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More Than 70 Million Customers’ Names and Social Security Numbers Ended Up Online in Apparent AT&T Data Breach
In late March 2024, hackers posted confidential data belonging to more than 70 million Americans, claiming they obtained the data through an AT&T data breach back in 2021. Back in 2021, when the hackers originally made the claim, and earlier this month, when the data was posted, AT&T denied the breach. However, this does not…
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Girl Who Survived South Africa Bus Crash Is in Stable Condition
Forty-five church pilgrims from Botswana, along with the driver, were killed when the bus plunged off an overpass into a rocky ravine in South Africa. The only survivor was a little girl.
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Wanted in South Korea: Imperialism-Free Cherry Blossoms
Activists want to replace a variety of cherry tree associated with the Japanese colonial era with one they say is Korean. The science is messy.
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Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria in Apparent Israeli Attack
Israel’s military did not immediately comment on the Syria strikes, but its defense minister said Israel would pursue Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, “every place it operates.”
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A Poet of an Actor: Louis Gossett, Jr. (1936-2024)
In processing the news that we have lost Louis Gossett, Jr. it is striking that the part that won him the Academy Award in 1983 is not the only role of his that comes to mind. With a whopping 200 credits to his name and a career that spans 70 years, it is impossible to…
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Why I Love Ebertfest: A Movie Lover’s Dream
Dear Ebertfest Movie Lovers, In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, several of our longtime audience members have shared their testimonials with us about what drew them to Ebertfest and why they keep coming back. These snapshots of what makes Ebertfest such a joyous occasion are so special, that we had to share them with you!…
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The Listener
To call “The Listener” minimalist would be an understatement. Shot a year into the pandemic, it played film festivals in 2022 and is only now getting a proper release. Once you watch it, you’ll see why it wasn’t treated as a potential box office bonanza. It’s sensitive, subtle, and restrained, and asks more of the audience than it’s…
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Adam Wingard Focuses on the Monsters
To paraphrase everyone’s favorite AMC Theaters spokesperson, “We come to kaiju films to see giant monsters beat each other up,” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” the fifth installment of Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise, delivers the creature fights in spades. In this franchise, plot was always secondary to showcasing the gnarliest brawls CGI could muster…
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Colin Farrell Shines In Apple TV+’s Refined and Genre-Bending Sugar
When we are first introduced to John Sugar (Colin Farrell), he relays that he doesn’t “like hurting people.” It’s during an early act of violence that he utters this, and he continues to relay this fact throughout different episodes, often before he uses his body to inflict pain upon another person. While it’s not something…
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They Can’t See the Total Solar Eclipse, but LightSound Will Help Them Hear It
A device called LightSound is being distributed to help the blind and visually impaired experience this year’s event.
