Fran Drescher Breaks Down the SAG-AFTRA Strike’s Heated First Days: ‘We’re Striking for the Journeyman,’ Not Tom Cruise (EXCLUSIVE) Entertainment, News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 The SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher breaks down the heated first days of the actors strike. Read More
A “magnificent” story of a tragic American genius News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated latest film tells the story of the man who created the atomic bomb. It’s boldly imaginative and his most mature work yet, writes Caryn James. Read More
Showstopper! Strikes Plunge Hollywood Into Chaos With Pricey Movie Delays, Pay Battles and A.I. Anxiety Entertainment, News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 With SAG-AFTRA on strike, Hollywood’s film and TV industry, already reeling from the WGA writers strike, is facing a chaotic period. Read More
Fast grocery firms doomed by French dark store ban News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Hampered by hostile new regulations, firms that promised instant grocery deliveries are leaving France. Read More
Hugo Carvajal: Spain extradites Venezuela’s ex-spy chief to US News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Hugo Carvajal, a close ally of late President Hugo Chávez, faces drug trafficking charges in the US. Read More
Barbie set to topple Oppenheimer with $110m US opening Entertainment, News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Greta Gerwig’s toyland satire expected to win out over Christopher Nolan’s atomic-bomb drama but both will provide box-office boost Read More
The Australian climate protesters cast as extremists News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Activists say they’re being labelled as threats to public safety to justify heavy-handed policing. Read More
Afghan beauty parlours: Women protest outside beauticians News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Read More
Wesleyan University: Top US college says it will end ‘legacy’ admissions News / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 The university says it is “important” to end the policy, seen as a perk for the white and wealthy. Read More