Anne-Claire Legendre, new president of France's Arab World Institute: 'Our role is to provide tools for understanding'

Legendre, who replaced former culture minister Jack Lang in February, speaks to Le Monde about her priorities for revitalizing the institution.

World Baseball Classic final attracted historic viewership with over 10M watching on FOX

Venezuela's historic WBC title win over Team USA drew over 10.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched World Baseball Classic telecast ever, up 128% from 2023.

Dodgers Pitcher Brusdar Graterol Busts a Move in Clubhouse After WBC Win

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol may miss the beginning of the season as he recovers from injury, but he's sure seems to be enjoying the chance to watch the action on the field.

Collective of Tamil Creators, Readers, and Social Activists demands withdrawal of Jnanpith Award to Vairamuthu

Peter Chan Says AI Will Replace ‘Any Blockbuster or Commercial Film in Three Years’ at Hong Kong FilMart Panel

Legendary Asian filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence at a Hong Kong FilMart co-production panel, predicting that the technology poses an existential threat not to art-house cinema but to the commercial blockbuster. “I think we’re at the worst times. Those days of the blockbusters are gone. We’re experiencing now what […]

By Naman Ramachandran

Sofia Coppola’s Planned Period Film With Kirsten Dunst Not Moving Forward, Director Says

Dunst, who has starred in three of the filmmaker's features, cagily said last year that the new project would see her playing a real-life person "but not someone who I'd consider famous."

By Ryan Gajewski

Best of Both Sides: Politics has caught up with the Oscars — and it goes deeper than just the speeches

By Pooja Pillai

‘Project Hail Mary’ To Orbit Around $100M+ WW Opening; ‘Ready Or Not 2’ $14M WW – Preview

There’s already excellent word of mouth for Amazon MGM Studios’ sci-fi dramedy, Project Hail Mary, with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes audience score and 95% certified fresh from critics. The global outlook is around $100M+ with a 90% offshore footprint or 82 markets. North America is looking to land $60M+ at 4,000 theaters, and there are […]

By Anthonypauldalessandro

'American Idol' Rerun Replacing Scrapped 'Bachelorette,' For Now

The newest season of "The Bachelorette" is toast, and ABC is turning to one of its other staples to fill the time slot after Taylor Frankie Paul's crash out ... at least for this Sunday. Our sources confirmed a rerun of "American Idol" will play in…

By TMZ Staff

Crimson Desert PC Performance Review: I Tested All the Recommended Graphics Cards

Despite the bugs, Crimson Desert might end up being one of the most well-optimized PC games in years.

By Jacqueline Thomas

Teacher's 8-year journey as 'father' to orphaned students

In a small kitchen in a mountainous village in Lam Dong Province, Hoang Van Ngoc stirs a pot of wild bamboo shoot, occasionally glancing over and reminding his two students to set the table.

Hegemony tested in war: Military analysis of limits of US power

As the war with Iran enters its third week, neither side has been able to gain a clear upper hand over the other. The current conventional war continues as it is. While the U.S. an...

Netflix's Next Big Live-Action Anime After One Piece Has Never Been More Obvious

Samurai Champloo is a big get, but even beyond that, there's a perfectly captivating anime that deserves a live-action adaptation for Netflix.

By J.R. Waugh

Coast Guard seizes two boats carrying potatoes while smuggling into Myanmar - Dhaka Tribune

Coast Guard seizes two boats carrying potatoes while smuggling into Myanmar  Dhaka Tribune

Terrorists used tricycles to deliver bombs in Borno attacks — Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume alleges terrorists used commercial tricycles to deliver bombs in recent Borno attacks that killed 23, citing intelligence failures. Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-used-tricycles-to-deliver-bombs-in-borno-attacks-ndume/

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Leroy, Gomaa, Derradji and the Others: Victory of the Law and the Disillusionment of the Haters

“Everything comes to those who wait,” a renowned proverb says. But at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters, waiting sometimes feels like a Shakespearean eternity — or more accurately, like a bad remake of “The Desert of the Tartars”. The post Leroy, Gomaa, Derradji and the Others: Victory of the Law and the Disillusionment of the Haters appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Amine Birouk