Actor Christian Bale lashed out at President Donald Trump in a new interview, calling him a “clown” with an “enormous ego.” “He’s (Trump) bombastic, he’s loud,” Christian Bale said. “Cheney was quiet and secretive and far more capable, far more brilliant.” Bale portrays Dick Cheney in the new film Vice, which tells the story of…
Month: February 2020
EU cash, Belgian beer, and the final frontier
Artist’s impression of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system | ESO / N. Bartmann / spaceengine.org EU cash, Belgian beer, and the final frontier Belgian researcher leads most extraordinary space discovery in decades. By Ryan Heath 2/23/17, 12:16 PM CET Updated 2/24/17, 4:54 AM CET Who said EU enlargement was dead? Grab a TRAPPIST-1 beer from the…
Chris Evans: Mike Pence an 'Obsequious Little Worm' Trying to 'Sanitize' Trump's Lies
Actor Chris Evans attacked Vice President Mike Pence as an “obsequious little worm” attempting to “sanitize” President Donald Trump’s lies on the need to build a wall on the southern Mexico border. “I know the President has said that that was his impression,” Pence said when asked about Trump’s recent claim that previous presidents told him…
EU plans to militarize aid pass Parliament hurdle
The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee narrowly backed the legality of a draft plan to allow EU aid to be spent on shoring up the military of developing countries such as Somali and Mali | AFP via Getty Images EU plans to militarize aid pass Parliament hurdle EU lawyers disagree over legality of the proposal,…
'First Man' Blu-Ray Review: Technically Competent, Emotionally Constipated
The uproar over First Man’s failure to depict the triumphant moment when Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, planted the American flag on the lunar surface, in no way prejudiced me against the movie. I am not above wanting to be a contrarian on Breitbart’s digital pages, so I was kind…
Champions League top scorers 2019-20: Haaland & Lewandowski lead the way
Goal takes a look at the highest-scoring players in the Champions League so far this season The knockout phase of the 2019-20 Champions League is now underway, with the competition providing some mouthwatering ties. Check out the below as Goal keeps you updated on the individual goal tallies for the highest-scoring Champions League players this season….
Tajani proposes ‘Copernican revolution’ in EU budget
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani is drawing up proposals for a radical overhaul of the EU budget, which would slash the lavish sums devoted to its prime beneficiaries: farmers. Tajani’s plan, which also involves switching the budget cycle from seven years to five, will seek to refocus Europe’s budgetary priorities away from big landowners toward…
Madonna bannie d’une chaîne de cinéma
Apparemment, le Texas prend très au sérieux les règles de bonne conduite dans les cinémas. Madonna, star internationale, en a fait les frais. Présente à une avant-première dans la chaine Alamo Drafthouse, à New York, elle a été prise en flagrant délit de «textotage». Ni une ni deux, la direction l’a interdite de séjour. C’était…
Adèle Exarchopoulos met l’Amérique à ses pieds
L’édition américaine du magazine GQ fait d’Adèle Exarchopoulos sa nouvelle star. L’héroïne de La vie d’Adèle montre tout et en dit un peu plus: un pavé dans la mare de l’Amérique puritaine? Dans une énième interview, accordée au magazine GQ, la comédienne Adele Exarchopoulos revient sur la sexualité crue présentée dans La vie d’Adèle, dont…
L’une des Pussy Riot manque à l’appel
La famille de Nadejda Tolokonnikova est inquiète. Enfermée depuis 2012, l’une des trois rockeuses du groupe Pussy Riot manque à l’appel depuis déjà quelques jours. Selon la loi russe, les proches doivent être tenus au courant dans les 10 jours en cas de transfert. Mais la jeune femme de 23 ans n’a pas fait signe…