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When Trump launched a war against Iran in late February, his MAGA movement suddenly became nearly indistinguishable from the neoconservative foreign policy Trump once abhorred. For nearly four months, Washington hawks like Senator Lindsey Graham and radio jock Mark Levin were riding high. But over time it became clearer that the president was looking for … Read more
One of the world’s most notorious art heists is getting a true crime documentary from Studiocanal. “The Paris-Tokyo Job (Or How To Rob A Yakuza),” a four-part series, is set to debut at La Rochelle’s Sunny Side of the Doc festival this month before bowing on Canal+ in France later this year. The doc tells … Read more
As Israeli officials lash out against a preliminary deal to end the war in Iran, President Donald Trump is returning the favor. “I’m not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon,” Trump said Tuesday. “Israel would have been blown up a long time ago had I not gotten involved.” The comments represent … Read more
Jessica Treviño Villegas’s protected status as a “Dreamer” doesn’t expire until spring 2027. But earlier this year, ICE deported her anyway, sending her to Mexico and separating her from her three children, all of whom are U.S. citizens. Treviño, 34, has lived in Alamo, Texas, since she was 7. She worked in an elementary school … Read more
London’s Young Vic has unveiled the complete cast for its upcoming world premiere of “Thelma & Louise,” filling out the ensemble around previously announced leads Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker. Among the new additions are Trevor Dion Nicholas, Jordan Luke Gage, Samuel Edwards, Alex Gibson-Giorgio, Letita Hector, Tamlyn Henderson and Jack Butterworth. Nicholas (“Hercules,” “Hadestown”) … Read more
Prime Video is doubling down on its ambition to become a unified entertainment destination across Asia-Pacific, with executives highlighting the company’s expanding ecosystem strategy during the APOS conference session “The APAC Playbook: How Prime Video Is Shaping Streaming’s Future.” Gaurav Gandhi, VP of APAC and ANZ at Prime Video, described the region as a powerful … Read more
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Trump said in a lengthy post on his social media site that he will keep … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel took aim at Donald Trump‘s disastrous decision to paint the Washington, D.C. reflecting pool a shade of “American flag blue.” “Trump spent reportedly $14 million updating the reflecting pool on the National Mall,” Kimmel explained. “He set out to resurface and repaint it because he didn’t like the way it looked. He wanted … Read more
Romanian filmmaker Marius Olteanu (“Monsters.”) is readying his sophomore feature, “We Won’t Get Old Together,” a pandemic-set drama about a man struggling to rebuild his life from the ground up when everything around him comes crashing down. Olteanu is presenting the film this week in the Works in Progress program of the Transilvania Intl. Film … Read more
The Toronto Film Festival has revealed that more than 130 buyers from 49 countries have confirmed they will attend the first edition of its market, which is referred to as TIFF: The Market. Among the buyers attending the market, which takes place Sept. 10-16, are Picturehouse, Tanweer, Cineart, Bona Film Group, Metropolitan Film Export, Tobis, … Read more