US delivers F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan as island eyes threat from China

Penelope Ann Miller, Otmara Marrero Film ‘Made Clean’ First Project For Nashville-Based Cinema Country. EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Seth Christian, whose previous producer credits include the 2020 crime drama Echo Boomers starring Patrick Schwarzenegger and Michael Shannon, has launched Cinema Country. The Nashville-based independent production company is “dedicated to human-centered storytelling and socially impactful filmmaking” under its Films For Impact label. The company’s initial slate of features will explore addiction, obesity, […].

‘A Talent for Murder’ Director Anton Corbijn Praises Helen Mirren’s Performance as Controversial Author Patricia Highsmith: ‘She’s a Great Jerk!’. In “A Talent for Murder,” director Anton Corbijn takes a closer look at writer Patricia Highsmith. Known for creating everyone’s favorite psychopath Tom Ripley, Highsmith – played by Helen Mirren – became a controversial figure because of her antisemitic and misanthropic statements. “By all accounts, she was much worse than what we show in the […].

BBC Staff Revolt Over Job Cuts By Posting Laughing Emojis During Management Call. EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees expressed their defiance over job cuts by posting laughing emojis during a management call, in which the corporation’s £500 million ($660M) savings plan was discussed. In a sign of growing staff unrest over the steady stream of cost-cutting announcements across the BBC, some workers made their feelings known on a Microsoft Teams […].

‘Hollow Moon’: Sci-Fi With Jena Malone & Dermot Mulroney Gets Sales Deal & New Title. EXCLUSIVE: Essential Film Group has boarded world sales on indie feature Hollow Moon, starring Jena Malone, Dermot Mulroney, Mekhi Phifer and Vannessa Vasquez as astronauts in a trip to outer space. We first told you about the project this month when it was known as Moon People. It’s now known as Hollow Moon. Stanley Yung […].

Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates. The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

A 'dark cloud' and 'dismal' mood: How it feels on Cornell campus right now. Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.