Mel Gibson has offered a major update on a sequel to one of his biggest films, 20 years after it was first released. The Passion of the Christ came out in February, 2004, and was surrounded by huge controversy at the time – the biblical drama followed the final 12 hours before Jesus’ death. It … Read more
Kate Winslet in the movie “Lee.” (Roadside Attractions) One of the animating questions in a film about a war correspondent is “Why?” Why do they do what they do? Why do they keep pushing, searching, exposing themselves to the suffering of war? It’s the primary question at the center of the new biopic “Lee,” about … Read more
Naomi Campbell’s charity organization, Fashion for Relief, is under fire — and so is the model. A watchdog investigation of the charity, which shut down in March, found that much of the money raised during star-studded events over the last decade was misused, according to the Guardian. The outlet reported on Thursday that Campbell, 54, … Read more
Fresh conflict opens old wounds and triggers new fears for members of Canada’s largest Lebanese community. People take part in protest outside the United States Consulate in Montreal Sept. 24, 2024.Photo by John Kenney /Montreal Gazette “We’re furious and we’re scared and we’re terrified.” Zahia El-Masri summed up the mood in Montreal’s Lebanese community over … Read more
Dozens of container ships sat off the coast of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2021 during the pandemic-related supply chain crunch. Port officials say they’re better equipped to handle a surge of cargo if dock workers strike in the East Coast. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) A possible dockworkers’ … Read more
A new global survey found that nearly half of respondents have fallen victim to a cyberattack or scam. In a poll of 20,000 employed adults from around the world, 45% reported that their personal data, such as banking or email account information, has been compromised by a hacking attempt or scam. In fact, almost half admitted … Read more
A general view of Harrods department store in London. (Alastair Grant / Associated Press) The managing director of Harrods said Thursday the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Police, meanwhile, said that over almost two decades, 19 women had made … Read more
Because the Cowboys suddenly can’t win at home anymore, a trip to MetLife Stadium and a game against the Giants just might be the well-timed cure for their ills. All the preseason tension that was supposed to disappear after quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver CeeDee Lamb signed contract extensions worth a combined $376 million has … Read more
Balázs Orbán, who is not related to Hungary’s prime minister, said Hungary had learned from its 1956 uprising, which was crushed by the Red Army. (Michel Euler / Associated Press) Hungary’s most popular opposition figure called for the resignation of one of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides on Thursday over statements he made suggesting … Read more
The selection has a nice oceany bouquet with hints of fish and garbage water. One brave maintenance worker solved the mystery of the heavy flood of water that poured through the ceiling of the Queens-Midtown earlier this month by tasting the stream to see where it was coming from, officials said. The unnamed crew member … Read more
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