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9-1-1 ended its 100th episode with a moment that has everyone talking, one that set Buck (Oliver Stark) on the path to explore his sexuality. Buck spent the episode jealous of Eddie (Ryan Guzman) and Tommy’s (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) friendship. Then, in the final scene, Tommy stopped by to clear the air and kissed Buck—and the two made plans. Now, the promo for Episode 5, “You Don’t Know Me,” airing on April 11, offers a look at Buck and Tommy on a date. “This was so great,” Buck says, though Tommy notes, “You’re a little tense.” Buck shares that it’s…

(Left) Director Craig Gillespie on the set of ‘Dumb Money.’ Photo: Claire Folger. © 2023 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Right) DC Comics’ Supergirl from writer Tom King’s ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.’ Photo courtesy of DC.com.Preview:Craig Gillespie has entered talks to direct ‘Supergirl’.Milly Alcock will star in the movie.The film should be shooting later this year.Things are moving –– or perhaps, given the main character, flying –– ahead for the ‘Supergirl’ movie. At least, if Deadline’s report ends up panning out.Craig Gillespie, the director behind such movies as ‘I, Tonya’, ‘Cruella’ and, most recently, ‘Dumb Money’, is now in talks…

Amy Adams-vehicle Nightbitch, starring Amy Adams, has landed a Dec. 6, 2024, release in cinemas during the heart of awards season. The Searchlight Pictures and Annapurna film was originally intended to debut on Hulu, but will now get a theatrical release. The project is from Marielle Heller, the actress-turned-filmmaker whose helming credits include 2015’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl and Melissa McCarthy art-forgery dramedy Can You Ever Forgive Me?, also from Searchlight. Nightbitch is an adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s 2001 satirical novel about a woman who finds herself in a mind-bending and energy-sapping routine of raising a toddler in a…

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, Sept. 12, 2023.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple is laying off 614 workers in California, according to a new state filing, the company’s first significant round of job cuts since the pandemic.The affected Apple employees worked at eight different facilities in Santa Clara, according to the WARN notice posted by California. The workers were officially informed of the cuts on March 28 and the changes are effective May 27, the filing said.Apple hasn’t been forced into the same kind of downsizing as its…

Pictured here is a Nio battery swapping station in Haikou, Hainan province, China, on May 9, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio has been expanding its battery swap partnerships in a bid to gain an edge on the infrastructure side of the EV ecosystem.Since November, Nio has partnered with at least four Chinese automakers — Changan, Geely, Chery and JAC — for developing battery swap standards and expanding the network in China. Nio also announced agreements earlier this year to work with two local battery companies on battery swap services.All these efforts are aimed…

Kehlani has returned with “After Hours,” her first new solo single since 2022. The new track was produced by Khris Riddick and Alex Goldblatt, and features samples of Cordel “Scatta” Burrell’s “Coolie Dance Rhythm.” Check out “After Hours” below.Kehlani released her most recent LP, Blue Water Road, in April 2022. That record was executive produced by Pop Wansel of production duo Pop & Oak, and featured contributions from Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez, Syd, Blxst, Thundercat, and Ambré. Blue Water Road marked the follow-up to 2020’s It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.Revisit Pitchfork’s 2020 interview “Kehlani on the Meaning of Her…

Dua Lipa has announced plans to release another new single from her forthcoming album ‘Radical Optimism’. The track ‘Illusion’ is out on April 11 and is the third song to be lifted from the record after ‘Training Season‘ and ‘Houdini’. You can listen to a snippet below. Lipa sings on the track: “Don’t you know I could do this dance all night? Ooh, what you doin’? / Don’t know who you think that you’re confusing / I be like, Ooh, it’s amusing / You think I’m gonna fall for an illusion.” She is due to release her “psychedelia, trip-hop, and…

Over 700 people at Apple have recently lost their jobs, according to the latest WARN report posted by the Employment Development Department of California (EDD). Most of the people who were laid off worked at Apple’s offices in Santa Clara, with 371 of them coming from the company location that primarily dealt with the company’s now-defunct electric vehicle project. Under California law, companies are required to file a report with the EDD for each location affected by layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) program.Eight Apple locations in Santa Clara were hit by layoffs, including the main car…

Facebook, the popular social media platform, is revamping the video player on its mobile apps. With this upgrade, users will not have to see different full-screen modes and viewing experiences for different kinds of videos. Currently, users can watch Reels, long-length videos, as well as live videos on the app. While Reels open in vertical full-screen, longer videos, and live videos open in a half-screen view with comments at the bottom. Facebook is now addressing this inconsistency with its upgraded video player.The announcement was made on Wednesday via a post on Meta newsroom, which stated, “We’re introducing an updated video player…

