Christopher Nolan, known for preferring practical effects over CGI, used replica Viking ships while making The Odyssey, with the vessels forming part of the Greek hero’s fleet. Now, one of the groups that supplied a boat for the production says…
Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, arriving in character to promote his new film and slipping in a sharp joke aimed at President Donald Trump. The actor took on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in San…
Kunal Nayyar makes a brief appearance in the new Big Bang Theory spin-off, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and the transformation is striking enough that some fans may not recognize him at first glance. The HBO Max series, which…
Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it churns across the eastern Pacific Ocean on a westward track toward the Central Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands, with forecasters warning that the system is expected to approach Hawaii…
President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sweeping new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners on Friday, citing the countries’ alleged failure to adequately enforce bans on goods made with forced labor. The move drew immediate and…
The price of repairing Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has climbed sharply, with new figures showing the project now costs even more than first expected. The restoration of the well-known National Mall landmark was originally backed by Donald Trump,…
Destructive wildfires fueled by record-breaking heat swept across southern Europe on Thursday and Friday, forcing over 70,000 people to evacuate from their homes in Spain and France while destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of forest. The disasters prompted Spain…
A South Korean court has ordered billionaire SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 944 billion won, or approximately $640 million, in what the national media has dubbed the “divorce of the century.” The Seoul High Court delivered…
A cruise passenger has shared a stark warning after suffering what she called the “worst experience of her life” during an excursion. Kirsten Lindsey was left with a severe genital injury while on holiday after taking part in what was…
After an eight-year pursuit, San Francisco’s Californios has achieved culinary history as the first Mexican restaurant anywhere in the world to earn three Michelin stars. Chef and co-owner Val Cantú received the honor at a ceremony in San Diego in…
On October 27, 2018, gunfire erupted inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood during Saturday morning worship. A gunman armed with multiple firearms shot his way into the building, shouting antisemitic invective and killing eleven worshippers…
A former prison warden who oversaw executions has described the moment he decided to leave the role, saying the March 25, 1997 execution of Pedro Medina left him dealing with PTSD. Medina had been sentenced to death for the 1982…
Democrats are poised to lock in their 2028 presidential nominating schedule as the party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee meets this week to finalize what will likely represent a dramatic break from decades of tradition. The decision is expected to keep…
— Colt Gray, the 16-year-old accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia that left four people dead and nine injured, is set to appear in court on Friday for a plea and sentencing…
Two men were stabbed in separate attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Thursday afternoon in what police are investigating as possible hate crimes. The New York Police Department arrested 51-year-old Raul Morales in connection with both assaults, which occurred…
Kevin Hart plays Joe, a 47-year-old New York advertising executive whose career is on the rocks. His campaign ideas have become outdated, and his bosses no longer believe he can connect with Generation Z. Desperately seeking to save his job,…