Ebertfest Will Return for One Final Year in 2026

Now here is something rare: good news. It was announced earlier this year that, after 26 years, the beloved film festival Ebertfest, founded by iconic film critic Roger Ebert and currently run by his widow Chaz Ebert and festival director Nate Kohn, was coming to a likely end at its longstanding home at the Virginia…

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From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley woos Westminster as ex-politicians take tech firm roles | Artificial intelligence (AI)

When the billionaire chief executive of AI chipmaker Nvidia threw a party in central London for Donald Trump’s state visit in September, the power imbalance between Silicon Valley and British politicians was vividly exposed. Jensen Huang hastened to the stage after meetings at Chequers and rallied his hundreds of guests to cheer on the power…

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Gen Z Went to Movies the Most Often in 2025

Who says Gen Z audiences would rather watch movies at home? Cinema United, the world’s largest exhibition trade association, on Wednesday released the 2025 update to its annual Strength of Theatrical Exhibition report, which analyzes industry metrics beyond mere box office numbers. Takeaways from the report, which is available via Cinema United’s website, include how…

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Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and … Liz Truss? Inside the former PM’s audition for Maga | Liz Truss

Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, began the first edition of her YouTube show with a vow to unmask “the evil-doers” attempting to bring down Britain, the US and Europe. She would, she explained, reveal how an “international network of leftists work to subvert democracy and the will of the people”. Despite her bleak monologue,…

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