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Spider-Noir Confirms Sandman Actor and Narrows Release Window to Spring 2026 – IGN
Nicolas Cage says The Spider is “70 percent Humphrey Bogart, and 30 percent Bugs Bunny.”
Amazon’s Spider-Noir show has narrowed its 2026 release window, while revealing it will feature an appearance by Flint Marko, a.k.a. Sandman, alongside a few other familiar faces.
New details on the live-action Spider-Verse spinoff series come from Esquire, which spoke with showrunner Oren Uziel, producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and star Nicolas Cage to learn more about how it blends black-and-white and color to tell a new Spider-Man story. It comes with an updated schedule that will see the show premiere this spring on MGM+ and Prime Video, while unveiling more information about some of its major characters.
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Alex Ross Marvel Dimensions: A Graphic Novel (Marvel Arts)
112 pgs. – Hardcover – Sept. 1st
Alex Ross, the award-winning and bestselling creator of Marvels, Kingdom Come, and Fantastic Four: Full Circle, takes readers through the Marvel Universe–but all is not as it seems
Marvel Dimensions is legendary artist Alex Ross’ second book in the Marvel Arts series, following the national bestselling, critically acclaimed, and award-winning Fantastic Four: Full Circle.
The story opens with a sweeping tour through the classic origins of Marvel’s most iconic characters. Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Wolverine, and many others appear in dramatic, fully painted spreads that echo their earliest stories. A narrator describes each moment with confidence, guiding the reader through these touchstones of Marvel’s history. But as the story moves forward, the tone begins to shift. The voice behind the narration is not who the readers expect and carries a motive that slowly pushes the narrative somewhere darker and far more unpredictable.
Once this change becomes clear, the book expands into something larger and more surprising. Storylines twist in on themselves, characters behave in unexpected ways, and events ripple across the Marvel Universe with growing tensions. Ross uses the structure of the book to create anticipation and pull the reader deeper into a mystery that keeps widening. Every new sequence reveals another layer, building toward a final act that reframes everything that came before it. A bonus 32-page comic book is included that is pivotal to the storyline.
With Marvel Dimensions, Ross approaches the Marvel Universe from a new angle with new character invention that invites readers to question what they think and what they know. Marvel Dimensions may be the latest title in the Marvel Arts line . . . but it is only the beginning.
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Now available for pre-order.
Silver Surfer: The Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus
1384 pgs. – Nov. 3rd
COLLECTING: Silver Surfer (1987) #34-66, Silver Surfer Annual (1988) #3-4, Thanos Quest (1990) #1-2, Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #1-6; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #50, #69, #93-97
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If Curt Swan was a robot, would he take over the earth?
Based on the legacy and personality of the late, legendary DC Comics artist Curt Swan, if he were a robot, he would almost certainly not take over the Earth.
Instead, he would likely be programmed to create the most stable, anatomically correct, and beautifully rendered comic book art possible.
Here is why a robot Curt Swan would be harmless:
He was “The Norman Rockwell of Comics”: Biographer Eddy Zeno and critics described Swan’s artistic style as approachable, big-hearted, and gentle. A robot based on this philosophy would likely focus on nurturing, not conquering.
He was a Dedicated Professional: Swan was known for being a consistent, prolific artist who “plodded on” to get the job done. He was more interested in delivering exactly what was required for the page than seizing power.
His Focus Was Truth and Justice: According to colleagues, Swan (and his art) was a “philosophical product” that believed in “truth, justice and the American way”. A robot version would be programmed with these moral, heroic ideals.
He Valued Human Connection: His work was revered for bringing emotion and humanity to Superman. He depicted heroes in believable, everyday situations rather than acting as a cold, calculating machine.
If anything, a robot Swan would simply “fix” the artistic consistency of every comic book in existence, not rule the planet.
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Did Curt Swan ever draw for Maevel?
Yes, legendary DC artist Curt Swan did work for Marvel, though it was very minimal, as he was known for being a loyal, “DC guy” for 51 years.
Based on records, his Marvel contributions included:
Captain America #616 (2011): This issue featured a Captain America sketch by Swan that was originally created in 1994.
Genesis #0 (1993): He contributed work to this Marvel title.
Other Potential Work: Some sources suggest he may have provided a spot illustration of Gladiator for a Marvel Universe handbook.
While Swan was approached by other companies, he largely remained exclusive to DC, specializing in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s.
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A Canadian co-worker and an American truck driver got to talking in the yard today.
Then later I’m asked the question; how do you pronounce ‘decal’?
He said the American said Dee-Kal, which sounds like you’re removing something.
Anyways, to the interwebs!
Decal” is commonly pronounced two ways: DEE-kal (often US) or DEH-kuhl (often Canadian/UK).
Both are acceptable, with “DEE-kal” stressing the first syllable with a long ‘e’ (\(/dikæl/\)) and “DEH-kuhl” using a short ‘e’ (\(/dkl/\)).
Here is a breakdown of the pronunciations: DEE-kal (\(/dikæl/\)): The most common pronunciation in the United States and recognized internationally, derived from “decalcomania”.DEH-kuhl (\(/dkl/\)): Very common in Canada (particularly Western Canada) and the UK, sounding similar to “deckle”.
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring
144 pgs. – July 21st
The Eisner-nominated cozy-horror comic series returns in this sequel to the critically acclaimed first volume!
It’s been eight long years since a bloodlusting brown bear drove into the city, kidnapped a kind young duck, dissected his body, and buried the pieces in the woods. The duck’s family painstakingly sought justice…but this brown bear was smart…she covered her tracks…and in the ’80s, there simply wasn’t a way for the duck’s family to find answers.
But it’s not the ’80s anymore. Almost a decade after cuddly brown bear Samantha Strong solidified herself as the sole serial killer in Woodbrook, the world is entering a new era. As Samantha will soon find out, there are no secrets in the age of the internet. And those who lost loved ones to her massacre haven’t given up the flame of justice.
