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☆ Anne Hathaway Is Done Trying to Please
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On one level, Anne Hathaway’s new movie, “The Idea of You,” which arrives on Prime Video on May 2 and is directed by Michael Showalter, couldn’t be more straightforward. It’s an adaptation of Robinne Lee’s hit romance novel about Solène, a divorced 40-year-old mom played by Hathaway, who winds up in a relationship with a much younger man — a singer in a boy band, played by Nicholas Galitzine. It’s a movie about a woman pushing against societal expectations and getting a lot of grief for it, which is something Hathaway, 41, knows about. More than a decade ago, around the time she won an Academy Award for her work in “Les Misérables,” the online commentariat turned on Hathaway for … who knows, exactly? Some strange groupthink kicked in that caused people to pile on her for seeming like an inauthentic striver — or something.

Persons: Anne Hathaway’s, Michael Showalter, couldn’t, Robinne, Hathaway, —, Nicholas Galitzine, ”, Wears, “ Les, commentariat, … Locations: New Jersey, “

☆ Opinion | We’re Not Asking the Most Important Questions About Age
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( James Chappel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After President Biden delivers his third State of the Union address on Thursday, much of the analysis will focus on the apparent signs of the president’s age. Questions like these certainly matter, but they are not the only ones we should be asking about age and aging right now. In a way, the persistent debate about Mr. Biden’s age represents a mass delusion that we are still a nation of the young. Such a nation, we might think, ought to be led by someone young, or at least young at heart. The age of the American president has gone up and down over time, but the age of the American public has not: We get older as a nation every year.

Persons: Biden, spry, plucky strivers, it’s Locations: America, plucky

☆ Everything we know so far about Amazon's 'Fallout' TV series
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewAmazon's "Fallout" TV series is set to bring the warped 1950s futurism and nuclear weapons of the award-winning video games into live action. AdvertisementHere's what we know about Amazon's "Fallout" TV series, which adds an original story to the universe. "Fallout" is set in an alternate history where nuclear technology is everywhereElla Purnell as Lucy, a Vault Dweller, in "Fallout." Lucy will meet other groups in the "Fallout" wasteland, like the Brotherhood of SteelKnights of the Brotherhood of Steel in "Fallout." Amazon Prime Video/YouTubeThe first trailer for "Fallout" confirmed that the show starts streaming on April 12.

Persons: —, Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Ella Purnell, Lucy, Pip, Kyle MacLachlan, Lucy's, Hank, Nolan, Steel Knight, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Cooper Howard, he's, yao, yao guai, there's Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Vault Tech, Fair, of Steel Knights, Brotherhood of Steel, of Steel, Marine Corps, Knights, Steel, Brotherhood, Amazon Prime

Though one of the most potent and long-running (or at least long-stomping) forces in movies, Godzilla has never before rubbed elbows at the Academy Awards. At the Oscar luncheon, Steven Spielberg warmly greeted Yamazaki and told him he had seen “Godzilla Minus One” three times. But “Godzilla Minus One” returns to the essential nature of Godzilla as a sober symbol of nuclear holocaust and atomic trauma. My intent was to put a spotlight on what Godzilla represented.”In “Godzilla Minus One,” just as WWII is ending, Godzilla is growing. But unlike more broadly blockbuster-styled Godzilla films, “Godzilla Minus One” is rigorously rooted in a Japanese perspective.

Persons: he’s, “, ”, Takashi Yamazaki, —, Yamazaki, Ishirō Honda, Steven Spielberg, ” Yamazaki, ‘, ’, ’ They’ve, “ Oppenheimer, “ Barbie, Christopher Nolan’s, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Raymond Burr, Koichi, Ryunosuke, Robert Oppenheimer’s, Nolan, we’re, Hayao Miyazaki’s, Miyazaki, ‘ Oppenheimer, Jake Coyle Organizations: Academy, Toho, “, Galaxy, U.S ., Pictures, Warner Bros, American Locations: Tokyo , Hong Kong, Paris, San Francisco, Boston, Moscow, London, Hawaii, U.S, Canada, Canadian, Tokyo, Japan, Bikini, Kong, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages.”After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl ended with the superstar saying “They ready, drop the new music,” the question became — was she serious? Later, a cryptic Instagram video with country iconography appeared on her page, teasing “act ii” on March 29. (Beyoncé’s 2022 album “Renaissance” is frequently referred to as “Act I: Renaissance.”)At the end of the clip, a plucky acoustic guitar riff plays, and Bey’s unmistakable voice kicks in. She sings, “This ain’t Texas / Ain’t no hold ’em / So lay your cards down down down,” in a Southern twang. Under the “music” tab, two titles were listed — “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages,” which later appeared as full songs on Tidal, YouTube and Spotify.

