In Echo of the Soviet Era, Russia’s Cinemas Turned to Piracy

Since occupation of Ukraine, Hollywood’s biggest studios stopped releasing movies in Russia, and Netflix stopped its service there. But recently, films of some companies began to be shown illegally in Russian movie theaters. The screenings are reminiscent of the Soviet era, when the only way to watch most Western movies was to access a pirated …

A Playwright and Cast Turned to Poetry When Their Show Was Postponed

my show”The Tramp Trilogy“it’s a conditional trilogy – a bit like a movie”sliding doors” (1998). In the first play, a young man and his wife travel from Palestine to London for a conference. Then the 1967 Arab-Israeli war breaks out and they must decide what to do. The following are two different versions of what …

Faced with Catastrophic Floods, Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection

LAKSHMIPUR, India — The women strapped their binoculars around their necks, secured their bright green saris, and boarded a motorboat to begin their weekly patrol in the Sundarbans, one of the world’s largest deltas, and an urgent case study on the effects of climate change. As sea levels rose, eroded the levees, and the water …

How the war turned the lives of climate activists in Russia upside down

Raising climate awareness under an authoritarian government is lonely and dangerous. But Arshak Makichyan, a young activist from Russia, deeply believed in this. For years, he stood alone in Moscow’s squares, carrying banners to protest climate inaction, speaking at conferences and building a social media following. He was detained several times by the police. It …

Sandy Nelson, the drummer who turned his rhythms into hits, has died at the age of 83.

Sandy Nelson, one of the few musicians in pop history to score Top 10 hits as a featured drummer, something she did early in her career that included more than 30 albums, died in a Las Vegas nursing home on February 14. He was 83 years old. His son, Joshua Nelson Straume, said the cause …

Gas Stoves Leak Methane Even When Turned Off, Research Findings

Gas stoves leak significant amounts of methane when ignited or even turned off, adding to the growing debate over the effects of gas-fired appliances on human health and climate change, according to a new report. Based on measurements from stoves, ovens and broilers in 53 California homes, the small study estimates that stoves emit between …

Lawyer Says Alec Baldwin Turned His Phone In ‘Rust’ Investigation

Actor Alec Baldwin said he handed over his phone to police in Suffolk County, New York, on Friday morning, and began a process that would allow investigators to collect data about the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the movie. Rust” in New Mexico last year. Mr. Baldwin agreed to a process …

Trevor Noah: ‘Covid Has Turned The Planet Into A Brother’s Home’

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a recap of the night’s highlights that let you sleep and get paid to watch comedy. Here The 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Covid’s Biggest Hits Trevor Noah dug into new Covid variant Monday night, citing the disturbingly high number of mutations that make Omicron more dangerous …