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Senegal has first conviction under law toughening punishment for homosexual acts
DAKAR, Senegal — A court in Senegal has issued the first conviction under a new law increasing the punishment for homosexuality. A court in Pikine-Guédiawaye, a suburb of Dakar, sentenced a 24-year-old laborer on Friday to six years in prison and fined him $3,300 for “acts against nature and public indecency.” He was arrested this month. Senegal,
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Sony’s Tom Rothman Gives Tough Love to Theaters at CinemaCon
After a showcase for specialty cinema, the big studios began their series of showcases at CinemaCon on Monday night, starting with Sony Pictures and its famously freewheeling chairman, Tom Rothman. Rothman, who is known for his enthusiastic support of movie theaters and dropping a few expletives at their doomsayers from the Las Vegas stage, was
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Meet L.A.’s Mariachi Reyna, the all-woman band that joined Karol G at Coachella
On Sunday night, Karol G made history as the first Latina to headline at Coachella. The Colombian artist’s energetic set not only incorporated salsa, merengue and reggaeton classics — it also paid homage to regional Mexican music, with help from the Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. “Karol G knew that when people
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Taco chain faces boycott as CEO’s pro-Trump posts surface
Roberto’s Taco Shop confronted a social media firestorm after TikTok creator @harrie385 exposed CEO Reynaldo Robledo’s pro-Trump posts, accumulating over 76,000 views. The viral video highlighted accusations of hypocrisy, questioning how a CEO of a Mexican food chain could support Trump given immigration policy positions, as reported by SFGATE. The 80-location chain, credited with inventing
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‘Jumanji 3’ Gets Title, First Trailer at CinemaCon
“Jumanji” is finally ready to take fans to the next next level. Seven years after “Jumanji: The Next Level,” Jake Kasdan’s follow-up to his smash hit “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” Sony has finally unveiled the first footage for the next film in the “Jumanji” franchise as well as a title: “Jumanji: Open World.” As
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Colombia to cull dozens of ‘cocaine hippos’ linked to Pablo Escobar
Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to euthanize dozens of free-range hippos that have invaded the country’s center and threatened villagers since they were first brought in by drug lord Pablo Escobar. Up to 80 hippos will be affected by the plan, which is a last-ditch effort to control the animal’s population after unsuccessful
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Former ‘SNL’ star Heidi Gardner reveals surprising moment she knew she ‘made it’
Mischief managed. Former “SNL” star Heidi Gardner had her ultimate “I’ve made it” moment when she was seated next to “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe on the set of their new show, “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.” “My first day of shooting, our chairs were next to each other,” she exclusively told Page
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The original ‘Faces of Death’ has a twisted past at Southern California high schools
It’s been decades since “Faces of Death” stirred panic among parents of teens trading the 1978 pseudo-snuff VHS. The “video nasty” spawned a number of sequels, spinoffs and now a remake starring Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery that hit theaters this month. But back in the 1980s, the original film caused an uproar at Southern
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White House yanks nomination for Kristi Noem’s old deputy: report
Troy Edgar will rejoin the Department of Homeland Security in the same role as deputy secretary under new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin after the White House withdrew his nomination for ambassador of El Salvador on Monday, Politico reported. Edgar was the agency’s number two under now ousted former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and was
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‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Footage Shows Miles Morales vs. Miles Morales
“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” is still a little ways off, but Sony treated CinemaCon to a new scene from the trilogy’s long-awaited conclusion. The CinemaCon footage from the beginning of “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” shown in 1.43:1 aspect ratio, opens with the comics code logo before showing Miles Morales’ realization that there’s no Spider-Man on