Persons: Beyoncé, “, —, ”, Tony, Toni, Raphael Saadiq, Tony Hale, Barbie, Hale, Bey, ” Beyoncé, husband Jay Organizations: ANGELES, Verizon, YouTube, Spotify, “ Locations: Texas, Southern, United States

“America's Team.”The team that much of America loved, and perhaps just as much loved to hate. The title these days has fallen on the Kansas City Chiefs, who play the San Francisco 49ers next weekend in their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Just like so many versions of “America's Team," though, a certain amount of fatigue also is setting in. They can make it four next Sunday, when they play the 49ers in a Super Bowl trending to be the most expensive ticket in history. We’ve got an even bigger target on our back than we did last year,” Chiefs safety Justin Reid said.

Persons: Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, ”, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Joe Greene, Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Tom Brady, Troy Brown, Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, “, Mahomes, he's, Reid, Kelce, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, we've, ” Reid, Pat, Ken Goldin, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Eric Stonestreet, Heidi Gardner, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Swift, Brad Pitt, Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge, Chris Wallace, Etheridge, I’m, he’s, hadn't, Kermit, Justin Johnson, Johnson, ” Mahomes, We’ve, Justin Reid Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Dallas Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers, Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Hall of Fame, Chiefs, State Farm, Warriors, Wynn Golf Club, Allegiant, NFL, Eagles, AFC, Bengals, Arrowhead, Nielsen, NFL Shop, Raiders, “ Chiefs, Goldin, Kansas City, CNN, Ravens, Baltimore, New England, ” Chiefs Locations: KANSAS, Mo, America, Hollywood, London, Mexico City, Frankfurt, Germany, Italy, Leavenworth , Kansas, Tokyo

☆ Mars Perseverance rover loses its trusty scout
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And it’s time to bid farewell to one of the most delightfully plucky robots ever to explore Mars. Other worldsThe Ingenuity helicopter, seen here on Mars in an image taken by the Perseverance rover on August 2, 2023, has flown for the last time. Ingenuity served as the Perseverance rover’s faithful companion and aerial scout for nearly three years since its maiden flight on April 19, 2021. A long time agoAiming to trace syphilis' origins, researchers used paleopathology techniques to study ancient human bones at the site Jabuticabeira II in Brazil's Santa Catarina state. They find wonder in planets beyond our solar system and discoveries from the ancient world.

Persons: ”, Theodore Roosevelt, Teddy Tzanetos, Thomas Jefferson, it’s, Jose Filippini, Samson Acoca, Pierre, Olivier Cheptou, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, European Space Agency, NASA, JPL, Caltech, University of Montpellier, Hubble, —, CNN Space, Science Locations: Pasadena , California, United States, Brazil's Santa Catarina, Brazil, France, British

☆ What to know about Jess Edwards, the southern belle stirring up drama on 'The Bachelor' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jess is one of 32 "Bachelor" contestants competing for Joey Graziadei's heart this season. Taylor is having none of it, and coldly walks past Jess after finishing her conversation with Joey. AdvertisementBoth Jess and Taylor get a rose during the first rose ceremony, which means there's a good chance the drama surrounding Jess will continue this season. Here's what to know about the southern belle already stirring up drama on "The Bachelor." Related storiesThe local paper from Jess' hometown of Erwin, Tennessee reports that Jess went to East Tennessee State University and was involved in Greek life there.

