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‘We will not applaud’: US bashed by ally as ceasefire struck with Iran
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday welcomed news of a two-week ceasefire in Iran as a step back from the brink of catastrophe, but said the war’s aggressors—the US and Israel—deserved no praise for the temporary reprieve. “Ceasefires are always good news. Especially if they lead to a just and lasting peace,” Sánchez wrote
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James Gunn Rebukes Deadline’s ‘Superman’ Casting Report: ‘Shoddy and Incorrect’
Deadline says that Adria Arjona, Ella Purnell and Marisa Abela are up for a big role in the 2027 “Superman” sequel “Man of Tomorrow. James Gunn says it’s “bulls–t.” “Deadline’s reporting is shoddy & inaccurate,” Gunn wrote on Threads Wednesday. “I’ve always thought Deadline was pretty thorough in their journalism but that’s not the case
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Moon Astronaut Captures Shot of Earth That Lets You See Its Thin Atmosphere Perfectly
On December 7, 1972, NASA astronaut and Apollo 17 crew member Harrison Schmitt took a stunning photo of the entirety of the Earth, an image later dubbed “The Blue Marble.” The iconic shot was made possible by the mission’s unusual trajectory, which brought much of our world’s south pole into view. The astonishing perspective changed
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Still spellbinding, Ian McKellen turns inward for the delicate ‘The Christophers’
LONDON — Ian McKellen is running late. We’re meeting in his townhouse, located along the Thames in east London. It feels almost like a scene from his new film, “The Christophers,” about an aging painter living in a similarly historic abode. It becomes even more uncanny when I’m led into a book-filled living room that overlooks the
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‘Insulting!’ Karoline Leavitt snaps as Trump’s ‘civilization’ threat questioned
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back after a reporter wondered how the U.S. could claim the moral high ground after President Donald Trump threatened to eliminate Iran’s entire civilization. “So, regarding the President’s rhetoric, when the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, George W. Bush said in a message to the Iraqi people that
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Ghostwriting Is Good, Actually
Nothing seems to make literary-minded people angrier than an author taking credit for writing they didn’t do. A few weeks ago, Hachette canceled the U.S. release of a novel, Shy Girl, following a barrage of online accusations that it had been written with the unacknowledged help of AI. Last month, authors and journalists posted furiously
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The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat
The US Army is developing AI models trained on data from real missions, with the goal of deploying a chatbot specifically for soldiers. “We have all of these lessons learned from missions like the Ukraine-Russia War and Operation Epic Fury,” says Alex Miller, the Army’s chief technology officer, in an interview with WIRED. “There is
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Turkey detains 9 over attack outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities have detained nine people as part of an investigation into an attack on police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul that left one assailant dead, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Wednesday. Two other assailants were wounded and captured during Tuesday’s shootout in the city’s financial and business district, while two
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MAGA fans push back against Trump over ‘stupid’ new war with ex-pal: ‘Please stop’
Supporters of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greenewho also back Donald Trump’s America First policies, took to Truth Social on Wednesday to implore the president to set aside his differences with the Georgia Republican after he attacked her once again. Greene has been harsh in her criticism of Trump’s war on Iran and has called for
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Why Dan Levy Chose Crime Comedy ‘Big Mistakes’ as His Big TV Return After ‘Schitt’s Creek’
After “Schitt’s Creek” ended, Dan Levy knew it was going to be a few years before he made another TV show, noting that he needed a break after the all-consuming role of being a showrunner/star/writer/executive producer. Beyond the creative respite, Levy wanted to give “Schitt’s Creek,” which he created alongside his father, Eugene Levy, some