Spain’s foremost animation film festival, Animayo Gran Canaria, awarded Oscar-qualifying honors to animation shorts “Our Uniform” by Iran’s Yegane Moghaddam and “Amarradas” by Spain’s Carmen Córdoba as it reported a 29% jump in attendance, the biggest ever in its 18-year history. Sixty animation shorts were in contention, selected out of 2,000 entries from more than…
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Try to Rehire Some of the 6,300 Employees He Fired, Defends Comparing Soros to Magneto
Elon Musk, after dramatically slashing Twitter’s headcount following his takeover of the social platform, said the company will try to rehire some of them — acknowledging that the job cuts were too deep. Musk has slashed Twitter’s headcount by 80%, from 7,800 to about 1,500, as he has attempted to cut costs and get the…
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Martha Stewart Reacts to Critics of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover: ‘I’ve Had Absolutely No Plastic Surgery Whatsoever’
Martha Stewart had just two months to get ready for her already iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover. She upped her Pilates to three times a week, watched what she ate and stopped drinking alcohol. “I had my regular facials but maybe more frequently and I also got a spray tan,” Stewart, who is up for…
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Judge keeping a close eye on critics after glance
Yankees star Aaron Judge didn’t appreciate being branded a potential cheater after he took a sideways peek before hitting a homer on Monday, and a day later, he said “I’ve got some choice words about that, but I’m just going to keep that off the record.”
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Rangers prospect Rocker to have TJ surgery
Kumar Rocker, drafted third overall by the Rangers in 2022 after he wasn’t signed by the Mets after the 2021 draft, is having Tommy John surgery.
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Kerr: Dubs never rebuilt trust after Green punch
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said there was “no hiding from” the fact the preseason altercation between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole hurt the team’s trust this season, and that rebuilding it will be one of their top priorities this summer.
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Deion’s ties help Buffs land No. 80 recruit for ’24
Aaron Butler, an athlete who projects as a receiver, has committed to Colorado for 2024. His father was a teammate of Deion Sanders’ with the Ravens in 2005.
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Wembanyama shines ahead of NBA draft lottery
Wembanyama put up 22 points in his final regular-season outing before Tuesday night’s NBA draft lottery, which will determine his likely destination as the projected No. 1 pick in June’s draft.
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‘Pat McAfee Show’ coming to ESPN lineup in fall
Pat McAfee is bringing his weekday sports talk show to ESPN this fall as part of a multiyear deal.
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WGA Argues Strike Will Cost Studios More Than Settlement
The Writers Guild of America argued Tuesday that the strike will end up costing studios more if it goes on for “weeks and months” than it would cost to agree to writers’ demands. In an email to members, the WGA negotiating committee said that its proposals would cost an estimated $429 million per year. The…