Persons: —, Jessica, Jess, Edwards, you've, Joey Graziadei's, Joey, Taylor Wiens, Taylor, she'd, Jess Edwards, Taylor Swift, Hannah Brown, it's Organizations: Service, ABC, Business, East Tennessee State University, University of Alabama Locations: Tennessee, San Diego , California, Erwin

☆ An academic analyzed everything Mark Zuckerberg said publicly for 20 years — but still doesn't feel like he knows him
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The academic launched the project after the Meta boss discussed privacy issues in interviews. AdvertisementA lot has changed for Mark Zuckerberg since the drunken night at Harvard in 2003 when he decided to release Facemash. Mark Zuckerberg is CEO of Facebook owner Meta. "The Zuckerberg Files came out of a project where I was thinking about how Zuckerberg talks about privacy," Zimmer explained in the documentary. Zimmer thinks the exhaustive project has been "really insightful" in helping track the maturity of both Zuckerberg and his company.

Persons: Michael Zimmer, Mark Zuckerberg's, intentensly, Zimmer, —, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Meta, Kevin Dietsch, David Kirkpatrick, Sheera Frenkel, Kara Swisher, He's, he's, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Harvard, Facebook, Zuckerberg, San Francisco Chronicle, Capitol, Cambridge, Meta Locations: Marquette, Hawaii

☆ Timothée Chalamet makes an otherwise middling 'Wonka' worth watching
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Timothée Chalamet and Hugh Grant are the best part of the Willy Wonka prequel. AdvertisementThe new "Wonka" movie is a mixed bag of sweets and duds. AdvertisementHugh Grant is an underutilized firecrackerTimothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka." Throughout "Wonka," Chalamet oozes infectious optimism and childlike wonder as he takes us on a journey packed with magical moments and simple joys, including a heartwarming rendition of "Pure Imagination." It's almost enough to get us to believe in even the most ridiculous plotlines — but it's still no "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."

Persons: Wonka, Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Willy Wonka, —, Roald Dahl's, Charlie, He's, who's, Paul King, Dahl, Fox, Gene Wilder, Olivia Colman, it's, Miss Hannigan, Annie, Keegan, Michael Key, Barnum, Grant, King, Willy, Oompa Loompas Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Chocolate

☆ ‘Wish’ review: Disney tries to thaw out its ‘Frozen’ magic with Ariana DeBose
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —More than 70 years after Disney had a cricket sing about wishing upon a star, “Wish” picks up that theme, in an animated movie that desperately wants to thaw out some of the studio’s “Frozen” magic. Hailing from members of that movie’s creative team, “Wish” doesn’t quite reach the stars, but it does shine intermittently while introducing another plucky teenage female heroine, gamely voiced by Ariana DeBose. The movie does however celebrate the power of wishes, and in the process, decades of Disney history. By that measure, “Wish” mostly delivers – a credible addition to Disney’s long filmography, even if it’s not exactly a dream come true. “Wish” will offer early-access screenings on November 18 and open wide in US theaters on November 22.

Persons: ”, gamely, Ariana DeBose, Julia Michaels, Benjamin Rice, Bruno, Asha, –, King Magnifico, Chris Pine, Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn, “ Raya, Jennifer Lee, Allison Moore, “, Alan Tudyk’s, Valentino, it’s, Indiana Jones Organizations: CNN, Disney, “ Locations: Rosas, “, Magnifico

☆ In ousting CEO Sam Altman, ChatGPT loses its best fundraiser
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Greg Bensinger | Thomson Reuters | Greg Bensinger Joined Reuters As A Technology Correspondent In Focusing On The World'S Largest Technology Companies. He Was Previously A Member Of The New York Times Editorial Board | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before a Senate Judiciary Privacy, Technology & the Law Subcommittee hearing titled 'Oversight of A.I. But on Friday it was the earnest Altman who was upended after OpenAI’s board, in a surprise move, stripped him of his CEO title and directorship. Directors of the company, now worth about $80 billion, cited a failure to be "consistently candid in his communications." Further details of what finally led to the ouster of Altman were not immediately clear Friday. “You and a small group of rebels get the space to solve an important problem that might otherwise not get solved."

