Fresh out of prison in 1994 New York and struggling to reestablish meaningful connections to her past, a hairdresser named Inez begins asking questions in the neighborhood about her son, Terry, who was taken from her by the authorities and placed in a foster home. . Turns out he fell out the window and was … Read more
Japan is Asia’s top destination for foodies this year, according to a new ranking released by the 50 Best organization. The country is home to 17 of the region’s 100 “best” restaurants, which were released in two parts in March. Singapore and Thailand tied for second place, with 15 restaurants each on the list. Hong … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army is scrambling to quickly round up new recruiting ads to run during NCAA Final Four basketball games this weekend after being forced to pull ads featuring the actor Jonathan Majors, following his arrest. last Saturday. Army chiefs had been delighted to feature the majors in ads, as part of their … Read more
Mickey Mouse has left the Metaverse. waltz disney Co. SAY 1.64% eliminated its next-gen customer experiences and storytelling unit, the small division that was developing metaverse strategies, according to people familiar with the situation, as part of a broader restructuring that is expected to reduce the number of employees of about 7,000 in the business … Read more
Despite a turbulent first third, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Thieves is a delicious, if unsurprising, swords and sorcery film that balances tabletop role-playing antics and focused storytelling without sacrificing accessibility. It follows a motley group of adventurers who spend a little too long on their traumatic backgrounds as they try to right the wrongs of … Read more
A judge ruled on Friday against the Internet Archive, a free online digital library, in a lawsuit brought by four major publishers who alleged that the company had breached copyright laws. The publishers, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive in 2020, claiming … Read more
In the wake of a cultural phenomenon, The last of us, HBO is set to release another season of one of the most talked about shows on television today. That’s right, Succession is back, and with them comes all the family feuds, sibling stabbings, shady deals, and the budding bromance of Tom and cousin Greg. … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has sided with four publishers who sued an online archive for its unauthorized digitization of millions of copyrighted works and offering them free to the public. Judge John G. Koeltl of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan ruled that the Internet Archive produced “derivative” works that required permission … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, best known as the iconic drag queen who starred for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland’s LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92 years old. Darcelle, who died on Thursday, was crowned the world’s oldest working drag artist in … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Tennessee lawmakers passed a law this month targeting drag performance and transgender youth, many musicians living and working in the state felt their communities, audiences, and artistic expressions were also under fire. The tendency of conservative-led legislatures to introduce laws limiting LGBTQ rights or using hateful rhetoric about trans people … Read more
