مسار منفصل للأخبار السياسية والعراقية والعالمية يظهر فور الجلب، بينما تبقى التقنية والذكاء الاصطناعي في الواجهة الرئيسية.
Jennifer Finch, bassist, singer and songwriter for the veteran indie-rock band L7, died Saturday after a battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to a statement from the band’s rep. She was 59. A popular and well-known presence on the indie-rock scene of the 1990s, earlier in her career Finch played with Courtney […]
It’s been decades since cinemagoers have been treated to a high quality sword-and-sandal film, so leave it to the great Christopher Nolan to reinvigorate the dying genre with his thrilling take on Homer’s classic “The Odyssey.” Needless to say, Elon Musk and his army of trolls couldn’t have been more wrong about this one. The […]
As Brazil’s explosion on the Oscar and A-Fest scene turns its top actors into international stars, two of its biggest breakouts, “I’m Not Here” co-lead Selton Mello and “The Secret Agent” star María Fernanda Cândido, will be honored at Brazil’s Gramado Film Festival, bringing the aura of burgeoning international renown to one of the country’s […]
The FIFA World Cup is getting its own Super Bowl-style halftime show for the first time. Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and BTS will co-headline the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show on Sunday, July 19, during the championship match between Spain and Argentina. Burna Boy, conductor Gustavo Dudamel and New York’s PS 22 Chorus […]
The ninth Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) opened on July 18 at MyTown Shopping Centre, kicking off an eight-day showcase of international cinema and marking the festival’s official recognition from ASEAN Records. The opening ceremony drew filmmakers, industry leaders and stars to a red carpet ahead of the evening’s program. Joanne Goh, founder and president […]
Manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal officers Saturday afternoon in Miami, according to AP. The charges against the brothers were not immediately made public. This isn’t the first time the Tate brothers have found themselves in cuffs. Back in 2022, the controversial media figures were arrested in Romania by anti-terrorism authorities […]
To paraphrase Aaliyah: Cast size ain’t nothing but a number. In the realm of the theater, no one exactly equates the number of headshots on a Playbill page with the ultimate fulfillment a stage show provides. Still, a question may arise: How few people can you have in a musical and still generate just as […]
Christopher Nolan recently told “Today” that after giving it his all for “The Odyssey,” it will be “at least” three years until he makes another movie. “I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina and everybody’s stamina, I think,” Nolan said. “I mean, it’s ‘The Odyssey,’ of course it should be difficult. We’re not […]
If you’re a movie buff, a cinephile, or whatever else you want to call it (I called my 2016 memoir “Movie Freak”), one of the greatest pleasures to be had is when a film grabs hold of you and won’t let go. That’s happened to me a number of times, with movies like “Nashville” and […]
On the eve of the FIFA World Cup final featuring the first halftime show in its history, the Cure’s Robert Smith took to social media to slam the historic performance. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH… #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff,” Smith wrote on the Cure’s Instagram account. Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, the halftime event will feature performers including Madonna, Justin […]
Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89. A representative said Cannon, who lived in Oxnard, California, died at a hospice facility after very recently […]
Samantha Morton doesn’t have a lot of screen time in “The Odyssey,” but when she shows up about halfway through the action epic, she commandeers the film. In an electrifying sequence that lasts roughly 10 minutes, Morton delivers a searing, richly textured performance as Circe, a sorcerer who transforms Odysseus’ men into pigs. In Homer’s […]
Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Call of Duty” movie from writer Taylor Sheridan will be based on the Xbox-owned first-person shooter franchise’s “Modern Warfare” games. Plot details about the movie have been kept under wraps since it was first announced in September 2025. But during a “Call of Duty in Culture Panel” promoting the October release of […]
Jim Parsons recently told the “All Out with Jon Dean” podcast (via People) that he was “miserable” during the height of his long-running TBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” “I look back now and realize that there were many ways, at some of the best moments of my life, I was miserable,” Parsons said. “I […]
So, a Homerist, an archaeologist and a dentist walk into a bar. Fresh from a Thursday night showing of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a group of 17 spent the evening doing what scholars have done with Homer’s epic for nearly 3,000 years: arguing about it. “We had a really robust debate,” says Joel P. Christensen, […]
Yami Gautam-starrer “Article 370” won best feature film at India’s 72nd National Film Awards, announced Saturday in New Delhi by the country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Gautam also took best actress for her role in the film, a political drama centered on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The best actor […]
Activision wants “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” to be your new obsession. Its first big step in that plan involves a sports fan convention and “Obsession” star Inde Navarrette. Taking place at the Javits Center in New York City this weekend, Fanatics Fest 2026 will welcome 150,000 attendees between its kick-off Thursday through Sunday’s […]
The years that directly succeeded the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic view on the future of cinemagoing. Audiences who were already thinning out before global lockdowns became even scarcer, with streamers growing their market share and smaller arthouse cinemas closing down as audiences failed to return through their doors once they […]
Two character stills of Priyanka Chopra Jonas from S.S. Rajamouli’s “Varanasi” were released Saturday to mark the actor’s birthday. “Varanasi” spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city. Mahesh Babu plays the dual roles of the protagonist Rudhra and Hindu God Rama, Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a character […]
Bollywood stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda visited London’s Wembley Stadium to celebrate the first anniversary of “Saiyaara,” unveiling a collector’s edition vinyl LP of the Yash Raj Films blockbuster – a package built to give fans and music enthusiasts a definitive way to revisit the film’s complete sonic journey. “Saiyaara,” directed by Mohit Suri […]