Persons: Sam Altman, Elizabeth Frantz, Sam Altman’s, Altman, Elon Musk’s, “, what’s, ” Altman, Satya Nadella, OpenAI, ”, Greg Bensinger, Diane Craft Organizations: Privacy, Technology, Intelligence, REUTERS, Microsoft, Wednesday, Google, Stanford, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, OpenAI, San Francisco, St, Louis , Missouri

☆ 'The Marvels' is probably headed for one of the worst MCU box office openings ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTBrie Larson stars as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in Disney and Marvel's "The Marvels." There was hope that "The Marvels," which arrives in theaters Friday, might build on the box office success of "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. But there's a strong chance it could have one of the lowest opening weekends in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. No MCU film has opened in that range since 2011, according to data from Comscore. Box office analysts have pointed to Marvel's film promotion as another issue for the studio.

Persons: Brie Larson, Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel, Paul Dergarabedian, hasn't, Tom Hiddleston, Loki, Marvel, Johnny Oleksinski, Iman Vellani, aren't, There's, Shawn Robbins, it's, Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Captain America, Robbins, Paul Rudd, Scott Lang, Johnathan Majors, Kang the, Disney Organizations: Disney, Marvel Studios, Guardians, Galaxy, Marvel, Rotten, New York, Amazon, it's Marvel Locations: Quantumania

☆ Ukraine has fallen behind Russia in the drone production race, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukraine is falling behind Russia when it comes to the future of warfare, an expert told Insider. "The Ukrainians are way behind the Russians on drones, and this is the future of the war," Haring said. "Ukraine doesn't have enough drone pilots, and they don't have enough sophisticated drones." "Ukraine led in the technological race at the beginning, but the size and the scale of Russia is now working in its favor. It means that Ukraine has to make some choices about which specific drones it wants to invest in," Bendett said.

Persons: Melinda Haring, —, Melissa Haring, Haring, They're, Samuel Bendett, Bendett Organizations: Atlantic Council, Service, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, The New York Times, Center for Naval Analyses Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Turkish, Moscow, Ukrainian, Washington

☆ Patrick Mahomes: Super Bowl Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The National Football League propelled the plucky upstart sport of flag football into the Olympics. Now organizers are opening up the door for the biggest NFL stars to play in the Games. The U.S. already has a men’s national flag football team that’s the best in the world. It’s also home to the planet’s best tackle football players, some of whom have already hinted that they are intrigued by the possibility of playing when its cousin sport arrives in Los Angeles in 2028.

Persons: It’s Organizations: National Football League, NFL, Games, U.S, football team Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Onana the hero as Cameroon qualify for Cup of Nations finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

GAROUA, Cameroon, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A nervy Cameroon scored twice in the second half to beat Burundi 3-0 in Garoua on Tuesday and qualify for January’s Africa Cup of Nations finals, overcoming their plucky opponents as Andre Onana marked his return to the team with a series of key saves. Cameroon had needed to win the game to ensure a place in the finals. Victory saw them finish top of three-team Group C and also ensured that Namibia would qualify with them while Burundi missed out. With Group C settled, the field for the 24-team Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast from Jan. 13-Feb. 11 next year is complete. Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andre Onana, Victory, Bryan Mbeumo, Christopher Wooh, Wooh, Karl Toko Ekambi, Vincent Aboubakar, Onana, Caleb Bimenyimana, Rigobert, Mark Gleeson, Clare Fallon Organizations: Cameroon, January’s Africa, Nations, Lions, Manchester United, Thomson Locations: GAROUA, Cameroon, Burundi, Garoua, Namibia, Qatar, Brazil, Ivory, Cape Town

☆ Poor Italy secure bonus-point win over Namibia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Italians led 17-8 at the break and later scored a superb 60-metre try through livewire wing Ange Capuozzo. Namibia’s wait for a first World Cup win extends to a record 23 games, though they also scored an excellent try via wing Gerswin Mouton. Italy were the first to score a try after 11 minutes when Lorenzo Cannone went over after a lineout maul with Namibia already down to 14 men as hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld was sin-binned. However, Italy were much stronger after the break and the difference in quality off the bench all too evident. Manuel Zuliani took advantage of a tiring Namibia defence to break two tackles and race down the line for his 78th minute try.

