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Xinemarte, the immersive cinematic art platform developed by Los Angeles-based creative technology company SQNXR, has made its Malaysia premiere as a special program at the recently concluded 9th Malaysia International Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur. The platform’s Kuala Lumpur rollout began a day ahead of MIFFest‘s opening, and marks the second stop in Xinemarte’s Asian expansion following a soft launch in Taipei. The Malaysia program centers on “The Room Remembers,” Xinemarte’s inaugural thematic chapter, and its first presentation, “Fluid” – a 25-minute audiovisual work by SQNXR Creative Director Ray Tijssen, who operates under the alias 0010×0010. The work treats the…
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Seven attackers have intercepted the Tanzanian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Aden Somali pirates have hijacked the Tanzanian-flagged fuel and chemical tanker MT Asana off the coast of Yemen, a local news agency reported on Monday.According to Tanzania’s The Citizen, the tanker has a crew of 20, including 10 Filipino nationals and eight Germans. Three Somali security officials also identified the captured ship as the MT Asana in comments to the BBC. They said the attackers launched the operation from a remote area near the port town of Garacad before intercepting the tanker in the Gulf of Aden.The vessel was seized…
Daily Newsletter The beloved artist dies just four days before her 100th birthday. Also, Trump crosses a new line in his war against the Smithsonian. Today we begin with sad news: Betye Saar dies in Los Angeles just four days before her 100th birthday. Read Associate Editor Lisa Yin Zhang’s obituary of the beloved assemblage artist, who inspired many. In other stories, the Smithsonian is under attack, again. In the latest episode of the Trump administration’s war against the DC institution, the president orders the installation of signs that warn visitors about “extreme political activism” at the National Museum of American…
Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds 🇦🇷🇲🇽 Sheinbaum denies Milei’s ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ claim: Responding to weekend remarks by Argentine President Javier Milei accusing Mexico, Brazil and the U.S. Democratic Party of financing a campaign against his government, Sheinbaum was blunt: “There’s no [Mexican] campaign against any country in the world, nor against any government in the world.” 🎖️ Militarized schools ‘not authorized,’ says Education Ministry (SEP): Amid fallout from the case of a student’s death at a so-called “militarized academy” in Tamaulipas, Education Minister Mario Delgado said such schools fall outside SEP and Defensa jurisdiction and that military-style education in schools is…
Tom Holland teased Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Los Angeles premiere of the Sony Pictures film based on the Marvel superhero. The actor explained why this fourth installment is different from the other three chapters of his Spider-Man. “It’s more mature, and it’s a darker theme,” he told Deadline on the red carpet. “And it’s a theme that I think is incredibly relatable to young people.” He continued, “This idea of moving to a new city and feeling like you’re all alone, and sometimes neglecting the fact that the best thing that ever happened to you is standing right…
New Victorian premier Ben Carroll to call a royal commission into the construction sectorBen Carroll is speaking now, alongside his new deputy premier, Gabrielle Williams.He said his first action as premier will be to call a royal commission into the construction sector. Carroll said he would also establish a special prosecutor to work in parallel with the royal commission.He added: double quotation markLet me make one thing very clear: I am not Daniel Andrews. I am not Jacinta Allan. I will do things differently, because different times require a new approach. ShareUpdated at 04.35 BSTKey eventsTwo pedestrians left in critical condition…
Owner Behdad Eghbali said Chelsea would “tweak” their model and add experience to what he still believes is a strong core of young players, including Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Levi Colwill.Welbeck joining Chelsea would be another sign of a shift in strategy.Their move for him follows attempts to sign 33-year-old midfielder Granit Xhaka from Sunderland, with the Black Cats refusing to sell the Switzerland captain.Although the arrival of Rogers, 23, fits the club’s preferred policy of signing younger players, he brings significant Premier League experience.The Blues are also expected to complete a £52m move for Lacroix, 26 – further…
Participation in the workforce declined by nearly 300,000 during the first half of 2026 as June employment figures were the second-worst of the year, according to the National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE) carried out by the national statistics agency INEGI. ENOE data indicates that 319,633 jobs were lost last month and said the decline was linked to a contraction in both formal and informal employment, although more pronounced in the latter. A graphic released by the think tank México ¿cómo vamos? with data from IMSS shows the state-by-state job generation performance for the second quarter of 2026 (April,…
Marilyn Monroe would’ve been 100 years old this summer, and she’s still inspiring big-screen projects. Maggie Gyllenhaal is heading to the Venice Film Festival this September where she will serve as jury president and debut a 17-minute short film called Flesh Impact starring both Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn as versions of the iconic Hollywood star. The milestone birthday is no coincidence as the project was created to honor the moment and was done “with the blessings” of Monroe estate holders Authentic Brands Group. Described in official press materials as “a love letter to one of cinema’s most enduring icons,”…