A reckoning is coming to Woodbrook. Join visionary writer and artist Patrick Horvath as he returns to the hit series that has taken the comic world by storm!
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Five Gears In Reverse: A Criminal Book
144 pgs. – June 23rd
A brand new CRIMINAL graphic novel featuring the legendary RICKY LAWLESS and the crazy tale of how he and MALLORY fell in love in the midst of a crime spree.
In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of CRIMINAL’s most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to worse.
FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE will have long-time CRIMINAL fans cheering the return of RICKY LAWLESS and new readers will find it a perfect jumping-on-point for the greatest crime comic series of the 21st century.
“Brubaker and Phillips don’t hit a wrong note.” – Shane Black
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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: Absolute Edition
232 pgs. – Oct. 6th
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The Sacrificers Deluxe Hardcover
336 pgs. – July 27th, 2027 (?!)
THE SACRIFICERS first two critically acclaimed arcs collected in deluxe, OVERSIZED, hardcover edition!
Tomorrow is a harmonious paradise thanks to five families who make everything perfect… for the price of one child per household. Now, as that bill comes due, a son expected to give everything for a family that never loved him, and an affluent daughter determined to destroy utopia, must unite to end one generation’s unnaturally protracted reign.
New York Times bestselling writer RICK REMENDER (LOW, DEADLY CLASS, Uncanny X-Force) joins forces with the superstar artists MAX FIUMARA (Amazing Spider-Man, FOUR EYES, Lucifer) and André Lima Araújo (A RIGHTEOUS THIRST FOR VENGEANCE), to take you through the dark fantasy world of THE SACRIFICERS!
This deluxe edition collects all issues (#1-11) every single cover, model sheets, some script, some pencils, and loaded with extra goodies.
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Get a load of this: Columbia, Breakside unveil beer made from bear poop
Instead of stepping in it, try drinking it.
If a bear poops in the woods, it might be in your next beer.
Columbia Sportswear, in partnership with Milwaukie-based Breakside Brewery, has unveiled a new beer featuring a wildly unique ingredient: bear feces. The new brew is called “Nature Calls.”
As unpleasant as that may sound, the companies insist that the beer is not only safe to drink, but actually tastes good.
Created in anticipation of the Super Bowl, “Nature Calls” is a lager made from water infused with American black bear scat collected on trails in Montana, along with malted grains in the Pacific Northwest.
Columbia officials say the beer’s taste contains notes of huckleberries and honey. “Nature Calls” will be available in limited quantities at various Breakside Brewery locations.
In a press release full of stomach-churning puns, Columbia Sportswear said the beer is made with the same standards as any other at Breakside.
“If Mother Nature hurls bear poop at us, we’ll ferment it into a frosty pint,” Columbia Sportswear Brand President Joe Boyle said. “From the inside of a bear to your mouth – we’re making nature’s crap easier to swallow.”
Scott Lawrence, the founder of Breakside Brewery, said in the press release that his company has never created a beer “that celebrates nature this literally.”
“When Columbia came to us with the idea to use bear poop, we thought they were joking,” Lawrence said. “Turns out, they weren’t — and now we’ve got the wildest beer in America and maybe the world. It’s crazy, it’s fun and honestly … it tastes great.”
It’s actually not the first time a brewery has released a poop-themed beer. Stone Brewing in San Diego made a pale ale using recycled sewage water, while a brewery in Finland created a beer using goose droppings to achieve the perfect stout flavor.
In 2015, Rogue Ales released the Beard Beer, made using the yeast in brewmaster John Maier’s beard.
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But it is a sign he’s literally “full of shit”.
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Watched Bugonia last night.
Loved it! Story and acting. Everything.
Highly recommended.Followed that up with One Battle After Another.
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Box Office: ‘Melania’ Bests Jason Statham’s ‘Shelter’ to Place No. 3 With $7M, ‘Send Help’ Soars to $20M Win – Hollywood Reporter
Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for world rights to the Brett Ratner-directed film shadowing first lady Melania Trump in the 20 days before her husband’s second inauguration, making it the most expensive documentary in history.
The wait is finally over to see if the first lady’s new documentary — the most expensive in history.and the most expensive in history — would be able to rely on her husband’s supporters to turn up at the box office to watch Melania as she tries to carve out her own career and identity.
They did, with the Amazon MGM Studios doc — directed by Brett Ratner in his first film since he was accused of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct — launching safely in third-place behind Send Help and Iron Lung with a better-than-expected $7 million from 1,778 theaters, the best showing in a decade for a non-fiction title (the number could change again when weekend actuals are announced tomorrow). Melania is also opening overseas in 20 countries, but so the filmmakers and Amazon aren’t reporting grosses, suggesting a soft showing at best.
That makes Disney the winner on the global stage for the 10th consecutive weekend. Sam Raimi’s acclaimed horror-thriller Send Help topped the domestic chart with a better-than-expected $20 million and earned another $8.1 million overseas for a global launch of $28.1 million against a net budget of $40 million before marketing. The darkly comic horror-thriller stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as coworkers stranded on a desert island.
And Melania’s performance wasn’t the only surprise twist of the weekend. Indie pic Iron Lung from Mark Fischbach (aka Markiplier) of YouTube gaming fame nipped at Send Help‘s heels on Friday but ultimately placed second with nearly $17.9 million. The film, helmed by Fischbach in his directorial debut, is based on the submarine simulation horror game of the same name that was developed and published by David Szymanski, who helped with the film’s screenplay and makes a cameo.
Melania is also opening overseas in 20 countries, but so the filmmakers and Amazon aren’t reporting grosses, suggesting a soft showing at best. A prominent exhibitor in London to the U.K. local media it had only sold one ticket as of 10 or 12 days a week ago, sparking a torrent of headlines, while a distributor in South Africa — where tensions are strained with Trump — pulled Melania from release at the 11th hour.
