As Trump dismantles the existing world order, his version is still taking shape

As Trump dismantles the existing world order, his version is still taking shape

Nicolás Maduro brandishes a sword on Nov. 25, 2025, in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, when he was still the country’s president. U.S. forces seized Maduro on Jan. 3, part of President Trump’s more aggressive foreign policy that has included multiple military operations in the past year. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP President Harry…

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Ryan Coogler Recalls Initial Phone Call Pitching ‘Sinners’ To Michael B. Jordan: “Oh Sh–, Did I Lose Him?”

Ryan Coogler Recalls Initial Phone Call Pitching ‘Sinners’ To Michael B. Jordan: “Oh Sh–, Did I Lose Him?”

Now a resounding box office success with over $368 million grossed worldwide following glowing critic reviews, Sinners seems poised to be nominated for the Oscars multiple times over. But at the beginning of the pitching process to star Michael B. Jordan, filmmaker Ryan Coogler initially thought his Great Depression-era vampire epic — about twin brothers…

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Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in L.A.

Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in L.A.

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade took place in South Los Angeles on Monday morning, bringing together hundreds of people. The event, hosted by the Los Angeles Sentinel and Bakewell Media, celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 2-mile parade started at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and…

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Italian fashion designer Valentino dies at 93

Italian fashion designer Valentino dies at 93

Valentino Garavani attends the Valentino show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Italian fashion designer Valentino died Monday at his Roman residence. He was 93. His foundation announced his death on Instagram. Dubbed an “international arbiter of taste” by…

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‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Hits $1.3B, ‘Housemaid’ Paul Feig’s 2nd Highest Grossing Pic, ’28 Years Later: Bone Temple’ Soft $31M WW Debut; ‘Marty Supreme’ Crosses $100M+ WW – Global Box Office Update

‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Hits .3B, ‘Housemaid’ Paul Feig’s 2nd Highest Grossing Pic, ’28 Years Later: Bone Temple’ Soft M WW Debut; ‘Marty Supreme’ Crosses 0M+ WW – Global Box Office Update

MONDAY AM WRITETHRU: The MLK weekend box office might have been sleep in the U.S., but overseas, Disney continued to reign with milestones, Zootopia 2, as we told you became the highest grossing MPA animated movie ever with $1.7 billion, but also James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash rising to $1.3B. Between the two pics,…

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To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger

To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger

In the third part of a monthlong series, Pete Wells and experts say a healthier diet begins with understanding what drives your eating, and slowing down. By Pete Wells A reporter for the Food section, Pete Wells was The Times’s chief restaurant critic for 12 years. Published Jan. 19, 2026Updated Jan. 19, 2026 Reset Your…

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‘Blake’s 7’ Reboot In The Works From ‘The Last Of Us’ Director Peter Hoar & ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Exec Matthew Bouch

‘Blake’s 7’ Reboot In The Works From ‘The Last Of Us’ Director Peter Hoar & ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Exec Matthew Bouch

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated The Last of Us director Peter Hoar has launched a production outfit and is working on a reboot of cult British sci-fi classic Blake’s 7. Hoar has opened “genre-based” indie Multitude Productions with A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder exec Matthew Bouch and West End producer Jason Haigh-Ellery. The trio have snapped up…

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