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Russian President Vladimir Putin was apparently itching for a verbal wrestling match with Tucker Carlson when the former Fox News host interviewed him earlier this month. He was disappointed not to get one. Speaking to Russian state TV anchor Pavel Zarubin earlier this week, Putin said that he “thought he would behave aggressively and ask so-called sharp questions. I wasn’t just prepared for this, I wanted it!” During his more than two-hour-long interview with Carlson, which aired on Feb. 8, Putin dominated…

In 2021, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley predicted that former president Donald Trump would “never run for federal office again” because he had “lost any sort of political viability.” Three years later it is clear she underestimated him. It has also become clear that he underestimated her. Among a crowded primary field of more than a dozen candidates, Haley — the only woman — remains the last one standing, challenging Trump’s claim to the Republican nomination, and ultimately, the soul of the GOP.…

‘You have no idea how few vampires have the stamina for immortality!” Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt bring the staying power in Neil Jordan’s entirely outrageous horror-comedy bromance, produced by Stephen Woolley and adapted for the screen by Anne Rice from her own bestseller, now rereleased for its 30-year anniversary. The histrionic energy and ambition, operatic pathos and dapper, jaunty offensiveness are undimmed. Succeeding decades have only increased the film’s fanbase. I remember a dinner at the Edinburgh film festival…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Few things are as synonymous with football as Gatorade. From athletes rehydrating on the sidelines to players dumping a whole bucket of the drink on their coach after a championship win — as Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Mike Ditka once said, “If you’ve never had a Gatorade bath, you haven’t done anything very exceptional.” Thirty-seven years after Bill Parcells’…

Netflix has released the first trailer for Scoop, its drama about the machinations behind Prince Andrew’s disastrous interview with Emily Maitlis on the BBC’s Newsnight in 2019.Featuring Gillian Anderson as Maitlis and Rufus Sewell as Andrew, the film is based on a book by former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, and is directed by Philip Martin. McAlister is played in the film by Billie Piper, while Keeley Hawes is Prince Andrew’s private secretary Amanda Thirsk.Described in the Guardian as “devastating” and a “PR…

Scoop, starring Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell, will explore the behind-the-scenes preparations for the explosive 2019 interview Prince Andrew’s damning, mortifying, and horrifying interview about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — and the allegations brought against him by Epstein trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre — is getting the Netflix movie treatment. Scoop, out April 5, will recount how the infamous 2019 Newsnight interview came about, with Gillian Anderson starring as journalist…

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella spoke to us on his 10-year run at the tech giant, India’s rising global stature, and the country’s role in the company’s AI push. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch. Also in this letter:■ HomeLane to acquire DesignCafe■ Amazon injects Rs 830 crore into India unit■ Byju’s asset sale in limboAI will not only solve challenges for India but also for the world: Satya Nadella India, with a “very buoyant” market and a growth rate that is “the best in the world,” is poised to gain…

India, with a “very buoyant” market and a growth rate that is “the best in the world,” is poised to gain tremendously from the era of artificial intelligence-led growth according to Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation. Emphasising the role of artificial intelligence in driving increased productivity, the Hyderabad-born technocrat said it gives him “tremendous optimism” that it (AI) will further accelerate India’s growth as it races towards its goal of becoming a developed nation by…

When and how did your lifelong love affair with Mughal history and Hindustani classical music begin? Author Katherine Butler Schofield (Courtesy Jaipur Literature Festival) When I was young, I trained to be a Western classical viola player, and at the age of 19 achieved my ambition to become a professional orchestral player. But it wasn’t enough for me; it wasn’t sufficiently intellectual compelling for me, personally, to sustain a lifetime of work. Experience Delhi’s rich history through a series of heritage…

In Prime Video's latest rom-com offering Upgraded, actor Archie Renaux plays William. It is the classic what-are-the-chances encounter that happens only in the movies, Anna (Camila Mendes) spills her Bloody Mary all over his suit in the airport lounge, and then finds him seated just beside on first class just an hour later. Archie plays William as a cool and collected lad who doesn't mind someone making mistakes as long as they are ready to acknowledge it. In this exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Archie sat…