Numerous news outlets in the U.S. als suggested Melania would be an all-out bomb with as little as $1 million. Exhibitors were also worried and had lowered their estimates to $2 million to $4 million based on sluggish ticket sales.
But a grassroots campaign engineered by various conservative groups paid off for the Trump, along with a sizeable marketing campaign, at least for a doc, that was used to spend millions on TV ads aired on pricey NFL games and expensive digital installations at venues around the globe, including The Sphere in Las Vegas.
Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for worldwide rights to release the documentary both in theaters and on its streaming service Prime Video, making Melania the most expensive doc in history in what many view as an attempt to curry favor with President Donald Trump. Amazon spent another $35 million on the global marketing campaign, with at least $20 million dedicated to the U.S.
Disney Animation’s Thanksgiving hit Zootopia 2, came in No. 4 in its 10th weekend with an estimated $5.8 million for a domestic tally $408.9 milion. It was up 9 percent from last weekend, when hundreds of theaters shuttered because of severe weather storm in large swaths of the country day following the announcement of Oscar nominations Nov. 22. Insiders speculate the spike, the most of any title in the top 15, could reflect pent-up demand to see the pic after it landed a nomination for best animated feature.
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, while shut out of the best picture race, was down only 15 percent in its 7th weekend to tie with Shelter for fifth place (both are estimating $5.5 milion. Combined, Disney titles amassed more than $73 million this weekend worldwide, but the media is focsed one one title only — Melania.
The doc is galvanizing conservatives in the South and South-central part of the country. That’s good news for Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video. Top-grossing cities included numerous cities in such conservative states as Texas, Florida — including West Palm Beach, not far from Mar-a-Lago – Lousiaina, Georgia, Arizona, Tennessee, Alabama, Tennesse, Oklanha, Ohioo and Reno. California and New York were not on the list, although organizers did host invite-only screenings in Los Angles, Orange County, the Bay Area and and across the city in New York City, where guests were treated to a simulcast of the Dec. 31 primere in Washington where the president and first lady walked the carpet.
“We’re very encouraged by the strong start and positive audience response, with early box office for Melania exceeding our expectations. This momentum is an important first step in what we see as a long-tail lifecycle for both the film and the forthcoming docuseries, extending well beyond the theatrical window and into what we believe will be a significant run for both on our service. We are confident in the long-term value this rollout will deliver to customers both in theaters, and for years to come on Prime Video,” said chief of domestic distribution Kevin Wilson.
Sources say Melania will play exclusively in cinemas for a good chunk of time before heading to Prime. Exhibition sources counter that could change if traffic falls off a cliff.
A domestic theatrical campaign for even the biggest docs generally runs no more than $5 million to $7 million. There are exceptions, including former vice president Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. Sources say the domestic marketing spend was close to $15 million on each of those titles because of the awards factor, not adjusted for inflation.
Almost two decades later, Fahrenheit 9/11 remains the top-grossing doc of all time among any genre, and not just political, and still holds the record for top opening. Fahrenheit debuted to $23.9 million domestically from 868 theaters on its way to a North American cume of $119.2 million and $222 million globally, not adjusted for inflation.
Critics are trashing Melania the doc, as reflected by its current 6 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Many box office pundits say Trump supporters expected negative reviews from what they consider to the left-leaning media. Indeed, audiences gave Melania an A Cinemascore, while its audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is 99 percent, the highest of any film in the top 10 this weekend.
Amazon, which is using FilmNation to help overseas, had intended to report foreign grosses. So far, that information isn’t being provided (the first lady was insistent on a theatrical push around the globe). n to open Melania in more than 20 markets overseas, where Prime Video has a huge footprint, was a bold move, considering how controversial of a figure her husband is. He’s presently in a tussle with South Africa, where a distributor pulled Melania from release earlier this week. And there’s been a torrent of bad press coming out of Europe regarding empty theaters (just as in the U.S.).
All numbers could shift once final weekend numbers are tallied Monday.
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71 is too young.
I remember her from SCTV years ago.
RIPCatherine O’Hara, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Home Alone’ Star, Dies at 71 – Variety
Catherine O’Hara, the two-time Emmy-winning actor who starred in “Home Alone” and “Best in Show” and had an impressive late-career renaissance in “Schitt’s Creek,” has died, her manager confirmed to Variety. She was 71.
According to her agency CAA, O’Hara died Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.
O’Hara’s Hollywood career spanned five decades, beginning with the Canadian sketch comedy series “Second City Television,” which she created with Eugene Levy, and for which she earned her first Emmy and earned four nominations. O’Hara went on to star in films such as “After Hours,” “Beetlejuice” and the first two “Home Alone” movies, in which she played the mother of Macaulay Culkin’s character, Kevin. O’Hara maintained a close friendship with Culkin and honored him at his Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023.She was a frequent collaborator of Christopher Guest’s, appearing in his mockumentary films “Best in Show,” “For Your Consideration,” “Waiting for Guffman” and “A Mighty Wind.” And she had voice roles in beloved animated features including “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Chicken Little.” O’Hara’s recent roles also included the legacy sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” in which she reprised her role as Delia Deetz, and the Apple action film “Argylle.”
O’Hara experienced a career renaissance in her 60s, starting with her role as riches-to-rags housewife Moira Rose in the CBC sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” in which she starred opposite Eugene and Dan Levy and Annie Murphy. She won her second Emmy for “Schitt’s Creek,” which propelled her into other major TV roles in HBO’s “The Last of Us” and Apple TV’s “The Studio.” In the latter, O’Hara played a storied Hollywood executive who was shoved aside by her studio. The second season of the Seth Rogen showbiz satire recently began filming.
In an interview with Variety about “The Studio” in 2025, O’Hara reflected on how Hollywood has changed over the course of her career. “It must be a much more nervous business now, than in the past,” she said. “The internet and streaming must have opened up a world of good and horrific possibilities for people.” And despite “The Studio’s” scathing takedown of Hollywood executive culture, O’Hara said, “Most people are trying to do and want to do good work. And most people want to be entertained.”
