“If not me, who?” said actor Billy Porter in a 2024 Guardian interview, explaining the rationale for his plan to direct and star in a biopic of Black queer author and activist James Baldwin. “Who’s going to tell it better than the Black gay man who embodies that in today’s age?” Porter was right that
The Natland case illustrates how the VaaS system works. Natland is the son of two journalists in Stavanger and had a comfortable upbringing, but he drifted into drugs and developed psychosis, ending up spending time in rehab and a short period in a children’s home. There he met another teenager who used the online handle
July is one of the busiest tourist months in Crete, as millions of people visit the island each year. According to the country’s fire service, around 224 firefighters are deployed in the region, with 53 engines, 11 specialized units and two aircraft assigned. The head of the Greek fire service, Theodoros Vagias, published a note
Citizen Vigilante was applauded by many far-right activists in X, even though others criticized the film, not only for its politics but for its weak plot, cheap-looking special effects and abundance of gore. After the publicity push, Boll estimated that the film grossed around $600,000 from streaming, against a budget of $2 million. Critics were
The European response to TBPN is here and ready to go live five days a week, starting June 27. Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers first launched the London-based European Technology Network (ETN) last October, analyzing tech trends and news during a livestream two days a week. The show is currently streaming live on X and
Iamnitchi is one of several disinformation researchers who told WIRED that despite having the legal right to obtain data from platforms under EU law, they face obstacles, obfuscation and, in some cases, court battles to obtain it. Last year, the law was expanded to increase access for researchers, but it is the implementation, not the