Author: Michael Clarke
President Joe Biden’s mission to contain Israel’s confrontation with Hamas was overtaken even before he left Washington on Tuesday evening by fast worsening events that threaten to spill over into a regional war. A devastating blast at a hospital in Gaza believed to have killed hundreds of people prompted Jordan to cancel the second leg of Biden’s trip. After a visit to Israel, he’d been due in Amman to meet key Arab and Palestinian leaders. The tragedy – blamed by Hamas on Israel and by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on another Palestinian radical group, Islamic Jihad – reflected the stark risks of a…
“There are few things better than going to the ballpark and watching a game live. … Red October in Philly is a different atmosphere, man,” Jason said while recapping the “electric” outing on the Wednesday, October 18, episode of the “New Heights” podcast. Jason confessed that he almost changed his mind about making an appearance following the Eagles’ upset. “I wanted to go to the game. We talked about it before … [but] after losing to the Jets, I was like, ‘Man, do I really want to be seen at this place?’” he explained. “I wanna make sure that we’re focused … but I…
There probably isn’t a top director or star who doesn’t envy Taylor Swift for doing an end-run around the Hollywood studio system and teaming directly with AMC Theatres to bring her new concert movie to the big screen. That way, she could be in the driver’s seat, versus having a studio or indie distributor tell her how to market and distribute her concert film. Taylor Swift: Eras Tour is certainly an unqualified win after opening to a record $92.8 million domestically and $123.5 million globally over the Oct. 13-15 weekend. It is already the top-grossing concert film of all time in North America, as well as…
In the first full trailer for Neon‘s Ferrari, the Italian automotive mogul’s personal and professional lives collide. The new Michael Mann-directed film stars Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari, the ex-Formula 1 racer who built his own factory and established the Ferrari brand. Set during the summer of 1957, the movie’s two-minute teaser plays on a well-repeated concept in quantum mechanics: Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same moment in time. The full look follows a previously released teaser trailer. Ferrari is testing the limits of his new cars, resulting in sometimes explosive and even deadly crashes. At the same time, he is…
Netflix and the American Cinematheque will reopen Hollywood’s iconic The Egyptian Theatre next month after more than three years of renovations and just in time to showcase the streamer’s awards lineup. The historic landmark, built during the silent era, has been dark since movie theaters across the country closed in March 2020. Netflix closed a deal to buy the Egyptian in May 2020 and committed to a major restorations (the pact was first revealed in 2019). The Egyptian will remain the home of the American Cinematheque. The general plan is for the art org to independently program movies Friday-Sunday. Netflix will use the venue for…
The COVID-19 pandemic has declined in severity, with the WHO ending its global health emergency status in May The COVID-19 pandemic, which sent shockwaves across the globe, has seen a significant decline in severity, culminating in the World Health Organization (WHO) officially ending its global health emergency status in May. This turning point marks a crucial moment in the ongoing battle against the virus. In this article, we will explore the various factors contributing to the decline in COVID-19 severity, WHO’s decision to end the global health emergency status, the role of vaccination campaigns, the monitoring of variants of concern,…
PERHAPS THE YEAR in tv needs to be outlined by goodbyes, as three all-time traditional collection all wrapped up their runs in lovely, applicable style. Maybe it needs to be outlined by hellos, as 2022 noticed some completely incredible debuts of reveals that have been like nothing else on TV. Possibly it was a yr of franchise reinventions, as a few iconic properties in some way felt new once more with a pair of very totally different collection? Or possibly we must always simply say that this was an incredible, nice yr, the place every of the highest 4 reveals on this yr’s…
“I SURVIVED!” EXCLAIMS Theo James. Certainly, the Season Two finale of Mike White’s The White Lotus contained a lot of deaths—4 of them, to be actual—however not one of the fallen was Cameron, James’ lecherous Yalie who not solely cheats on his spouse Daphne (Meghann Fahy) with a pair of escorts, however does every part in his energy to undermine his faculty pal Ethan (Will Sharpe) for not too long ago surpassing him in wealth and status. That features making a lot of passes at Ethan’s spouse Harper (Aubrey Plaza), culminating with a hotel-room kiss that will have been one…
TALK TO ANY investigative reporter, and they’ll fill your ears with tales in regards to the mixture of pleasure and pure existential dread that happens proper earlier than an editor hits the Publish button. A lot legwork leads as much as that second; a lot shoe-leather, metaphorical or in any other case, will get sanded away within the identify of bringing one thing to mild, or somebody to justice. Then, with a click on — and within the age of digital journalism, it’s often a click on — they go the purpose of no return (and/or enter the realm of…
MEMBERS AND STAFF of the Jan. 6 committee are actively making ready for a multi-pronged Republican revenge marketing campaign when the GOP takes the Home subsequent month, anticipating an all-out effort to discredit the panel’s work and punish its staff, based on present and former employees, in addition to different sources briefed on the state of affairs. Because the committee readies its closing report, employees are additionally making ready for his or her investigation to be investigated, together with with subpoenas searching for entry to a year-and-a-half of their non-public communications, emails, and different paperwork, the sources mentioned. “I used…