O’Hara was born in Toronto, but she became a beloved figure in Los Angeles. She was named the honorary mayor of Brentwood in 2021.
She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and sons Matthew and Luke, along with siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O‘Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.
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DC Comics needs to get something going with Absolut Vodka.
Absolute Universe, plus Absolute Editions?
Sells itself.
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Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer – ESPN
Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, is not a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
In voting earlier this month, Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility, four sources with firsthand knowledge of the outcome told ESPN. Belichick received a call from a Hall representative Friday afternoon with the news that he won’t be inducted in Canton, Ohio, this summer.
Several sources who spoke with the coach over the weekend described Belichick as “puzzled” and “disappointed” by his inability to secure support from at least 80% of Hall committee members.
“Six Super Bowls isn’t enough?” Belichick asked an associate, referring to the championships he won as head coach of the New England Patriots. He won two more as defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. To another associate, he said, “What does a guy have to do?”
Another source familiar with Belichick’s thinking said, “Politics kept him out. He doesn’t believe this is a reflection on his accomplishments.”
Belichick declined comment to ESPN.
“The Pro Football Hall of Fame does not comment on the voting of the Selection Committee and awaits the unveiling of the Class of 2026 at ‘NFL Honors’ on Feb. 5 in San Francisco,” a spokesperson for the Hall said in a statement.
With an NFL coaching record of 333-178, including playoffs — career victories second only to Don Shula’s 347 — Belichick was considered by most fans and Hall voters to be a first-ballot lock.The Hall’s voting committee is composed mostly of veteran NFL reporters but also includes football figures such as former general manager Bill Polian and former coach Tony Dungy, both of whom are Hall of Famers.
This year, Belichick was a finalist with Robert Kraft, the Patriots owner and Belichick’s co-architect of an NFL dynasty in New England. It marked the first time that Kraft, 84, was a Hall finalist after 14 years of campaigning on his behalf by his team’s longtime PR man and other supporters. Kraft and Belichick have become bitter antagonists since parting ways in January 2024.
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Belichick has won a whopping eight Super Bowl rings during his career. Six came as the Patriots coach and the other two were while he was with the New York Giants as a defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells.
No individual has won more than Belichick’s eight Super Bowl rings. Brady leads all NFL players with seven, while football administrator Neal Dahlen also earned a combined seven across his time with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.
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85 seconds to midnight just doesn’t have the same ring to it as Iron Maiden’s “Two Minutes to Midnight”…
Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time – CNN
At the dawn of the nuclear age, scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Tuesday, nearly eight decades later, the clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight — the closest the timepiece has ever been to midnight, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which established the clock in 1947.
Midnight represents the moment at which people will have made Earth uninhabitable.
Last year, the Bulletin set the clock at 89 seconds to midnight, which was, at that point, the closest the world had ever been to that hour. After setting the clock at 90 seconds to midnight in 2023 and 2024, the scientists made the 2025 change due to insufficient progress in combatting or regulating global challenges including nuclear risk, the climate crisis, biological threats, and advances in “disruptive technologies” such as artificial intelligence. Bulletin scientists also cited the spread of misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories as other existential threats to humanity.
“Humanity has not made sufficient progress on the existential risks that endanger us all,” said Bulletin President and CEO Alexandra Bell of the reasoning for this year’s change. “The Doomsday Clock is a tool for communicating how close we are to destroying the world with technologies of our own making. The risks we face from nuclear weapons, climate change and disruptive technologies are all growing. Every second counts and we are running out of time.
“It is a hard truth, but this is our reality,” Bell said.
Last year, the Bulletin scientists warned that countries needed to change course toward international cooperation and action on the most critical existential risks, said Dr. Daniel Holz, chair of the Bulletin’s science and security board, in a news briefing Tuesday.
“Rather than heed this warning, major countries became even more aggressive, adversarial and nationalistic,” added Holz, also a professor in the department of physics, astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago. “Conflicts intensified in 2025 with multiple military operations involving nuclear-armed states. The last remaining treaty governing nuclear weapons stockpiles between the US and Russia will soon expire on February 4. For the first time in over half a century, there will be nothing preventing a runaway nuclear arms race.”
Additionally, “grave dangers persist in the life sciences, particularly in emerging areas such as the development of synthetic mirror life, despite repeated warnings from scientists worldwide,” Holz added. “The international community has no coordinated plan, and the world remains unprepared for potentially devastating biological threats.”
The rapid growth and use of AI tools, coupled with the lack of regulation, supercharges mis- and disinformation and greatly impacts efforts to address all these threats and exacerbates every other impending disaster, Holz said.
What is the Doomsday Clock?
A group of scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project, the code name for the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, established the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists as a nonprofit in 1945.
The organization’s original purpose was to measure nuclear threats, but in 2007, the Bulletin decided to also include the climate crisis in its calculations.
Annually over the past 79 years, Bulletin scientists have changed the clock’s time according to how close they believe the human race is to total annihilation. Some years the time changes, and some years it doesn’t. The time is set by experts on the Bulletin’s science and security board in consultation with its board of sponsors — which was formed by Albert Einstein in December 1948, with J. Robert Oppenheimer as its first chair. The board currently includes eight Nobel laureates, many of them in physics or chemistry.
Is the Doomsday Clock real?
The clock isn’t designed to definitively measure existential threats but rather to spark conversations about difficult scientific topics and crises the planet is facing, according to the Bulletin. Some experts who haven’t been involved in the clock’s designation have questioned its usefulness.
“It’s an imperfect metaphor,” Dr. Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor in the department of Earth and environmental science at the University of Pennsylvania, told CNN in 2022, highlighting that the clock’s framing combines various types of risk that have different characteristics and occur in different timescales. Still, he added that it “remains an important rhetorical device that reminds us, year after year, of the tenuousness of our current existence on this planet.”
