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Culture

All 18 International Movies Ever Nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, Ranked

Throughout the history of the Academy Awards, there really haven’t been that many genuine foreign films nominated for the top prize: Best Picture. The term “foreign film” will be used interchangeably with “international film” below, and here, it’s referring to anything that was made outside an English-speaking country

Culture

Firefly returns as an animated series with Joss Whedon's blessing

At Awesome Con on Sunday, March 15, Nathan Fillion announced a new season of Firefly that will return as an animated series set between the end of the original show and the film Serenity. He was joined onstage by Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, and

Culture

Dichen Lachman Teases "A Whole World We Don't Know" About Gemma in Severance

Dichen Lachman says there's still “a world we don't know” to explore for Gemma Scout after Severance's second season. The season wrapped in March 2025 and left several questions open: how long can Mark S and Helly R remain together after defying Lumon, what

Culture

10 Genius Movies With the Greatest Dialogue Ever

Dialogue in cinema tends to stand out, whether it’s remarkably good or painfully bad. Great writing does more than deliver one-liners: it drives the plot, reveals character, explores theme and establishes tone. Films that achieve all of this while remaining rhythmic, poetic and efficient hold a special place for

Sports

Al-Nassr: Ronaldo and Mané expected back after international break

After Al-Nassr's 5-0 win over Al Khaleej, manager Jorge Jesus explained why Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané were absent from the matchday squad, saying both are dealing with minor fitness issues. "Ronaldo and Mane should return after the international break. Everyone knows that they are great players,

Sports

I didn't know the Paralympics were an option for me

I grew up in Boise, Idaho, playing soccer, basketball, and softball, and was recruited to a Division I school for track and field. After college I worked for an NBA team, and that's where I first learned the Paralympics existed; it hadn't been on my family&

Health

How to create the perfect bed: seven things our sleep expert swears by

Just as spring emerges from its long, soggy lie-in, we’re going back to bed. It may not seem the most obvious time of year for World Sleep Day (which was 13 March), but light evenings, early sunrises and the last cries of the fox mating season mean some of

Culture

Every Must-Watch Movie Coming to Theaters in April 2026

April’s theatrical slate looks strong, anchored by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on April 1 — essentially guaranteed to be a box office smash — with new characters like Yoshi joining Mario and Luigi as they race across galaxies to stop Bowser Jr. The month offers a wide range of tones

Culture

10 Worst Movies With Non-Linear Plots, Ranked

Non-linear movie plots are uncommon because filmmakers and audiences usually find a single chronological thread easier to follow. When the technique works—examples cited include Pulp Fiction and The Godfather Part II—it can produce some of the greatest films. Done poorly, though, the structure can make a movie feel

Crypto

SEC and CFTC sign memorandum to harmonize crypto oversight

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a memorandum of understanding to work more closely on overseeing digital assets and other emerging technologies. The move is being presented as a step toward a combined regulatory approach and clearer guidance for the sector. The

Sports

Gasperini: "A red card for Wesley? Football is heading in the wrong direction"

Gian Piero Gasperini criticised the trend of diving after Wesley’s sending-off, saying he had already noted there was no point in dwelling on it but that Como seem to thrive on these kinds of situations. He described the incident as significant, likening it to the one that led to

Business

How much gig workers earned per hour in 2025, by app

Pay for gig work varied widely across apps in 2025, Gridwise found after analyzing about 1 billion tasks across ride-hailing, delivery, and other gig-work platforms. Taskrabbit workers had the highest estimated hourly pay at $38, followed by Walmart's Spark at $23 and Uber at $22; DoorDash was lowest

Crypto

Venus Protocol halted THE borrows after exploit drained over $3.7M

Venus Protocol said it detected suspicious trading activity in the Thena (THE) token liquidity pool and has paused all THE borrows and withdrawals while it investigates. The unusual activity affected only pools for the Cake (CAKE) and Thena tokens. Allez Labs, identified by Venus as its risk manager, suspects a

Culture

How to watch The Oscars for free

The Oscars start at 7pm ET (11pm GMT / 9am Monday, AEDT), with red carpet coverage beginning at 6.30pm ET / 10.30pm GMT. Conan O'Brien will host the ceremony live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. You can watch the full show for free in several countries:

Sports

Wesley's sending-off: their legs never touch; VAR can intervene

In the case of the first yellow card, Diao had plenty of space; the booking for a foul was automatic. The incident involving Wesley was a minor low challenge, but it was a foul rather than reckless play. From what we can see, there is no contact; their legs never

Business

Sky-high gas prices are already hitting the economy

Gas prices across the US jumped sharply as tensions in the Middle East escalated, driven by the Iran war and a spike in oil prices. AAA reported the national average rose to $3.63 a gallon on Friday, up from $2.93 last month, and for the first time since

Culture

Harry Styles Does Sebastian Maniscalco Impression on SNL

Though Marcello Hernández was mainly a stand-up comic when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in Season 48, he's done recurring character work — including a Sebastian Maniscalco impression — and on the March 14 episode he roped Harry Styles into doing it, too. The "Aperture"

Politics

Row over university fees shows UK’s reset with EU may not be so simple

This week the government is pursuing a 'Brexit reset', with ministers pressing to forge closer ties with Brussels nearly 10 years after the referendum. Nick Thomas-Symonds will travel to Brussels for a meeting of the joint EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly, accompanied by the Europe minister, Stephen Doughty, and

Culture

How to watch the 2026 Oscars for free: time, livestream, host

The Academy is rolling out the red carpet. The 2026 Oscars will air live from the Dolby Theatre in LA on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC, with red carpet coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET. Conan O’Brien returns as host for a

Culture

We left New York City to move near my in-laws for our son

Two years before our son was born, my partner Liv and I moved to New York City after selling our house in suburban Maryland and relocating to an apartment sight unseen. She worked full time while pursuing a master’s at Columbia, and I was figuring out life after quitting

Culture

Donkey Kong Bananza devs want Mario and DK games to feel different

The same Nintendo team that made Super Mario Odyssey developed Donkey Kong Bananza, and while there are obvious similarities the two games aim for distinct flavors of 3D platforming. That separation is intentional — Nintendo wants each title to feel unique. Producer Kenta Motokura says part of the team's

Sports

Gasperini fumes after Wesley’s red card and throws assistant’s notes

Roma, level at 1-1 in a crucial clash for a Champions League spot against Como, were reduced to 10 men in the second half when Wesley Franca received a second yellow card after stopping Diao’s counter‑attack. The incident came in the 65th minute, shortly after Douvikas had equalised

Culture

Who is favored to win an Oscar, according to Kalshi and Polymarket

Bettors on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket expect "One Battle After Another" to win six Oscars, "Sinners" four, and "Frankenstein" three. The Oscars, hosted this year by Conan O'Brien, air Sunday, and traders have wagered tens of millions across the Academy'

Health

‘Vacuum cleaner turned the other way’ becomes a fix for snoring

When Nick went camping he set up his tent 100 metres away from the group. “It became a bit that I did,” he says, after years of using humour to cope with the “cacophony” of his snoring. In 2019 a doctor’s visit revealed an “alarming” blood pressure reading and,

Culture

'Reminders Of Him' Flies at the Box Office, 'Hoppers' Holds Steady, 'The Bride!' Crashes

The weekend box office looked broadly positive, led by Pixar’s Hoppers, which remains in first place with $86 million domestically and $164.7 million worldwide. Ticket sales for Hoppers fell just 36% in its second frame, suggesting strong legs for a film that cost around $150 million to make,