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When historians and directors clash: ‘Ridley Scott was Napoleonic – there was no doubt who was in charge’
Film and TV have a slippery relationship with the truth when it comes to historical epics. So spare a thought for the historical experts whose advice often goes unheeded. If we set aside the more ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Is It Fascism? A Leading Historian Changes His Mind.
Robert Paxton thought the label was overused. But now he’s alarmed by what he sees in global politics — including Trumpism.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
5 Ways Historians Can Help Your Business
History is a strategic profession with more business applications than you may think.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Presidential historian assesses Trump's 2024 win
In just two-and-a-half months, President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House following a campaign unlike any other in U.S. history. While so much of Trump's first term was ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
I’m a Presidential Historian. This Is My Biggest Regret About Trump.
I used to think of Trump as a dangerous but recognizable demagogue. Now I see him as a genuine aberration in our history — and a unique threat to the nation.Top stories - The New York Times - November 5 -
Joseph Rykwert, 98, Dies; Historian of Architecture Challenged Modernism
A “gloriously erudite” critic, he denounced the embrace of blandly functional architecture in efforts to rebuild after World War II.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Juve director: Squad 'complete' without Pogba
Paul Pogba's hopes of playing for Juventus again took a hit on Saturday when the club's director Cristiano Giuntoli said that the Serie A side are complete without him.Sports - ESPN - October 20 -
Venom: The Last Dance Director Explains The Film's Ending
In the months before the release of Venom: The Last Dance , Tom Hardy repeatedly said it would be his final film as Eddie Brock/Venom. Now that the movie is in theaters, screenwriter and ...Tech - GameSpot - October 25 -
Arsenal sporting director Edu resigns from post
Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar is set to leave the club, a source has told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - November 5 -
Trump considers replacing FBI director Christopher Wray
President-elect Donald Trump may replace FBI director Christopher Wray, who he previously appointed in 2017. NBC News's Ken Dilanian reports on how Kash Patel may be under consideration for the job.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Wittich 'steps down' as F1 race director
Niels Wittich leaves his role as Formula 1's race director with immediate effect.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Trump Picks Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence
Ms. Gabbard, a former congresswoman who left the Democratic Party, would hold a top job in the administration, overseeing 18 spy agencies.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Trump taps Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii as director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who ran for president in 2020 as ...Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Trump taps Gabbard for director of national intelligence
President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would serve as his director of national intelligence, a remarkable turnaround for a former Democrat accused of ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Sources: Dash technical director out amid turmoil
Pablo Piñones-Arce is out as technical director of the Houston Dash less then a year after taking the role, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
PwC offers ‘managing director’ title to retain staff who will not be partner
Decision balances need to limit partner numbers with recruiting and retaining next level downBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Carrie Series Is Coming To Prime Video Via Doctor Sleep Director
Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie has already had three adaptations in the last 50 years, and now a fourth adaptation may be on the way. Horror maven Mike Flanagan is developing Carrie as a TV ...Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
Trump campaign focus on young men a threat to Democrats: Harvard polling director
The director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics argued in an op-ed published on Monday that the Trump campaign’s focus on young men could jeopardize Democrats’ hold on ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed
Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both parties. Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Watch CFPB Director Rohit Chopra speak at DC Fintech Week
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is slated to speak at DC Fintech Week on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Director Tim Burton Is Spooked by One Thing: Artificial Intelligence
Tim Burton is known for drawing up some spooky ideas, but he finds AI disturbing.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
‘Undisputed icon’: Therese Sjögran joins City as women’s director of football
Sjögran leaves same post at Rosengård to take job She won 214 Sweden caps as a midfielder Manchester City have appointed the former Sweden midfielder Therese Sjögran as their women’s director of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Martha Stewart is an 'unreliable narrator' but also 'a visionary,' documentary director says
R.J. Cutler, the director of Netflix's 'Martha,' discussed his film about the lifestyle guru and businesswoman and how he isn't bothered by her criticism of it.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30 -
Goldman Sachs managing director makes the case for a modified low-volatility ETF
Laurene Azoulay describes an indexing approach that enables U.S. investors to broaden their global exposure with a low-volatility stock-selection strategy that encompasses three other factors.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
The longtime music director at a Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in a same-sex marriage.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Marvel's Wolverine Creative Director Departs For Xbox's Perfect Dark
Two of the biggest console exclusives in the works are Marvel's Wolverine for PS5 and Perfect Dark for Xbox Series X|S. Fascinatingly enough, the creative director for the former has swapped to ...Tech - GameSpot - October 31 -
Mikel Arteta handed shock blow as Edu quits Arsenal sporting director role
Brazilian key to club’s on-field improvement under Arteta He is likely to work for Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis Edu has sensationally resigned from his position as Arsenal’s sporting ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Take This clinical director resigns from mental health for game devs nonprofit
Raffael "Dr. B" Boccamazzo, the clinical director of Take This, will leave the nonprofit for gaming mental health at the end of this year.Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
How much will Arsenal miss Edu after sporting director's shock departure?
Edu has successfully overseen Arsenal's transfers for the past five years. Why is he leaving so unexpectedly, and what will the Gunners do now?Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
Florida athletic director: 'Billy Napier will continue as head football coach'
Florida is 15-18 since Napier was hired before the 2022 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7 -
Transcendent dancer Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey artistic director, dies at 81
Acclaimed dancer become Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater artistic director.Entertainment - ABC News - November 10 -
Judith Jamison, dancer & Alvin Ailey artistic director, dies at 81
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.Entertainment - CBS News - November 9 -
Squid Game director was so stressed on set he lost nine teeth
The South Korean hit drama returns for a second season in December.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Trump names former ICE director Homan ‘border czar’
President-elect Donald Trump late Sunday announced former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Tom Homan would serve as “border czar” in his second administration, installing a key ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago