Oscars shortlist revealed. See which movies made the cut

  A shortlist of Oscar contenders in ten categories has been revealed. “Emilia Pérez” leads among films with potential nominations in six categories. “Wicked” follows with four. Nominations for the…

Looking back at Celine Dion’s triumphant year, the inspirational pop culture story we needed in 2024

Perched atop of a platform on the Eiffel Tower at the start of the Paris Olympics in July, Celine Dion, gone for years amid a bitter health battle, marked her…

‘Wicked’ will make its streaming debut on New Year’s Eve, with deleted and extended scenes

  There’s no place like home… to watch the “Wicked” movie. Universal Pictures, the studio behind the hit film, announced on Thursday that “Wicked” will be available to buy or rent on December 31…

The movies we can’t wait to see in 2025

  After a year filled with animated inner emotions, mutants, aliens, gladiators and witches, the new year will bring a crop of new (or, newly revisited) movies to choose from, as always. Many upcoming…

Republicans will still have to deal with the debt ceiling in 2025. Here’s what you need to know

Although President-elect Donald Trump wanted to start 2025 without having to worry about the debt ceiling, he did not get his wish. Addressing the debt ceiling, which will be reinstated…

MAGA opponents of Elon Musk claim he stripped them of their X badges

  The debate roiling the MAGA world in recent days over visas for highly skilled workers shows no signs of abating. Some prominent online personalities are now accusing Elon Musk…

Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to come by

  Graduation day dawns sunny and warm for the first day of November, but the weather hardly matters for the joint MIT-Georgetown coding class, which takes place at the Correctional…

The husband-wife legal team working on two of today’s biggest criminal cases

The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and the suspected health care CEO assassin Luigi Mangione have decided on a similar defense strategy: Hire an Agnifilo. Or two. Marc Agnifilo is heading…