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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' jolt the box office with a combined $170 million

Universal Pictures' 'Wicked' and Paramount Pictures' 'Gladiator II' post impressive numbers at the domestic box office this weekend.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Airbnb's lottery for Colosseum gladiator fights begins amid backlash

World - Yahoo News - 16 hours ago

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Gladiator II takes $87m to break Ridley Scott opening box-office record

Long-awaited sequel performs strongly in UK and France, although behind February blockbuster Dune: Part Two. Gladiator II isn’t entertaining audiences in the US, Canada and China until this ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

‘At my signal, unleash hell!’ What the Gladiator films tell us about 21st-century men

Paul Mescal’s thoughtful Lucius is worlds away from Russell Crowe’s stony Maximus, 24 years ago. Why have our masculine ideals changed so much?. Maybe it’s because Paul Mescal in Gladiator II is ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Great movies can play fast and loose with history. But not Gladiator II with its rhinos and cafe culture | Charlotte Higgins

It’s hard to know where to begin when presented with the full, lavish spread of historical inaccuracy offered by this sequel. Does accuracy in a movie set in the past actually matter? When one ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Postcard from Rome: the ‘Gladiator guide’ who shows Hollywood stars the secrets of the Eternal City

Historian Alexander Mariotti, a consultant on Ridley Scott’s epic sequel, moonlights as a guide for Tom Cruise, the Kardashians and Russell Crowe

World - Financial Times - November 21

Trump makes next AG pick and Denzel Washington talks 'Gladiator II': Morning Rundown

Donald Trump names a new pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration.

'Wicked' tallies $19 million in previews, as 'Gladiator II' team-up heads for $200 million opening weekend

"Wicked" and "Gladiator II" arrive ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and are expected to tally more than $200 million in combined ticket sales.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

'Wicked' tallies $19M in previews, as 'Gladiator II' team-up heads for $200M opening weekend

The box office this weekend will be painted pink and green, with a splash of red.

Wicked slays Gladiator II in ticket sales duel as new films boost box office

Combined $270m of worldwide ticket sales for Ridley Scott and Jon Chu movies leads to one of 2024’s busiest weekends. With a combined $270m in worldwide ticket sales, Wicked and Gladiator II ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?

Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

U.K. ambassador says "it's no say" for European leaders to discuss what Trump will do

Karen Pierce, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," that amid the world reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, "it's for ...

Politics - CBS News - November 10

Next Halo On PS5? It's Too Soon To Say, Phil Spencer Says

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has commented on bringing more Xbox games to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, saying he's not ruling anything out, and that includes the next Halo release.. ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 13

Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'

Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.

Trump says he is 'opposite of a Nazi'

Former President Trump at a Monday rally rejected the label used by Vice President Harris and some of his former aides that he is a fascist, describing himself as "the opposite of a Nazi." “You ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

McCarthy says there are no undecided voters: 'That's a myth'

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said undecided voters are a “myth” during an Election Day appearance on Fox News. “I learned that pollings are never right. When election comes, you learn ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say

Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.

DirecTV says Dish purchase is off

DirecTV's proposed acquisition of Dish assets is most likely dead after a group of bondholders rejected a revised offer.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Fewer employees say they are thriving: Gallup

Fewer employees say they're thriving, according to Gallup's most recent Life Evaluation Index. Fifty percent of employees say they are thriving, while 45 percent say they are struggling. An ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

FEMA employee says she was 'framed'

A terminated employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a Monday interview that she was being "framed" for allegedly advising a survivor assistance team in Florida to skip ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Reddit Back After Tens of Thousands of Users Report a Second Outage

Reddit users reported having problems with the site two days in a row.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no

In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.

Family say Harshita Brella will not be forgotten

Harshita Brella's loved ones have released a new photo and a tribute to their sister and daughter.

Gaetz says he will not return to Congress

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Friday he will not return to Congress after resigning his House seat last week, despite having withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Israel says it will not tolerate ceasefire violations

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Hizbollah appoints new leader after Nasrallah assassination

At least 60 people killed in Lebanon and dozens in Gaza in latest Israeli bombardments

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home

A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

Rescuers search for hotel collapse survivors in Argentina

The 10-storey hotel, in Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, with one body found in the debris.

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say

Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Marler criticised after saying haka 'needs binning'

England prop Joe Marler is criticised after posting that the haka "needs binning" before Saturday's match against New Zealand.

Watch: Budget choices are not easy but responsible, says Reeves

The UK's first female chancellor sums up her Budget speech claiming she has made the "right choices".

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