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‘We were all going through traumas under one roof’: the drag queen adoption drama inspired by real life
Daf James’s life was upended when he and his husband adopted three kids – and he knew he had to write about it. As Lost Boys & Fairies hits the screen, the writer and cast talk about queer lives, Welshness and what makes a family click. Lost Boys ...The Guardian - World -
How Bridgerton’s real life Lady Whistledown scandalised 18th-century society
The subversive work of Eliza Haywood, the feminist forerunner of the TV show’s gossip columnist, is about to be republished. She is the real-life Lady Whistledown, an eyebrow-raising female writer who penned a salacious anonymous gossip sheet that ...The Guardian - World -
John Krasinski: "IF" movie inspired by pandemic's toll on daughters' spirits
The new movie "IF" from director John Krasinski explores the world of imaginary friends with the help of an A-list cast. Julianne Ferreira reports from Monday's purple carpet premiere in New York has details on how Krasinski came up with the script.CBS News - Top stories - Entertainment -
‘We will fight until Kanaky is free’: how New Caledonia caught fire
The frustration that erupted into deadly violence in the French territory last week has been building for years. In the middle of the main road in Rivière-Salée, north of Nouméa, sits a burnt-out car. After days of rioting, young men with masked ...The Guardian - World -
What the fund flow data tell us about the stock and bond markets
Many investors are surprised to learn that there is an inverse relationship between fund flows and performance.MarketWatch - Business -
How the 'B Movie' Got Its Name
‘King of the Bs’ Roger Corman objected to that label for his low-budget films, but they carried on a tradition from the early days of cinemaThe Wall Street Journal - World -
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid live stream: How to watch La Liga online, TV channel, team news, odds, pick
La Liga winners will visit Villarreal for their third to last game of the seasonCBS Sports - Sports -
An Unfinished Film review – moving and mysterious movie about China’s Covid crisis
Cannes film festivalLou Ye’s docu-realist film starts as sophisticated comedy, morphs from looking like a zombie apocalypse to intimate drama, and evolves into a tribute to how a nation handled trauma. Out of agony and chaos, Chinese film-maker ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it
After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realizationABC News - Entertainment -
How to immunize your bond ETF if interest rates turn higher
Tips to hedge a portfolio against interest rate fluctuations.MarketWatch - Business -
New York lawmakers push to block hedge funds’ sovereign bond litigation
Bill seeks to stop ‘vulture fund’ investors from winning high payouts through the state’s courtsFinancial Times - Business - New York -
Drake Bell's son inspired him to open up about abuse: 'These decisions are no longer for myself'
Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell says becoming a father played a role in his decision to come forward and identify himself as a victim of child sexual abuse.NBC News - Top stories -
At a Cannes Film Festival of big swings and faceplants, real life takes a back seat
New movies from Andrea Arnold, Yorgos Lanthimos, Paul Schrader and Zambia's Rungano Nyoni strayed from expectations, scraping at the feel and texture of dreams.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
New Silent Hill Movie's Pyramid Head Revealed At Cannes Film Festival
Silent Hill 2's legendary antagonist, Pyramid Head, is finally headed back to the big screen, and audiences caught their first glimpse of the geometric monstrosity this week when the film previewed at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.Directed by ...GameSpot - Tech -
Preorder This Slick New 4K Steelbook For One of Tom Cruise's Best Movies
Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood's choosier stars--you're not going to discover a huge pile of crappy direct-to-TV movies hidden in the middle of his filmography like some other well-known actors. The guy has made a lot of really quality flicks, so ...GameSpot - Tech -
Woman who had mastectomy hosts life drawing event
Shelley Syme was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2021, shortly after her 29th birthday.BBC News - Top stories -
The Paperless Post Founders Changed How We Party
When James and Alexa Hirschfeld started Paperless Post 15 years ago, some saw its digital invitations as a fad. Instead, they have become a fixture of events and have spawned imitators.The New York Times - Business -
Review: 'IF,' a movie about imaginary friends, requires suspension of disbelief — and a few more drafts
Actor turned writer-director John Krasinski had a way with creatures in 'A Quiet Place,' but loses his way with the gentle children's drama 'IF.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
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How Ivan Boesky became one of the most infamous figures on Wall Street and the inspiration for Gordon Gekko
Ivan Boesky’s 1986 guilty plea to insider trading, accompanied by a then-record $100 million fine, brought to a close a period of roaring 1980s exorbitance on Wall Street and beyond that became the calling card of the so-called Me Generation.MarketWatch - Business -
Here's everything we know about world No. 1 Scheffler's arrest
Scottie Scheffler's Friday morning at the PGA Championship was a whirlwind after his early-morning arrest and tee time, which he made. Here's what happened.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Sean Combs Allegations: What We Know About Lawsuits and Raids
Raids at his homes in Los Angeles and Miami Beach were related to an inquiry that a federal official said was at least in part a human trafficking investigation.The New York Times - Top stories -
'We need it to be faster,' says Ukraine's ambassador about arms shipments
The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. urged American leaders on Sunday to speed up shipments of arms and aid to the country as it struggles to defend against the Russian military. “There is no such thing as fast enough when we are up against such a ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
What we know about the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president
Authorities have not yet given a cause for the crash that killed Iran's president and seven others.BBC News - Top stories -
What We Know About the Helicopter Crash That Killed Iran’s President
The deaths of two of Iran’s most high-profile leaders — President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian — come at a tumultuous time for the country.The New York Times - World -
On a Hollywood studio lot, a new New York comes to life
As a legendary New York City set on Fox Studios' backlot aged, a new one was needed. The set is the centerpiece of a movie studio that is itself a leading character in Hollywood lore.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - New York -
How Slovakia’s toxic politics left PM fighting for his life
Allies of Robert Fico threaten clampdown after assassination attempt in climate of death threats and disinformationFinancial Times - Business -
American doctors uncertain how they will leave Gaza: A day in their life
As the Israeli military fight against Hamas continues in the Gazan city of Rafah, thousands are being forced to evacuate and several U.S. citizens are still inside.ABC News - Top stories -
Forget the Maga caps – check out Trump’s new Courtroom Collection! | Fiona Katauskas
Who says (alleged) crime doesn’t pay?. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
How to Talk About Sex With Your Partner
Some couples would rather get divorced than talk openly about their intimate lives.The New York Times - Health -
‘I perpetually think we’ll win. We always lose’: Labour’s Jon Cruddas on elections, class and life as an MP
The member for Dagenham and Rainham says he can’t wait to leave parliament. So why did he spend the past 23 years there? And what does he think he achieved?. ‘Labour, to me, has always been a bit of a life sentence,” Jon Cruddas says. “I don’t get ...The Guardian - World -
How cockroaches spread around the globe to become the pest we know today
A new study tracks how cockroaches spread around the globe to become the survival experts we know todayABC News - Tech -
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life
Why it’s so hard to know what to say when the people we’re closest to need us most.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
What life is like in the world’s happiest country, from a 28-year-old who left the U.S. for Finland
Entrepreneur, content creator and U.S. expat Jade Ventoniemi shares why she loves living in Finland, the world's happiest country.CNBC - Business -
Arizona man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive
An Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the death of his wife, who was buried alive in a hand-dug grave near their home, authorities said.NBC News - Top stories -
Imagine getting life-saving drugs to sick people without relying on big pharma? We may have found a way | Dr Catriona Crombie
An NHS trust’s attempts to bring a crucial drug to market itself is hopeful news for patients. Dr Catriona Crombie is the head of rare disease at medical charity LifeArcHealthcare should make people’s lives better. That fact can hardly be ...The Guardian - World -
The Starwood commercial-real-estate fund is scrambling to escape a looming cash crunch caused by the number of investors who want their money back.
The Starwood commercial-real-estate fund is scrambling to escape a looming cash crunch caused by the number of investors who want their money back.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Aby Rosen was New York real estate royalty. Is his office empire crumbling?
RFR Holding has billions of dollars in debt coming due at a time when valuations are down and financing costs upFinancial Times - Business - New York -
IBM CEO praises real open source for enterprise gen AI, new efforts emerge at Think 2024
IBM CEO explains why open source gen AI matters as Granite models get an Apache license and new AI assistants are announced at Think 2024.VentureBeat - Tech -
‘We had no idea what private equity was about’: Japanese chipmaker CEO on buyout bosses
Fumiyuki Kanai came to value KKR as a tool for change ahead of country’s biggest IPO in five yearsFinancial Times - Business