Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tortured in police detention.
Last week, Egyptian authorities arrested the journalists, from the independent factchecking and investigative platform Matsadaash, accusing them in a statement of being unlicensed and producing false news on behalf of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
A chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now been hidden in the depths of Colombia’s jungle.
Sydney Sweeney's hit erotic thriller is now on HBO Max
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Despite its overwhelming commercial success, Freida McFadden’s psychological thriller, The Housemaid, is far from a perfect read. Trope-heavy and full of obvious contrivances, The Housemaid sets up a tense domestic thriller premise that is meant to be consumed as a fast-paced popcorn novel. This, however, sets the stage for a pulpy screen adaptation, one that mimics the conventions of a lurid thriller with some decent character writing to round things out.
The Social Reckoning might not have a lot of influence at the box office this weekend as fellow newcomer Other Mommy looks to win the frame.
Sony Pictures is set to release the companion film to 2010’s The Social Network in 2,200 North American theaters, with the studio projecting an opening for The Social Reckoning around $7 million. Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed the film that carries a modest $30 million budget and stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong.
Full spoilers follow for War: Season 1, Episode 2.
After a heavy dose of frenetic table-setting in the series premiere, War’s second episode — sharply written by George Kay and deftly directed by Ben Taylor — slows its pacing down a bit as Morgan (Dominic West) and Carla (Sienna Miller) and their respective legal teams enter the pivotal three-day mediation period of their divorce.
A “once-in-a-lifetime” program of dance works of scale will be coming to Sydney in January, including 11 international works from France, Belgium, South Africa and beyond making their Australian premiere.
A judge on Thursday ordered CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz to complete his deposition in the Julia Ormond sexual assault lawsuit, months after storming out when he was asked about Jeffrey Epstein.
Imprisoned hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in federal lockup for an additional two months, according to Bureau of Prisons records, after a news report exposed numerous prison rules he has been violating behind bars.
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