From April 23-26, 2025, Roger Ebert’s official film festival, EbertFest, will celebrate its 26th year with a host of new festival favorites and beloved classics. With twelve features and seventeen guests gracing the Virginia Theater at the College of Media at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, there’s a lot I and co-host (and Festival Director) Nate Kohn are excited to show you this year. We’re thrilled to open the festival with a Western for the first time this year with John Ford’s “The Searchers” and close out with the crowd-pleasing comedy “The Hangover,” with a host of incredible works…
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Below is the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Friday, April 18. After a six-game winning streak from Andrew Hayes, yesterday’s match saw a new Jeopardy champion take the helm. Steven Hoying comes into tonight’s game with a solid $29,403, which he will seek to defend against graduate student Rachael Gray from Ohio and undergraduate student Liam Starnes from Illinois. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 4/18/2025, along with the wagers and the winner of the game. Final Jeopardy Question for April 18 The Final Jeopardy question for April 18, 2025 is in the category of “Presidential…
How many artists does it take to change the story of the Arabian Peninsula—lands comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates? About 30, the NYU Abu Dhabi Gallery suggests in its inaugural Gulf Quinquennial, and that count includes the artist behind the inspired graphic design of its poster, Mohammad Sharaf. The stipulation being the curation is exceptionally coherent, and the spread is a satisfying array of videos, installations, paintings, and un-translatable traditions of record-keeping that involve ocean tides. And when I say the show changes the story of the Arabian Peninsula, I mean that it…
New Zealand–born singer-songwriter Lorde tapped American photographer Talia Chetrit for the cover of her new single “What Was That.” The song marks her first original solo release since Solar Power in 2021. Lorde shared the news on her social channels on April 16th, accompanied by the cover artwork featuring a close-up image of her face seemingly drenched in sweat. She told fans that the single will be coming out “soon.”Ahead of the announcement, Lorde teased the song on TikTok and sent a voice message to fans.“I just wanted to say hi, because everything is about to change,” she said, adding,…
Art Deco jewellery, known for its bold geometric designs and opulent materials, was significantly influenced by various global cultures, particularly those from Asia. During the 1920s and 1930s, Western designers drew inspiration from the intricate artistry and symbolic motifs found in Chinese, Indian, and Japanese art and craftsmanship. These Asian influences infused Art Deco jewellery with exotic elegance, rich colour palettes, and intricate details that set it apart from earlier jewellery movements. This blog explores how Asian aesthetics shaped the Art Deco era’s most captivating jewellery pieces. Chinese Symbolism and Jade Influence Chinese art and culture had a profound impact on Art Deco…
Today is Superman Day — apparently the very first issue of Action Comics went on sale on April 18, 1938 — and so there is a new video hyping this summer’s upcoming Superman film from writer/director James Gunn.This isn’t really a trailer; more of a behind-the-scenes featurette, showing Gunn working on set with the crew and stars David Corenswet (Superman), Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor), and more. It also has a bunch of footage of some of the other DC Comics heroes who appear in the film, including Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl and Anthony Carrigan’s Metamorpho — who looks…
Miller Lite and Pringles may just be the mash-up you didn’t know you needed.Not something you’ve been clamoring for? What if I told you there was meat involved with this crispy snack?What Do Miller Lite Pringles Taste Like?Miller Lite and Pringles announced this week that they had developed a “first-of-its-kind innovation.” The Pringles x Miller Lite collab brings the debut of two limited-edition chip flavors.Pringles x Miller Lite Beer Can Chicken is touted as tasting like roasted chicken with hints of garlic, onion and beer.Beer can chicken pringlesPringles/CanvaPringles x Miller Lite Griller Beer Brat combines black pepper, caramelized onion, and…
WorthPoint likes to build community. One way we can do that is to introduce our readers to real people who have built careers out of buying and selling and highlighting real places to explore on thrifting adventures. The end goal: We want our readers to have some real fun in the world of antiques and collectibles. Reselling is a considerable part of the business model in vintage, antiques, and collectibles. Some sellers offer a variety of items, from clothing to home décor, sports memorabilia, and artwork. Others have new inventories like electronics, handbags, and accessories. Regardless of the product and whether it’s sourced from thrift stores, estate…
Ben Affleck hated his “horrendous” Batsuit.The 52-year-old actor played Batman in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as well as Justice League the following year and he reprised the role in 2023 film The Flash, and Affleck admits he loathed putting on the Caped Crusader’s famous costume because it was “incredibly hot” and left him “pouring” with sweat.In a GQ video interview, Affleck explained: “I hated the Batsuits. The Batsuits are horrendous to wear. They’re incredibly hot, for one thing. They don’t breathe. They’re made to look the way they want ’em to look, and there’s no thought put into…
Jean-Michel Basquiat‘s market dominance seems poised to continue during the May auctions in New York, where Christie’s will sell one of his paintings with a $20 million–$30 million estimate. The painting, titled Baby Boom, was made in 1982, the same year as many of his most expensive works—including the untitled one that set his auction record at $110.5 million in 2017. This one featured in a storied 1982 exhibition at Fun Gallery (whose cofounder, Patti Astor, died last year). That show helped put Basquiat on the fast track, asserting his place as a star of the New York scene. Related…
