[ Alex Garland‘s latest dystopian A24 film Civil War is out in theatres this weekend, attracting buzz from fans and critics alike. It first premiered at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024 (to mostly positive reviews) and has caught the attention of cinephiles who appreciate the famed director’s style. The post-apocalyptical film — which … Read more
[ Before the current hoopla-slash-controversy regarding the Royals, and before the one before that, as well as the one before the one before the one before that, the events of Scoop (now on Netflix) took place. That was 2019, when creepy Prince Andrew’s palling-around with pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein finally caught up with … Read more
[ Move over, Jake and Katagiri: I think I’ve cracked the case. Yes, Shinzo Tozawa traveled to Minnesota for an illegal liver transport. Yes, he required help getting around his travel ban and into the country. Yes, the US Embassy’s FBI liaison Lynn Oberfeld (Geraldine Hughes) is involved, and is trying to cover it up. … Read more
[ Jake Adelstein isn’t even back in America a day when his mouth starts writing checks his ass can’t cash. He swears up and down that he’ll be there for his sister’s big journalism club Q&A. He tells his family he’ll involve them more in his life in Japan. And while this one is out … Read more
[ Tokyo Vice Season 2 is a confident show. It glides from character to character, plot point to plot point, and strength to strength. Its directors know how to frame and wrap light around the characters to make them seem as vivid and memorable as the high-frequency emotional tenor of the material demands. Its sex … Read more
[ In his spare time, Tony Eastin likes to dabble in the stock market. One day last year, he Googled a pharmaceutical company that seemed like a promising investment. One of the first search results Google served up on its news tab was listed as coming from the Clayton County Register, a newspaper in northeastern … Read more
[ “Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to begin our descent into Los Angeles.” That’s the first line of The Graduate. “Descent”: Technically it’s the pilot advising his passengers, including Dustin Hoffman, that they’re about to land, but as an old film professor taught us once it’s also writer Buck Henry’s way of saying “We’re … Read more
[ Anyone who writes reviews for a living has heard it before, and plenty: “How much did you get paid to write this?” I’ve been a critic of many things over the years: movies, wine and spirits, and all manner of tech gear, for WIRED and other publications. And no matter what it is that … Read more
[ Home Education IIMC Gets Deemed University Status, Now Authorized To Offer Degrees, Including Doctoral Degrees The declaration extends to IIMC New Delhi and its five regional campuses. (Image: X/@DDNewslive) Indian Institute of Mass Communication: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), a leading institution for Journalism and Mass Communication, has been declared by the … Read more
[ Home Education IIMC 55th Convocation: Former President Kovind Urges Graduating Students To Fight Fake News, Misinformation “Stay away from the trend of sensationalizing news to garner more TRPs; preserve the values of journalism,” said Ram Nath Kovind. The 55th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) was held at Bharat Mandapam, … Read more
