Just coast, Francois Avril
So long summer, Nicholas Osborn (@boatlullabies)
Room with a view, Jean-Baptiste Secheret
The newest judge on the culinary competition is a soothing presence who is the ideal complement to Paul Hollywood. Long may the show continue with her on it
There’s a very good argument to be made for requiring a national referendum on whether presenters of shows that are part of our cultural identity should be allowed to leave, followed by – if necessary – a vote on who should replace them. At the very least, this would avoid the parlous state of affairs we face right now: at the very moment the public is grappling with the new-look Strictly Come Dancing (Tess and Claudia replaced by Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe, three whole different people!) we are asked to cope with a change to the order of the tented universe too.
For The Great British Bake Off lineup has replaced Prue Leith (who stepped down after deciding that, at 86, she would quite like to go back to having holidays instead of filming the series all summer) with – the one! The only! – Nigella Lawson.
Continue reading...US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New York
Donald Trump has asserted his relationship with the UK is “more up” with Andy Burnham than under Keir Starmer despite tensions between the two countries on a range of thorny issues including regulation of artificial intelligence, the Chagos islands and the war in Iran.
At their first face-to-face meeting, the US president praised Burnham, who sat nervously alongside him, as a “natural businessperson”, saying he thought he had “lots of assets on his side” and would be a “great” prime minister.
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The movie Coyote vs. Acme earned more than Warner Bros.' $30 million tax write-off in just two weeks. And last week the movie officially earned more than its production budget of $70 million. But today the movie passed the $100 million mark. "You asked for it, we delivered, and you showed up!" distributor Ketchum Entertainment posted on social media (adding "Thank you to the fans for making this a massive hit!")
With a break-even number of $120 million, the movie "will probably make up any theatrical deficit (should there be any) with its impending releases on video on demand and streaming," writes ScreenRant. Almost three years after the completed film was initially shelved for a $30 million write-off, its
cumulative domestic box office has apparently even beat Warner Bros. dinosaur movie The End of Oak Street:
In addition to officially joining the chart of the Top 30 movies of the year so far at the domestic box office, by surpassing The End of Oak Street, Coyote vs. Acme has outgrossed five of the eight movies that Warner Bros. has put out in domestic theaters this year.... [It's just $17.6 million behind Supergirl, and within $30 million of Mortal Kombat II and Wuthering Heights.] Their anticipated sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Three also seems guaranteed to land higher than 2026's Coyote vs. Acme on the chart (2021's Dune earned $108.9 million in domestic theaters, while Dune: Part Two earned $282.1 million).
With its a small marketing budget of just $10 million, the movie seems to be relying on
oddball marketing stunts like their AMA on Reddit's r/movies. And commemorating the spirit of the movie, Crayon-maker Crayola even released a special "Coyote Secret Plan" web page for children to print and color — and partnered with the film's stars for a video on the importance of creativity:
Lana Condor: Crayola is all about encouraging kids and grown-ups to turn imagination into action.
Will Forte: Which is exactly what Coyote does in Coyote versus Acme. He sees a problem and thinks, "Could this be solved with a rocket, a catapult, or a suspiciously affordable mail order anvil?"
Lana Condor: Usually no.
Will Forte: Usually very no.
With a break-even number of $120 million, the movie "will probably make up any theatrical deficit (should there be any) with its impending releases on video on demand and streaming," writes ScreenRant. Almost three years after the completed film was initially shelved for a $30 million write-off, its
cumulative domestic box office has apparently even beat Warner Bros. dinosaur movie The End of Oak Street:
In addition to officially joining the chart of the Top 30 movies of the year so far at the domestic box office, by surpassing The End of Oak Street, Coyote vs. Acme has outgrossed five of the eight movies that Warner Bros. has put out in domestic theaters this year.... [It's just $17.6 million behind Supergirl, and within $30 million of Mortal Kombat II and Wuthering Heights.] Their anticipated sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Three also seems guaranteed to land higher than 2026's Coyote vs. Acme on the chart (2021's Dune earned $108.9 million in domestic theaters, while Dune: Part Two earned $282.1 million).
