Biography

Madonna discusses Universal Pictures biopic budget dispute

Madonna has spoken about the cancellation of her planned biopic at Universal Pictures, attributing the decision to disagreements over the project's budget.

Nicholas Galitzine to star in Hoyt Richards biopic

June 09, 2026 Reported by AI

Nicholas Galitzine is set to portray supermodel Hoyt Richards in an upcoming biopic. Gus Van Sant is in talks to direct the as-yet-untitled project.

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Episode 7 of 'Love Story' depicts Kennedy Jr. honeymoon and paparazzi struggles

Sports

Book details chess prodigy Mequinho's shift to religion

Asia

Translator Yukio Kakuchi pays tribute to Donald Keene in Tokyo lecture

New biography details physicist Luis Alvarez's diverse achievements

A new biography, 'Collisions: A Physicist’s Journey from Hiroshima to the Death of the Dinosaurs' by Alec Nevala-Lee, chronicles the life and contributions of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Luis Alvarez. The book highlights his work across physics, archaeology, and paleontology, from atomic bomb development to explaining dinosaur extinction. Reviewed in The New York Review of Books, it portrays Alvarez as a restless innovator who applied scientific methods to major historical mysteries.

Samba school honors Lula in carnival and mobilizes social media

February 21, 2026 Reported by AI

Acadêmicos de Niterói brought an enredo about Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's life to Rio's carnival, highlighting his mother Dona Lindu and generating significant social media attention. Despite record digital mentions, the school was relegated to Série Ouro. The parade divided opinions, with most comments about Lula being negative.

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