Natalie Portman, Justine Triet (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”), Alice Diop (“Saint Omer”), Arthur Harari (“The Unknown”) and Michel Hazanavicius (“The Artist”) are among more than 350 film industry figures who have signed an open letter condemning the cultural boycott of Israeli director Nadav Lapid. The latter is a fierce critic of … Read more
Taylor Swift is no stranger to breaking records, but it’s been a good minute since one of her singles has swept country radio. Or, as Swift herself put it in a note that appeared in Monday’s edition of industry trade Country Aircheck, “man, it’s been a while.” This week, Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew … Read more
There can be magic to summertime, especially during the teen years. Based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel “Every Summer After” and adapted by Amy B. Harris, Prime Video’s romantic drama “Every Year After” captures the whimsy, nostalgia and heartbreak of first loves and tragic endings. Told over the course of six summers, then picking up … Read more
Since the launch of their first vibrator in 2008, We-Vibe has become synonymous with sex toys for couples. While their initial foray into couples sex toys was a C-shaped product meant to be worn during penetrative sex, so both partners could experience the pleasure of a variety of vibration modes, it didn’t take long for … Read more
At first blush, the idea of a Democratic senator in a red state focusing attention on a mining project in Kazakhstan might seem odd. After all, many voters couldn’t find Kazakhstan on a map and probably have priorities that have nothing to do with foreign mining projects. But Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, ahead of … Read more
The music sounds serene with spongy guitar and angelic backing vocals when Interpol frontman Paul Banks sings, “This mirror weighs a ton, but at least we act sudden” with staccato conviction. That turn of phrase, which gives both the band’s eighth album and lead track its title, This Mirror Weighs a Ton, frankly doesn’t make … Read more
Anthony Guidera, known for his work in “The Godfather Part III” and “Species,” died Saturday in a Los Angeles-area hospital. He was 65. He had suffered a cardiac arrest in May and was on life support for three weeks, his wife confirmed to TMZ. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing … Read more
Anthropic released two new AI models called Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 on Tuesday, which the company says have greater capabilities than the Mythos Preview model it released in April to a limited set of tech industry partners. Anthropic has said the initial, limited release stemmed from concerns that the model’s capabilities could … Read more
President Donald Trump was booed by fans at Madison Square Garden on Monday, after locking down Midtown Manhattan so he and members of his family and administration could attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals. To cope with the rejection from hometown crowd, Trump fell back on one of his favorite methods of self soothing: … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Yurii Nadtochii does something most engineers would call impossible. The Washington-based automotive designer and custom vehicle specialist built, with his own hands, his own tools, and his own rules, a fully functional car lifted straight from the screen of a video game. His shop, Most Wanted Auto Sales … Read more