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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMessi, the four-legged star of the Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall, will not be at Sunday’s Hollywood ceremony.The Border Collie, who appeared alongside Sandra Hüller in Justine Triet’s crime thriller, made quite a splash at February’s Oscar Nominees’ Luncheon when attendees, such as Ryan Gosling and Billie Eilish, lined up to cuddle him.“It’s crazy, I think he’s much more famous…

MEXICO CITY —  Two candidates for mayor in the Mexican city of Maravatio have been gunned down within hours of each other, as experts warn the June 2 election could be the country’s most violent on record.The widening control of drug cartels in Mexico has been described as a threat. During the last nationwide election in 2021, about three dozen candidates were killed.The campaigns haven’t even started yet. They formally begin Friday.State prosecutors said Tuesday that Armando Pérez was found shot to death in his car in…

US SEC officials met on Thursday with representatives of at least seven companies hoping to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to spot bitcoin early in 2024, and told at least two to submit final changes by the end of next week, according to public memos and two people familiar with the discussions.Among those holding discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission were representatives from BlackRock and Grayscale Investments, as well as ARK Investments and 21 Shares.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value…

While the front-runners in the 2024 presidential race have yet to show up on Threads, the new Instagram app aimed at rivaling Twitter, many of the long-shot candidates were quick to take advantage of the platform's rapidly growing audience."Buckle up and join me on Threads!" Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., wrote in a caption accompanying a selfie of himself and others in a car that he posted Thursday - by that morning, the app had already been downloaded more than 30 million times, putting it on track to be the most rapidly…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe actors vying to be the next Superman (AKA Clark Kent) and Lois Lane have been revealed in a new report.The 2025 film Superman: Legacy will be directed by Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker and DC Studios CEO James Gunn.Gunn has responded to various rumours about the film’s casting in recent months, saying back in March that he hasn’t “had a single talk with a single actor about the…

On the largest stage to date in the race to replace retiring California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the three top Democratic candidates dashed through their state party’s convention this weekend in downtown Los Angeles, courting delegates, meeting with potential backers and trying to build early support in the unpredictable contest.Rep. Katie Porter snapped selfies with fans as her campaign offered croissants, muffins and coffee. Rep. Adam B. Schiff delivered a combination of risqué humor and dad jokes during a nighttime…

Image via 20th Century Only three more years remain until Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled to come out in theaters. At the moment, the plot of this film has not been revealed. However, clues in the comics suggest that this would be a giant crossover event for different Marvel characters across the multiverse. Due to this, fans wondered which characters should work together if they were to meet. This What if…? scenario was first asked by u/The31stUser on r/MarvelStudios. OP suggested some superhero team-ups…

Some candidates in the midterm elections are experimenting with NFTs to help raise money and spark interest in their campaigns, following the lead of artists as well as big consumer brands, even as the broader market for such items has cooled.Venture capitalist Blake Masters is launching a second round of offerings of nonfungible tokens following a big haul earlier this year to help fund his Republican Senate bid in Arizona. Democratic House candidate Shrina Kurani in California and Democratic Senate candidate Steven…