Persons: Stade Geoffroy, Guichard, Ange Capuozzo, Lorenzo Cannone, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Richard Hardwick, Paolo Garbisi, Tiaan, Mouton, Swanepoel, Namibia’s, Lock Dino Lamb, Monty Ioane, Manuel Zuliani, Paolo Odogwu, Tommaso Allan, Nick Said, Mark Gleeson Organizations: Italy, Namibia, Rugby, Stade, livewire, Gerswin, Thomson Locations: Namibia, ETIENNE, France, Italy, Gerswin Mouton

☆ G20 members agree to refer to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the 'war in Ukraine' instead of the 'war against Ukraine' in a capitulation to Putin, who wasn't even there
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At the G20 summit, officials expressed a desire for a "just and durable peace" in Ukraine. But a statement on the war was ultimately watered down at Russia's request. The Kremlin is no longer described as waging a war "against" Ukraine. One shouldn't look to a G20 statement, written by the world's most powerful committee, for clarity or guidance on moral questions. The leading economies can all agree, however, that the sky is blue and what the Kremlin is doing "in" Ukraine is properly termed a "war."

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Lenin, Nobody, Russia's, Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden, Sullivan, cdavis@insider.com Organizations: Service, Ukraine, Financial Times, Bloomberg, UN Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Kyiv, Russia, India, Moscow, China

☆ Migrants not just numbers, Italian director says in Venice film
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

VENICE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - With migrant arrivals once again surging in Italy, director Matteo Garrone has brought a film to Venice showing the perilous journey from Africa to Europe through the eyes of two naive, but plucky Senegalese teenagers. "In these years we have got used to the idea that they are only numbers and we forget that behind these numbers there are people, there are families, there are dreams, there are souls," Garrone told Reuters following the premiere of "Me Captain". "(The film) was born out the idea of wanting to change the point of view," said Garrone, whose previous movies include the crime dramas "Gomorrah" and "Dogman". Almost 115,300 boat migrants have reached Italy so far this year against 61,870 at the same point in 2022. "Me Captain" is the second film tackling the theme of immigration at this year's Venice Film Festival, following "Green Border", which depicted the nightmares awaiting migrants at the crossing between Poland and Belarus.

Persons: Matteo Garrone, Garrone, Seydou Sarr, Crispian Balmer, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Reuters, United Nations, Golden Lion, Thomson Locations: VENICE, Italy, Venice, Africa, Europe, Libya, France, Senegal, Morocco, Poland, Belarus

☆ They’re Tiny, They’re Toony, They’re Packing Off to Uni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Laurel Graeber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

First-year college students everywhere are now adjusting to campus life. Few, however, have to choose between classes like Banana Peel Placement and Whoopie Cushion Alternatives. Or suffer the crash of anvils on their heads when they give wrong answers. These experiences belong exclusively to the incoming freshmen of “Tiny Toons Looniversity,” a new animated series that begins streaming on Friday on Max and airing on Saturday on Cartoon Network. With Steven Spielberg as an executive producer, the show revives the characters and setting of the Emmy Award-winning early-’90s series “Tiny Toon Adventures,” whose own comic DNA descended from the “Looney Tunes” short films of the 1930s-60s.

Persons: Steven Spielberg, ”, Bugs, Daffy Duck, Wile E, Babs, Buster Bunny, Plucky, Hamton J, they’ve Organizations: Max, Cartoon Network, Acme, Warner Bros Locations: hilarity

☆ England out to play spoilers as 'Matildas Mania' sweeps Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australia and England re-engage one of the oldest and fiercest rivalries in sport when they meet with a place in the Women's World Cup final on the line at a sold out Stadium Australia on Wednesday. While England boast the pedigree as twice World Cup semi-finalists and winners of the European title last year, Australia's plucky Matildas have captured the hearts of a nation usually invested in other sports. In Dutchwoman Sarina Wiegman, they have one of the best coaches in the game and most of their players play for top clubs in highly competitive European leagues. Before Saturday's win, much of the narrative around Australia at the tournament focused on the injured calf of the one Matildas player everyone in the country knows, striker Sam Kerr. Reporting by Nick Mulvenney; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Australia's, Mackenzie Arnold's, Cortnee Vine's, Sydney's, Sarina, Millie Bright, Keira Walsh, Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp, Saturday's, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Hayley Raso, Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Wiegman, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SYDNEY, Australia, Sports, England, Thomson Locations: Australia, England, France, Spain, Nigeria