The Bulletin has made thoughtful decisions each year on how to get people’s attention about existential threats and the required action, Eryn MacDonald, senior analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Global Security Program, told CNN in 2022. “While I wish we could go back to talking about minutes to midnight instead of seconds, unfortunately that no longer reflects reality.”
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cited the Doomsday Clock when talking about the climate crisis the world is facing.
What happens when the clock hits midnight?
The Doomsday Clock has never reached midnight, and former Bulletin president and CEO Rachel Bronson, who now serves as a senior adviser, has said she hopes it never will.
“When the clock is at midnight, that means there’s been some sort of nuclear exchange or catastrophic climate change that’s wiped out humanity,” she said. “We never really want to get there, and we won’t know it when we do.”
What can we do to turn back time on the clock?
Moving the Doomsday Clock back with bold, substantial actions is still possible. In fact, the hand moved its farthest away from midnight — 17 minutes to the hour — in 1991, when then-President George H.W. Bush’s administration signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with the Soviet Union.
“We at the Bulletin believe that because humans created these threats, we can reduce them,” Bronson said. “But doing so is not easy, nor has it ever been. And it requires serious work and global engagement at all levels of society.”
Regarding what individuals can do, don’t underestimate the power of discussing these important issues with your peers, Bulletin scientists said. Sparking conversations can help combat misinformation, and public engagement can urge leaders to act.
“Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust,” Maria Ressa, cofounder and CEO of Rappler, a Filipino news outlet, said in the Bulletin news briefing. “Without these three, we have no shared reality. We can’t have journalism. We can’t have democracy. The radical collaboration this moment demands becomes impossible. Think of shared facts as the operating system of collective action.”
Other personal actions can also make a difference. To potentially help mitigate the climate crisis, for one, consider whether there are small changes you can make in your daily life, such as how often you walk versus drive and how you heat your home.
Eating seasonally and locally, reducing food waste, conserving water, reducing plastic use and recycling properly are other ways to help mitigate, or deal with the effects of, the climate crisis.
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Trump news at a glance: Pretti killing a ‘wake-up call’ say Obamas as Clinton urges Americans to speak out The Guardian
Two Democratic ex-leaders warn core American values are under assault – key US politics stories from Sunday 25 January at a glance
Democratic ex-presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have spoken out against the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis, the second person to be shot dead by federal immigration officers in the city this month.
In a statement released on Sunday, Obama and his wife, Michelle, described the killing of Alex Pretti as “a heartbreaking tragedy” and “a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault”.
“For weeks now people across the country have been rightly outraged by the spectacle of masked ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] recruits and other federal agents acting with impunity and engaging in tactics that seem designed to intimidate, harass, provoke and endanger the residents of a major American city,” they said.
Bill Clinton joined the call in a post on X, saying the US is facing a historic moment that will shape it for years to come. He urged Americans to speak out and “show that our nation still belongs to we the people”.
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Will the Democrats do the right thing?
Or will enough defer to their Republican masters and keep it all fucked up?
The U.S. government is nearing the brink of a partial shutdown by the end of the week after federal immigration agents shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minnesota on Saturday, the second such incident this month.
The Senate is set to vote this week on a massive House-passed $1.2 trillion package to fund the Department of Homeland Security, along with a wide swath of government, before the Jan. 30 deadline. But the shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is now threatening to derail the funding package as a growing chorus of Democrats warn they will oppose it unless funding for the Department of Homeland Security is stripped out.
“Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a statement on Saturday night.
“Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included,” he said.
The funding package needs 60 votes to overcome the filibuster and pass the Senate. Republicans hold a 53-47 vote majority in the Senate, meaning Democratic support will be needed to pass the measure. Of the 47, two are independents who caucus with Democrats.
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The MLK weekend box office might have been sleep in the U.S., but overseas, Disney continued to reign with milestones, Zootopia 2, as we just told you becoming the highest grossing MPA animated movie ever with $1.7 billion, but also James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash rising to $1.3B. Between the two pics, Disney has had the No. 1 release at the global box office for the last eight weekends.
Sony went largely global in its debut on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is soft stateside with $13M for the 3-day and $15M for the 4-day, but can relish No. 1 openings in the UK with $4.6M and Mexico with $1.5M. The global weekend, with the domestic $15M 4-day, stands at $31.2M (a fourth place take among the major studios worldwide) with $16.2M abroad coming from 10,1K-plus screens in 61 markets. 28 Years Later opened to No. 1 in the UK with $6.4M back in mid-June, while it was No. 2 in Mexico with $2.7M ($3.3M with previews). Horror, depending on its subgenre, plays differently in myriad parts of the world, i.e. gore can work in Germany, but largely not Latin America (with the exception of Mexico). Supernatural horror rallies in the Catholic countries, Philippines and Asia. The last 28 Years grossed $80.8M abroad –$21M of that in in the UK-unadjusted for inflation for a global take of $151.3M. Next market for Bone Temple is South Korea.
While the production cost floated out there is $63M net thanks to Uk tax credits (hearing TSG is covering half the pic’s budget), and another $70M P&A to market, the question is whether this part two profits. I’m told that director Danny Boyle, scribe Alex Garland and producer Peter Rice collectively get around $15M per picture. The notion per sources is that these movies could be made for significantly more, but alas the financial mishap that bidding wars create. As we told you, a great Cinemascore stateside at A- on Bone Temple, but it’s very hard to comeback and build an audience after the previous movie was received in an alright way. Perhaps it was better to date this movie out much later to give the 28 Years Later some momentum on streaming.
