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‘Mena’ Movie Updates: Doug Liman’s Upcoming Action-Thriller Film with Tom Cruise Gets Surprising Title Change, Oscar-Worthy Reschedule

Aug 16, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Entertainment

Mena announced its newest title-change to American Made. Director Doug Limans upcoming action-thriller film starring Tom Cruise in the lead role as Barry Seal is also rescheduled to September 2017. According to the...

‘The Dark Tower’ Film Updates: First Exclusive Footage of Nikolaj Arcel’s Stephen King Adaptation Scheduled to Debut on October at EW PopFest

Aug 16, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Entertainment

The Dark Tower exclusive footage is scheduled to be released at the upcoming EW PopFest celebration to be held at the Reef in Los Angeles on October. According to Collider, new footage of Arcels upcoming live-action...

‘Justice League’ Movie Updates: Henry Cavill Teases Major Storyline with Black Superman Suit

Aug 16, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Entertainment

Justice League actor Henry Cavill teased a major storyline for the upcoming film by posting an image of a black Superman suit on social media. The rumored storyline may be taken from DCs popular multi-issue comic book The...

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Cast, Updates: Michael Chernus Joins Tom Holland as the Film’s First Villain the Tinkerer; Sony yet to Confirm Michael Keaton as The Vulture

Aug 15, 2016 11:30 am UTC| Entertainment

Spider-Man: Homecoming is set to feature Michael Chernus as the films first official villain the Tinkerer. Sony is yet to confirm Michael Keatons involvement as the Vulture in the upcoming film. According to Deadline,...

‘Robin Hood’ Film, Updates: Futuristic Adaptation Lands Visual Effects Master Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull as Director, Production Slated to Begin in 2017

Aug 15, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Robin Hood is a planned futuristic adaptation based on the iconic Robin Hood of English folklore to be produced by Gianni Nunnari of 300 fame. Visual Effects Master Hasraf HaZ Dulull has signed on to direct film set in a...

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Cast, News: Paul Rudd Offers Brief Update on Sequel’s Development; Peyton Reed Expresses Enthusiasm on Returning as Director

Aug 15, 2016 08:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Ant-Man and the Wasp lead actor Paul Rudd recently offered a brief update on the sequels development. Ant-Man director Peyton Reed also expressed his enthusiasm over returning for a follow-up in a previous...

‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Movie Updates: Angelina Jolie Exits Director Kenneth Branagh’s Film, Charlize Theron Eyed for Leading Role as Replacement

Aug 15, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Entertainment

Murder on the Orient Express will not feature Angelina Jolie in the lead role after the actress exited the project due to scheduling conflicts. Charlize Theron is reportedly eyed as Jolies replacement. According to...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

Technology

Tesla Cybertruck Powers Houston Gas Station, Elon Musk Reacts to Saudi Prince’s Photo

A TikTok video showed a Tesla Cybertruck powering a Houston gas station after a tornado, while Elon Musk responded to a photo of a Saudi prince with a Cybertruck. Cybertrucks Real-World Test Connecting to a Tesla...

Shanghai's Data Policy Shift Could Propel Tesla's Local Data Center Efforts

Shanghais new data-export policy could accelerate Teslas plans to build a local data center, enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI) development for autonomous driving. Chinas Regulatory Update As China attempts...

CPI Report Spurs Optimism, BlackRock CIO Forecasts Fixed Income Growth

The release of the U.S. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report provided a wave of relief to the financial markets. This signaled a possible reduction in inflationary pressures. Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of...

Over 50 Million USDT Blacklisted by Tether Amid Regulatory Scrutiny, Details Inside

Tether has blacklisted five wallets holding 54.1 million USDT, amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny and past enforcement actions. Tether Blacklists Five Wallets Holding 54.1 Million USDT Amid Ongoing Regulatory...

Altcoins Expected to Yield 2x-5x Gains by May End: Fetch.AI, Floki, AAVE, ENA

The latest climb in Bitcoins price beyond $65,000 on Wednesday sparked a new relief rally in the cryptocurrency market. Top altcoins are also profiting from the upward momentum, recovering from recent downturn tendencies....