Is Taiwan Already Independent? Understanding the China Taiwan Dispute
The issue of Taiwan remains one of the most sensitive and strategically important disputes in international politics. The debate over whether Taiwan is...
Film Festival Directors Discuss Their Future at Cannes
One advantage of attending the biggest film festival in the world? You might run into the leaders of just about any other festival...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Showrunner Ira Parker Knew He Had a Hit
Welcome to It’s a Hit! In this series, IndieWire speaks to creators and showrunners behind a few of our favorite television programs about the moment...
8 Korean Toners to Hydrate, Smooth, and Repair the Skin Barrier
While the norm is that a toner should be an astringent that removes grime and dirt while balancing the pH, Korean toners work...
The strange reason Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million
British pop star Dua Lipa is suing Samsung Electronics for at least $15 million in damages alleging the South Korean electronics company illegally...
Chinese Analysis of Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Hedging in the Hormuz Crisis
According to Chinese intelligence reports and military analyses in May 2026, the Chinese side (both military and academic) views Saudi Arabia’s refusal to...
Which character will die in ‘Euphoria’? Polymarket bettors think they know—and maybe some actually...
On prediction markets, users can bet on anything and everything. But for those swinging big wins, is it just luck? Some users don’t...
Disney Helped Make the Star Wars Fandom Toxic for Women — Opinion
“I don’t even want to get into it.” There are few social experiences more psychologically draining to me right now than hearing a man...
Hantavirus ship evacuation nears completion as 94 flown home
A complex day-long operation to repatriate occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak neared completion late Sunday after...
