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Greenland was among the most surprising disaster movies of recent memory, with genuine dread and a strong emotional core. Ric Roman Waugh’s film also came out at a surprisingly appropriate time, as it felt like we were weathering through the apocalypse in 2020. Almost six years later, Greenland 2: Migration has unusually apt timing. Just as the filmmakers couldn’t have predicted the pandemic, there’s no way they could’ve known that Donald Trump would be floating the idea of acquiring Greenland. Yet, here we are in what feels like the beginning of the end. Greenland 2: Migration manages to be bleaker than its predecessor, but somehow more optimistic. The first film left us on a cautiously hopeful note. That hope is waning as what remains of humanity is still largely confined to a bunker almost a decade later. John Garrity (Gerard Butler) remains committed to his wife Allison (Morena Baccarin) and son Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis). I honestly didn’t realize that the Jojo Rabbit actor had replaced Roger Dale Floyd as Nathan until looking up the film’s Wikipedia page. While the bunker ensures their survival, some might describe this as a slow death. In any case, the Garritys are eventually forced

The case accused Ticketmaster of "tacitly coordinating" with scalpers, allowing them to buy up tickets and jack up prices. Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Trending on Billboard Live Nation and Ticketmaster want a judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit claiming the companies have enabled scalpers to jack up concert prices, calling it an “unprecedented” use of federal ticketing laws. Related The FTC sued the live giants last year, claiming they had engaged in years of “unfair and deceptive practices” that hurt consumers, including allowing brokers to buy up tickets and resell them at sky-high prices. The case came as spiking prices have rankled fans during a post-pandemic concert boom. But in a motion filed Tuesday in federal court, Live Nation and Ticketmaster called the FTC’s case an “egregious instance of agency overreach” that should be tossed out of court immediately. In doing so, they accused the feds of misusing the BOTS Act, a 2016 law aimed at quashing scalping, in ways unintended by the lawmakers who wrote it. “This statute is designed to help ticket issuers like Ticketmaster combat ticket harvesting and scalping, ensuring that tickets are accessible to genuine fans,” the company’s lawyers write. “Plaintiffs now ask

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If you’re a writer, your biggest fear is usually a blank page or a laptop battery dying at a Starbucks. But for Rian Burman, the “hero” of the new horror-comedy I Know Exactly How You Die, the stakes are a little more… stabby. The film is set to make its World Premiere at the Dances With Films NYC festival on Saturday, January 17, 2026. If you want to see a meta-slasher that turns writer’s block into a literal bloodbath, head down to the Regal Union Square at 9:15 PM. The Plot: Fiction is a Real Pain Rushabh Patel stars as Rian Burman, a hack horror novelist who is desperate for a hit. He checks into a sketchy, remote motel (Mistake #1) to finish his latest book about a woman named Katie who a sadistic stalker is hunting. The Twist: As Rian types, reality starts to glitch. Everything he writes begins to happen in real life. The “real” Katie is actually staying at the same motel. And she is being hunted by a deranged ex-mailman (played with creepy perfection by James Preston Rogers). Soon, Rian realizes he isn’t just writing a book; he’s accidentally architecting a massacre. It’s basically Stranger than

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Introduction: Operational Utility The CARVER Matrix provides a rigorous analytical framework for military intelligence, special operations planning, and strategic targeting. It empowers analysts to prioritise objectives and isolate crucial vulnerabilities within an adversary’s system. In today’s hybrid warfare and multi-domain competition, the CARVER matrix provides a necessary analytical structure to the targeting process. Through the quantification of qualitative variables, the matrix supports commanders in allocating finite resources to achieve the greatest operational impact. The CARVER Method CARVER comprises six evaluative criteria. Analysts assess each component independently to determine the feasibility and relative value of an engagement. Rather than providing an absolute measure, the matrix serves as a comparative tool for prioritisation. Criticality. A target is critical when its destruction or neutralisation significantly degrades the adversary’s ability to conduct operations. Analysts must assess whether the target is a Centre of Gravity (CoG) or a critical component of a supply chain. If the adversary can easily bypass the node, its criticality score decreases. Accessibility. This value measures the “permeability” of the target’s defences. This evaluation considers geographical separation, extant security protocols, political nuances, and necessary infiltration techniques. In modern operations, this also encompasses the difficulty of penetrating hardened digital networks. Recuperability. This

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Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has reflected on the lull that follows the end of a season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, admitting that days without work begin to feel unusually long and draining. Taking to his blog on Tumblr, the actor shared his thoughts on adjusting to life after the quiz show wraps up. “Its been hardly a few days to the end of the season and the days seem too long to bring to some semblance of the ethics of work ..(sic),” he wrote, suggesting that the absence of a daily routine leaves him restless. The legendary actor further described the feeling of having no work as mentally and physically exhausting. “No work is a synonym for a sluggish walk through a wet vast wasteland… Stuck in it .. shall try the very best to pull the weary legs out and move (sic),” he added, offering a rare glimpse into how deeply discipline and work ethic define his life. Kaun Banega Crorepati is the official Hindi adaptation of the global franchise Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show first aired in 2000 and has since become one of Indian television’s most iconic programmes. Amitabh Bachchan has hosted the quiz

Trump's attack on Venezuela came after he appeared to threaten another war with Iran over protests inside the country Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who now leads the opposition in the Knesset, used the US attack on Venezuela to issue a threat to Iran, as the US and Israel are moving toward another war against the Islamic Republic. “The regime in Iran should pay close attention to what is happening in Venezuela,” Lapid wrote on X after the US bombed Caracas and abducted President Nicolas Maduro. Amichai Chikli, Israel’s diaspora minister, said that the attack delivered a blow to the “global axis of evil” and sent a “clear message” to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The US assault on Caracas came after President Trump appeared to threaten war with Iran over the protests taking place inside the country. “If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday. “We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, responded to Trump’s threat by warning

Leonardo DiCaprio was a surprise no-show at tonight’s Palm Springs International Film Awards — the Oscar winner couldn’t make his flight due to restrictive airspace amid a political conflict in Venezuela — but he sent in a recorded message that doubled down on the need for original movies and the theatrical experience. “I’m stuck on the East Coast,” DiCaprio said in an opening the clip following a tribute from his One Battle After Another co-stars Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti. “I wish I was there to celebrate with all of you. I’m truly grateful to be a part of it even from the distance.” DiCaprio, accepting the Desert Palm Achievement Award during a starry ceremony, then turned his attention to One Battle filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. “Thank you for inviting all of us into something bold and original, for never settling and for trusting the process enough to let the work become what it needed to be.” He continued by recalling when he first fell for storytelling on the big screen. “My father used to take me to the movies at the Vista Theater in Los Angeles. I lived four blocks away and it’s now home to one of the last