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Elena Kagan Torches Supreme Court for Undermining Government
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan slammed a decision Friday that empowers the courts to ignore federal agencies by undermining agencies’…
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Culture
Fantasy, Queer and Identity Themes Rule at Tres Puertos Costa Rica Lab
Genre films dominate this year’s development lab Tres Puertos Costa Rica, now on its third edition. Running June 18-23 in the run-up to…
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The Fate of the World Is Now in Donald Trump’s Hands. Gulp.
They both shoulder some blame, but neither of those is really the answer. Every time I ask myself how he gets away with this, I remember:…
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Trump Threatens to Send Troops to More Cities After Huge Legal Win
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his…
Celebrity
How Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ Endured a Hellish Production to Become Hollywood’s First Summer Blockbuster
“The shark’s not working.” For weeks, the cast and crew of “Jaws” kept hearing the same four words over their walkie-talkies while…
Business
China’s Baidu eyes robotaxi expansion to Singapore and Malaysia
The development comes as Tesla prepares to launch its Cybercab robotaxi network within days Baidu is planning to launch its Apollo Go…
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Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Mock Trump for Complaining on Juneteenth About ‘Too Many Non-Working Holidays’: ‘Juneteenth Is a Day of Joy — So Donald Trump Doesn’t Like It’
President Trump did not issue any direct public comments about or host any events commemorating Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks…
Culture
Giuseppe Tornatore Reflects on Chinese Audience Love, Shelved Sci-Fi Project at Shanghai Film Festival
Giuseppe Tornatore is mystified by the love Chinese audiences have shown his films, but he’s not complaining. The Oscar-winning Italian…
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Transcript: Trump Seethes at Awful Poll as Press Sec Soothes His Fury
Litman: That’s right. Sargent: Just like that. No more invasion. They’re not invaders. They’re hardworking people. Litman: They’re not…
Business
Will.i.am and Execs From LinkedIn, Coca-Cola, Canva and More Talk Innovation, Creativity and AI at Cannes Lions: ‘The Robots Are Not Taking Over’
At Cannes Lions this week, Variety hosted its “In the C-Suite” conversations, a series of thought-provoking discussions featuring some of…
Culture
Shipping firm Maersk temporarily pauses Haifa port calls
Container shipping company Maersk said on Friday (Jun 20) it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port, amid the…
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Why We Can’t Quit Our Y2K Obsessions
The final essay of the collection, “The Rabbit Hole,” is a near-50-page examination of the Playboy empire born out of Bolin’s…
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The War on Terror Never Ended. Now It’s Spreading to Iran.
Another way in which we know the war on terror never ended is that its cheerleaders and practitioners remain in positions of power. Its…
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Exactly Why Is It that All American Presidents Dance to Bibi’s Tune?
Now by far Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, despite a record of naked corruption, incompetence, and a willingness to cave in to…
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Single Moms Will Bear the Brunt of the Republicans’ Budget Cuts
“It has been difficult to try to navigate, because I do work and I have a child, and I’m not exactly clear on when I’m supposed to do…
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Senate GOP’s Remedy for Anti-Trump Lawsuits? Make Them Impossible.
Tough luck, as the old saying goes. Bolick adds: “This means that many parties would have no choice but accept violations of their rights…
Culture
Two Films, One Vision: Igor Cobileanski Plays With Romania’s Genre Limits at Transilvania Fest With ‘Comatogen,’ ‘The Madman’
This year’s Romanian Days selection at the Transilvania Film Festival sees national filmmakers split largely into two thematic categories:…
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Trump Rages at Brutal New Polling as Press Sec Rushes to Calm Him Down
President Trump is furious over a new poll from Fox News, and understandably so. It finds his approval upside down, with 54 percent…
Culture
Cannes Award-Winning Filmmaker Marian Crisan Gearing Up to Shoot Religious Drama ‘Holy Light’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marian Crișan, who won the Palme d’Or in Cannes for his short film “Megatron” as well as directing Locarno award-winning “Morgen” and HBO…
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‘Inside’ Review: Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis Are Inmates in an Offbeat Aussie Prison Drama
Prison dramas usually fall into three categories: They’re either tales of violent intrigue, redemption or a rocky road through one to the…
Culture
Hrithik Roshan, NTR Face-Off Took the Longest to Craft, Says ‘War 2’ Director Ayan Mukerji (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Ayan Mukerji is putting the pedal to the metal for Yash Raj Films’ “War 2,” the highly anticipated follow-up that’s shaping up to…
Business
Gold heads for weekly fall as fewer Fed rate cut prospects weigh
GOLD prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline, as an overall stronger dollar and the prospect of fewer US interest…
Business
HSBC names new Head of Wealth and Premier Solutions for Singapore
HSBC announced on Friday (Jun 20) that it has appointed Ishan Sarkar as the bank’s new head of wealth and premier solutions (WPS). He will…
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Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides
India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue…