Brooklyn’sAnimation Block Party, the largest animation festival on the East Coast, will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the theatrical debut of Jerry Seinfeld’s 2007 animatedBee Movieas a special program feature this July. Seinfeld co-wrote and starred in the film as Barry B. Benson, a...
The clutch of Asian films in this year’s Cannes Official Selection isn’t the biggest ever but may be one of the most anticipated in recent years. Three of the four Asian titles in the main competition are by directors with a high-profile Cannes track record. The fourth is a competition...
A new candidate, however, is still awaiting Guinness World Record recognition for the same claim. A 120-year-old monk, Swami Sivananda, was born on August 8, 1896 according to his passport, and says he’s never indulged in the temptation of sex. We’ll find out soon if it all checks ...
While all of this was happening, a number of Rioters in our Los Angeles campus were hard at work crafting additional goodies to serve as their own personal gestures of thanks. Today we’re sharing a number of those for you to enjoy. ...
It's one of 80 wildly original films being screened at the San Francisco's Independent Film Festival, now celebrating its tenth anniversary. ("What we're lacking in corporate dollars, we make up for with our devoted IndieFest filmgoers," according to founder Jeff Ross.) To promote the ...
In 2012,Bloombergput the number at$83 billionfor just the top 10 banks. Fast-forward to last year. How much of the record $171.3 billion in profitsearned by banks in 2017 was owed to the implicit guarantee? The bank-state merger brokered 10 years ago this week socialized the risks of ...
anniversary of the poet's birth, the meme, "Du Fu is busy," is spreading through the Internet and turning the iconic poet into a figure of fun. A meme is a cultural phenomenon. It's an idea or image that somehow strikes a chord with Internet ...
We’ve spent the last few weeks celebrating our10th anniversarythrough a series of articles highlighting the music that made the decade one to remember. But we’re closing it in a different way, showcasing all the stuff that made the decade truly bizarre. Here’s a selection of trends, phe...
What Year Is This? Slipknot Don Throwback Look at Sick New World Slipknot are digging into this being the 25th anniversary of their self-titled breakout album, bringing back the familiar red jumpsuits. The group played as 12-song set as co-headliners of the festival, keeping the set filled...
It's all coming undone. The third day of the trial occurs on the 30th anniversary of Tom Benson buying the team, and now he's an 88-year-old man who will never see his daughter and grandchildren again, at least outside a courtroom. In a few weeks, Renee will try to call Tom on...