Maya

Kim Simms/Netflix © 2022. Netflix is mixing high school drama with a Hitchcock spin in the upcoming revenge comedy, Do Revenge, starring Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes. Think Mean Girls meets Psycho — yes, it’s sure to be that good. In a set of first-look images, fans see Mendes and Hawke as Drea and Eleanor, respectively — two unlikely pals who partner up to take down the people who make their lives a living hell. High school can be such a drag. Netflix shared just enough to give us the sneak peek that has us…

Central Mayapan showing the K'uk'ulkan and Round temples. Credit: Bradley Ruseell An extended period of turmoil in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, was marked by population declines, political rivalries and civil conflict. Between 1441 and 1461 CE the strife reached an unfortunate crescendo—the complete institutional collapse and abandonment of the city. This all occurred during a…

Jeffrey Glover discusses archaeology with local students from Chiquila. When in the field, PCE team members make every effort to engage the local community about their work and what the project is learning about the rich history of the region. This takes the form of talks at local schools or field trips to the excavation site as well as efforts to get a community museum constructed. Credit: Georgia State University Georgia…

Apple TV+ launched Loot, starring May Rudolph, on Friday of last week — but that was enough for it to break into the top ten most popular shows of the week ending June 26. Loot premiered on June 24. According to data collected by JustWatch.com, Loot found itself in the top ten, but only just. It took the final spot behind Disney+ hit Obi-Wan Kenobi, while The Old Man from FX took the top spot. Source: JustWatch Loot is the latest comedy to hit Apple TV+ with the streamer surely hoping for even a portion of the success of…

Maya Rudolph, fresh off the premiere of her new comedy series "Loot," has signed a first-look deal with Apple TV+ As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Animal Pictures, which is owned by Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, will give Apple the first shot at new film and television projects. Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne's Animal Pictures is formalizing its relationship with Apple TV+. The streamer has signed a first-look deal with Animal Pictures, led by president Danielle Renfew Behrens. Under the multi-year deal, Apple will…

"Loot" is now streaming on Apple TV+. The new series, which stars and is executive produced by Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph, follows the story of a billionaire who discovers giving back is better than hording all of that money. In "Loot," billionaire Molly Novak (Rudolph) has a dream life, complete with private jets, a sprawling mansion and a gigayacht — anything her heart desires. But when her husband of 20 years betrays her, she spirals publicly, becoming fuel for tabloid fodder. She's reaching rock bottom when she…

What once was jungle is now a treeless expanse of farm fields. Photos from 2010 and 2014. Credit: VOPA and Belize Institute of Archaeology, NICH (2022) Things have changed since I was last in Belize in 2018, when I excavated the ancestral Maya pilgrimage site Cara Blanca. Thousands of acres of jungle are gone, replaced by fields of corn and sugarcane. Hundreds of ancestral Maya mounds are now exposed in the treeless…

Maya Rudolph is a huge, versatile talent. That has been apparent from her Saturday Night Live days through most of her film and TV appearances in the 15 years since she left Studio 8H. She’s a fabulous singer. She can play larger-than-larger-than-life caricatures and understated human beings with equal verve. She seems game to do almost anything, and capable of pulling it off. So why has it been so hard to make a great spotlight vehicle for her? The latest attempt, Loot, premieres Friday on Apple TV+, and stars Rudolph as…

Study area, Grupo Zacatal, in relation to San Bartolo main site core. Credit: Map by A. Kara. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3948399 Ancient toilets and trash pits are like heaven to archaeologists. They might not have the glamor of a gleaming medieval jewel or intricate Roman mosaic, but they brim with clues about the everyday life of bygone civilizations: the detritus—and discharges—of our ancestors telling rich stories of what…

Darth Vader is back on the fourth episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi.Image: LucasfilmPrincess Leia has been captured. She’s aboard an impenetrable structure run by the Empire and our heroes must infiltrate it to rescue her. Wait, are we talking about Star Wars: A New Hope or the latest episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi? They’re both episode fours. Frankly, it could be either, which was one of the cooler aspects of the fourth and latest episode of Disney+’s new Star Wars show. It also borrowed heavily from the excellent video game Star…