‘The Bear’ Star Ayo Edebiri Says She Has a New Appreciation for the Invisible Work in a Restaurant
contact@hellonews.website It turns out that when you play a chef on TV, the people in your real life are quick to come at you with cooking requests. “My mom is a really,…
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US Warns of Rise in 'Sextortion' Schemes Targeting Teen Boys
washington — Teenaged boys in the United States are increasingly becoming ensnared in online financial “sextortion schemes,” impacting at least 3,000 victims and leading to more than a dozen suicides…
Inside Mr. Brainwash’s New Beverly Hills Contemporary Art Museum
Thierry Guetta, the French street artist known as “Mr. Brainwash,” burst onto the L.A. art scene in 2008, as chronicled in the Academy Award-nominated 2010 documentary Exit Through the Gift…
Will Elon Musk Save or Destroy Twitter?
Elon Musk had an eventful year, capping 2022 with a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, a takeover that almost didn’t happen. The controversial CEO has brought changes and disruptions, layoffs…
Dutch Leader Apologizes for Netherlands' Role in Slave Trade
The Hague, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for…
Terence Nance on the Rituals Behind the Return of ‘Random Acts of Flyness’
Storytelling has always been a central part of Black spirituality — from testimonies to warnings and reverent reflections on what was, is and will be. For artist and filmmaker Terence…
Twitter Poll Closes, Users Vote in Favor of Musk Exit as CEO
More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a poll that asked whether billionaire Elon Musk should step down as head of Twitter voted yes when the poll…
Dutch Prime Minister Expected to Apologize for Slavery
The Netherlands’ prime minister, Mark Rutte, is set to make a speech Monday in which he is expected to apologize for the country’s role in the slave trade and the…
Jerry Bruckheimer Has “Never, Ever Done It for the Money”
With Kevin Feige, you think Marvel. With Kathleen Kennedy, you think of Star Wars and Jurassic Park. But when you consider Jerry Bruckheimer — who’s ranked as the third-highest-grossing movie…
Sunday Marked the Beginning of Hanukkah Celebrations
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a Hanukkah reception at the White House Monday evening. There will be a menorah lighting and the menorah, created…
Jewish Festival of Lights Begins in Ukraine as Battles Rage
Kyiv — Jews in Ukraine waging a “war between darkness and light” lit a giant menorah on Sunday night to start the eight-day Hanukkah holiday as tens of thousands remained…
British High Court Rules Britain’s Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda is Legal
Britain’s High Court ruled Monday that the government’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal. The British government has reached an agreement with Rwanda that would deport…
Rotterdam Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Monday unveiled its full line for its 2023 event. After two all-virtual festivals, the IFFR is finally returning in-person fest, running January 25-February…
No Big Deal for Finns as Defense Chief Takes Paternity Leave
Helsinki — Amid the biggest regional security crisis in decades, as Finland waits to join NATO, the defense minister has chosen to claim nearly two months of parental leave from…
Ed Wood’s ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’ Getting Opera Adaptation (Exclusive)
Flying saucers over Bayreuth! Unspeakable horrors descend on the Philharmonic! Ten words I never thought I’d write. But Plan 9 From Outer Space is being turned into an opera. The…