Pakistani Director Saim Sadiq on ‘Joyland’ and Trans Rights

The movie Joyland might be generating Oscar buzz, after becoming Pakistan’s first film to be screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May—and winning the Jury…

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12 International Movies to Watch This Awards Season

It’s been an unpredictable year in the world of cinema. Major Hollywood releases like Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water…

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Megan Thee Stallion’s Traumazine Is Here

There’s a poignant moment in Megan Thee Stallion’s June interview with Rolling Stone where she reflects on why she received backlash for being shot in the feet…

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Binance Auditor Mazars Halts All Crypto Work

Mazars Group, the accounting firm used by crypto giant Binance Holdings Ltd. and other big players in the industry to vouch for their assets held in reserve,…

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Private Security Guards Are Replacing Police Across America

This story is one of three in Insecure, a series about the private security industry. Read part 2: In the World of Private Security, There Aren’t Many…

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Spotify’s Joe Rogan Controversy Isn’t Over Yet

Spotify needs to do more soul-searching. That’s the prevailing opinion among crisis management experts in the aftermath of recent boycotts by artists and fans over the popular…

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The Inside History of How Guns Are Marketed and Sold in America

America’s gun industry is currently fixated on selling military-style weapons to consumers—semi-automatic rifles similar to those used by soldiers, and handguns with high-capacity magazines like those carried…

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Jeff Bezos Is the Richest Person Ever After His Net Worth Soars to $211 Billion

Jeff Bezos is leaving the rest of the world behind when it comes to wealth accumulation. The world’s richest man reached a record $211 billion net worth…

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Putin’s War in Ukraine Will Make New Cars More Expensive

Many Americans got a case of sticker shock when they went to buy a new car last year. That might have been bad enough on its own,…

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