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Like many of your films, The Phoenician Scheme features a lot of fine art, and I liked that you show all the paintings in the end credits. How do you decide on the art you use in your work?Well, usually we’re making things for a movie and there may be some inspirations. We had these Russian forger brothers who worked on The Grand Budapest Hotel, and they did wonderful work, and they made a Klimt for us. They’ve also made other pictures for us: some cubist paintings that we had in the Henry Sugar movies we did, and they made…

Aku masih inget banget pertama kali lihat ikan mas koki itu pas main ke rumah saudara di Bekasi. Dia punya akuarium gede banget, dan di dalamnya berenanglah beberapa ikan gemuk, lucu, warnanya oranye kemerahan dengan ekor panjang mengembang kayak gaun pengantin.“Apa ini? Kenapa lucu banget?” pikirku waktu itu.Lalu dia bilang, “Itu  Animals ikan mas koki, Mas. Lucu ya? Tapi gampang rewel loh!”Dari situ aku mulai tertarik. Aku nggak langsung beli, sih. Masih ragu. Tapi lama-lama, makin sering lihat video di YouTube, makin nggak tahan juga. Jadi akhirnya aku beli sepasang, dan di situlah kisah cinta (dan kadang frustasi) ku sama…

The West Indies T20 Leeward Islands 2025’s final showdown will see Anguilla battling Antigua and Barbuda at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound in Saint Peters on 9th June at 12:15 AM IST, delivering a stellar spectacle. Get the best ATG vs AGU Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 15th match of the West Indies T20 Leeward lslands 2025. Expert analysis and more. ATG vs AGU Match Preview: In a thrilling conclusion to the league, Antigua and Barbuda have emerged as the undisputed champions, winning all five of their matches to claim the…

Italy are looking for a new coach following the sacking of Luciano Spalletti.Spalletti revealed his contract had been terminated in a press conference on Sunday ahead of Monday’s World Cup qualifier with Moldova.The decision followed a dreadful start to qualifying for the Azzurri, who were hammered 3-0 by Norway on Friday, leaving them nine points shy of the Group I leaders, who have played two games more.Spalletti will take charge of the game with Moldova, but the focus for the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is to find a successor who can help them avoid the humiliation of missing out on…

Colorado Avalanche All On Notice Troy Renck of the Denver Post: Yes, the Colorado Avalanche are taking a huge risk by running it back. Brock Nelson returning puts management and coaching on notice. Playoff success is expected and yet never guaranteed. The problem is Colorado knew they could not afford Sam Bennett. Nelson was there and was a better option than anyone on the roster. Also, it was better than making a desperate, feeble move at the trade deadline again. The problem is now there are even bigger decisions to be made. Yes, Colorado faces more uncertainty here. With limited…

Marc AshdownBusiness correspondentGetty ImagesAreas like Newport in Wales, home to the UK’s biggest semiconductor manufacturing facility, will be allowed to decide how investment is targeted in their communities.The government has said it will spend £86bn on the science and technology sector by the end of this Parliament, ahead of Wednesday’s Spending Review.The package will help fund research into drug treatments and longer-lasting batteries, and include up to £500m for regions across the UK with local leaders having a say on how it is spent.Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whose review will outline day-to-day departmental and investment budgets over the next few years,…

Metaplanet Inc. widely recognized as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, has announced a major update to its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, unveiling the “555 Million Plan” aimed at acquiring over 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027, which is equivalent to 1% of Bitcoin’s total supply. This new target marks a dramatic increase from the company’s earlier “21 Million Plan,” which aimed for just 21,000 BTC by 2026. Progress far outpaced expectations, with 8,888 BTC already secured as of June 2, prompting the strategic shift. To fund this growth, Metaplanet has launched Asia’s largest Bitcoin-focused equity raise, aiming to secure ¥770.9…

This weekend, music fans have been soaking up the sun and the beats at Primavera Sound in Barcelona, one of Europe’s biggest festivals.Headlining the festival were three mega stars: Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter, also known as the “Powerpuff Girls” of pop.The stellar line-up also included Haim, Wolf Alice, Jamie xx and CMAT.If you weren’t lucky enough to get tickets, here’s a flavour of what the weekend looked like…Primavera SoundIt’s the Apple dance we never knew we needed. Chappell Roan was brought on as a surprise guest during Charli XCX’s set, and crowds erupted as she performed the…

Alcaraz vs Sinner, French Open Final 2025 Live Score: A seismic shift in men’s tennis is underway as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner prepare to meet in the 2024 French Open final, marking the first Grand Slam title match between two players born in the 2000s. With the Big Three era of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer drawing to a close, Sunday’s showdown promises to be the defining clash of a new generation. Alcaraz, 22, enters the final as the defending champion at Roland Garros, eyeing his fifth Grand Slam title and a chance to become only the…

It sounds different at first, how could one of the world’s most prestigious Ivy League institutions be more accessible than India’s own engineering strongholds? But for thousands of Indian students each year, that’s the sobering reality.Harvard, with its global reputation and ultra-selective admissions, is seen as the pinnacle of academic achievement. Yet for many top Indian students, clearing the difficult Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) feels even harder. Statistically, they’re right.While Harvard accepts about 3% to 5% of applicants, the top IITs admit less than 0.2%, a competition so fierce it borders on the…