1) Avatar: Fire and Ash
52 terr, Dom $17.2M, Int’l $44.5M WW $61.7M, Dom Cume $367.4M Int’l Cume $955.3M WW Cume $1.32BAs we told you stateside it’s the champ for the fifth weekend in a row. International had a -33% frame decline with holds in Germany (-14%), Spain (-17%), France (-28%), Australia (-33%), China (-33%), Brazil (-35%), UK (-36%), Korea (-43%), Mexico (-44%), Italy (-47%), and Japan (-47%). China leads territory cumes with $155.4M with France at $98.9M, Germany at $80.3M, UK at $51.4M and Korea at $51.1M. The pic in China was No. 3 behind Zootopia 2 which ruled and local Sam Quah crime movie The Fire Raven (which has a running cume of $52.3M).
2. Housemaid 71 terr, Dom $10.1M, Int’l $26.6M WW $36.7M Dom cume $108.7M, Int’l cume $138.6M WW Cume 247.3M
As we told you in the domestic column, the movie is now Paul Feig’s second highest grossing movie ever after Bridesmaids ($324.8M unadjusted for inflation, etc). The UK dipped -17% with around $3.9M for a running cume of $30.4M via Lionsgate UK. The dark comedic thriller was also the No. 1 in Brazil via IDC. The Housemaid in Latin America is even to slightly up, we hear. Muy bien.
3) Zootopia 2 52 terr, Dom $12M Intl $24.3M WW $36.3M Dom Cume $393.2M Int’l Cume $1.313B WW Cume $1.7B
Still No. 1 in China and Japan. International weekend eases -24% with strongest holds in New Zealand (+41%), Czech Rep (+13%), Sweden (+11%), Hungary (+7%), Norway (+3%), Spain (+2%), Austria (-0%), Denmark (-8%), Portugal (-8%), Germany (-10%), Finland (-10%), Taiwan (-15%), France (-16%), Poland (-17%), Brazil (-17%), Netherlands (-18%), Turkey (-19%), Australia (-19%) and UK (-20%).4. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Dom $15M, Int’l $16.2M, WW $31.2M
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The Demon by Jack Kirby: Absolute Edition
600 pgs. – Sept. 1st
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“It’s Gritney, Bitch?
Have no idea what this is, looks like a mate for Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty, just somehow doubt anyone with authority signed off on this.
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The New Filoni-Era List Of ‘Star Wars’ Movies Does Not Sound Great – Forbes
We are now in the new Dave Filoni era of Star Wars, where he will now be co-president of Lucasfilm alongside Lynwen Brennan after the departure of Kathleen Kennedy on Thursday. Filoni will be handling the creative/production side of Star Wars from here, and reportedly is looking to accelerate a film slate that has been dormant since 2019’s Rise of Skywalker.
There are two projects that are definitely happening: the rather buzz-less Mandalorian and Grogu movie, out in just six months on May 22. Then, there is Shawn Levy’s Ryan Gosling-starring Starfighter, which we know relatively little about, other than the fact that it exists.
On her way out, Kennedy went over the current list of Star Wars projects outside of those that are in the works or sometimes…not in the works. The list as a whole feels pretty concerning if Lucasfilm is looking to leap back into the movie game.
James Mangold’s Dawn of the Jedi film probably sounds the most promising out of anything here, given that it’s finally getting extremely far away from the Skywalker era, but the project is currently “on hold” for reasons unknown.
Donald Glover has turned in a script for a Lando movie, a spin-off of the Solo movie that Disney did not seem terribly pleased by, given its box office. Glover is talented, but this seems like a pretty big risk unless they can do it for cheap.Simon Kinberg is working on a full trilogy of films. On the one hand, Kinberg is responsible for some of the better Clone Wars episodes a long time ago. On the other, Kingberg is responsible for solo writing and directing X-Men: Dark Phoenix, easily the worst film in the entire X-Men slate. So this is…concerning, to say the least.
Taika Waititi has a “hilarious and great” script he’s turned in, though Waititi’s star has fallen in the eyes of many fans in the wake of Thor: Love and Thunder. I will say I think criticism of him is a touch overblown, as since What We Do in the Shadows, he has been responsible for a number of great projects from Our Flag Means Death to Reservation Dogs, plus a Thor movie people did like, Ragnarok. So we’ll see.Strangely, Kennedy seems to indicate the leaked Steven Soderbergh The Hunt for Ben Solo film is not fully dead, though it’s on the back burner. That was something fans were excited about when it was revealed, but even if it’s not in the ground, it does not seem like a priority.
Then, there’s what wasn’t mentioned, which was a Rey feature that at one point seemed like the main thing that was going to continue Star Wars past the new trilogy storylines, but it has effectively evaporated somehow.I do not take much comfort in what I’m reading here. This slate of projects is full of questionable ideas or good ideas that are on hold for one reason or another. I am curious to see if anything instantly changes under Filoni from here, though he has been heavily involved in development before this.
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Available for pre-order now:
Batman by Neal Adams: Absolute Edition 1967-1970
376 pgs. – Aug. 4th
Neal Adams’ legendary reimagining of Batman begins here—dark, grounded, and visually explosive. Across Gotham’s alleys, moody mansions, and supernatural corners, Adams’ dynamic realism reshapes the Caped Crusader for a new era, from the first appearance of Man-Bat to iconic team-ups in The Brave and the Bold, Detective Comics, and World’s Finest.
Teaming with writers including Denny O’Neil, Frank Robbins, and Bob Haney, Adams transforms Batman into a lean, haunted figure of noir intensity—an evolution that would define every modern version of the character. These stories introduce master criminals, occult threats, political conspiracies, and psychological mysteries, all rendered with the bold innovation that made Adams one of the most influential artists in comics history.
Eperience the complete works of Neal Adams on Batman from 1968 to 1970 in the oversize, beautiful, Absolute format! Return to the original art and colors in this celebratory volume (one of two).
Collects Batman #219; Detective Comics #395, #397, #400, #402; World’s Finest Comics #175–176; The Brave and the Bold #79–86.
