Snow in Japan complicates relief efforts for earthquake victims
Japan's prime minister pledged "continuous" support for areas affected by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts, with local media reporting that at…
British Conservative lawmaker slams government climate plans
A former British energy minister announced his intention to quit the ruling Conservative party and resign as a lawmaker over the government's climate policy, criticising plans to authorise more oil…
Floods in Great Britain after heavy rains
Major rivers in Great Britain overflowed their banks following heavy rains. The government issued more than 300 flood warnings, tour operators announced severe disruption and some 1,000 homes were damaged…
Barbenheimer boosts UK box office to £1 billion a year
The dual success of Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer helped push the U.K. box office above £1 billion for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The final…
‘Past Lives’ is the best film of 2023 according to the National Society of Film Critics
The National Society of Film Critics has chosen Past Lives as the best film of 2023. In addition, May December and The Zone of Interest received two awards each. Best…
‘Bookie’ renewed for a second season on Max
Max has renewed the second season of 'Bookie', the series from comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre. Based on the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy, Bookie premiered on November 30 and wrapped its first…
Gerard Butler returns in the live-action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon”
Gerard Butler is returning to How to Train Your Dragon. The actor will reprise the paternal role of Stoick the Vast in the live-action remake from original co-director Dean DeBlois.…
Julia Garner to star in “Wolf Man” for Universal
Julia Garner, one of the stars of the crime series Ozark, will star opposite Christopher Abbott in "Wolf Man", the werewolf thriller from Blumhouse and Universal Pictures. The film is…
Comic book about K-pop group BTS was released
TidalWave Comics has added the 22-page BTS comic to its FAME series, which uses the book to spotlight musical artists. The story chronicles the South Korean group's rise to stardom…
JN.1 variant accounts for 62% of COVID cases in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the JN.1 subvariant of COVID accounts for approximately 62% of reported cases in the U.S. It is also the dominant…
