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Warner Independent Pictures In 2006, director Richard Linklater made his first foray into science fiction with a film adaptation of “A Scanner Darkly,” the 1977 novel by Philip K. Dick. Dick’s original story delved deeply — and with first-hand knowledge — into the bleak world of drug addicts.…
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Jaryd Clifford claimed bronze a medal in 5,000m but has been disqualified He had his medal stripped over a breach of the rules in the men’s T13 final ‘Numb’ and ‘shattered’ Clifford has no grounds for an appeal against the decision By George Clarke For Australian Associated Press Published: 17:13 EDT, 31 August 2024 | Updated:…
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Like many culture-shaping trends, it started on TikTok. Posts by Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen, now widely known as the “muffin man,” showcased the chocolate muffins served in the Olympic Village during the Summer Games. Christiansen’s posts, highlighting his adoration of the fudgy morsels, drew millions of views as he competed at the Paris Olympics and…
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Lionsgate By now, the mythology surrounding Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is perhaps larger than the perplexing film itself. The ambitious sci-fi tale has been decades in the making, and with stories of money troubles, set dysfunction, AI-generated pull quotes, and alleged sexual misconduct behind the scenes, “Megalopolis” has…
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The Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls, so the entire NFL will be looking to knock them off their perch atop the league. What’s surprising, though, is that despite winning two titles in a row, my NFL Projection Model does not see the Chiefs as the favorites to win it all this year.…
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Confessing to a crime you did not commit carries a cost. If anyone can attest to that, it’s Ravinder Naga. It’s a cost that cuts far deeper than any penalty dispensed by the courts. There’s the humiliation of walking the gauntlet of whispered comments, the gnaw of anxiety about the future. Ravinder, 49, has endured…
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Amazon Studios Rotten Tomato scores may not say everything, but they can certainly tell you a lot. For better or worse (mostly worse), the entertainment rating site (which is all Roger Ebert’s fault) is seen as a status symbol for success and failure in modern cinema. You can…
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Some things never change for Jayson Tatum. As his career has continued to ebb and flow, there has been one constant: Tatum finds himself at the center of conversation. He broke onto the NBA scene as an impressive role player when he was 19, only to oscillate in the public eye between auspicious and overhyped.…
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By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:31 EDT, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 01:32 EDT, 30 August 2024 A billionaire boss of a mining company has admitted he likes to keep his staff ‘held captive’ in the firm’s offices, adding they shouldn’t be able to go out on coffee breaks. Chris Ellison, 67,…
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Amazon Studios This post contains spoilers for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” season 2, episode 3. Early in episode 3 of “The Rings of Power” season 2, Adar has a conversation with one of his orcs regarding their impending invasion of Eregion. As they stop talking,…