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4 min readMumbaiMay 2, 2026 11:53 AM IST The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has introduced a series of rule updates across multiple categories, reaffirming the importance of human authorship while stopping short of banning the use of artificial intelligence in filmmaking. Among the more consequential changes are those affecting the Best International Feature Film category, long regarded as one of the most contentious sections of the Oscars. Under the revised framework, eligibility has been expanded to include films that have won top awards at major international film festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Toronto, Busan, and Sundance.…

Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin, co-director and star of the Academy Award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, has lost his Oscar statuette after airport security in New York prevented him from carrying it onboard a flight.Talankin was travelling from John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday when officials stopped him at a security checkpoint, claiming the 3.8 kg trophy could pose a security risk. The decision forced him to check in the prestigious award, an outcome that would soon lead to its disappearance.“It’s completely baffling how they consider an Oscar a weapon… (I) flew with it in the cabin, and there…

3 min readNew DelhiMay 1, 2026 01:33 PM IST Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment had to do several rounds of layoffs in April, this year. The step was taken as a part of the cost-cutting measures at The Walt Disney Company, impacting over 1,000 employees. The budget cuts led to reductions in the Visual Development department, finance, legal, and comics divisions, with many veteran people losing their jobs. In a recent video message on social media, MCU actor Evangeline Lilly, actor who played the role of Wasp in Ant-Man, slammed Disney for the lay-offs. She also accused them of turning…

The Justice Department is pursuing additional charges against James Comey for allegedly leaking classified information, after the former FBI director’s unrelated indictment this week in North Carolina, said two people familiar with the matter.Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia office that failed in its first criminal case against Comey last year for alleged false statements to Congress, have in recent weeks revived their separate, but interrelated, pursuit of Comey. The investigation is tied to his dissemination of documents to Columbia University Law Professor Daniel Richman, the individuals added. If successful, it would be the Trump DOJ’s third time…

4 min readMumbaiMay 1, 2026 10:52 AM IST Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanour count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said.A Spears representative had no immediate comment. The criminal complaint does not specify what kind of alcohol or drugs, or what amount, Spears is accused of having used. Spears, who has since entered substance abuse treatment, was arrested March 4 after she was…

An ex-Army employee that had top-secret clearance has been charged with leaking classified information, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).In a Wednesday press release, the DOJ said that 40-year-old Courtney Williams of North Carolina was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday. Williams was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday regarding “her alleged transmission of classified national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it, including a journalist,” according to the DOJ.Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5823128-courtney-williams-indicted-national-security/?tbref=hp#usarmy #army #fortbragg #doj

3 min readMumbaiUpdated: Apr 30, 2026 11:42 AM IST This summer, all eyes will be on Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated The Odyssey, an epic fantasy actioner that sees the director taking on Homer’s ancient Greek classic in his signature style. Recently, Nolan unveiled new footage from the film at CinemaCon, which reportedly received a standing ovation. The reaction has only heightened anticipation among fans eager to see what he has crafted with this adaptation. However, Nolan has also acknowledged the significant pressure surrounding the project, given its imminent release. ‘Massive amount of pressure’ Speaking to the Associated Press, he said,…

Antoine Fuqua’s musical biopic Michael, starring Jafar Jackson as his uncle and legendary popstar Michael Jackson, may have earned over $219 million at the worldwide box office over its opening weekend. But its sanitized interpretation hasn’t gone down well with Dan Reed, who directed the 2019 documentary, Leaving Neverland, which depicted the detailed allegations of sexual assault against Jackson.“It suggests that Jackson’s engagement with children was entirely benign and motivated by nothing but philanthropy. Jeffrey Epstein was a great philanthropist, and Harvey Weinstein was a great filmmaker, but there’s unfortunately another dimension to their stories,” said Reed, equating Jackson to…

FILE – A sign for Fort Bragg is seen, March 7, 2025, in Fort Bragg, N.C.Chris Seward/APRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Army veteran accused of revealing classified information about an elite commando unit — members’ names, tactics and a unit alias among them — to a journalist and on social media will be released awaiting a possible trial, a judge ruled Monday.Courtney Williams, 40, who is charged with four counts of communicating and disclosing national defense information about a “special military unit” at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, after working for it as a civilian, appeared in federal court in Raleigh.Article…

3 min readMumbaiApr 28, 2026 05:46 PM IST Seven years after The Big Bang Theory signed off in 2019, its universe is preparing for another return, this time through an unexpected lens. A new spin-off, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, shifts the spotlight to comic book store owner Stuart Bloom, with Kevin Sussman reprising his role. The project introduces a science-fiction twist to the familiar sitcom world, signalling a tonal expansion for the franchise. The first glimpse of the series was unveiled on April 26 during a panel at CCXP Mexico City, where streaming platform HBO Max presented the…