For those of us who prefer our movie stars to recite lines of dialogue rather than left-wing talking points, the 1972 Academy Awards represented something of a high point. That year, Ben Johnson won Best Supporting Actor for his incomparable performance as Sam the Lion, the weathered old cowboy in The Last Picture Show. At […]
Actresses of a certain age are henceforth barred from investigating crimes on TV. Ma’am, we’re going to need your badge. The latest to take up an insignia is Nicole Kidman, star of Prime Video’s new eight-part Patricia Cornwell adaptation, Scarpetta. Flinty-eyed, elegant, and as poised as Fremiet’s Jeanne d’Arc, Kidman radiates the inscrutable confidence of […]
A few years ago, before embarking upon a particularly daunting road trip, my wife and I bought an Amazon Fire for our 6-year-old son. How would I rate the experience? The settings were a nightmare to navigate, the games were full of ads and in-game purchases, and the screen broke after a year — one […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the media on Thursday to discuss the current military operation against Iran. Speaking in English, Netanyahu provided several updates, including how the military strikes have hampered Iran’s weapons and that he was indeed alive, debunking rumors that circulated on social media that he had died. “Welcome to the foreign […]
The Department of Justice said Thursday it had seized four internet domains accused of spreading Iranian government-backed “terrorist propaganda” as part of a broader effort to disrupt foreign cyber-related psychological operations targeting U.S. audiences. Federal prosecutors said the websites were operated by individuals and entities tied to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence […]
The U.S. Mint can move forward with producing a commemorative gold coin honoring President Donald Trump after a federal arts advisory panel signed off on the design, advancing a controversial proposal tied to the nation’s 250th celebrations. The Commission of Fine Arts, which reviews the design of federal coins, medals, and monuments, approved the concept, […]
A French aircraft carrier’s location was exposed after a naval officer recorded his workout on the running app Strava without making his profile private amid the war in Iran. By logging his run through Strava, the seaman revealed the location of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus, making […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is throwing her support behind a pair of progressive Senate hopefuls, endorsing Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) and Graham Platner (D-ME) in two closely watched Democratic primaries. Warren framed both candidates as economic populists prepared to take on corporate power and advocates of working-class families. “For generations now, working families have been […]
The House oversight committee questioned former Jeffrey Epstein lawyer Darren Indyke on Thursday as lawmakers pressed deeper into the late financier’s inner circle — and what they might have known about his history of targeting underage minors and young women for sex trafficking. In the closed-door deposition, Indyke denied knowing about Epstein’s sexual abuse and […]
Two former FBI special agents alleged they were fired last year for their involvement in Operation Arctic Frost, the Biden administration’s investigation into Republicans over alleged fraud in the 2020 presidential election, in a new lawsuit against FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and their respective agencies. The plaintiffs, who go by “John […]
