Angelina Jolie’s Axed ‘Cleopatra’ Was a Love Affair Epic That Had ‘Elements of a Political Thriller With Assassinations and Sex’: It ‘Was Almost Made’

variety.com Angelina Jolie‘s scrapped “Cleopatra” movie was part romance epic and part “political thriller with assassinations and sex,” according to the movie’s original screenwriter…

Saturday links: don’t kid yourself

abnormalreturns.com Autos Why are US roads so dangerous? Look at driver behavior. (ft.com) Everything that is working against car ownership costs. (axios.com) Did Ford’s ($F) Mustang Mach-E…

Owen Teague Went to ‘Ape School’ to Pull Off a Spectacular Transformation in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

variety.com A chimpanzee rests its chin on its hand, looking like the ape version of Rodin’s “The Thinker.” “There’s a picture of me somewhere sitting in that exact same position,” Owen…

Scientists Warn Gulf Stream Slowdown Could Begin as Early as 2025

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. While you were busy paying attention to uncheery news on the Israel-Gaza-and-now-Iran front, uncheery news is moving forward on other fronts. For quite some time,…

31 movies we're excited to see after watching never-before-seen footage at CinemaCon 2024

aol.com None CinemaCon, the world's largest movie theater convention, took place in Las Vegas April 8 to 11. • None Business Insider was on the ground to see all the footage studios…

France, Germany and Poland try to patch differences over Ukraine

economist.com The leaders of the three pivotal European powers informally known as the Weimar Triangle gathered to show strength and unity in the face of Russia’s war against Ukraine.…

Financial Forecast 2025-2032: Please Don't Be Naive

zerohedge.com Financial Forecast 2025-2032: Please Don't Be Naive Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Rather than attempt to evade Caesar's reach, a better strategy might…

Most Popular Italian Dishes According to Millennials: Ranked

247wallst.com Millennials have plenty of reasons to love Italian food. It’s easy to cook, ingredients are incredibly inexpensive, and it’s also “Instagrammable.” At least, that is what…

CinemaCon Winners and Losers: Wolverine’s F-Bombs Boost Disney, Paramount Soars With Paul Mescal’s New Gladiator and More

variety.com Hollywood decamped for Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon, looking to reassure movie theater owners and executives that they had what it takes to keep audiences flocking to…