Five Film Facts: 'The Dark Knight Rises'
We all know the final installment will be a spectacular conclusion to Nolan’s trilogy, but here are five facts you may not know about the film.
We all know the final installment will be a spectacular conclusion to Nolan’s trilogy, but here are five facts you may not know about the film.
UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo is returning to finish his contract at UFC 301, which could open the door for some big fights in boxing.
NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday. Reid edged Sacramento's Malik Monk to become the third undrafted player to win the award for the league's best reserve. Reid averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 81 games. The forward-center came off the bench 67 times and made 14 starts, including 12 when Towns wa
County commissioners in rural New Mexico extended authorization for a migrant detention facility Wednesday in cooperation with federal authorities over objections by advocates for immigrant rights who allege inhumane conditions and due process violations at the privately operated Torrance County Detention Facility. The 3-0 vote by the Torrance County commission clears the way for a four-month extension through September of an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the detention of migrants at the facility. Critics of the detention center have urged federal immigration authorities to end their contract with a private detention operator, while unsuccessfully calling on state lawmakers to ban local government contracts for migrant detention.
Showtime’s satirical thriller “The Curse,” created by stars Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie and also starring Emma Stone, has exclusively shared its Emmy submission plans with Variety. The three multi-hyphenates will have more than one chance at recognition across various categories for producing, acting, directing, writing and editing. “The Curse” explores the tumultuous lives of …
Some Swifties believe The 1975 singer inspired "The Tortured Poets' Department," but he hasn't offered any specifics.
Germany said Wednesday that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality. The head of the Arab League hailed the report, saying it showed that Israel’s allegations were baseless and part of a “systematic campaign” meant to end the mandate of the agency. The Israeli Foreign Ministry called Germany’s decision “regrettable and disappointing.” Israel says that h
The UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health was founded to honor Robert Kardashian Sr., who died of esophageal cancer in 2003
The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago were ready to go to promote a new exhibit, when the discovery of two fossilized skulls immediately changed what researchers knew about the fish. Initial fossil discoveries of the 2.7-metre-long salmon in Oregon in the 1970s were incomplete and had led researchers to mistakenly suggest the fish had fang-like teeth. It was dubbed the "sabre-toothed salmon" and became a kind of mascot for the Museum of N
SIR – The concerns of General Sir Patrick Sanders, head of the Army, and Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, about our military preparedness (report, April 24) demand an urgent response.
Mr Cleverly had a tour of a police vessel and was given an operational briefing on how agencies respond to mass landings on Lampedusa.
Home Secretary James Cleverly has been defending the Government’s plans during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital with stab wounds, police said.
Celebrating advertisers with scale, influence and integrity, the ceremony recognised brands including Nurofen and Google Pixel
Teaching unions share family’s disappointment after government says system has ‘significant benefits’
Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030
The 81-year-old conductor makes a rare UK visit with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, while Yo-Yo Ma, Doctor Who, Florence Welch, Sam Smith and Rule, Britannia! all feature
A police officer had appeared to threaten the man with arrest during a pro-Palestine demonstration.
Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. CEO David Calhoun said the company is in “a tough moment,” and its focus is on fixing its manufacturing issues, not the financial results. Company executives have been forced to talk more about safety and less about
Sam Smith is to headline a BBC Prom concert this year, with corporation executives promising that the pop star’s performance will be “appropriate” after complaints about his sexually explicit shows.
More than 70 people from music and film have donated signed items for the charity, which cares for children in places including Gaza and Ukraine.