Indie distributors are fretting about the current marketplace, specifically a glut of films vying for precious theater space and hard-to-snare audiences who, with exceptions of course, still seems mostly willing to come out for big ticket films. While there are fewer wide studio releases than pre-Covid, theaters are giving them more space, up to 60%-70%
Much to my chagrin, Andrew Garfield didn’t get an Oscar nomination for his legendary turn as Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network back in 2011. However, his performance in the film about Facebook is one of the elements that is still taking the internet by storm. For example, his laptop smashing scene went super viral
Trousers maketh man, a great man once told us. Or was it manners? Whichever it was, we’re sure he’d agree that a good pair of winter pants can be transformative. Though often overlooked in favor of the latest must-cop shirt or have-to-have-it jacket, a pair of well-fitting trousers can leave you to look taller (cropped
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city largely cut off Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and countless worried relatives unable to reach
The pictures from Beirut are unnerving to stay the least, the predictions for the immediate future even more so. With the dust still settling from this game-changing assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, there are pressing questions crying out for answers. Most of all, is the Middle East about to erupt into a regional conflict that threatens
President Biden will be signing an executive order with more steps to reduce gun violence and the administration is also moving to reduce the trauma for students of active shooter drills. What Does Biden’s Latest Gun Violence Executive Order Do? There are two different policies in the executive order. One policy deals with guns, and
A view of a SpaceX rocket, as seen across the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., July 22, 2024. Veronica Cardenas | Reuters SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. The capsule rocketed
For Molly Cantillon, living in a hacker house wasn’t just a dream, but a necessity. “I had lived in a few hacker houses before and wanted to replicate that energy,” said Cantillon, 20, co-founder of HackHer House and founder of the startup NOX. “A place where really energetic, hardcore people came together to solve problems.
On September 17, 2024, a fascinating asteroid named 2024 ON zipped past Earth, offering scientists a rare view of a snowman-shaped space rock. While the object was classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid due to its proximity to our planet, it posed no immediate threat and passed safely at a distance of 620,000 miles. Radar
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Frankie Valli, the legendary crooner and frontman of the Four Seasons, turned 90 this past May but continues to maintain a robust touring schedule, with concerts planned well into 2025. However, recent concert footage of the singer has gone viral on social media over the last few weeks, with many expressing concern over his well-being.
Action Bronson will be in the new Darren Aronofsky movie Caught Stealing, Variety reports. He joins a cast that includes Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Liev Schreiber, and Bad Bunny. Bronson’s role in the film is not currently known. The crime thriller Caught Stealing follows Hank Thompson, a former baseball player who becomes enmeshed
Thanks to celebrities like Kanye West, Justin Bieber, and Justin Theroux, we have enough evidence and visual sources to make ripped jeans work—yes, even for the average guy like you. Our key takeaway is to go for ones with the ‘right’ distress, fade, and placement of holes to prevent looking too tacky or teenage boy-ish.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns at Northern Regional Hospital “following an incident at a campaign event” in Mount Airy on Friday night, according to Mike Lonergan, communications director for Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign. Lonergan added in a statement that Robinson “is in good spirits, appreciates the outpouring of well wishes,
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed after airstrikes in Beirut, the Israeli army has said. Recent weeks have seen Israel unleash a barrage of strikes against Lebanon after it turned its attention to the conflict at its northern border. On Saturday, Israel targeted the capital Beirut with a series of attacks claiming to have
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has announced multimillion dollar investments to try to flip Senate seats currently held by Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rick Scott (R-FL). The DSCC said in a statement: Today the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is announcing a new multi-million dollar investment in television