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Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine
On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries from punitive Western measures.
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Its Forces Under Siege, Ukraine Hits Distant, Russian-Held Crimea
The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014, has been a staging ground for other attacks and an increasingly attractive target for Ukraine.
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Kiefer Sutherland Returns to the Spy Game with Rabbit Hole
“Rabbit Hole,” Kiefer Sutherland’s new spy show on Paramount+, has about 24 twists per episode. At one point at the end of the fourth episode, after the latest crazy twist, a major character says “What’s up with you people? Is this shit fun to you?” By that point, it wasn’t too much fun for me. …
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Comedy Central’s Digman! is Another Gem from The Lonely Island
Fellow goofballs and fans of irreverent adventure searching for the next “Rick and Morty”-like rush should keep an eye out for the new animated series “Digman!”, premiering on Comedy Central. Like “Rick and Morty” but set in the world of celebrity archaeologists and without problematic behind-the-scenes stories, “Digman!” deliriously blitzes through adventures worldwide, with screaming…
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Bright Wall/Dark Room March 2023: Something Wild: The Other Half of You by Christian Craig
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from this month’s issue of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room. Their theme for March is “On the Road,” a celebration of road movies. In addition to this piece below by Christian Craig on Jonathan Demme‘s “Something Wild,” the issue also features essays on “La Strada,” “Stalker,” “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” “Down by Law,” “Tangerine,” “Broker,” “Wendy and Lucy,” “Scarecrow,” “The Long,…
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#454 March 21, 2023
Matt writes: The 95th Academy Awards were a refreshing comeback for the telecast, which reached an all-time low in 2022. Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s brilliant, uproarious and startlingly profound masterwork, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” was the night’s big winner, earning seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and a historic Best Actress prize…
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Google Pixel phones had a serious data leakage bug – here’s what to do!
What if the “safe” images you shared after carefully cropping them… had some or all of the “unsafe” pixels left behind anyway?
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Judge sounds skeptical of some Fox arguments in Dominion lawsuit
Judge Eric M. Davis pushed back on the assertions from both sides in Dominion’s libel lawsuit against Fox News, but seemed particularly skeptical of the network’s claims.
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Fox staffer’s claims of sexism, coached testimony jolt defamation case
Abby Grossberg alleges that she faced discrimination at Fox News and that she was coached to mislead in her Dominion defamation case deposition.
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Let this asparagus pasta with grated apple usher you into spring
Grated apple brightens up this pungent pasta salad made with blue cheese, asparagus and walnuts.