Dedicated to Roald Dahl’s late daughter Olivia, who died of measles encephalitis at the age of 7, The BFG, maybe more than any other Dahl book, offers children an escape from reality in which the young and kind triumph over darkness and hardship no matter the odds. After an orphan named Sophie is snatched from her bed in the dead of night by a mysterious 24-foot-tall behemoth who refers to himself as the BFG, or Big Friendly Giant, the pair form an unlikely friendship.
The Real Future of Flying Cars
After 27 years of developing airliners, my involvement in electric aircraft started suddenly one afternoon in February 2017. I was asked to comment on the eHang 184, a Chinese passenger drone, which could in theory provide automated taxi services in Dubai. The oft-quoted part of the resulting article will probably appear in my obituary.
“Dr. Wright added that he would not be volunteering for an early flight. ‘I'd have to be taken on board kicking and screaming.
These actor are nominated for an AMVCA for the first time in 2024
Now in its 10th year, the award ceremony will mark the milestone with a series of events this week that will culminate with the award ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The nominees for this 10th edition were announced on March 24, 2024, with much fanfare. Among the films that were nominated, Breath of Life, Over the Bridge, and Mami Wata emerged as front-runners. ADVERTISEMENT
In the acting categories, there are first-time nominees whose performances show great promise, especially as the voting process in these categories has been changed from public voting to select jury.
This Company Is Making Millions By Giving You 5 Fewer Chips Per Bag
July 24, 2014 3:41 PM EDT
The truth is out: yes, some bags of Lay’s potato chips do in fact contain fewer chips. It’s intentional, and it’s saving the company millions.
Lay’s regular packs are 10 oz., but the company’s bags of flavored chips are 9.5 oz, yet both sell for $4.29, according to theAssociated Press. The difference is equivalent to roughly 5-6 chips. And while that gap is saving consumers about 75 greasy calories, the biggest benefits are to Lay’s parent company, PepsiCo, which raised its full-year earnings forecast Wednesday in part because of these flavored bags, whose interesting tastes were crowdsourced by potato chip-loving Americans.
True Blood Reboot in Early Development at HBO
A “True Blood” reboot is in the early development stages at HBO, Variety has confirmed with sources.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Jami O’Brien are attached to write the script and executive produce, with original series creator and showrunner Alan Ball also attached to executive produce. At this time, none of the show’s original cast is attached to return.
Reps for HBO declined to comment.
The original “True Blood” is based on “The Southern Vampire Mysteries” novel series by Charlaine Harris.
Try this navy blue smokey eye for the weekend
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Victor Pecci (Tennis Player) - On This Day
Profession: Tennis Player
Nationality: Biography: Famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final. After beating Jimmy Connors in the semi-finals, he lost to Bjorn Borg in the finals.
Born: October 15, 1955
Birthplace: Asuncion, Paraguay Age: 68 years old Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Playing Career 1979-06-11 French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg wins 2nd of 4 straight French titles and 6 overall; beats Victor Pecci of Paraguay 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 Famous Tennis PlayersHenri Leconte John Newcombe Margaret Smith Court Maureen Connolly Molla Mallory Thomas Muster ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7sLrToaCsnJGue6S7zGinnqegobJwwsicq6iqXaWypK%2FI
War Horse: Spielbergs Searing, Splendid Christmas Gift
Andrew Cooper / DreamWorks War Horse Year: 2011
Director: Steven Spielberg
Studio: Walt Disney Studios
Actors: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis
How many Steven Spielbergs are there, anyway? One Spielberg released a 3-D animated comedy yesterday: The Adventures of Tintin. Another has an emotionally urgent live-action epic opening Christmas day: War Horse, the story of a boy who so loves his horse that he follows it into World War I. These Spielbergs: they contain multitudes—vast crowd scenes.
Welcome to the Golden Age of Ryan Gosling
In Derek Cianfrance’s 2010 love-on-the-rocks heartbreaker Blue Valentine, Ryan Gosling plays a husband and father, Dean, who appears to be nothing but an annoyance to his wife, Michelle Williams’ Cindy, a harried nurse. She hustles to get their young daughter out the door to school, even as Dean, relishing the role of the fun dad, turns breakfast into a game. “Let’s eat like leopards!” he suggests, dotting the kitchen table with raisins plucked from his daughter’s oatmeal bowl, which the two lap up with jungle-animal gusto.
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Calendar Major Events 585 BC Solar eclipse, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, while Lydians at war with the Medes leads to a truce. One of the cardinal dates from which other dates calculated. 1431 Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her execution 1588 King Philip II dispatches the Spanish Armada under the Duke of Medina-Sidonia from Lisbon, Portugal to invade England May 28 in Film & TV 1951 Radio programme "