PARK CITY, UtahΒ βΒ Weβre back at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, now unspooling its final edition in a distinctly unsnowy Park City before it relocates to Boulder, Colo. in 2027. What hasnβt changed? Our capacity to get excited for some of the yearβs strongest independent cinema: documentaries, dramas, midnight films, even a Charli XCX sighting or…
The first minister of Wales has said May’s local elections could have “profound implications” and there’s “a real possibility” they could set a path towards the break up of the UK. Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Baroness Eluned Morgan agreed the country could fragment if nationalist leaders end up in power in Scotland,…
How do you know what you know? Did you learn it in school, read it in a newspaper? Did you get your information on social media or though chatter with friends? Even in an age of misinformation and disinformation β which we really need to start clearly calling propaganda β we continue to rely on…
When Angelou High defeated Manual Arts 77-33 in an Exposition League basketball game earlier this week, second-year coach Leon Jacob had mixed emotions. He graduated from Manual Arts in 2003, went on to win a state championship at Compton College and played at Texas A&M-International βI apologized to the coaches,β he said. βWe could have…
Britain’s largest operator of private hospitals is in talks with a pack of buyout firms about a takeover that would result in it becoming the latest FTSE-250 company to disappear from the London stock market. Sky News has learnt that private equity firms including Bridgepoint and Triton Partners are exploring bids for Spire Healthcare Group,…
Oscar nominations are officially out, meaning for the next couple of months social media feeds will be saturated with debates over who and what is worthy of a statue. Leading that discussion is another Ryan Coogler masterpiece, this time βSinners,β which is up for a record-breaking 16 awards, including best picture. Set in the Mississippi…
Police officers in England and Wales must hold a work licence or face the sack, the Home Office has announced. Officers must also renew the Licence to Practise over the course of their career. The plans, which come as part of reforms set to be announced by the Home Office, are designed to teach officers…
Right now, as you read this, Iranian protesters are facing live ammunition in Tehranβs streets. Women risk execution for removing their hijabs. Some 12,000 to 20,000 people are feared dead from the protest crackdown. The regime is vulnerable, weakened by strikes on its nuclear program, facing economic collapse, confronting a population that has repeatedly chosen…
Marcus Alvarado, saying he had lost his love for baseball after dealing with constant complaints from parents, has resigned as baseball coach at Chatsworth High, where he guided the Chancellors to a 2022 City Section Open Division championship at Dodger Stadium. βIβm just tired about hearing parents complain,β he said Friday. βWe call it travel…
Switzerland has been neutral ground in the heart of Europe for more than 500 years. This week, Davos provided a safe space for a full-frontal assault on the continent’s economic and political model that will be felt long after the canapes are cleared. The World Economic Forum has always relied on a political presence to…