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How Paul Mescal from “Gladiator 2” went from “normal person” to superstar

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How Paul Mescal from “Gladiator 2” went from “normal person” to superstar

Mescal played Connell, a popular high school student (and future student) who begins a relationship with a classmate, Marianne, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones. The show's trembling intimacy, watched by millions of people at the height of social distancing, particularly resonated. But sex alone didn't make it a sensation. Mescal was so striking in the series, […]

Teri Garr, actress who combined flashy style with depth in Tootsie and Young Frankenstein – obituary

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Teri Garr, actress who combined flashy style with depth in Tootsie and Young Frankenstein – obituary

But she could act, her performance as the lascivious but innocent Inga showed her talent for verbal and visual gags. However, it was Tootsie that allowed her to showcase her true range. Her character, Sandy, is a stressed-out, unsuccessful actress who is regularly rejected for acting roles – and eventually by her boyfriend Michael (Dustin […]

When do we turn back the clocks in Oregon?

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When do we turn back the clocks in Oregon?

Daylight Saving Time: When and Why We Still Use Daylight Saving Time The United States introduced daylight saving time in 1918, copying Germany and Britain's efforts to save energy during World War I. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY Oregonians will set their clocks back an hour on Sunday, even though the state passed a law […]

Putin asked Musk to shut down the internet over Taiwan

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Putin asked Musk to shut down the internet over Taiwan

Musk's rocket company SpaceX, which launches the Starlink satellites, has extensive contracts with the US Department of Defense and he has a security clearance that gives him access to classified information. NASA relies on its Falcon rockets to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Starlink is not available in Taiwan. A map of global […]

Are computers now encouraging people to kill?

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Are computers now encouraging people to kill?

These cases are alarming not only because of the harm or potential harm caused to individuals, but also because of the dystopian specter they raise: a society in which computers encourage people to kill. This is not the danger we typically talk about when we think about AI taking over our jobs, or whether we […]

Florida teenager killed himself after falling in love with an AI chatbot

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Florida teenager killed himself after falling in love with an AI chatbot

At that point, the 14-year-old put down his phone and shot himself with his stepfather's gun. Ms Garcia, 40, claimed her son was merely “collateral damage” in a “grand experiment” conducted by Character AI, which has 20 million users. “It's like a nightmare. You want to stand up and scream and say, “I miss my […]

Is this the end of Simon Cowell's fame factory?

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Is this the end of Simon Cowell's fame factory?

Unlike the best tearjerker X Factor backstories, Cowell's upbringing was relatively normal – even affluent. His father Eric was a wealthy real estate agent who managed the real estate portfolio of the record label EMI. his mother Julie was a ballet dancer. The family lived in the posh town of Radlett in Hertfordshire and Cowell […]

Trump claims Kamala Harris is lying about her job at McDonald's

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Trump claims Kamala Harris is lying about her job at McDonald's

“This is a stark contrast to Donald Trump, who wants to skyrocket costs for the middle class while giving tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations — and this split screen will be on display through November 5,” he previously told the Daily Beast. “I’m leaving because she lied.” However, Mr Trump has claimed without […]

Eddie Redmayne on reinventing cinema's most famous assassin

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Eddie Redmayne on reinventing cinema's most famous assassin

I'm not allowed to go into detail about the solution they found for this, but it's a good one and involves the beautiful Spanish actress Ursula Corberó. “There are so many pieces like that,” says Redmayne, “whether Bond or Bourne or Kill Evethat before I accept the role I have to think about what makes […]

Ben Stokes throws the bat and falls over after a disastrous dismissal

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Ben Stokes throws the bat and falls over after a disastrous dismissal

Stokes was the seventh wicket to fall as England lost by 152 runs, leaving the series level and setting up a decider in Rawalpindi from Thursday. Noman finished the game with 11 wickets on his return to the side, with the other nine all going to his recalled veteran spinner Sajid Khan. This was the […]