It’s become a catchphrase these days to compare TV to cinema. Showrunners, stars, and producers often say their work is a long-form movie, as if being on TV is still somewhat taboo despite the soaring success of the medium. Whether it’s big action, adventurous character arcs, or unbelievable cinematography, some people still find it hard to believe TV encompasses what once made film so unique. Film stars and directors have flocked to the small screen to take advantage of the generosity of storytelling available, to see characters come to life with every human nuance available. …

Chinese Vice Finance Minister Liao Min (2nd R) and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns (R) receive U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (R) upon her arrival in Guangzhou on April 4, 2024.Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off her first full day of official meetings in China with discussion about overcapacity concerns and encouragement to pursue market-oriented reforms.Yellen arrived in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou late on Thursday and is set to travel to Beijing on Saturday, where she will stay until Tuesday. It is her second trip to China as…

This originally appeared in our Today in Books daily newsletter, where each day we round up the most interesting stories, news, essays, and other goings on in the world of books and reading. Sign up here if you want to get it. ________________________ The Best Books of 2024 (So Far) I am linking to this short list not because it is definitive or right, but because holy moses it is April. With the year a quarter gone, it makes sense to take stock of the year in books. Wandering Stars, included here, does seem to have an early case as…

Sunglasses are an essential accessory not just for style but also for maintaining eye health–this is no more true than in the blinding dog days of summer. Cheap sunglasses might do the job in a pinch, but they almost never compare to a solid pair of designer shades. Designer sunglasses are often made with higher quality materials–not to mention they’re extremely recognizable. There’s just an undeniable “coolness” factor you get when wearing designer sunglasses. So right now, you might be asking yourself, “Which brands are actually worth the money?” Well, this list breaks down some of the best designer sunglasses…

The Collection is a series that highlights the latest collections from our favorite luxury brands, be it a seasonal capsule, an exclusive collab, or anything in between. We’ll include everything you need to know about each new launch and a curated list of our favorite pieces.There’s officially been a shift in seasons, and editors are buzzing about the designer collections we can finally shop. What’s the name on all of our lips? Emporio Armani. In the designer’s S/S 24 collection, summer isn’t just a season—it’s a state of mind. And as someone who’s been begging the universe for more sunny…

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 4 “Buck, Bothered and Bewildered.”] For its 100th episode, 9-1-1, one of the most consistently exciting, heartfelt, and simply entertaining shows on TV, delivers one for the books, setting Buck (Oliver Stark) up for a new romance and to figure out what that means for him. For most of the episode, Buck’s seemingly jealous that Eddie (Ryan Guzman) is leaving him out and has formed a new friendship with Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.), the former member of the 118 who flew them in a helicopter to Athena (Angela Bassett) and…

Keanu Reeves in ‘The Matrix’. Photo: Warner Bros.Preview:A fifth ‘Matrix’ movie is in the works.Drew Goddard, who made ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ is writing and directing.There is no release date yet.‘The Matrix’ is 25 years old this year, and if that makes a portion of our audience feel like they should be crumbling into dust, join the club: we’ve had dust jackets made. The three original movies (‘The Matrix’, ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ and ‘The Matrix Revolutions’) are still considered landmark genre entries.So it’s perhaps the perfect year to announce that a new ‘Matrix’ movie is in the works, which…

When it comes to last-minute wedding plans going haywire, the exploits of Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove in the first trailer for Netflix‘s romantic comedy Mother of the Bride just might take the cake. Mark Waters‘ movie debuts on the streamer May 9 and also stars Benjamin Bratt, Chad Michael Murray, Rachael Harris and Sean Teale. Mother of the Bride centers on Emma (Cosgrove), who shocks her mom, Lana (Shields), with the revelation that she is getting married in a month in Thailand. More complications ensue when Lana learns that the father of the groom-to-be is Will (Bratt), who broke…

Americans are suffering through a trauma of stolen expectations. The result is what you might call The Great Unhappiness. First off, are things bad in America right now?  Is the economy tanking? Not at all.  America is booming. Our economy is growing at 3.2% per year, the highest post-Covid growth rate of any of the G-7 nations. Our unemployment rate is the lowest in over half a century. Our rate of inflation is lower than the inflation rate in England, Germany or Japan. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which was struggling to reach 30,000 in the last year of the Trump…