Eurosam’s first Aster 30 B1NT missile demonstrates capabilities

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has announced the first successful firing of the Aster 30 B1 New Technology (B1NT) missile at a testing site in France. The French Armament Directorate (DGA) carried out the first...

Ari Aster and the Criterion Closet Brought Cate Blanchett and Guy Maddin Together at Last for ‘Rumours’

Guy Maddin didn’t know he was even on Cate Blanchett‘s radar until he saw her pick his film “My Winnipeg” out of the Criterion Closet back in 2022. “It was a manipulative move. It was a cry for help!” Blanchett joked to IndieWire (and her peers)...

New CEO named for Aster Hospitals and Clinics in Saudi

Aster DM Healthcare has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer for Aster Hospitals and Clinics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to oversee planning, strategy, development, growth expansion, service delivery, and key partnerships. Mohamed Alshamari...

‘Superman’ Remains No. 1 With $57 Million as ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Smurfs’ Underwhelm

“Superman” remains up, up and away at the box office. The superhero reboot retained its crown as three new releases, “Smurfs,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and Ari Aster’s “Eddington,” failed to pack a punch in theaters. In its second weekend...

World Hepatitis Day: Why prevention is better than cure for this liver disease

Health News World Hepatitis Day: Millions of people, especially in rural or underserved areas, struggle to access hepatitis testing, treatment, or vaccination. New Delhi: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), viral hepatitis has now...

‘Hereditary’ Director Explains How His New Pedro Pascal Western Reveals the Chilling Consequences of Technology

For his latest feature, acclaimed writer-director Ari Aster explores a modern-day Wild West with what's being hailed as a contemporary Western, Eddington. The movie reunites the filmmaker with Oscar-winning lead Joaquin Phoenix, who plays...

Best New Chef behind the menu at Aster House, now open at St. Anthony Main

In other franchise restaurant news, a second Minnesota outpost of the popular Tous les Joursbakery is up and running at the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes. The French-inspired bakery from South Korea made its Twin Cities debut in Richfield last year to...

24-Year-Old Nigerian with Rare and Life-Threatening Brain Tumor Successfully Treated at Aster Hospital Mankhool in Dubai

Brain tumors present a significant global health challenge, with over 300,000 new cases reported annually worldwide [1]. In 2020, Nigeria reported 1,798 new brain tumor cases, accounting for over 50% of the average five-year prevalence, indicating...

How Ari Aster Drew Cate Blanchett & Denis Ménochet To Rumours

Rumours follows the leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies as they gather for the annual G7 summit to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. They realize they are suddenly alone as an apocalypse strikes, causing them to...

Where was Eddington filmed? Complete guide to all filming locations and other production details

Eddington is a neo-Western comedy film directed by Ari Aster. The film was released in the U.S. on July 18, 2025 after its premiere at the Cannes Festival on May 16, 2025. The story is set in the made-up small town of Eddington, New Mexico, in the...

‘Superman’ Remains No. 1 With $57 Million as ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Smurfs’ Underwhelm

“Superman” remains up, up and away at the box office. The superhero reboot retained its crown as three new releases, “Smurfs,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and Ari Aster’s “Eddington,” failed to pack a punch in theaters. In its second weekend...

10 Years Before ‘Eddington,’ Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone Were Age-Gapped Lovers in This Forgotten Dark Comedy

Now cemented as one of the industry's top names behind the camera, Ari Aster makes divisive movies, but they are always events. With Eddington, which looks to be his most ambitious and provocative film to date as a reflection of the societal...

Missing Summer Sun Already? Alex Aster's Summer in the City Can Help With That (Exclusive)

Alex Aster has the perfect antidote for anyone who's already missing summer as fall creeps in. Summer in the City, the New York Times bestselling author's latest book, comes out March 25, 2024 and marks Aster's first foray into the adult romance...

Rumours: How Ari Aster Drew Cate Blanchett & Denis Ménochet To The Strange New Film

UAE's Aster lines up Saudi healthcare expansion

The target for Aster is to operate more than 1,000 hospitals and 180 pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. Image Credit: Shutterstock Dubai: Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.'s newly-hived off Gulf entity is considering acquiring assets worth as much as $250 million...

‘Bugonia’: How Ari Aster, ‘Succession’ Writer Will Tracy and Yorgos Lanthimos Came Together to Remake a Korean Sci-Fi Classic

When CJ Entertainment, the production team behind Jang Joon-hwan’s Save the Green Planet, got the idea of remaking the 2003 cult Korean sci-fi comedy, they didn’t expect it to get so big. This was before the release of Bong Joon-ho’s multi-Oscar...

Ask a Master Gardener: The beautiful New England aster

The New England aster, a herbaceous perennial, blooms from late summer to late fall, adding color to the garden and serving as a vital source of pollen and nectar for migrating monarch butterflies and other pollinators. photo / Nadie VanZandt...

Cultivating Place: Kiss My Aster's Aster Gardens, with Amanda Thomsen

Amanda Thomsen is a horticulturist, garden designer, keynote speaker, freelance writer, backyard consultant, and author living in suburban Chicago. Amanda wants to help the world live more sustainably (but without a load of effort and twice the...

The Real Meaning Behind Eddington's Controversial Ending Explained By Director

The following contains spoilers for EddingtonEddington's controversial ending has been clarified by the film's director/writer, Ari Aster. Eddington is a politically charged film that tackles all sorts of hypocrisies and destructive impulses amid...

Sony Asked a Shocking Director To Helm Morbius (Could They Have Saved It?)

Could the director of Midsommar have saved Sony’s Morbius? In a recent podcast interview with Mixed Signals, writer and director Ari Aster was asked about a rumor that he had been approached by Marvel in the past to direct a movie. The director...