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Piazza’s #Tradwife Murder Mystery Gives New Meaning to “Domestic” Thriller
Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza An emotionally intelligent thriller that sees women. Really sees them. Jo Piazza’s Everyone Is Lying to You may be labeled a mystery, but at its core, it’s a piercing piece of women’s fiction. It explores...
‘Eddington’ review: Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, once upon an early COVID time in the West
This is where we are, as the lawman says in “Eddington”: “We are in the center of it right now. We are in history.” This summer, in 2025, history can barely contain each new 24-hour blurt. It feels less like we’re in history and more like we’re...
Delay another day: why Britain can’t (yet) see America’s buzziest movies and TV shows
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Your Next Summer Binge: 5 Movies Like The Summer I Turned Pretty to Watch on Netflix
Looking for your next summer binge? If you're a fan of The Summer I Turned Pretty's love triangles and idyllic summer romances, Netflix has you covered. Check out our list of the top 5 movies to watch on the streamer below: To All The Boys I've...
Vol. 44, No. 46
news Jesus wept BY MAGGIE QUINLAN Or do Republicans just need more seats in the U.S. House BY BRANT BINGAMON Human-centered framework could become a model for other states BY JULIANNA PLEWES Voting to raise taxes is the likely next step BY BRANT...
‘Superman’ Will Fly Over The Heads Of ‘Smurfs’ & Posh Peeps Who Did Things Last Summer With $60M Second Weekend – Box Office Preview
With James Gunn’s Superman and Universal’s dinosaurs roaming Earth, counter-programming — read Paramount Animation’s reboot of Smurfs with Rihanna as Smurfette, and Sony’s reboot of late-’90s franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer — will have a...
‘Superman’ Box Office Projected To Take Dive In Weekend 2, But By How Much?
Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet in "Superman."Warner Bros. Pictures Box office projections for James Gunn’s Superman have inevitably dropped this weekend after its big opening, but will David Corenswet’s Man of Steel movie make enough to...
Inflation Is Down Since January and Should Keep Improving
The naysayers told us President Trump was going to deliver runaway inflation, but the latest data show exactly the opposite. Not only did inflation fall for consumers in the first half of the year, but it completely evaporated for businesses. And...
‘Superman’ Set Exciting Box Office Record
Much like the movie’s slogan, Superman’s box office numbers are looking up. According to Deadline, the latest box office chart for Superman “looks to be leaving [its box office estimates] in the dust,” the publication said. The first weekend for...
Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal face off in fiery, haunting pandemic satire Eddington
Open this photo in gallery:Joaquin Phoenix, left, and Pedro Pascal star in Eddington.The Associated Press Eddington Written and directed by Ari Aster Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone Classification 14A; 149 minutes Opens in...
Joaquin Phoenix Explains Reason Behind That Awkward ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ Interview
Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix has finally explained why he appeared in his combative rap persona during his infamous Late Show With David Letterman interview in 2009 as he was promoting his high-concept mockumentary, I’m Still Here. Phoenix was...
Kroi Releases New Single 'Method' as Opening Theme for TV Anime Sakamoto Days Part 2— Music Video Out Now
Kroi Releases New Single “Method” as Opening Theme for TV Anime SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2— Music Video Out Now! July 16, 2025 - Kroi released their brand-new single “Method”, serving as the opening theme for the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2, along...
Joaquin Phoenix apologizes to David Letterman for 'horrible' late-night interview 15 years later: 'One of the worst nights of my life' By Mekishana Pierre
It's been 15 years since Joaquin Phoenix made headlines for his infamous appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, and he's looking back at the rollercoaster of awkwardness that etched the interview in late-night history. Phoenix recalled...
Gleb Savchenko proves he's also moving on after ex Brooks Nader was seen getting cozy with Tom Brady at Bezos wedding
Gleb Savchenko has been spotted on a date after his ex Brooks Nader was seen getting cozy with Tom Brady at Jeff Bezos' wedding, proving he's also moved on. The 47-year-old retired NFL star and the 28-year-old Sports Illustrated model fueled...
Children’s charity sent to benefit from Chelsea garden
AN award-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show is set to take root at a charity near Exbury. Honeypot Children’s Charity, which provides opportunities and support for young carers aged five to 12, has been given the Addleshaw Goddard ‘Freedom...
If Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, these are the ballistic missiles it will use
A military truck carries the long-range “Khalij Fars (Persian Gulf)”, a supersonic, anti-ship ballistic missile during an annual military parade which marks Iran’s eight-year war with Iraq, in the capital Tehran on September 22, 2011. AFP...
Another View: Numbers show Trump’s economy is soaring, not crashing
Many so-called experts predicted that President Donald Trump’s economic agenda would usher in an inflationary Armageddon. This projection was so often repeated that many Americans, especially Democrats, believed a depression was imminent. Yet the...
‘Eddington’ Takes Big Swings And Connects
Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) and Mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) find themselves in a ... More contentious political race in COVID-era Arizona.Courtesy of A24 Is it too soon for a character drama that takes place during the onset of COVID?...
Review: ‘Eddington’ is the wacko COVID Western we’ve waited for
The COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown turned many Americans into social media gunslingers, tell-all posters and disruptors who shot from the online hip and rode roughshod over reason and facts. They favored conspiracies and adhered to their own...
The Missouri River from the Pleistocene to the Present
The Missouri River from the Pleistocene to the Present By Elena Ulev It’s time for Field Notes, brought to you by the Montana Natural History Center. Black Angus cows. I squint my eyes and imagine that they’re bison. A dilapidated root cellar. I...
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