‘Extinction Beckons’ at artist Mike Nelson’s London exhibition By: Agencies on February 22, 2023From an abandoned wooden structure in the desert to old tyres found on a motorway, an exhibition of installations made with scavenged materials by British artist Mike Nelson goes on show at London’s Hayward Gallery this week. With its slightly ominous title “Extinction Beckons”, the exhibition takes visitors through immersive and sculptural works made with […]
‘Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey Into the Desert’ review on February 21, 2023As one of Germany’s premier female directors since the 1970s, Margarethe von Trotta is no stranger to stories of women, who, like her, have defied conventions in milieus typically dominated by men. Whether portraying the life and death of a revolutionary socialist (Rosa Luxemburg), a groundbreaking philosopher (Hannah Arendt) or a medieval nun, composer and […]
Assassin and mother: Korean thriller explores extreme work-life balance By: Agencies on February 21, 2023South Korean star Jeon Do-yeon drew on her own insecurities as a parent to play a single mother and professional killer in the upcoming action thriller “Kill Boksoon”, she told Reuters ahead of the movie’s premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Jeon plays Boksoon, a highly skilled contract assassin in the Netflix movie. She has […]
Meta to test monthly subscription service priced at $11.99 By: Agencies on February 21, 2023Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge, as it looks to help content creators grow and build communities. The subscription bundle for Instagram and Facebook, to be launched later this […]
‘Superpower’ review: Sean Penn’s intensive and very firsthand account of the war in Ukraine on February 20, 2023It’s been almost a year since Russia shocked the world by launching an invasion – or “special military operation,” per Vladimir Putin – of Ukraine, touching off a bloody and devastating conflict that is still very much ongoing, with no visible end in sight. The fog of war is so thick it’s hard for any […]
Microsoft’s Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers By: Agencies on February 20, 2023Microsoft has started discussing with ad agencies how it plans to make money from its revamped Bing search engine powered by generative artificial intelligence as the tech company seeks to battle Google’s dominance. In a meeting with a major ad agency this week, Microsoft showed off a demo of the new Bing and said it […]
‘The Son’ review: poorly executed offspring of an awards titan on February 20, 2023Can any of us really ever understand our own families? That’s the question at the heart of Florian Zeller’s heavy-handed mental health melodrama about generational rifts and inherited issues. Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby are all on exceptionally fine form, but they’re all acting their socks off in a film that really doesn’t […]
Dogs in costumes take over at Rio Carnival street party on February 20, 2023As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine costume competition. The “Blocao” – a mixture of “bloco” which refers to Carnival street parties and “Cao,” or dog in […]
Electric boat goes airborne for cleaner ocean voyage By: Agencies on February 18, 2023Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay, as the hydrofoil-equipped vessel picks up speed it suddenly begins rising above the water, grabbing the attention of passengers on a nearby ferry. But instead of a roaring engine thrusting the boat along, its electric motor barely makes […]
‘Plan C’ — Timely documentary examines abortion solutions in a Post-Roe America on February 18, 2023Even before last year’s Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, a recent international surge in films about abortion rights and the endangerment thereof – from period pieces like “Happening” to present-day portraits like “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” – almost seemed to anticipate such a devastating blow. In America in particular, where talk of abortion […]