A crime thriller that slipped under most radars isn’t quite taking dust off shelves in the U. S. , but its 90% critic score says it’s worth the search. Released in 2020, this Australian film sticks to the dry earth of Victorian towns, where heat bakes secrets into the soil and shadows hide more than
Peruvians faced a tough choice in the presidential runoff, picking between two candidates who couldn’t win over a majority of voters even in the first round. Keiko Fujimori, tied to her father’s controversial past, and Roberto Sánchez, connected to a scandal-ridden ex-president, both failed to gain
Speed and certainty aren’t just for sports—they seem to play a role in police lineups too. A pair of studies looked into how well eyewitnesses can pick out suspects in person shortly after a crime. While most research uses photos instead of real people, these studies focused on actual showups where
Back in the mid-2000s, a TV show mocked Hollywood’s obsession with fading stars desperate for attention. The joke landed hard—until real life started copying the script too closely. By the time the show returned years later, the punchline didn’t feel funny anymore. It felt like watching someone trip
A24 is teaming up with Kojima Productions to turn the hit video game Death Stranding into a movie, but fans shouldn’t expect a direct copy of the original story. Director Michael Sarnoski has been working hand-in-hand with Hideo Kojima, the game’s creator, to shape a fresh script that blends new cha
The Williamsburg‑James City County school district is tightening its focus on how students use technology at school. The goal is to keep tech helpful while preventing misuse and fatigue. During a recent board meeting, the superintendent highlighted new steps. One is a plan to teach kids about scree
The latest series on Apple TV, a remake of an old film, has quickly become one of the platform’s most popular shows. It is a crime drama that follows a former prisoner who hunts down the lawyers who defended him years earlier. The show’s first two episodes have already pushed it into the top spot on
On a June morning in 1998, a brutal act of racism unfolded in Jasper, Texas. A Black man named James Byrd Jr. , aged 49, was brutally chained to a pickup truck and dragged across the road until he died. The crime shocked the nation, prompting new hate‑crime laws at both state and federal levels. Th
The New York Knicks are close to winning a championship for the first time since 1973. Their success has brought excitement to fans across the city. The police department reports that violent crime has fallen sharply during this playoff run. Murder rates are down almost 21 percent. Shootings have r
A 14‑year‑old boy is now facing serious charges in the fatal shooting of a recent Indiana University graduate. The victim, 23‑year‑old Brett Scrogham of the Kelley School of Business, was shot in a downtown Indianapolis parking garage late last month. Police say the teen has no prior criminal record
