More than 400 people donning black bowler hats, toothbrush moustaches and canes gathered in Switzerland Sunday seeking to break the record for the biggest ever assembly of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes. The unusual rally, drawing Chaplin fans of all ages, took place at a museum dedicated to the legendary filmmaker at his former home in Corsier-sur-Vevey … Read more
President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC — but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud. “You’re a one-sided, crooked network. Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have … Read more
Seoul’s Kospi stock index dived more than eight percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fuelled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. News that Iran and Israel had struck each other sparked worries about an escalation of the Middle East crisis, … Read more
UPDATE: This article was updated to reflect the newest round of ballots, which were counted on the evening of June 7. Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor. After trailing the Republican and former reality star in a distant third, Raman leapfrogged Pratt for … Read more
The magnitude of what just happened may take some time to sink in. This is the first time Iran has struck Israel after Israel struck another country’s territory (that is, not Iran). This means that the battle lines have been moved. Iran’s deterrence had already been restored in the sense that Israel knew that any … Read more
John Lithgow is only getting better with age. With his latest Tony Awards win for actor in a play for “Giant,” Lithgow, 80, became the oldest man ever to win a competitive acting Tony. The benchmark he surpassed belonged to two men, one of whom was nominated on Sunday night — Dick Latessa, who won … Read more
6G will be truly huge. Some of the hype is real. Much higher speeds, higher capacity, and greatly enhanced operational values are built in to 6G. This isn’t just a replacement for 5G. It’s a massive increase in communications scope and capabilities. The commercial stakes are truly gigantic. The current frenzied charge to 6G is … Read more
FCC boss Brendan Carr went after journalist Scott Pelley for claiming in his recent New York Times profile that it “hadn’t occurred” to him that he would be fired from “60 Minutes.” “One of the reasons why trust in media is so low is because many legacy journalists are completely out of touch,” Carr wrote … Read more
Will a broken down salesman, vampire rockers, second-wave feminists or fierce feline ballroom dancers dominate the 79th Tony Awards? It’s Broadway‘s biggest night and heading into the ceremony “The Lost Boys,” a punk-rock adaptation 1987 cult horror film featuring high-flying vampires, and “Schmigadoon!,” a comedic, fizzy ode to Golden Age musicals, have a leading 12 … Read more
Two Virginia residents filed a lawsuit on Saturday in hopes of stopping President Donald Trump’s plans to host a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration. The suit, which was reviewed by Variety, was filed against the National Park Service and the United States Department of the … Read more