Movies

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is highly regarded as one of the best classic novels of all time. The acclaim for the novel has resulted in numerous adaptations, with another one now in the works courtesy of Netflix. The latest adaptation will be titled The Grays and, according to Deadline, will tell “a contemporary take” on the Oscar Wilde classic, revolving around siblings Basil and Dorian Gray himself. Much like the source material and the various adaptations that have followed, the series will once again explore the obsession with eternal youth and beauty, but this time in a modern world.

Some things in life are inevitable: death, taxes, and the steady rise of Netflix subscription prices marching higher and higher like Hannibal’s elephants over the Alps. It wasn’t so long ago that the de facto streaming kingpin was just a DVD-by-mail service, then a hybrid rental and streaming business, and finally a fledgling, exclusively digital library.

During the third evening of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the hearts of Americans were captured by the Walz family. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, standing as Kamala Harris’ running mate, received his party’s nomination with emotional support from his wife Gwen, daughter Hope, and son Gus.

A space probe from Weyland-Yutani examines the debris of the USCSS Nostromo and retrieves an organic artifact carrying a xenomorph. Rain Carradine (Cailee Spaeny) is a colony resident on Jackson’s Star, working alongside a reprogrammed synthetic human named Andy (David Jonsson). When Weyland-Yutani extends her contract against her will, she partners with her former lover Tyler (Archie Renaux) to explore an abandoned spaceship in search of cryostasis chambers. These cryostasis chambers are essential for Rain and her companions—Tyler, his pregnant sister Kay, cousin Bjorn, and Bjorn’s girlfriend Navarro—to flee to the planet Yvaga. Andy’s unique skill of interacting with the ship’s computer system becomes vital for the mission. As they progress, they discover that they are in danger from Aliens.

Akshay Kumar is highly respected in the acting world as a very skilled and adaptable performer, who fearlessly handles his work obligations. Although he’s widely admired for his lively personality, it’s not commonly discussed that while filming Dhadkan, the actor was briefly taken aback and appalled by the idea of shaving his chest hair.