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ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collides with road divider during road test
An autonomous vehicle operated by ComfortDelGro (CDG) collided with a road divider while undergoing a road test in Punggol on Saturday…
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An Indigenous Community’s Spiritual Haunting
In “Jaidë,” or “House of Spirits,” the Colombian photographer Santiago Mesa documents a remote people facing a rash of youth suicides.…
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Mark Jones, ‘Leprechaun’ and ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ Director, Dies at 72
Mark Jones, a veteran animation writer and the director of B-horror comedy classics like “Leprechaun” and “Rumpelstiltskin,” died on Jan.…
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Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on ‘Their Phones While They’re Watching’
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck recently appeared on the “Joe Rogan Experience” to promote their new Netflix film “The Rip,” and the long-time…
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Stop Worshiping ROAS, Start Building Brands
I’m Erik Huberman, and I have a simple opinion that ruffles feathers: our industry’s obsession with ROAS is hurting marketing. ROAS looks…
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Kiton, Corneliani Bring Cinematic Flair to Presentations
The big screen still has appeal. Kiton and Corneliani staged their presentations in their respective headquarters, creating a movie…
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European Film Awards: Winners List — Updating Live
The 38th European Film Awards are underway in Berlin, Germany. Variety will be bringing you the winners live here. The livestream can be…
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It’s ‘Game, Set, Mecca’ at the Australian Open
Mecca is acing it at the Australian Open. The Australian beauty retailer has returned to the “happy slam” tennis tournament this season as…
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8 Years Later, M. Night Shyamalan's Undisputed Masterpiece Is a Streaming Hit
M. Night Shyamalan directed James McAvoy in the 2017 supernatural thriller Split, which is currently seeing renewed attention on streaming…
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This Is the Only Netflix Show That Absolutely Nailed Its Series Finale
The Stranger Thingsseries finale may have been met with a collective shrug by audiences, but it's actually one of the better received…
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Bob Weir’s Feral Radiance
Although Weir was a serious person it was easy to make him laugh. He made you feel when you were with him that he had no other place to…
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When a Man Loves a Cello
In January, 2022, the British cellist Steven Isserlis was walking to a professional engagement when catastrophe struck. The skies opened.…
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Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic tries to relieve himself of pressure as he chases 25th Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic says he does not think the upcoming Australian Open is "now or never" for his hopes of winning a standalone all-time record…
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NFL play-off predictions: Divisional Round game picks including 49ers @ Seahawks
Rob Staton: Bears There's just a bit of magic about the Bears at the moment and the Rams have not played their best football in weeks.…
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Letterboxd Can’t Stop Rating Netflix’s Best K-Action Series — and Its 112M+ Viewed Hours Prove Why
Weak Hero didn’t become a hit overnight. When the Korean high school action series first premiered in 2022, it lived mostly on the margins…
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10 Most Perfect Movies Released Since the Pandemic, Ranked
COVID changed a lot, and it’s not relevant right now to cover just how much it changed or altered when it came to how people lived their…
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All 9 Paul Mescal Movies, Ranked
Paul Mescal hasn’t been a film actor for very long, in the overall scheme of things, but he’s nonetheless made a name for himself as a…
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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Gets Spring 2027 Release Date; Scarlett Johansson and ‘Hamnet’ Breakout Jacobi Jupe to Star
There’s an exorcism scheduled at the box office for spring 2027. Mike Flanagan‘s “The Exorcist” movie, starring Oscar nominee Scarlett…
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Oscar Voting Closes: Revelations Behind Anonymous Ballots, and the Surprises That May Be Lurking
As of 5 p.m. PT, Oscar nomination voting is officially closed. Multiple conversations with Academy voters all throughout this week have…
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Sienna Rose: AI suspicions surround mysterious singer
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Sienna Rose is having a good month. Three of her dusky, jazz-infused soul songs are in Spotify's Viral Top…
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The Most-Anticipated Films of 2026
2026 stands to be a strong year for cinema, with familiar franchises, family films and ambitious auteurs filling the upcoming slate.…
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‘Night Patrol’ Director on Including Social Commentary in a Vampire Cop Movie, and the Joy of Rappers Acting
In “Night Patrol,” now in theaters via RLJE Films and Shudder, two cops (Jermaine Fowler and Justin Long) work to protect the Los Angeles…
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Matt Damon Says Getting ‘Canceled’ Will ‘Follow You to the Grave’: ‘I Bet Some of Those People Would’ve Preferred to Go to Jail for 18 Months’ Instead
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck continued their press tour for Netflix’s “The Rip” with an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” where the…
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Jennifer Lawrence Says ‘I Turned Down’ Tarantino’s ‘Hateful Eight’ Offer and Then Lost ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Role After the ‘Internet Went Out of Its Way to Call Me Ugly’
Jennifer Lawrence said during a recent “Happy Sad Confused” podcast interview that she missed out on playing Sharon Tate opposite Leonardo…