Pew poll: Negative vibes for Israel in 36 countries

Pew poll: Negative vibes for Israel in 36 countries

After more than three years of waging war against its neighbors, Israel appears to be more negatively regarded not only in the United States, where Israel’s image has been sinking since shortly after the outbreak of its war in Gaza in October 2023, but in the rest of the world as well. According to a … Read more

‘Popstar’: Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island on Their Boy Band Movie

‘Popstar’: Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island on Their Boy Band Movie

C hild prodigy, co-founder of the boy band Style Boyz, multiplatinum solo artist, pitchman for White Butt Jeans, record-holder for the most catchphrases dropped in a single song — Conner Friel, a.k.a. Conner4Real, is all of these things, and more. In fact, the faux pop star of Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is such a … Read more

Chinese Hit ‘Dear You’ Sets Global Theatrical Run Via Damai

Chinese Hit ‘Dear You’ Sets Global Theatrical Run Via Damai

“Dear You,” the Teochew-dialect drama that has become one of China‘s defining box office stories of 2026, is heading to international markets starting June 18, with Damai Entertainment – the distributor formerly known as Alibaba Pictures – handling the worldwide theatrical release. Directed by Lan Hongchun, the family drama follows Xiaowei, a young grandson who … Read more

EveryPlate Meal Kit Review (2026): Low Cost, Simplicity, Flavor

EveryPlate Meal Kit Review (2026): Low Cost, Simplicity, Flavor

This yen for experimentation can extend into brand partnerships. The meal I was least excited about in this season’s testing was actually the one I was initially most excited about. EveryPlate has been experimenting with a series of partnerships with boutique food brands, including New York Chinese–inspired dumpling brand Mimi Cheng’s. In this case, the … Read more

Brad Pitt on Set of ‘Isle of Man’ Race Movie as Production Kicks Off

Brad Pitt on Set of ‘Isle of Man’ Race Movie as Production Kicks Off

Brad Pitt is on set of the Amazon MGM Studios motorcycle race movie “Isle of Man,” starring Channing Tatum and Eve Hewson, on which cameras have started to roll just as the iconic race is taking place. Shooting has been underway for roughly a week on the small island nation in the Irish Sea island, where … Read more

OpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Aren’t Picking Sides

OpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Aren’t Picking Sides

OpenAI and Anthropic have battled for workers, customers, and public attention. The rival AI labs have been on opposite sides of policy proposals, and their CEOs were the only ones not to link hands among a dozen industry leaders at a business summit earlier this year. But they do have one big area of overlap: … Read more

Trump says Bill Pulte’s nomination is ‘temporary.’ That’s cold comfort.

Trump says Bill Pulte’s nomination is ‘temporary.’ That’s cold comfort.

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good,” goes the old saying. In the case of the Trump administration, the standard is not so much “good” as “barely competent.” On Tuesday, President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Two days later he told reporters that Pulte’s appointment is … Read more

Tragicomedy ‘Black Money for White Nights’ Boarded by Cercamon

Tragicomedy ‘Black Money for White Nights’ Boarded by Cercamon

Cercamon has picked up sales agency duties on tragicomedy “Black Money for White Nights,” which has its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Crystal Globe Competition. The Bulgaria-Greece co-production is directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, and written by Grozeva, Valchanov and Decho Taralezhkov. Marina, 65, a maternity nurse, and … Read more

Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods

Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods

If you were to ding Apple’s privacy credentials in one move, you could do worse than to launch AirPods with cameras. Whether or not they come to market, all of Apple’s existing ubiquitous earbuds would become a question mark for everyone in their vicinity: Are they recording me right now? According to Bloomberg’s well-sourced Mark … Read more