With its a small marketing budget of just $10 million, the movie seems to be relying on
oddball marketing stunts like their AMA on Reddit's r/movies. And commemorating the spirit of the movie, Crayon-maker Crayola even released a special "Coyote Secret Plan" web page for children to print and color — and partnered with the film's stars for a video on the importance of creativity:
Lana Condor: Crayola is all about encouraging kids and grown-ups to turn imagination into action.
Will Forte: Which is exactly what Coyote does in Coyote versus Acme. He sees a problem and thinks, "Could this be solved with a rocket, a catapult, or a suspiciously affordable mail order anvil?"
Lana Condor: Usually no.
Will Forte: Usually very no.
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NEW YORK (ANP) - De aandelenbeurzen in New York zijn dinsdag met gemengde uitslagen de handelsdag uitgegaan. Techgraadmeter Nasdaq bereikte een nieuw recordniveau, terwijl beleggers tegelijkertijd de ontwikkelingen tussen de Verenigde Staten en Iran scherp in de gaten hielden.
De Dow Jones-index eindigde 0,4 procent lager op 51.863,69 punten. De brede S&P 500 bleef nagenoeg onveranderd op 7764,64 punten. Techgraadmeter Nasdaq zette de opmars voort en noteerde bij het slot 0,5 procent hoger op een recordstand van 27.244,28 punten. De Nasdaq steeg maandag al ruim 2 procent, dankzij sterke koerswinsten van chipbedrijven en techbedrijven.
De olieprijzen gingen, na schommelingen gedurende de dag, omlaag door de hoop op diplomatieke inspanningen om een einde te maken aan de Iranoorlog en de energiestromen door de Straat van Hormuz te herstellen. Amerikaanse functionarissen hebben gesproken met een afvaardiging van Iran, zei Donald Trump. Die ontmoeting duurde drie uur en het overleg zou "heel goed" zijn verlopen, aldus de Amerikaanse president.
NEW YORK (ANP) - De Franse president Emmanuel Macron vindt dat landen meer moeten doen om de wereld vooruit te helpen. Hij liet zich in een toespraak voor de Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties onder meer kritisch uit over de manier waarop wordt omgegaan met de Palestijnen. Landen zijn volgens Macron te laks.
De Franse president wees erop dat vorig jaar tientallen landen de Palestijnse staat erkenden. "Maar hoe geloofwaardig zijn we als we inactief blijven ten aanzien van Gaza? Sommigen zeggen dat er vrede is, maar dat heeft geen humanitaire leveranties mogelijk gemaakt", aldus Macron. "We moeten ons allemaal schamen." Hij uitte ook kritiek op het geweld tegen Palestijnen in de Westelijke Jordaanoever.
Eerder in zijn toespraak waarschuwde Macron dat landen hun macht misbruiken om de internationale orde te ondermijnen. "De vraag is of we met deze natuurtoestand willen leven, waarbij de wet van de jungle geldt, of dat we willen leven in een beschaafde internationale gemeenschap."
One firm’s attempt to create a more rested workforce.
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In the winning video of Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition, Dr. Ning Xu captures the abnormal beating of airway cilia from a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)—a genetic disorder affecting respiratory function. “When people watch cilia beating, they immediately understand that something beautiful and important is happening inside us,” says the Beijing-based researcher. “I think this competition turns microscopy into a shared language.”
The marvelous sight is just one of the notable videos from the annual competition, which just celebrated its 16th cycle. This year’s panel welcomed esteemed scientists, researchers, and science communicators who evaluated more than 340 video entries from 40 different countries. Watch more winning videos on the contest’s website and stay posted for winners of the Nikon Small World photo competition, which will be announced on October 21.
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