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The takeaway from Thailand’s general election in May was clear: Voters had dealt a crushing blow to the ruling military junta by supporting a progressive party that challenged not only the generals but also the nation’s powerful monarchy. The generals and their allies responded on Thursday by rejecting the party’s leading candidate for prime minister, tipping the country into a …

Pikmin 4 is out next week, and to celebrate the release of the fourth main entry in the franchise, fans are showing the world just how much they love Pikmin by buying 15-second slots on billboards in Times Square. Spotted first by GamesRadar, the Pikimin fandom is holding a “Times Square Takeover” in New York. Using TSX Live, a mobile …

Nominations voting is from January 11-16, 2024, with official Oscar nominations announced January 23, 2024. Final voting is February 22-27, 2024. And finally, the 96th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 10 and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT. We update predictions through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2024 …

The International Criminal Court prosecutor has said he is investigating alleged new war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s western Darfur region during the current conflict that has killed and displaced thousands. Karim Khan told the UN Security Council that fighting between government forces and the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces has spilled into Darfur where war crimes and crimes …

Apparently nothing stops the House of the Dragon train. A new report states that the HBO series will move ahead with filming Season 2 even after Hollywood actors and writers have gone on strike. According to Variety, sources informed the publication that UK actors–who make up a lot of the cast–can keep shooting House of the Dragon because they have …

I am always impressed by the courageous tourists who flock to Washington, DC, during the unbearably hot and humid summer months. Particularly so this year when the planet seems determined to break its own heat record on a daily basis. Fortunately, the city is blessed with many museums behind whose walls you can escape the heat. Below are a few …

”If you think this is a groundbreaking proposal, I suggest you think again,“ said SAG-AFTRA lead negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland When speaking to reporters, guild president Fran Drescher and national executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland accused the AMPTP of not taking its key demands seriously and not using all of the extra 12 days of negotiations the two sides agreed to on …

The Nothing Phone 2 hits the US with all the power of an elite flagship combined with the effortless cool of the Phone 1. If you’ve been waiting for a Pixel 7 alternative with superior peak performance or are just a sucker for retrofuturistic vibes, then follow the light and grab yourself a Nothing Phone 2 without hesitation. Nothing Phone …

Jurgen Klopp took a defiant tone when the strength of Liverpool’s midfield was questioned in July 2022. “Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Milner, Keita, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Fabio Carvalho, Oxlade-Chamberlain,” the manager rattled off. “Now you tell me what kind of player are we missing?” Well, Klopp has lost plenty of those players in just 12 months. James Milner, Naby Keita …

Face-framing layers are the flattering haircut I ask for every time I head to the salon. Much like the Tiktok-viral butterfly haircut, these shorter layers around the cheekbones, jawline and the collarbone quite literally frame your facial features. I usually let my hairstylist guide me on where these layers sit best—and this will be different for everyone depending on your hair and …