☆ In ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ the Theater of War Is a Comedy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At one time, those tanks were a feature of “Operation Mincemeat,” a punchy, plucky, highly unlikely West End musical, which tells the even more unlikely story of an MI-5 escapade. “Part of the joy was that the crazy stuff was all true,” said Natasha Hodgson, a member of the theater collective SpitLip, which created the show. But there was so very much crazy stuff. They especially doubted the dummy Sherman tanks, which the Allies created to misdirect the Germans. “We had to take the truth out because it was too silly,” the composer Felix Hagan, another member of SpitLip said.

Persons: ”, Natasha Hodgson, “, Felix Hagan, SpitLip Organizations: British Intelligence, Royal Marines Locations: Spain

☆ Fuelled by Rice, Arsenal ready for next step in title race
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Those three signings were all completed early in the close4 season meaning Arsenal should be ready to hit the ground running when they kick off at home to Nottingham Forest next Saturday. While Rice's price tag appears over-inflated, he looks capable of giving Arsenal the drive their midfield began to lack in the closing months of the campaign. Timber offers the sort of defensive depth Arsenal sadly lacked after France's William Saliba was injured in March. "The players will have learned a hell of a lot with that title run, and this year is about going that one step ahead. ($1 = 0.7843 pounds)($1 = 0.9112 euros)Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arsenal's Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Peter Cziborra, Mikel Arteta's, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Havertz, Mikel Arteta, Granit Xhaka, William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Rice, Arsenal's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer, Arsenal, AS Monaco, Emirates, Peter Cziborra LONDON, Manchester City's, Premier League, City . Arsenal, West Ham United, Ajax Amsterdam, Nottingham Forest, Bayer Leverkusen, Timber, City, Barcelona, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, West, Chelsea, Arsenal's, California

☆ Women’s World Cup: Australia Faces Its Injuries, While Newcomers Face Off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Claire Fahy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Thursday’s World Cup matches feature unlikely upstarts who faced top contenders in their opening games and fared better than most expectations. Portugal and Vietnam, both World Cup debutantes, will be vying on Thursday for their first-ever wins. Australia vs. Nigeria Australia will be without star striker Sam Kerr for a second straight game. Nigeria is emerging as a threat after its performance against Canada, but is also no stranger to the World Cup stage — the Nigerians advanced to the round of 16 in 2019 and have qualified for all nine World Cup tournaments. Playing in its fourth World Cup, Argentina is still hunting for its first-ever win.

Persons: Bradley Kanaris, Sam Kerr, Kerr, upstarts, Thi Kim Thanh Tran, Alex Morgan, Simply, Mary Fowler, Aivi Luik, Tony Gustavsson, Fowler, Luik Organizations: Australia, Canada, ., Nigeria, Ireland, South Locations: Portugal, Vietnam, Nigeria, Australia, Nigerian, Vietnam Portugal, Netherlands, United States, American, . Nigeria Australia, Argentina, Africa South Africa, Sweden, South Africa, Dunedin , New Zealand, Italy

☆ Barbie, Nike Air, Cheetos, Mario: Why Movies Are All About Brands Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jared Holst | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But the release of half a dozen movies about brands — Barbie, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Tetris, Nike Air, BlackBerry, and Beanie Babies — in six months isn't just the result of Hollywood groupthink and coincidence. But just as these brand-centric movies ring hollow, so does the gig economy they're catering to. While the plot isn't about the making of Barbie, Barbie and Ken do step outside Barbie Land to peek behind the curtains of their creation.) As more companies look to gig workers to replace full-time jobs, more workers take up gig work. As the economy continues to emphasize the importance of self-branding through gig work, brand movies will continue to resonate.

Persons: Ryan, — Barbie, Flamin, isn't, Barbie, doggedly, Zach Galifianakis, Ty Warner, Ken, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ben Affleck, —, it's, hadn't, they'd, it'd, Jared Holst, Jared Organizations: Nike Air, BlackBerry, Hollywood, Hulu, Mattel, Federal Trade Commission, Amazon, Economic, Institute, Brands Locations: American, New York, Brooklyn

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