Apes” is less an assignment than a calling. After all, it’s the longest-running science-fiction series in film history. So when Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the husband-and-wife screenwriting and producing team, conceived “Rise of the
The United States said Wednesday it was considering potential further holds on weapons to Israel after it halted shipments of powerful bombs out of concern about plans for a Rafah invasion. Speaking to a congressional committee, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the
Seth Rogen has shared his thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, adding a comedic touch to the drama that has consumed Hip Hop over the past few weeks.
The ABC comedy pilot “Shifting Gears” has cast Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Froy Gutierrez, Variety has learned exclusively. The pair join previously announced series leads Tim Allen and Kat Dennings in the multi-cam comedy, which was originally ordered to pilot at ABC back in
The Federal Reserve must closely monitor the impact of its public statements on market expectations and price levels, adjusting its communication strategy accordingly.
Dropout has set a new series of live recorded comedy specials titled “Dropout Presents.” The series will launch on June 12 with Hank Green’s “Pissing Out Cancer,” taped at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles Green is a YouTuber best known for the “Vlogbrothers” channel he runs
The conservative group FreedomWorks said it is shutting down, citing the splintering effect former President Trump has had on the Republican Party. “We’re dissolved,” the group’s president, Adam Brandon, told Politico in an interview. “It’s effective immediately.” The Hill has