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The World of Black Hammer Library Edition Volume 6
HC – 264 pgs. – Sept. 29th
Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s Eisner Award–winning Black Hammer superhero universe is given a closer look, with two complete series illustrated by some of the leading creators in comics in a deluxe oversized hardcover format.
Explore the farthest reaches of Spiral City and the strange mind of Colonel Randall Weird in this essential oversized hardcover collecting some of the most acclaimed and imaginative tales from the ever-expanding world of Black Hammer.
The Last Days of Black Hammer details the heroics of Joe Weber—the original hero known as Black Hammer—at the height of his power, along with the rest of the main Black Hammer heroes like Golden Gail, Abraham Slam, and Barbalien in the final days leading up their cataclysmic battle with the cosmic villain Anti-God and their imprisonment on the limbo farm!
In Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda, space-faring adventurer Colonel Weird sets forth on a journey to save his superhero colleagues from their rural purgatory by entering the Para-zone only to find himself paired with the much much younger Doctor Andromeda on a series of fantastical adventures through assorted worlds and dimensions.
Collects The Last Days of Black Hammer and Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda in a deluxe, oversized hardcover format with a new cover, sketchbook extras, and more!
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Why Trump’s Venezuela invasion spells doom for Canada’s trade deal – CTV News
U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced major American oil companies will invest US$100 billion to rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector in the wake of Washington’s military takeover of Caracas.
Now, with the largest oil reserves ensconced in American possession and the administration eyeing yet another military takeover of resource-rich Greenland, this makes it even more likely, not less, that the American strongman walks away from forthcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA) negotiations.
Formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the pillar of regional economic integration for more than three decades could now be sunset by the spring of 2026. The president continues to steamroll western democracies, all the while weakening global safeguards that have undergirded international norms in his wake.
The White House continues to strip nation states of their vast wealth like locusts. North American ingenuity and openness has been the envy of the globe allowing Canada, Mexico, and the United States to reach meteoric heights, powering technological innovations along with an unmatched manufacturing base.
Now, with Trump’s metamorphosis to autocrat complete, all of that will soon fall to ruin beginning with the region’s signature trade compact. Even before America’s military lambasting of western powers, the twice-impeached president was already telegraphing a U.S. exit from the prized agreement.
During a recent interview with the New York Times, Trump was asked what could potentially limit his global powers. The former reality television personality frighteningly retorted: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.” He went on to add, “”I don’t need international law…”
These remarks are another unmistakable guidepost that global treaties, norms, and safeguards are of no consequence to the commander-in-chief. Only guided by narcissistic aims and desires, the world is now consumed with dread, waiting in horrid anticipation of what nation or leader will be marked for annihilation next.
CUSMA on life support
Canada, America’s largest trading partner, was put on notice back in January when Trump was sworn in to a second term. The president made no secret that the Great White North should no longer enjoy national sovereignty but fall under American hegemony. Not wishing to unleash military hard power to enact subservience, the White House signalled economic force to bring a century’s old friend and ally to its knees.
Debilitating tariffs laid the groundwork and now with CUSMA seemingly on life-support, the Trump administration is hoping such a seismic blow to Ottawa will force the nation to capitulate to its desires.
According to a report from the Washington-based think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), economists largely agree that NAFTA benefited North America’s economies. Regional trade increased sharply over the treaty’s first two decades, from roughly US$290 billion in 1993 to more than US $1.1 trillion in 2016. Cross-border investment also surged, with U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in Mexico increasing in that period from US $15 billion to more than US $100 billion.
Moreover, the report states: “In the years since NAFTA, trade between the United States and its North American neighbors more than tripled, growing more rapidly than U.S. trade with the rest of the world. Canada and Mexico are the two largest destinations for U.S. exports, accounting for more than one-third of the total.”
Canada specifically saw strong gains in cross-border investment in the NAFTA era: Since 1993, U.S. and Mexican investments in Canada have tripled. U.S. investment, which accounts for more than half of Canada’s FDI stock, grew from US $70 billion in 1993 to more than US $368 billion in 2013.
Additionally, agriculture, in particular, saw a boost. Canada is the leading importer of U.S. agricultural products, and Canadian agricultural trade with the United States has more than tripled since 1994, as did Canada’s total agriculture exports to NAFTA partners. Yet, as the CFR document report points out, perhaps to its detriment, Canada became more dependent on trade with the United States, relying on its southern neighbour for 75 per cent of its exports.
Canada’s dangerous trade dependence
Other high-income countries tend to be much more diversified, rarely relying on a single partner for more than 20 per cent. Of course, Canada has always shared a special relationship vis-a-vis the U.S. In fact, American presidents have long shared warm relationships with Canadian prime ministers, but Trump has not hesitated to use this dependence as leverage, perennially threatening economic hardships on Ottawa if they do not comply with concessions.
Now, the once-great partnership and the signature trading pact that has powered the economy, on both sides of the border, is not only in jeopardy, but so too is Canada’s very independence. Trump is clumsily and haphazardly restructuring the global world order.
Yesterday it was Venezuela; tomorrow Greenland; after that, Canada. The first shot across the bow will most certainly be the end of CUSMA. Trump will take on the arduous task of trying to consume a nation that is both ill-fitted and ill-suited for his MAGA ideology. One can only hope (or not) that he does not choke on it in the process.
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Action Comics No. 1 soars to record $15 million sale, resetting all-time mark
For the second time in less than two months, there’s a new most expensive comic book in the world
The title of “most valuable comic book in the world” changed hands again Friday.
But the record still belongs to the Man of Steel.
Less than two months after a copy of Superman No. 1 went for a record price, that all-time mark was shattered when a rare issue of Action Comics No. 1 sold for an eye-popping $15 million in a private sale, which was first reported by the Associated Press.
Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect in New York brokered the sale for the comic book that featured the first appearance of Superman, according to the AP. The buyer wishes to remain anonymous.
