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☆ ‘Twisters’ chose not to mention climate change. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime. Generally, scientists are the least certain about the connection between tornadoes and climate change as it’s unclear how warming temperatures are changing storms themselves or the outbreaks. Cathy, a local farmer, gripes that storms and floods are becoming more frequent, and the price of wheat more expensive, while stopping short of citing climate change. However, for a film populated by scientists and clued-in citizens to not mention climate change is a little like the twisters themselves: there’s a hole at the center. !”“Making a ‘Twisters’ movie in Tornado Alley during storm season, tornado season, it’s kind of perfect.

Persons: Glen Powell’s brawn, –, “, Lee Isaac Chung, “ We’ve, ”, Javi, Anthony Ramos, Kate, Daisy Edgar, Jones, ” Lee, Maura Tierney’s, Cathy, that’s, Lee, Glen Powell, Mark L, Smith, Joseph Kosinski, it’s, we’re, Kevin Costner, Yorgos, Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Anya Taylor, Joy, Max, George Miller, Chris Hemsworth, Samsik, Kang, ’, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Guy, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, David Leitch, stuntmen, Jane Schoenbrun, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy, Paine, Josh O'Connor, Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Hao Xuande, Sandra Oh, Chan, Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Guy Ritchie's, Guy Ritchie, Jerry Bruckheimer, Isabella Rossellini, Kristen Stewart, she's, Denis Villeneuve, Frank Herbert's, Jessica Chastain, Austin Butler, Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Molly Manning Walker, Bryan Cranston, Matthew Vaughn, Ava DuVernay, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, George Clooney, Pedro Alonso, Penelope Cruz, Laura Garello Ferrari, Adam Driver, Michael Mann, Emma Stone, Bella Baxter, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Ncuti Gatwa, Paul King, Hugh Grant's Oompa, Napoleon, Vanessa Kirby, Ridley Scott, Nicolas Cage, Emerald Fennell, Jacob Elordi, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Elvis Presley, Kitty Green, Justine Triet, Sandra Hüller, Palme, Ryu Seungryong, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Margot Robbie, Ken, Greta Gerwig, Mattel, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Simon Pegg, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Wes Anderson, Celine Song, Greta Lee, Halle Bailey, Javier Bardem, Kim Woo, Seung, Cho Ui, seok, Jan de Bont’s, ” Glen Powell, Melinda Sue Gordon, Ramos, Powell, everybody’s weirdly, ” Powell, Tyler Owens, “ I’m, anyone’s Organizations: CNN, ”, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros ., CNN CNN, Ungentlemanly, “ Locations: Midwest, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Korea, Modena, Palme d'Or, “

☆ Paris 2024: What is an Individual Neutral Athlete at the Olympic Games?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Russian athletes have competed under several different guises throughout the 128-year history of the Olympics, and they will be known by another new name at Paris 2024. Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty ImagesHere’s everything you need to know about the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Olympics. “The sanctions against those responsible for the war, the Russian and Belarusian states and governments, remain in place for the Olympic Games Paris 2024,” the IOC said in a statement. “No flag, anthem, colors or any other identifications whatsoever of Russia or Belarus will be displayed at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in any official venue or any official function,” the statement continues. Like all other athletes, AINs will need to meet anti-doping requirements to be considered for selection.

Persons: Ukraine –, Igor Kobzar, Antonin Thuillier, –, AINs, Star Pau Gasol, Nicole Hoevertsz, Ryu Seung, Robert Michael, Russia –, Mariya Lasitskene, ”, Daniil Medvedev, “, it’s, Russia ” Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Belarus –, International Olympic Committee, IOC, ATP, WTA, Russian Olympic, Getty, Games, Olympic Games, Star, Athletes ’ Commission, International, Russian Olympic Committee, Paris, Tokyo, Kyodo, ROC, “ Unified, ”, Soviet Union, Unified Locations: Ukraine, Belarus, Belarusian, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Paris, France, Russia, AFP, Russian, AIN, Tokyo, Beijing, China, –, Moscow, Pyeongchang, South Korea, Barcelona, Soviet, Baltic, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

☆ How ‘Moving’ became Disney+’s first big Korean hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Jane Sit | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Following the success of “Squid Game” on Netflix and “Pachinko” on Apple TV+, “Moving” has landed Disney+ its first Korean hit. “Moving” is a thriller following the fates of low-profile Korean superheroes and their families. Ahead of the awards on October 8, CNN caught up with Ryu to discuss his character, why he thinks the show has resonated with a global audience, and his big hopes for a second season. Korean-style superheroesIn "Moving," actor Cha Taehyun plays a character who has the ability to generate electricity. The actor says the focus on family helps “Moving” resonate with international audiences.

Persons: Kang, Ryu Seungryong, Ryu, Cha Taehyun, Jang Ju, “, ” Ryu, ”, we’re, dote, you’re, don’t, ” That’s, Ryu, “ Kang Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Apple, Disney, Hulu, Star Wars, Marvel, Busan, Film Locations: Asia Pacific, South Korea’s, South Korea, Park Chan, Hulu

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