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Mubi After being one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and ’90s, Demi Moore had mostly stepped out of the acting limelight in the 2000s and 2010s. Then, in 2024, she had the kind of comeback film that most actors can only dream of with “The Substance.” Primarily a psychological body horror thriller, the movie was also a statement on the way Hollywood is often all too eager to unceremoniously dispose of its older female stars in favor of the latest generation of sexy young talent — and…

EPFL scientists have created a breakthrough 3D printing method that uses hydrogels as templates to produce ultra-dense, durable metals and ceramics. The process builds a gel scaffold that is later infused with metal salts and converted into nanoparticles, then heated to reveal the final solid form. The resulting materials are stronger and less prone to […]

George Pimentel/Getty Images Plenty of gamers have noticed that Nathan Fillion has a striking resemblance to Nathan Drake from “Uncharted,” and some of them even think that Naughty Dog’s treasure hunter was modeled on famous Fillion characters like Malcom Reynolds from “Firefly.” Fillion himself has an easy time picturing himself in Nathan Drake’s shoes. “It feels like this is a character tailor-made for me to play,” Fillion said in an interview with SlashFilm. “That’s what it feels like – maybe everybody feels that way where they’re playing the game, I…

Former Australian opener David Warner has fired the opening shots in the psychological battle for the upcoming Ashes series Down Under. Warner has dismissed suggestions that England’s “Bazball” approach will influence the outcome of the Ashes in favour of the visiting side and backed hosts Australia to retain the urn.   While speaking at Kayo Sports and Fox Sports’ Summer of Cricket launch in Parramatta, Warner was asked which team’s style would reign supreme in the Ashes beginning on November 21 in Perth and the former Australian opener made a bold prediction that hosts will win the Ashes 3-1 even if…

India’s off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar lauded the collective bowling effort that helped the hosts pick 20 wickets on a slow and docile pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, and termed it as ‘very heartening’.  On day four, Kuldeep Yadav followed his first-innings spell of 5-82 with three scalps in the second innings, while Jasprit Bumrah also picked three wickets to bundle out West Indies for 390 in the final session. In a modest chase of 121, India went to stumps at 63/1 in 18 overs. “On this kind of a wicket, you just need to be a…

POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in Mexico jumped to 64 on Monday, as searches expanded to communities previously cut off by landslides.Another 65 people were missing following the heavy rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico that caused rivers to top their banks, Civil Defense Coordinator Laura Velázquez Alzúa said during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s daily press briefing.“There are sufficient resources, this won’t be skimped on … because we’re still in the emergency period,” Sheinbaum said.Thousands of military personnel have been deployed across the region. In northern Veracruz, 80 communities remained inaccessible by road.Sheinbaum…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — When President Donald Trump spoke in Israel on Monday to celebrate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, he declared that it was time to seek “the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity” for the entire region.The moment carried strong echoes of another speech that Trump gave in 2020, announcing the Abraham Accords — a series of diplomatic deals that saw Israel establish relations with several Arab countries.On Monday, Trump praised the accords, saying that his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, “did something very special” when he helped to broker them. He also hinted at his long-standing wish to…

NBC There’s no denying that Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) was the beating heart of “The Office.” She had big dreams beyond being a receptionist for a paper company and worked hard to earn the respect of her peers, all while discovering that her first fiancé wasn’t right for her. She and Jim (John Krasinski) had the “will they/won’t they” sitcom romance to end all “will they/won’t they” romances, and fans waited with bated breath to see them kiss, get together, and eventually get married.  Fischer did a great job embodying Pam, and…

Deep in the Ukrainian countryside, under a dome of stars, soldiers carried out final inspections of drones, each with a 24-foot wingspan and 110 pounds of explosives, and launched them toward Russia. The group’s commander watched through night-vision goggles as they faded into the darkness. “In the morning, you will read that an oil refinery is on fire,” said the commander, identified by only his call sign, Casper, for security reasons.Most nights since August, soldiers like these have wheeled long-range drones into an ever-changing set of open fields and let them fly, targeting refineries and trying to inflict pain on…

KYIV, Ukraine — Movement on the front lines in Ukraine has largely stalled in a bloody stalemate. The Trump administration’s peace talks haven’t budged since Russia turned down a ceasefire in August. But Ukrainian officials argue that they still have a strategy to end the war: Strike deep inside Russia with missiles and drones. Refineries, factories, ports and railroad lines have already been blown up. Ukraine now has an arsenal capable of hitting much of western Russia, where much of the country’s oil processing industry is concentrated. Kyiv has also announced a new weapon, called the Flamingo, that it says…