Today: May 18, 2024
Today: May 18, 2024

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The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we’re free.”

The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

Actor Dabney Coleman, villainous boss in '9 to 5,' dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, a character actor who brought a glorious touch of smarm to the screen in playing comedic villains, mean-spirited bosses and outright jerks in films such as "9

Actor Dabney Coleman, villainous boss in '9 to 5,' dies at 92

The Slovak assassination attempt photo that nearly got away

It's every amateur photographer's nightmare: you spy a once-in-a-lifetime picture, and you forget to change your camera settings. But it can happen to a seasoned professional, too.

The Slovak assassination attempt photo that nearly got away

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regrets

Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis.”

In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regrets

How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations

For Brits, ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ evokes nostalgia for a vanished, golden age. But Americans experience it as a stirring sendoff into a hopeful future.

How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

India's butter chicken battle heats up with new court evidence

With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous butter chicken is set to get spicier.

India's butter chicken battle heats up with new court evidence

PEN America, facing criticism over its response to the Mideast war, gathers for annual gala

PEN America gathered Thursday night for its annual gala, a high-profile event raised even higher because some wondered if it would be held at all

PEN America, facing criticism over its response to the Mideast war, gathers for annual gala

Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

It was Lainey Wilson’s night, in many ways

Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

Francis Ford Coppola debuts 'Megalopolis' in Cannes, and the reviews are in

Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades

Francis Ford Coppola debuts 'Megalopolis' in Cannes, and the reviews are in

Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit

From Andy Warhol's colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton's pictures of her sister Princess Margaret, a new exhibition looks at portrait photography of Britain's

Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit

The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat

Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martinez stands over an insanely hot grill at the first Mexican taco stand to get a coveted star

The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat

At Cannes, French #MeToo director hopes film will open dialogue

French director Judith Godreche praised the Cannes Film Festival for welcoming her and cast members of her movie about the #MeToo movement on the red carpet on

At Cannes, French #MeToo director hopes film will open dialogue

Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke

Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album 'Neon Pill'

To say Cage the Elephant’s latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement

Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album 'Neon Pill'

How the manosphere found its way into the Black community

The Black hosts of the ‘Fresh & Fit’ podcast speak in the parlance of social justice movements, but apply it, in a twisted way, to justify misogyny.

How the manosphere found its way into the Black community

All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?

Francis Ford Coppola will soon premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything that’s arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil

All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?

A Minute With: producer Mike Gunton on working with naturalist David Attenborough 

Veteran British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough turns 98 on May 8, but according to his longtime collaborator Mike Gunton, he has no plans to retire.

A Minute With: producer Mike Gunton on working with naturalist David Attenborough 

Let in our flag, EU encourages Eurovision after ban 'mistake'

The Eurovision Song Contest's ban of the European Union flag was a "completely regrettable" mistake that should be rectified next year, the European Commission said on Monday.

Let in our flag, EU encourages Eurovision after ban 'mistake'

New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope

Maximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes since the 16th century - the Swiss Guard.

New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

By Alasdair Pal and Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, the

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred

Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows

There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred

Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado (Reuters) -The four-month window from May through August marks the high point for power generation and demand in the state of Texas, the largest U.S. user of

Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire

Israeli gov't gets new May 16 deadline in ultra-Orthodox conscription feud

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured another reprieve in a long-running Israeli dispute over exemptions of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service, with the Supreme Court

Israeli gov't gets new May 16 deadline in ultra-Orthodox conscription feud
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