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Do filmmakers have nightmares about generative AI? Curry Barker’s “Obsession” and Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” have exceeded most critical and just about every commercial expectation leading up to their release. Their respective directors have been the subject of much discourse due to their young ages and the fact that they both got their start making content online. Barker was writing and performing in sketch comedy videos prior to making “Obsession,” accruing over 1.2 million followers on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Parsons created the viral web series version of “Backrooms,” which served as the basis for the feature film.  This has…

Kevin Warsh gavels his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week. Lisa Cook’s seat on the Board awaits a Supreme Court ruling the justices could hand down any week now. And Jerome Powell, having yielded the chairmanship, has chosen to stay on as a governor, something the Fed has not seen in nearly 80 years. Each twist has drawn the same anxious chorus: the central bank’s independence is sacred, and any encroachment upon it invites ruin. This view is mistaken. Central bank independence is not a pillar of sound governance. It is a habit dressed up as an immutable…

Table of Contents India captain Harmanpreet Kaur once again became the centre of attention ahead of a high-profile clash against Pakistan after she appeared to snub a customary handshake with Pakistan captain Fatima Sana before the two sides met in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.The Group 1 encounter was one of the most anticipated fixtures of the tournament, but much of the discussion before the first ball revolved around the interaction between the captains. The incident continued a trend that has been seen in recent India-Pakistan meetings across multiple ICC and Asian tournaments. Harmanpreet Kaur…

Belgium begin their World Cup 2026 campaign looking to banish memories of their disappointing group-stage exit in Qatar four years ago. Despite possessing one of the most talented squads in international football over the past decade, the Red Devils have consistently fallen short on the biggest stage, with a third-place finish in 2018 remaining the high point of their golden generation. Head coach Rudi Garcia arrives at the tournament with cautious optimism after overseeing a positive run of results since qualification. Belgium topped their qualifying group with 18 points from eight matches, scoring 29 goals and conceding only seven. Egypt…

Three teams Darnell Nurse would okay a trade too NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on The Fan Hockey Show on the Philadelphia Flyers and a potential fit for Darnell Nurse: “I think they are interested, I’ve heard enough noise out of there to think that they are interested and I think that is a team he’d consider going to” Jackie Spiegel: Hearing there is a mutual interest between the Flyers and Nurse. Would the Oilers retain? David Pagnotta: Sources say that the Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins are two teams that Nurse would okay a trade too. Austin Stanovich: “I…

The former England goalie does not want costly kit to be a bar to anyone hoping to play football.

One of Sam Bankman-Fried’s last credible paths to freedom closed Friday as a federal appeals court upheld his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence, ruling that the case against him was, in the court’s own words, “conservatively stated, robust.” A three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the 42-page opinion on June 12, rejecting every argument Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team advanced to undo the November 2023 conviction that cemented one of the largest financial collapses in crypto history, according to Reuters.   At the heart of the appeal was a claim that the U.S. District…

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (Agency Image) India’s T20 World Cup campaign received a special boost on Sunday as teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi extended his support to the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side ahead of their high-voltage clash against Pakistan. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Insta storyThe young star took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt story wishing the India Women team all the best for their tournament opener. India begin their T20 World Cup journey against arch-rivals Pakistan in Birmingham in what is being billed as one of the most anticipated contests of the tournament. The two sides have been drawn…

NIOS Class 10th result 2026 out The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has declared the Class 10 Result 2026 for the April-May examination session. More than 1.15 lakh students who appeared for the examination can now check and download their scorecards from the official website.Students are advised to keep their enrollment number ready to access their results online. The digital scorecard contains subject-wise marks and other important details related to the examination.NIOS Class 10th result 2026 The NIOS Class 10 result 2026 has been made available on the official result portal. Candidates who appeared for the Secondary examination can…