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Christopher Nolan Reveals Genius Reason He Cast Tom Holland in New ‘Odyssey’ Interview [Exclusive]
In a new behind-the-scenes book, Christopher Nolan reveals why he chose Peter Parker to play the prince of Ithaca
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Get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until Friday
TechCrunch has launched a limited-time flash sale on passes for its Disrupt 2026 conference, offering an extra $100 off on top of an existing $300 discount for founder, investor and attendee tickets. The promotion runs until Friday, 7 August at 11:59pm PT, and is being pitched as the last bonus discount before the next pricing…
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America’s water systems are under attack. Iran may be to blame
A recent wave of cyberattacks on American water systems is raising alarm at all levels of government, with U.S. authorities reportedly suspecting Iran-linked hackers. The FBI reported Thursday that “malicious cyber actors” targeted water and wastewater utility companies in at least seven states over the prior four days, resulting in a “loss of monitoring and control functionality.” Officials in…
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Livvy Dunne still has it: the bikini model, actress and MLB WAG dusts off her gymnastics skills at beach
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, the LSU gymnast turned social media personality and girlfriend of MLB pitcher Paul Skenes, showed off her gymnastics background during a recent beach outing, prompting coverage from Fox Sports’ OutKick. The piece frames it around the idea that “once a gymnast, always a gymnast”, highlighting how Dunne’s athletic training remains visible even…
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Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Famous Guest Drummers Honor Neil Peart in New Documentary
A new documentary about the late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, titled “Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple,” will premiere on Canada’s CBC network on 23 September. The film tells Peart’s life story through interviews with Rush bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, alongside a number of prominent drummers reflecting on his influence. Peart, widely…
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Woke Canadian deported for slapping teens wearing MAGA clothing faces one hilarious final humiliation as she’s banished from the US
A Canadian woman named Kaitlyn Tracey has been deported from the United States after slapping teenagers who were wearing MAGA-branded clothing, with reports indicating she now faces a further embarrassing setback as she is formally barred from re-entering the country. The case drew attention amid heightened US political tensions, highlighting how altercations linked to political…
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GOP Women’s Caucus chair says House should follow through on Edwards censure
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), chair of the Republican Women’s Caucus, on Wednesday said the House should follow through with a censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) despite his decision to drop his reelection bid. Edwards’s decision came after the House Ethics Committee on Monday recommended that he be formally censured following an investigation that found…
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Marc Ribot’s guitar inspirations aren’t even guitarists: “Trying to create a ritual”
Marc Ribot, the guitarist known for his work with Tom Waits, the Lounge Lizards and Los Cubanos Postizos, has revealed that his distinctive style owes little to other guitarists and instead draws heavily on jazz saxophonists. In a 2022 conversation, Ribot explained that his playing was shaped far more by horn players than by fretboard…
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Reform pledges new ‘Deliveroo Law’ that would imprison bosses using illegal migrants and announces plans to set up a ‘Turkish Barbers tip line’ for Brits to report suspicious high street shops
Reform UK has announced two new policy pledges as part of its hardline stance on immigration: a so-called “Deliveroo Law” that would see employers imprisoned for knowingly using illegal migrant labour, and a “Turkish Barbers tip line” allowing members of the public to report high street shops they suspect of illicit activity. The announcements come…
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‘Mustache’ Review: A Delightfully Anxious Pakistani American Coming-of-Age Comedy
Variety critic Siddhant Adlakha reviews “Mustache,” the debut feature from writer-director Imran J. Khan, which follows its prize-winning 2023 SXSW premiere with a release on video-on-demand. The bilingual coming-of-age comedy centres on Ilyas, a 13-year-old Pakistani American boy in mid-1990s San Jose, who is uprooted from a private Islamic school and placed in a mainstream…