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Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Parisâ starry couture week
PARIS | Demi Moore and Cynthia Erivo were among celebrities who took their seats in a sweltering university courtyard for the most anticipated show of Paris couture week: Designer Pierpaolo Piccioliâs debut for Balenciaga. In his first Balenciaga couture show â and the fashion houseâs biggest statement since it revived its haute couture line in […]
Movie Review: The live-action âMoanaâ is a lifeless carbon copy of an animated classic
Say what you will about them, but the Disney live-action remakes have at least given us a choice. Which would you rather see? A spirited, soaring, animated âMoana,â or a purposeless remake featuring Dwayne Johnson with Fabio hair? The sea is wide, my friends. Yet Moana, the Polynesian wayfaring princess, has seemingly been stuck swimming […]
âThe Pittâ leads with 25 Emmy nominations and âHacksâ breaks record for comedies with 24
LOS ANGELES | âThe Pittâ led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while âHacksâ got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday. The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both drama and comedy, with âHacksâ breaking […]
Movie Review: An absurd trip to Hollywood in âGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Passâ
A little more than halfway through the extremely silly âGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass,â the main character questions the very idea behind her journey, and, by extension, the movie itself. In it, Zoey Deutchâs character Gail embarks on a âWizard of Ozâ-like journey from Kansas to Hollywood to even the score with her […]
Sweet: Peanut butter floor returns to Dutch museum as tribute to late artist
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands | More than 800 pounds of peanut butter â enough for around 15,000 sandwiches â has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month. The conceptual artist, who died at the age of 83, first created the Pindakaasvloer, […]
What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals. The parasite reappeared in cattle in the U.S. in June, more than 50 years after it had […]
Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston
HOUSTON | A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was working toward securing […]
Nominations open in the contest to be UK leader, with Andy Burnham likely the only candidate
LONDON | Nominations opened Thursday in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britainâs prime minister, a contest in which there is expected to be just one candidate. Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will be collecting signatures from Labour lawmakers, and needs at least 80 to run â a target heâs likely […]
Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
KINSHASA, Congo | New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said Thursday, as the death toll in the countryâs latest Ebola outbreak reached 600. According to the Congolese health ministry, suspected cases have now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling […]
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities. A top Ukrainian official, meanwhile, cautioned that it […]