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“Star Wars” Keeps Its Animation on the Dark Side (Literally) with “Maul – Shadow Lord”
With the “Star Wars” galaxy now under the leadership of Lucasfilm president and former animator Dave Filoni, it’s only fitting that his era’s first output is an animated series that he created about a legacy fan-favorite character. That, of course, being Darth Maul, the thorn-riddled, red-and-black former Sith Lord (voiced by Sam Witwer) whose cutting…
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“The Boys” Remains the Most Pressing Superhero Show of Our Time With Electric Final Season
In recent years, tentpole television has played it painstakingly safe with its final seasons. Instead of pushing boundaries and leaving dedicated viewers with something worthwhile to chew on, shows like “Stranger Things” and even “Game of Thrones” have relied on tired tropes, resulting in these shows being remembered for lackluster finales stifled by unambitious writing…
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Hope-Core: Daniel Pemberton on Composing “Project Hail Mary”
Composer Daniel Pemberton says that the most challenging score of his career was the one he created for “Project Hail Mary,” re-teaming with “Spider-Verse” directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. In an interview, Pemberton talked about creating a consistent theme that included different moods to support the scenes on earth and in space, human and…
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Artemis II Moon Flyby: Live Updates: Artemis II Begins Return to Earth After Swinging Around Moon’s Far Side
The four astronauts concluded a historic lunar flyby that included their greatest distance from the planet. “We will always choose Earth,” Christina Koch said in words to humanity.
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NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too
For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
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Trump Threatens Jail if Journalists Protect Certain Iran Sources
The president indicated he would ask an unnamed media outlet to reveal the sources behind its coverage of Iran’s successful strike on a U.S. fighter jet, and of its crew.
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BNY and Robinhood Will Help Run ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children
The new tax-sheltered savings and investment accounts will start accepting deposits this summer.
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Do You Have Questions About a No-Bid Federal Contract? Tell Us Here.
The government is supposed to let many vendors compete for contracts, to get the best deal for taxpayers. We are looking at cases where it did not.
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A New Oil Shock Accelerates a Return to Nuclear Power
Shocks to natural gas supplies are spurring countries in Asia and elsewhere to rethink their rejection of nuclear energy after the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
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Jamie Dimon Warns Investors Over Risks From War and Threat of Rising Inflation
In his annual letter to shareholders, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, said investors and businesses faced a series of challenges.