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Bangladesh Internet in ‘Total Shutdown’ Amid Student Protests and Dozens of Deaths: ‘Things Are Really Turning Bad’
The internet has been shut down and mobile services severely disrupted in Bangladesh amid student protests that began earlier this week. 'John Wick,' 'Hunger Games' on the Menu as Lionsgate Play Partners With Grameenphone to Expand Bangladesh Presence (EXCLUSIVE) The disruptions do not appear to be connected to the global internet outage that is taking place on Friday. But, equally, it is not clear whether the government is attempting to silence critics and prevent organization of anti-regime protests or whether the outages are a consequence of ongoing violence and attacks on infrastructure. The unrest centers on demands to end a quota system...
Sky News Off Air Briefly, Planes Disrupted During Global Microsoft IT Outage Linked to Cybersecurity Firm Crowdstrike
Sky News went off the air briefly on Friday morning amid a global IT outage, which also disrupted flights around the world and train services in the U.K.J.K. Rowling Says 'I'm So Sick of This S---' After Sky News Describes Transgender Killer as a 'Woman': 'This Is Not a Woman. These Are Not Our Crimes' According to the BBC, the disruptions appear to be linked to a software update that went awry for cybersecurity company Crowdstrike’s anti-virus software, which has affected many of Microsoft’s Windows devices. In a statement to the BBC, Microsoft blamed “third-party software,” but did not name the...
Durban Film Festival Opens With Rousing Defense of Personal Freedoms, Power of Cinema as South Africa Reflects on 30 Years of Democracy
The 45th Durban Intl. Film Festival kicked off Thursday, as the world celebrated the birthday of freedom fighter and South Africa’s first Black president Nelson Mandela, with a rousing defense of hard-won personal liberties and an insistence that the art of cinema remains “as vital as ever.” Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Story 'After the Long Rains' Follows a Kenyan Girl Determined to Break Free From Tradition “As we celebrate 30 years of democracy and with this 45th edition of Durban Intl. Film Festival opening on Nelson Mandela Day, we also consider the role of cinema and filmmakers in reflecting society and in creating...
Donald Trump Became a Reality TV Star Again With His Rambling Convention Speech
In a rambling convention speech on Thursday night, Donald Trump — sweaty and with a bandage over his right ear from surviving an assassination attempt on his life — did what he does best. He talked, and talked, and talked. And talked. And talked. And talked.Donald Trump Speech Powers Most-Watched RNC Coverage, Peaking at 28.4 Million Viewers In front of a captive audience — both the true-believer crowd of Republicans in Milwaukee and those still glued to the Trump show at home — the 45th and would-be-47th President said relatively little about what he might accomplish with four more years in...
Why Is Donald Trump So Fixated on Hannibal Lecter?
For a moment, Donald Trump seemed — despite everything — to be a whole new man.Donald Trump Accepts Republican Nomination, Details Assassination Attempt: 'I Had God on My Side,' He Says in Epic Speech We’d been told by speakers throughout the final night of the Republican National Convention that the attempt on his life had changed the 45th president’s outlook and his approach to politics. The experience had made him a unifier. “He turned down the most obvious opportunity in politics to inflame the nation after being shot,” Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News anchor, said in his speech Thursday night, hours...
Donald Trump Accepts Republican Nomination, Details Assassination Attempt: ‘I Had God on My Side,’ He Says in Epic Speech
Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for President Thursday night, striking a softer tone on the heels of his near-death experience five days ago when he narrowly missed an assassin’s bullet at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa.Donald Trump Became a Reality TV Star Again With His Rambling Convention Speech Trump took the stage at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum with theatrical flair and in front of a giant bank of large vanity-style light bulbs that spelled out “Trump.” His words began with a more somber focus on the fallout of the assassination attempt, but after the hour-mark the former President began to...
Cheng Pei-pei, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Come Drink With Me’ Star, Dies at 78
Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese-born action film icon who starred in Ang Lee’s Oscar-nominated “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and King Hu’s seminal wuxia feature “Come Drink With Me,” has died. She was 78.Film Review: 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny' Cheng, considered a pioneer of martial arts roles for female actors, died in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday. She had long suffered from a degenerative brain disease and has donated her brain to medical research. Born in Shanghai on Jan. 6, 1946, Cheng moved to Hong Kong in 1962. With her ballet and dance training, she was soon working with...
Tucker Carlson Says Donald Trump Has Been ‘Changed’ by Assassination Attempt; Hulk Hogan Revs Up RNC Crowd
Former President Donald Trump has been “changed” by the assassination attempt against his life, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson told the Republican National Convention on Thursday night.JD Vance Rallies RNC Crowd in First Address as Donald Trump's Running Mate: 'This Could Have Been a Day of Heartbreak and Mourning' Speaking to the crowd at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, Carlson praised Trump for his resilience and toughness and invoked the sentiment that divine intervention played a part in keeping the bullet from taking him out. On July 13 at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Trump was shot at by a 20-year-old...
MGK Enlists Jelly Roll for John Denver-Inspired New Single ‘Lonely Road’
MGK has announced his new single “Lonely Road” featuring Jelly Roll, slated for release on July 26.Toby Keith Tribute Special Set at NBC Featuring Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan and More The song, which may signal a pivot into country for MGK, is clearly inspired by John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” the iconic country standard released as a single in 1971 off his fourth studio album “Poems, Prayers & Promises,” with the pair referencing the melody and lyrics from the song. To give fans a taste of what to expect, the sometimes-rapper, sometimes-rocker released a teaser of...
Halle Berry ‘Hated’ That ‘Catwoman’ Backlash ‘Got All Put On Me’ and ‘It’s My Failure’: ‘I Didn’t Make It Alone,’ but ‘I’ve Absolutely Carried It’
Halle Berry recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly to mark the 20th anniversary of “Catwoman” and admitted that she’s always hated being the sole target of the movie’s backlash. The infamous comic book movie was a box office flop, and Berry was awarded a Razzie for her performance. She famously showed up to the ceremony with her Oscar in hand to accept the trophy for worst performance. Halle Berry Exits Ryan Murphy's Hulu Legal Drama 'All's Fair' (EXCLUSIVE) “I felt like it was Halle Berry’s failure, but I didn’t make it alone,” Berry told the publication. “All these years, I’ve absolutely carried...
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos: Generative AI Tools Will Be a ‘Great Way for Creators to Tell Better Stories’
What the long-term impact of generative AI will be on Hollywood is “hard to predict,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said — but he took a shot at addressing it anyway.'Star Trek: Prodigy' Is the Perfect Show for Trekkies -- Now They Need to Watch It Sarandos, speaking on the streamer’s Q2 earnings interview, said, “I think that AI is going to generate a great set of creator tools, a great way for creators to tell better stories.” And, he said, the business case for generative AI isn’t to reduce costs but to improve the quality of storytelling. “There’s a lot of filmmakers...
Maya Rudolph Is Emmys MVP, ‘The Simpsons’ Gets a ‘The Bear’ Halo — and Other Trivia From 2024’s Nominations
Is there anything Maya Rudolph can’t do? It’s a serious question, as the comedy superstar reigns as this year’s Emmy nominations MVP. Rudolph earned four nominations — a stunning achievement in itself, but made even more impressive because those nods come from three different programs. She’s nominated in comedy lead actress for Apple TV+’s “Loot” (just renewed for a third season), in character voice-over for her role as Connie the Hormone Monstress in Netflix’s animated “Big Mouth,” and in comedy guest actress for her hosting stint on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” (which also got her an original music and lyrics...
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