During an April Senate hearing dominated by debate over the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth batted down criticisms from skeptical members of Congress, saying “I believe we do have the support of the American people” in this conflict. Hegseth, it turns out, was wrong. Two months later, we can now confidently say that the … Read more
Last week, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations led by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Kazan, Russia, to celebrate 35 years of ASEAN-Russia relations and 30 years of dialogue cooperation. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam to Russia’s fifth largest city where they … Read more
“On Wires” will appear on Day and Night, the Canadian singer-songwriter’s first double album Carly Rae Jepsen wants her love to last forever on “On Wires,” the first taste of her recently announced album Day and Night. “On Wires” is one of Jepsen’s most ambitious tracks to date. Opening with staccato piano, the chorus explodes … Read more
The Directors Guild of America has voted to ratify a four-year contract intended to preserve members’ jobs amid a historic downturn in film and TV production. Christopher Nolan, the DGA president, and Russell Hollander, the national executive director, told members Thursday that the contract had been approved “overwhelmingly.” “Throughout this process, our focus was clear: … Read more
Gregg Phillip previously claimed that he found himself “teleporting” into ditches Gregg Phillips, the far-right activist installed as a high-ranking Federal Emergency Management Agency official, is out of a job at the agency. Sources told CNN that he was pushed out after a series of wild remarks he made on right-wing podcasts, which included his claims that … Read more
Crunchyroll has acquired the international streaming rights for the eagerly anticipated upcoming anime series “Kagurabachi.” Additionally, the streamer has confirmed actor Katsuyuki Konishi has joined the Japanese voice cast as Togo Shiba and unveiled a new teaser featuring a first look at the character in the “Kagurabachi” anime TV series. The previously announced cast for … Read more
Writer-director Taratoa Stappard is an artist who tells stories of his lineage, and his latest film, “Mārama,” is a tribute to the ancestral women who risked it all to do the same during a much more oppressive time. In the Victorian-era horror-revenge film, now available on VOD via Dark Sky Films and Watermelon Pictures, Mārama … Read more
California voters will consider a controversial proposal in November to temporarily raise taxes on billionaires after the labor union backing the measure announced Thursday it would forge ahead despite pressure from critics to withdraw it. The proposal, backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Workers West, would impose a one-time 5% tax on individuals … Read more
Kenny G, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Manilow will also be in attendance for the music mogul’s ceremony Clive Davis‘ death has left much of the music industry and Hollywood in mourning. The beloved music executive, who founded Arista Records and J Records, fostered the careers of numerous artists including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful … Read more
The theatrical video features the duo in a medieval landscape as Boone battles a broken heart Benson Boone and Alix Earle take to the stage in the video for his new song “The Time of My Life,” a heartbreak anthem that carries rock flourishes and Boone’s signature soaring vocals. The Matt Easton-directed video features Boone … Read more