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The years that directly succeeded the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic view on the future of cinemagoing. Audiences who were already thinning out before global lockdowns became even scarcer, with streamers growing their market share and smaller arthouse cinemas closing down as audiences failed to return through their doors once they reopened. Yet, in the last two years, this sentiment of sheer doom has slowly and steadily begun to give way to a tentative yet very much present hope. The same pandemic years that decimated older arthouse audiences have brewed a new generation driven by a…
Australia’s Spilt Milk festival has officially confirmed its return for 2026, kicking off its next festival campaign with a teaser video after months of silence following last year’s sold-out edition. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Shared across the festival’s social media channels on Friday (July 17), the clip features members of the public being asked to name their favorite Australian music festivals before cutting to footage of a packed festival crowd and a large-scale stage production. The video ends with the confirmation that Spilt Milk will return in 2026, though organisers have yet to announce dates, locations or…
Hydration breaks were, Fifa said, introduced to benefit player welfare, and sporting integrity meant they must be used equally in every single match.Even in the air-conditioned stadiums of Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Vancouver.TV companies outside the UK switched to ads, which were allowed to begin 20 seconds after the referee blew the whistle and must have end 30 seconds before the action started again.As the tournament went on, the boos from supporters got louder, such was the frustration at the stoppages.Experts told BBC Sport that an average 30-second World Cup ad slot on Fox Sports in the US costs between…
President Claudia Shenbaum traveled to Quintana Roo Thursday evening for a weekend trip focused on reviving Tulum’s tourism industry, tackling a sargassum seaweed crisis that has fouled the region’s beaches and mediating a dispute over entrance fees at Jaguar National Park. She gave her Friday press conference from the troubled tourist hotspot, which has seen a slump in tourism over the past year, amid elevated levels of violence last year and massive arrivals of sargassum. Estamos en Tulum, Quintana Roo. Mañana daremos noticias en la mañanera. pic.twitter.com/DvzJoavKkQ — Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) July 17, 2026 At the conference, Tourism Minister Josefina…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.For UK policymakers who have spent years trying to revive interest in the London stock market, it is easy to look with envy at recent news from across the Atlantic. While New York enjoys a glut of new listings, led by the record-breaking SpaceX IPO, Downing Street officials have been calling in private equity executives to probe them about a lack of deals. But comparison, as they say, is the thief of joy. Keep the focus closer to home, and things are…
Director S.S. Rajamouli‘s Varanasi is getting a first look at Priyanka Chopra in her new role. Two new stills from the upcoming film have been released, featuring Chopra as Mandakini. The new images were dropped as a celebration of Chopra’s birthday on Saturday, July 18. Varanasi takes place over thousands of years and in locations around the world, from Antarctica to Africa to the titular city in India. The action-adventure film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran and is the follow-up to Rajamouli’s last feature, RRR, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the acclaimed…
President Trump threatened on Friday to charge Canada tariffs to pay for harms caused by the wildfire smoke affecting American cities, joining a handful of Republican lawmakers who have criticized the Canadian government for what they claimed was poor forest management.In a social media post, Mr. Trump said the United States was being “unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable,” and said he would call Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada on Saturday to discuss the issue.The president’s post followed earlier criticism toward Canada over the smoke from nearly 200…
Fans will have the chance to say goodbye to Bonnie Tyler in Wales next month, with funeral arrangements announced for the late singer. A celebration of life service for Tyler will be held at Swansea Minster, St. Mary’s Church, on Monday, Aug. 17, at noon BST, according to a funeral notice shared by William Pressdee Funeralcare on behalf of her family. Two days earlier, on Saturday, Aug. 15, Tyler’s coffin will be brought back to her home in Mumbles at 3:30 p.m. BST. Members of the public have been invited to line Newton Road from 3:15 p.m. BST to pay…
NEW YORK — Aaron Boone had been here before in a similar situation with his club facing the Los Angeles Dodgers.In Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, Boone pulled Gerrit Cole after six innings, one run and 88 pitches. The New York Yankees’ manager knew his ace was gassed. Boone did not feel similarly Friday night after Cole completed six innings, allowing zero runs on 90 pitches against the Dodgers. So, instead, he allowed Cole to start the seventh inning.The decision backfired.“That’s on me,” Boone said after the Yankees lost 2-1 to the Dodgers.Cole allowed a leadoff walk to…