Further pursuing its acquisition spree at the Cannes Film Festival, Mubi has acquired Jafar Panahi‘s “It Was Just an Accident” for multiple international territories, not including U.S., Variety has learned. The movie’s premiere in competition at Cannes marked the Iranian auteur’s big comeback to the festival after being released from prison and seven years after […]
Sometimes, a deal pops up on Amazon that seems almost too good to be true—one of those rare moments where you wonder if it’s a pricing error. That is precisely the situation with this HP 17-inch laptop (Touchscreen, Core 7 150U Processor, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD) which can currently be had for a […]
Microsoft’s annual Build conference didn’t go smoothly, thanks to disruptions by protests of the company’s ties to Israel. After one, a flustered Microsoft employee accidentally displayed confidential messages about Walmart’s AI expansion. Former Microsoft software engineers Hossam Nasr and Vaniya Agrawal interrupted a presentation on best security practices for AI as part of planned protests […]
Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan is feeling the strain of deteriorating U.S.-China relations on his latest project, a cross-border custody drama titled “You Are My Daughter” based on the real-life case of Anna Mae He, a Chinese girl whose custody battle between her biological parents and white foster parents lasted seven years. “In the beginning, that […]
If your desk setup is starting to feel like a collection of tangled cables, scattered peripherals, and daily plug-unplug chaos, you’re not alone. It can be hard to keep things neat and straight, and you probably don’t want to worry about having to plug in and unplug things just to be able to work each […]
It’s been nearly 24 hours since Google’s I/O 2025 keynote, and I’ve almost extricated myself from the deluge of announcements. I’m told there is a sky out there with breathable air, but I’ll report back on the veracity of those claims once I’ve seen it for myself. A lot transpired yesterday, but also, in a […]
Abiola Oke is a global media strategist and the managing director of ADISA, a global advisory firm focused on entertainment, culture, and brand development. He was previously CEO and publisher of Okayplayer. When Andre “3000” Benjamin released an ambient, flute-forward — and Grammy-nominated — work last year as his first-ever full-length solo album, some 18 years […]
If you know someone who is always misplacing their keys or their wallet, a Tile Bluetooth tracker can be be a lifesaver. This Tile bundle is normally priced at $75, but right now in this limited time deal you can get the set for 20% off. That brings the price down to $60, saving you $15. […]
If you were in a public Discord any time over the past decade, you weren’t just chatting with your friends—you were participating in a massive sociological experiment. According to 404 Media, a team of researchers at Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil scraped more than 2 billion Discord messages from public servers and published […]
“The Ballad of Judas Priest,” a new documentary about the legendary British heavy metal band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, is due from Sony Music Vision. No release date has been announced for the film, which is co-directed by documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello in his directorial debut. […]
