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The activist-artist won this year's Best Costume Design of a Musical Tony for 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball'Qween Jean accepts the Best Costume Design of a Musical award at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7Credit: Theo Wargo/GettyNEED TO KNOWQween Jean won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical at the June 7 ceremonyThe designer behind Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the Andrew Lloyd Webber revival, is the first openly transgender person to win a Tony“We have to take up space. We have to shift the paradigm,” she said in her acceptance speech, shouting out fellow queer and…

An exploration of those internal impulses we don’t always understand ourselves and the impact that they can have on our lives, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler‘s third feature film, “The Currents,” follows Lina (Isabel Aimé González Sola), an Argentinian designer in the aftermath of a drastic decision. While in Switzerland accepting an award, she flees the ceremony and soon finds herself with the urge to jump into a frozen river. Surviving the fall, she heads back to her home in Buenos Aires with a debilitating fear of water, something she does not share with her husband (Esteban Bigliardi).  Growing increasingly isolated, Lina…

On June 5, 2026, Baku, Azerbaijan, the “Land of Fire,” will host World Environment Day. The UN Environment Program reports that “Azerbaijan is pursuing green growth and renewable energy at pace” and, as a party to the Paris Agreement, has committed to reducing emissions by 40 percent by 2035. Yet Azerbaijan’s economy remains deeply tied to hydrocarbons. Global Finance reports that petroleum and natural gas account for more than 90 percent of export revenues and roughly half of the state budget. Recent GDP growth reflects this dependence, as energy markets shifted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Global environmental politics carries…

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India‘s announcement of the T20I squad for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England has sparked widespread discussion, particularly after the selectors removed Suryakumar Yadav as captain and handed the leadership reins to Shreyas Iyer. While the decision signals the beginning of a new era in India’s T20 setup, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed surprise over the appointment and suggested that Shubman Gill may have been a more suitable long-term candidate for the role.Speaking on Sony Sports Network shortly after the squad was unveiled, Manjrekar shared his views on the leadership change and highlighted the factors that may…

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman has a list of teams for Dylan Larkin, but he doesn’t have to move him Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Steve Yzerman has had some success in trading players that have asked for a trade, and getting a good return with not a lot of leverage – Martin St. Louis and Jonathan Drouin. Dylan Larkin‘s camp didn’t want this info out there, and many teams didn’t see it coming. One GM: “Puts Detroit in a tough place. They don’t have to trade him. He signed the contract and got the full trade protection.” Believe…

The scheme aims to tackle the “growing challenge” of young people not in employment, education, or training. 

Bitcoin fell to as low as $61,400 overnight before trimming losses to $62,400 in premarket hours Thursday, down 7% over the past 24 hours and more than 14% over the past week. Strategy and Michael Saylor’s MSTR is down nearly 15% in 5 trading days. The drop has pushed bitcoin into a technical bear market, with bitcoin now off 22.7% from its four-week high, wiping out more than $600 billion in total crypto market value. At the center of the debate is Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, who took to X on Thursday morning to offer his read on the…

After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof ‘Scary Movie’ topped ticket sales with USD 55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty ‘Masters of the Universe’.A new order has lately come to movie theaters, which have seen Gen Z ticket buyers flock to the horror hits ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’, both made by YouTubers-turned-filmmakers. Those movies have even outshone ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’.’Scary Movie 6′ tops box officeThis weekend, comedy was the underdog champ. Though the genre has been all but left for dead in theaters,…

Germany’s Alexander Zverev reacts after winning the final tennis match against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli at the French Open in Paris (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev’s long wait for a Grand Slam title is finally over.The German star secured the first major championship of his career on Sunday by defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the French Open final at Roland Garros. The victory came in Zverev’s fourth Grand Slam final, ending years of near misses on tennis’ biggest stages. When Cobolli sent an overhead wide on Zverev’s second championship point after a marathon contest lasting more…