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A Paris court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault, giving him an 18-month suspended sentence. Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women, a production designer and an assistant director, on the set of Jean Becker’s French film The Green Shutters in 2021. The court also placed the French star of Green Card and Cyrano de Bergerac on the national sex offender registry. Depardieu did not appear in court for the sentencing. The ruling is the first successful case made against Depardieu, who faces at least 20 separate public accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior, going back…
Black Mirror experience: When sci-fi social scores meet blockchain Created by Charlie Brooker, this British sci-fi series debuted in 2011 and quickly became a cultural touchstone for its dark, satirical take on technology.Imagine a world where every like, comment and blockchain transaction shapes your social standing, where an AI watches your every digital move and assigns you a score that dictates your rewards or your restrictions. Sounds like something straight out of science fiction, right? Well, it is — until now. Black Mirror, Netflix’s chilling anthology series, and one of its most iconic concepts have inspired a real-world crypto game.Dubbed the Black…
As meeting planners seek out more sustainable options, the Fort Myers area is carving out a thoughtful space in the meetings landscape where scenic beauty meets purpose-driven planning. With more than 290,000 square feet of meeting space and 12,500 hotel rooms, Fort Myers’ islands, beaches, and neighborhoods offer everything planners need to design meaningful events. Getting there is easy, with seamless access via Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and local transport options to accommodate groups of any size. The area’s off-site venues — set against the backdrop of the Gulf — add something truly special. Not to mention local professional…
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From Rent to Hamilton, RadicalMedia has a long history of bringing Broadway’s most famous stage hits to the big screen. Next up, the company is transporting New York’s Beacon Theatre to the Croisette, with Bono in tow. Bono: Stories of Surrender, based on the U2 singer’s one-man show, Surrender: An Evening of Words, (itself inspired by his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs), is getting a special screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The doc, which is set to hit Apple TV+ shortly after its festival debut, is directed by Andrew Dominik (Blonde) and sees Bono discuss his career, family and…
Alex Boya’s surreal animated short Bread Will Walk flips the traditional zombie genre – where the dead returning from the grave strike fear and terror – by making the hungry living the threat and the undead needing protection from attack in his latest film, bound for the Cannes Film Festival for a world premiere. And for Jay Baruchel, who voices all the characters in the National Film Board of Canada film, Boya’s fresh twist on the horror genre allows a wider and vital discussion on what ails the world. “Bread Will Walk is a bedtime story that is also a…
Meta said on Tuesday its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses would be available for sale in India starting May 19 at a starting price of ₹29,990 (about $353). The smart glasses are currently available for pre-order on Ray-Ban’s site, and will be stocked in Ray-Ban stores at launch. Meta said the smart glasses launching in India will support Meta AI, which can answer questions about what’s in front of you, translate both audio and video live, send messages via your phone, make calls for you, and more. The smart glasses currently support live translation for English, French, Italian and Spanish even…
CNN — Kim Kardashian arrived at a Paris court on Tuesday to testify in the trial of the burglars accused of tying up and robbing her at gunpoint nearly nine years ago. The billionaire reality TV star will detail how, during the 2016 Paris Fashion Week, she was robbed of nearly $10 million in cash and jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring – gifted to her by her then-fiancé and now ex-husband Kanye West – that was never recovered. It will be the first time Kardashian is facing the alleged robbers in court. The defendants – nine men and…
Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness) unveiled a proposal for a U.S.–Italy co-production treaty on Tuesday that they said was agreed with Mel Gibson, President Trump‘s “special ambassador” to Hollywood, and is designed to “serve as a ‘pilot project’ for the development of similar treaties between the USA and all other countries around the world.”The proposed agreement calls for Italian producers to be “incentivized to make Italian films in the USA, involving American stars and therefore investing in the U.S.,” according to a statement. It also suggests that the Italian government launch “support programs…
IPL 2025 The game was called off after 10.1 overs. © BCCI The IPL 2025 fixture between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was called off after 10.1 overs amid escalating tensions on the India-Pakistan border. Just past the midway point of the first innings, at 21:29 IST, three light towers at the stadium went off, forcing a stoppage in play and then subsequently forcing the players off the field. According to an official BCCI statement, the abandonment was due to a “significant technical failure” at the HPCA Stadium. “Due to a power outage in the area, one of…