Quentin Tarantino thinks all new movies that aren't The Rip suck – AV Club

Quentin Tarantino loves movies. The man would tell you that himself, either through films that serve as extended love letters to the medium, like 2019’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, or his semi-recent book of film essays, Cinema Speculation. And, sure, the former takes place in 1969, while the latter cuts off its film appreciation in 1981, but that can’t...

Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat in major diplomatic setback for Merz – politico.eu

Berlin partly blamed the “bitter defeat” on its steadfast support for Israel, which it suggested cost it key votes in the General Assembly. Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a humiliating defeat Wednesday after the United Nations General Assembly snubbed Germany and instead awarded Portugal and Austria two non-permanent seats on the Security Council.German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul attributed the “bitter defeat”...

India: Release all hostages and end cycle of violence in Manipur – Amnesty International

Which language would you like to use this site in?Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of civilians being held hostage by armed groups in Manipur, warning that their continued captivity reflects a deepening human rights crisis amid the authorities’ ongoing failure to protect people from escalating ethnic violence in the state.  Twenty people have been taken hostage by armed groups from the Kuki and Naga communities in...

Breaking convention, SpaceX sets IPO price before roadshow – Fortune

Good morning. I had the privilege of moderating a space dinner last night in metropolitan Los Angeles.Alas, not a dinner in space—someday!—but a meal and discussion featuring an all-star group of aerospace and defense executives. Turns out it’s a big and fast-growing business in La La Land, fueled by commercial ambition, national security, and (naturally) copious venture capital. For your...