James Earl Jones in ‘Coming to America.’ Photo: Paramount Pictures. Preview: Legendary actor James Earl Jones passes away at 93 He was best known for his role as the voice of Darth Vader Jones is one of the few actors who have won the EGOT Distinguished actor James Earl Jones passed away this Monday in
I spent my first decade in New York working at Variety’s former offices on Park Ave. South and more than once found myself sharing an elevator with James Earl Jones while he was on his way to or from Verizon to shoot commercials. The giant of an actor, who died today at age 93, never
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Richard Powers on What We Do to the Earth and What It Does to Us Hua Hsu writing a long profile of Richard Powers in The New Yorker. Happy Monday to me. I’ve read a
Bharti Airtel will exit from music vertical and shut down its Wynk Music app, according to sources.The information was confirmed by an Airtel spokesperson a few hours after the company announced entering into a strategic partnership with iPhone maker Apple for video and music streaming. The company will absorb all Wynk Music employees. “Airtel is planning
Skift Take Indian airlines are accounting for a larger share in international traffic to and from India. However, this is likely in part due to the government’s restriction on additional bilateral flying rights. Bulbul Dhawan Indian carriers accounted for more than 45% of the international traffic to and from India during the April-June quarter. As
The Editor’s Pick These are what we’d imagine you’d get if you had a scan of your body done for custom underwear. They are tailored with a three-dimensional shaped front for support, but made with a bonding technique so they’re completely seamless. Even the waistband is integrated into the fabric. Speaking of which, that double-layered
September 9, 2024, 1:35pm This back-to-school season brings bad tidings for dissent. Here in the U.S., academic institutions continue to restrict, thwart, and punish pro-Palestinian speech from students, employees, and teachers alike. After coming under fire for their treatment of campus protesters last term, New York University admins dropped an updated code of conduct that
Here are 10 metal bands whose third album is their best! Back in June 2024, we looked at 10 metal bands whose second album is their best (thereby proving that the feared “sophomore slump” isn’t as common as you might think). While there were plenty of options to choose from, it’s probably even more common for groups
Fans have been speculating that The Cure may be teasing an imminent return to music following the band changing their social media logos and updating their website – as well as revealing posts from band members and their relatives. READ MORE: On the cover – Robert Smith on 40 years of The Cure Earlier today (September
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. Celebrity Jeopardy. Celebrity Family Feud. Celebrity Big Brother. There’s plenty of unscripted TV programming that challenges famous people to compete against each other. CBS‘ Survivor has never made a celebrity-centric spinoff (there is one in Australia), but it has cast celebrities in the past. When it does, they’re made to compete alongside
Opening in theaters on September 6th is the new Western ‘The Thicket’, which is based on the novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale. The film was directed by Elliot Lester (‘Blitz’) and stars Peter Dinklage (‘Game of Thrones’), Juliette Lewis (‘Cape Fear’), Leslie Grace (‘In the Heights’), Levon Hawke (‘Blink Twice’),
Sydney Freeland in the long journey to complete her Netflix basketball-focused feature film, produced by LeBron James, had as a key goal to show real native lives on screen. But finding Indigenous basketball players was easier said than done, or at least at first, Freeland told a Toronto Film Festival audience on Monday. “Netflix bought the
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Apple’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ launch event is just around the corner and the company is expected to launch four new smartphones tonight. These are expected to be the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Meanwhile, the company is also expected to unveil the Apple Watch Series 10 and a
Skift Take Greece’s prime minister acknowledged there’s an overtourism problem in his country that needs to be addressed but he thinks it’s only confined to Santorini and Mykonos. Dawit Habtemariam Greece plans to tax cruise passengers that step foot on the islands Santorini and Mykonos and ban new short-term rentals in three of Athens’ central
I just spotted Sienna Miller—ever in tune with the latest trends—wearing the specific pants that fashion people are all over ahead of fall. Just about the only item out there able to coax the style set out of their jeans at this transitional time of year, the leopard-print pant trend has been doing the rounds
It was at his cousin Eleanor’s home in Cambridge, Tom recalled. A small party, an impromptu game of charades. He stepped on Emily Hale’s feet—and promptly fell in love with her. Article continues after advertisement For decades, their story was hidden away, a matter of scholarly speculation. A few months before Eliot married his secretary,
Vitriol are looking a little different than they did at the beginning of their tour, currently working as a two-piece after the exit of founding bassist and co-vocalist Adam Roethlisberger. The group, who earlier in the year had been a four-piece, has apparently shed half their ranks with guitarist Daniel Martinez exiting the band as
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