Bob Dylan has been an active X user lately, and he’s shared a new message about the soon-to-be-released new movie about him, A Complete Unknown. “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” the 83-year-old singer-songwriter began his post. “Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me. The film’s taken from Elijah Wald’s Dylan Goes Electric – a book that came out in 2015. It’s a fantastic retelling of events from…
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If you’re in the market for a new tablet, there were, of course, tons of deals that dropped during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this past week. But if you missed out, don’t fret. Some deals have lingered and are still available. Amazon has a number of affordable options across different specs and sizes that are still listed with discounts. Right now, you can nab its flagship option, the Fire Max 11, for almost 40% off, dropping it down to a record-low price of $140. Act fast if you’re interested, though, because we don’t expect this one to last much…
CNN — Millions of Americans could face massive consequences unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he has set for President Joe Biden that is instead threatening to capture his House Republicans. The California Republican traveled to Wall Street on Monday to deliver a fresh warning that the House GOP majority will refuse to lift a cap on government borrowing unless Biden agrees to spending cuts that would effectively neutralize his domestic agenda and neuter his White House legacy. McCarthy also assured traders, however, that he would never let the US government default on its obligations…
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailAfghans forced into hiding in Iran after fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with UK troops against the Taliban have urged Keir Starmer to bring them to safety urgently after months of delays.Members of two Afghan special forces units, which were set up, trained and funded by the British, are living in desperation while they wait on a Ministry of Defence review of their relocation applications, asking: “How can we wait like this?”The government announced in February…
As a genre, I always avoid musical theatre like the plague. I always thought there couldn’t be anything worse than being trapped in a dark room with people bursting into song at any excuse, at the best of times.Then I realised, there was.Being trapped in a dark room with members of the audience bursting into song too – when it’s not even their job.So as I walked into the cinema to watch Wicked, I was bracing myself for an ordeal – and a long one at that – as the film is two hours and 40 minutes.I have never watched the…
In August, SADAG conducted its Working Life online survey to learn more about the experiences of South African employees and collected over 963 responses. Results have indicated several key issues including six in 10 employees wished they could afford to quit their jobs, and half the sample were unhappy when starting work on a Monday morning. This could be indicative of the negative work environments they are exposed to. Work emerged as a consistent stressor for many survey respondents, regardless of their employment sector, which included education, health, NPOs, finance, government, retail and media. Across the survey sample of 963…
Nottingham Forest are plotting a move in January to sign an in-demand new midfielder worth just shy of £30m. The Reds will be hoping their impressive form in this campaign can continue right until the end, as they could make a surprise challenge for a European spot. Related Marinakis planning Nottingham Forest January swoop for £60m striker Forest are looking to beat a host of Premier League teams to the signing of a young star. Nottingham Forest transfer news Nuno Espirito Santo has so far defied all odds and got Forest away from any threat of relegation and instead competing…
Novak Djokovic will play at the Brisbane International before he starts his bid to win a 25th Grand Slam at Melbourne’s Australian Open in January. The 37-year-old, a 10-time winner in Melbourne, is tied with Australian Margaret Court on a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles. The Serb, ranked seventh in the world, failed to add to his Grand Slam tally during a frustrating 2024.The tournament in Brisbane, which runs from 29 December until 5 January, is one of the final warm-up events before the Australian Open begins on 12 January. “I’m excited to be kicking off my Australian swing…
South Africa will take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of the series at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, starting December 5. The Proteas lead the series 1-0 after their impressive victory in the first Test and will be looking for another win to seal a clean sweep. On the other hand, Sri Lanka face an uphill task and will be aiming for a comeback to level the series.Proteas look to whitewash the IslandersAfter their dominant performance in the first Test, South Africa will be eager to extend their momentum and complete a whitewash of Sri Lanka.…
Creating realistic 3D models for applications like virtual reality, filmmaking, and engineering design can be a cumbersome process requiring lots of manual trial and error.While generative artificial intelligence models for images can streamline artistic processes by enabling creators to produce lifelike 2D images from text prompts, these models are not designed to generate 3D shapes. To bridge the gap, a recently developed technique called Score Distillation leverages 2D image generation models to create 3D shapes, but its output often ends up blurry or cartoonish.MIT researchers explored the relationships and differences between the algorithms used to generate 2D images and 3D…
