A provocative stranger returns home in 'Misericordia,' a murder mystery free of convention
Alain Guiraudie, the French writer-director, shapes his penchant for queer subject matter into something that owes much to the cool mysteries of Claude Chabrol.
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Location of murdered girl's body a mystery decades later
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Ron Sossi, founder of the provocative Odyssey Theatre in L.A., dies
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Misericordia review – waking dream of a movie is one of the strangest films of the year
A man moves in with his employer’s widow in this playful but dreamlike and inscrutable drama from Alain Guiraudie, the director of Stranger By the Lake. Writer-director Alain Guiraudie must surely ...The Guardian - 6h -
BlizzCon returns to Anaheim on September 12-13, 2026
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In 'The Residence' and 'Ludwig,' charming detectives are tapped to resolve a mystery
Uzo Aduba stars as a detective in Netflix's White House-set comedic murder mystery, and David Mitchell leads BritBox's comedy as a puzzle maker impersonating his missing twin, a detective.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
The kindness of strangers: I thought I’d lost my flute for ever, then a chance to play Greensleeves returned it to me
I had no ID to show the station guards. Desperate and scrambling, I said: ‘What if I play you a tune?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers series I was 21, living in Sydney, working as a ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Uzo Aduba takes the lead in Netflix murder mystery "The Residence"
Three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba stars as Cordelia Cupp, a fearless detective investigating a White House murder in Netflix's new series "The Residence." With Shonda Rhimes as an executive ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler's murder in French Alps
Emile Soleil mysteriously vanished in 2023, in a case that made headlines across France.BBC News - 1d -
China's open-source embrace upends conventional wisdom around artificial intelligence
China’s artificial intelligence space is moving towards free-use, open-sourced models in a trend that experts say will accelerate AI adoption and innovation.CNBC - 2d -
NASA Astronauts prepare to return home
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing to leave the International Space Station and return home after their ten day mission turned into a nine month stay. The NASA astronauts are now one ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
BlizzCon Skips 2025 But Will Return In 2026 After Two Years Off
BlizzCon will be back for 2026, Blizzard has announced, in the process confirming the convention will not happen this year. The developer's (usually) annual fan expo will return to the Anaheim ...GameSpot - Mar. 11 -
The Residence review – this joyful murder mystery is eight hours of gorgeous, gleeful escapism
Orange is the New Black’s Uzo Aduba is funny to her marrow in this wild, witty whodunnit set in the White House. It’s a very happy experience indeed … right down to the cameo from Kylie! . Like a ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘A loose-limbed trifle’: why Manhattan Murder Mystery is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers on their go-to comfort watches is a look back to Woody Allen’s smart and nimble 1993 comedy. Some sounds are immediately comforting. Gulls, trains, a kettle. The ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Sudden Weirdness of TV Presidents
Today’s political dramas have conspiracy, murder and supervolcanoes. But their conventional White House protocols and procedures might be the most disorienting aspects.The New York Times - 5d -
‘Closing the circles of pain’: Franco victims finally come home as 50th anniversary of dictator’s death looms
Bodies of 17 murdered men removed from monument to Francoism and returned to families amid political row over legacy of Spain’s civil war. Juan Chueca Sagarra was buried for the third time late on ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Full injury report for Tyrese Maxey, Sixers vs. Pacers in return home
Here is the full injury report for Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Indiana Pacers in their return home on Friday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
NFL free agency: Kene Nwangwu returning to the New York Jets
The playmaker returns:Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Grandparents arrested for suspected murder of toddler in French Alps
Investigation into death of two-year-old Émile Soleil, who went missing from a village in 2023, takes surprise turn. A long investigation into the mysterious death in 2023 of a French toddler took ...The Guardian - 1d -
Man gets prison in U.S. for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home
A real estate businessman who aided a Chinese effort to pressure an expatriate to return home has been sentenced to over a year in a U.S. prison.NBC News - 5d -
Man found guilty of murdering his friend and cutting his body into pieces
Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, killed Stuart Everett, 67, at their home and scattered his victim’s body parts in Salford parks. A man has been found guilty at Manchester crown court of murdering his ...The Guardian - 5d -
Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UK
Farouk Abdulhak fled to Yemen within hours of Martine Vik Magnussen's death in 2008.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UK
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Peruvian fisherman lost for 95 days in Pacific Ocean returns home
Maximo Napa, a Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.NBC News - Mar. 16 -
2025 NFL Free Agency: WR Cooper Kupp agrees to 3-year, $45 million with Seahawks
Kupp, a Yakima, Washington native, is returning to his home state days after being released by the Rams.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Uzo Aduba dons a detective's cape in 'The Residence'
Uzo Aduba stars as an eccentric, bird-watching sleuth in Netflix's new murder-mystery comedy, a role that feels revolutionary to the actor.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 19 -
Boxing: Stufano, Flora among local draws to Ring Masters amateur tournament on Saturday
The semifinals of the Ring Masters boxing tournament returns to Poughkeepsie's MJN Convention Center center Saturday, including three local boxers.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Ohtani hits long home run in return to Japan
In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani belted a long two-run homer to right field in the third inning in his return to the Tokyo Dome.ESPN - Mar. 15 -
Stranded ISS astronauts scheduled to return home Tuesday
Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams are scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday after being in space since June. They were originally planned to spend about eight days in ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Eagles sign former Falcons return specialist in free agency
Former Falcons return man Avery Williams signs with the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency, per reportYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Uzo Aduba leads a star-studded cast in White House mystery series 'The Residence'
There’s been a murder at the White House and detective Cordelia Cupp investigates whodunit in “The Residence,” on Netflix, starring Emmy winner Uzo Aduba.NBC News - 19h -
Crossbow killer who murdered 3 women is sentenced to a whole-life order in UK prison
A former British soldier who pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home north of London has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning that he would never be released from ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Where will Russell Wilson cook? These 6 NFL teams need a starting QB
Russell Wilson still has plenty of cooking left to do in the NFL. Where he ends up is a mystery heading into free agency next week. Wilson seemingly had found a home in Pittsburgh until a five-game ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 6 -
Scientists Scan Mysterious Planet as It Drifts Through Space
A team of researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover new details about SIMP 0136, a free-floating planet in the Milky Way that does not orbit a star.Wired - 2d -
Inquiry into murder of MP David Amess rejected by home secretary
The family of Sir David Amess say the decision is "unacceptable" and "insulting".BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Titans' Van Jefferson excited over return to Tennessee: 'Full circle moment'
Tennessee Titans newly acquired wide receiver Van Jefferson is no stranger to Nashville and is excited for his 'full circle moment.'Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Expelled South African ambassador returns home, says will wear US sanction as 'badge of dignity'
The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration has been given a hero’s welcome on his return homeABC News - 3d -
'The fire has been stoked': Free Jacks looking forward to 2025 home opener in Quincy
After a 1-2 start, the Free Jacks hope to use their St. Patrick's Day home opener festival to get back on track.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
EU to toughen stance on migrant returns
Brussels seeks to send people to ‘return hubs’ outside the bloc if their home countries do not accept themFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
After 9 months on board ISS, NASA astronauts to return home: A timeline
As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare to return to Earth after an unplanned nine months in space, here's how Boeing's Starliner mission unfolded.ABC News - Mar. 17
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