The sale come after a new high-water mark was established by the Nov. 20 sale of Superman No. 1 at Heritage Auctions for $9.12 million. That book was graded CGC 9.0, the highest graded copy ever assessed by the leading authenticator.
The issue of Action Comics No. 1 that sold Friday (also graded CGC 9.0) was stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage in 2000, per the AP, and later recovered in 2011.
Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect president Vincent Zurzolo said that backstory likely contributed to the record price.
“This is among the holy grail of comic books. Without Superman and his popularity, there would be no Batman or other superhero comic book legends,” Zurzolo told the AP. “Its importance in the comic book community shows with his deal, as it obliterates the previous record.”
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‘The Pitt’ Review: HBO Max’s Medical Drama Returns for a Second Season as Thrilling, Gory and Oddly Comforting as the First – Hollywood Reporter
The Noah Wyle-led ensemble is back for 15 new episodes set on July 4th, with a new attending physician, two new med students and more.
Midway through the second season of The Pitt, Princess (Kristin Villanueva), a nurse at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, tells a patient her “secret” to dealing with the never-ending onslaught of crisis that is her job. “I go home at the end of every shift, leave all this behind,” she says, leaning in with a conspiratorial smile, “and escape to Love Island.”
It’s an unintentionally ironic answer, coming as it does from a character on a show that itself feels, improbably but unmistakably, like an escape. With its graphic injuries, frequent tragedies and devastatingly plausible dilemmas, the HBO Max medical drama might not seem like the stuff of obvious comfort viewing. But in the aura of care and competence radiating not only from the characters but the cast and crew behind them, it’s a balm all the same.
Not that this will come as a surprise to anyone already on board with The Pitt. Consistency has been a hallmark of R. Scott Gemmill’s real-time hospital drama from the first season, and it’s gotten no less reliable in the second.
The emergency room might be chaotic as always (the latest run unfolds over the Fourth of July, so mishaps fueled by fireworks or margaritas are a given), but the editing guiding us through it remains as meticulous and fluid as a symphony. The characters are messily human as ever, whether they’re dealing with unrecognized biases on the clock or romantic situationships off it, and the performances bringing them to life as precise as can be. The tone, too, remains one of near-perfect balance between excitement and frustration, hope and sorrow, sprinkled with unexpected bits of humor. And undergirding it all is still a steady hum of warmth, flowing first and foremost from Dr. Robby, Noah Wyle’s eminently decent senior attending.
The experience of re-entering this world, then, feels akin to catching up with an old friend. Over the nine episodes sent to critics (of a 15-part season), I delighted over and over again in the things that haven’t changed about this place, and the things that have.
Ten months have passed since the events of the previous season, and it’s gratifying to see how formerly fresh-faced rookies like Santos (Isa Briones), Javadi (Shabana Azeez) and especially Whitaker (Gerran Howell) — whose newfound confidence and fundamental kindness mark him as Robby’s heir apparent — have settled into their roles. Or to watch as the formerly esteemed Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball), fresh back from rehab, tries to make amends. (We are all Taylor Dearden’s Mel King eagerly running up to hug him, and then awkwardly thinking better of it at the last second.) Or to clock how protective Dana (Katherine LaNasa) is of her new hire Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) following her own encounter with a violent patient in the last season.
The familiarity has some slight downsides, particularly for the new characters in our midst. While I appreciated the shifts in dynamic spurred by this year’s crop of med students, know-it-all Ogilvie (Lucas Iverson) and disinterested Kwon (Irene Choi), I could not muster up the same affection I’d had for their predecessors — perhaps because while Santos, Javadi and Whitaker had served as audience-identification characters, learning the ropes of this hectic place right alongside us, the new duo are positioned as interlopers in an environment we already know well.
Likewise, though The Pitt is certainly better for having a character like Dr. Al-Hashimi — a new attending hired to fill in for Robby as he embarks on a three-month motorcycle trip — to challenge Robby and butt heads with him, I found it difficult not to reflexively take his side in early episodes. He’s the hero we’ve known and loved for a year now, after all, whereas she’s an unfamiliar presence whose semi-radical new ideas send Robby’s eyebrows creeping all the way up to his hairline — though Sepideh Moafi’s performance, self-assured and charming, eventually makes Al-Hashimi feel like she’s always belonged there.
But these are minor quibbles with a series that, on the whole, still feels like it’s firing on all cylinders. As in season one, the storylines are a purposely mixed bag. The world of The Pitt, like our own, is one in which the silliness of two dude-bros branding themselves with the Pittsburgh Penguins logo might butt up against the somberness of a terminally ill cancer patient figuring out how best to die, just down the hall from a baby abandoned by its caretakers or a flirty old man refusing to let his fractured tailbone get in the way of his thriving sex life.
Amid such a varied and lifelike tapestry, The Pitt does not need to stand on a soapbox to comment on the sorry state of health insurance in the U.S., when it can make the point by having Dr. Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) deal with a diabetic father refusing care lest he rack up another five figures in medical debt. Or to spell out the cascading effects of Trump’s mass deportations when it can simply introduce a severely injured boy who’s been left in the care of his overwhelmed big sister after their parents were abruptly removed to Haiti.
In one of season two’s recurring themes, Robby and his staff are forced to consider the relationship between medicine and technology, as they face top-down pressure to use generative AI tools or scramble to find analog solutions to a digital crisis. In weighing the tantalizing potential of cutting-edge technology against its very real drawbacks, the series reveals itself to be skeptical though not dogmatic about the roles machines might play in modern health care.
It’s a fitting stance from a series that, for all its championing of science and its frustration with those who might reject it, has always placed its faith first and foremost in the human impulse to care for one another. In a real world that can, especially as of late, feel overrun with incompetence or cruelty or plain bad luck, The Pitt serves as our portal into one guided by the principles of empathy, courage and dignity. In doing so, it reminds us that even in the darkest of times or the scariest of places, we might look around and find the best of us.
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