Vaclav Marhoul’s adaptation of Jerzy Kosinsky’s novel The Painted Bird has been on quite a journey. The film took more than a decade to be made and it premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival where it was honored with the Cinema for UNICEF Award before debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival. The pic was
WASHINGTON — The federal government will soon allow U.S. commercial remote sensing companies to sell high-resolution satellite images of Israel, changing resolution limits that have been in place for more than two decades. In a draft of a Federal Register notice obtained by SpaceNews, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which hosts the office
Supporters of Confederate statues and symbols display a Confederate flag under a U.S. flag during the Lee-Jackson Day state holiday in Lexington, Virginia, U.S. January 17, 2020. Jonathan Drake | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Friday unveiled what’s effectively a ban on public displays of the Confederate flag on U.S. military installations. The policy
Kanye West‘s presidential campaign just keeps rolling along, and he’s now setting his sights on South Carolina … where he’s trying to grab enough signatures to get on the November ballot. Kanye posted a tweet, urging S.C. voters to support him with a signature. His petition reads, “I am signing to put Kanye West on
US President Donald Trump holds up swabs as he speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The White House is trying to block billions of dollars for coronavirus testing and contact tracing in the upcoming stimulus
Transparency is top of mind of Alessandro Michele. This morning, the creative director of Gucci released a video of his latest collection, titled Epilogue, which serves as the final chapter of his “trilogy of love.” In the 12-hour livestream, the Italian brand filmed a sizable crew at Palazzo Sacchetti in Rome, Italy, where slowly but
The Tom and Jerry movie logo gives us our first look at the beloved characters in 2020. Fans of the animated duo have been waiting a long time to see a return to the big screen. They were last seen in 1992’s Tom & Jerry: The Movie, which wasn’t received so well, due to the
As quickly as things came together for Emily and Cal, they fell completely apart during Absentia Season 3 Episode 7. Perhaps it was inevitable. Cal wasn’t completely honest with either Gunnarson or Emily, and it was bound to come back to bite him. I just didn’t expect it to come to a head so soon, or
Attempting to forecast the path of the American economy right now is like peering into a dark well — nobody knows how deep the hole goes. Even Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase and veteran prognosticator of all things financial, is flummoxed. As head of the financial system’s bellwether, a bank with $3.2 trillion in
EXCLUSIVE: Wasting no time as cinemas prepare to reopen beginning next week in most of China, a first batch of titles due for release has been identified. Universal’s Dolittle has been granted a July 24 date while we understand that Sony’s Bloodshot, handled locally by Bona Film, will also go out that same day. This
Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, the leader of the U.S. Space Force, has been emphatic that the success of the service will depend on its technological might. “You will build the Space Force as the first digital service, and lay the foundation of a service that is innovative and can go fast,” Raymond told a group
Oregon elected officials blasted President Donald Trump‘s administration after reports that federal law enforcement personnel in recent days have arrested protesters off the streets of Portland while using unmarked government vehicles and refusing to tell people why they are being detained. The tactics came as federal authorities already were being criticized for shooting a protester
A wave of U.S. companies said this week that they’ll require customers to wear masks or face coverings in their stores. That includes some of the biggest names in retail: Walmart, Kroger, Target, Best Buy, CVS Health, Home Depot and Lowe’s. Now those companies and their employees will face another challenge: Getting customers to comply. Walmart, the
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that indoor concerts and performances will begin in England as early as August 1, as Billboard reports and UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden confirmed in a tweet. The plan marks phase four of England’s five-stage reopening strategy for live events. Social distancing will be enforced at the indoor
Rep. John Lewis is seen near the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Capitol Rotunda before a memorial service for Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., Oct. 24, 2019. Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Rep. John Lewis, the sharecroppers’ son who battled against segregation — getting his head bashed by an
Clueless is officially 25 years old. Though it’s hard to process that milestone, the cult favorite has adapted with each passing year, finding its way onto streaming sites and into social media conversations and countless homages, from celeb Halloween costumes to the recent Baby-Sitters Club reboot. Now available on Netflix, Clueless—starring Alicia Silverstone and quotable
Sorry, Marvel fans but the wait just got a little longer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This is set to be the first live-action Marvel series produced for Disney+, which will begin a new era of sorts for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These shows will be heavily connected to the movies, with both
Emily throws the dice with a plan to rescue Nick and keep her family safe on Absentia Season 3 Episode 4. Is it a risky plan? Yes. Is there a better one on the horizon? Not that I can see. I just keep pulling people into this chaos and in the end, no one’s going to