The Brooklyn Nets are asking for a historic return in a Kevin Durant trade — and after seeing what Utah got back for Rudy Gobert, the price went up. Other teams are understandably trying to negotiate that price down, and the result is talks that are dragging out and will likely continue to do so. … Read more
The Kremlin celebrated news of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s imminent resignation, with some Russian officials suggesting that his downfall was his reward for supporting Ukraine. “He [Johnson] doesn’t like us, we don’t like him either,” Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters Thursday. Maria Zakharova, the top spokeswoman in Russia’s foreign ministry, noted Johnson’s fall … Read more
Commercial Content, 21+ The 2022 NBA Draft was a landmark moment for the sports gambling community. In the week leading up to the event, sharp bettors were all over Paolo Banchero going No. 1 overall to Orlando, even though the media and the odds made it seem as if Jabari Smith was a lock to … Read more
“Thor: Love and Thunder” is a candy-colored carnival of action and humor, and a welcome return of favorite Marvel characters: Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Natalie Portman’s Jane, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie and Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill, popping in from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise. One face you may have failed to identify in the trailer: Gorr … Read more
The following article contains really significant spoilers for ‘A Quality of Mercy.’ We’re living in the age of the prequel, with studios exploiting every scrap of existing material where there’s an audience already in place to enjoy it. But the low-hanging fruit and easy cash a prequel promises severely limits the storytelling opportunities for those … Read more
If you thought Kenneth Branagh was heading back to make-up to shoot scenes as a belligerent Boris Johnson fighting for his premiership against a government uprising, think again. Sources tell The Hamden Journal that the highly anticipated Sky drama series “This England” won’t be filming any more scenes despite the last chaotic 48 hours for U.K. … Read more
Kylie Jenner is helping Stormi Webster keep up with TikTok trends. The makeup mogul posted a video to TikTok on July 6 showing her daughter reacting to the viral “Stormi, you look like mommy, baby” sound. And let’s just say, the 4-year-old appears to be a fan. The cute clip showed Kylie and Stormi laughing as they listened to the audio. … Read more
& Juliet, the Olivier Award-winning musical with a book by Schitt’s Creek writer David West Read, will make its Broadway debut this fall, with previews beginning October 28 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre ahead of a Nov. 17 opening. The production will transfer directly from its current engagement in Toronto. Making the move will be … Read more
How tall is Bowser, the fire-breathing dragon-turtle-lizard thing who regularly roils the Mushroom Kingdom as Mario’s chief nemesis? It is the age-old question, and there’s no single answer. But if you’ve been holding back on Lego’s cutesy interactive Mario sets because their Super Koopa didn’t meet your satisfaction, I might have the set for you. … Read more
Monolith Soft is a master of settling. Every Xeno title going back to the PS1’s Xenogears has felt, in its own way, like the summation of idiosyncratic compromises between vision and technology. The scope of series creator Tetsuya Takahashi’s vision has never really fit on one disc or one console. And that’s made the studio … Read more