First reviews are out for The Smashing Machine, the first solo directorial effort from indie favorite Benny Safdie, which debuted this evening in Venice. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The story follows fighter Mark Kerr (Johnson) from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC at the peak of his career as he questions himself and struggles with life …
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Dwayne Johnson takes on his most dramatic role yet in Benny Safdie’s wrestling biopic “The Smashing Machine,” playing UFC champion Mark Kerr. At the film’s Venice Film Festival press conference, the action star revealed that he’s been wanting to expand his repertoire for a while now. “Machine” screens in competition at the fest. “I have, for a long time, wanted …
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“It’s my first time in Venice,” Dwayne Johnson told the audience this morning as gingerly he entered the room for the official presser for his competition title The Smashing Machine. The veteran WWE fighter turned actor was joined at the presser by his co-star, Emily Blunt, and director Benny Safdie. The film, which debuts this evening in Venice, marks Safdie’s …
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The conservative cable news channel Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by the voting machine company Dominion over baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, according to a new regulatory filing. The settlement averts what promised to be a high-profile trial. Newsmax and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to the settlement on Friday, according …
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Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When the dog does something unspeakable to the couch cover or the kids leave their soiled gym clothes hiding in a bag until 20 minutes before bed on Sunday night, you need your washing machine to perform perfectly. In …
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Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features. Technically, what you’re looking at here is a 1971 Aston Martin DBS. It doesn’t feel right to call it that, though, because the pros at Ringbrothers spent more than 12,000 hours turning it into something new. It’s now a custom creation they call Octavia, and no matter how …
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Do you want to know who might be starring, cameoing or in some way appearing in the upcoming sequel to The Devil Wears Prada? Well, you might not have a choice. Ever since filming on the Anne Hathaway/Meryl Streep reunion commenced in New York a few weeks ago, set photos and accompanying news items have become plentiful (don’t click that …
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By CHRISTINE RENDON, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 14:10, 11 August 2025 | Updated: 14:11, 11 August 2025 Machine Gun Kelly had a dramatic three-word response to rumors he may have struck up a romance with Sydney Sweeney. Earlier this year the duo were seen getting close at the star-studded opening of the Palm Tree Beach Club at the MGM Grand in Las …
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The device operates like a 3D printer but replaces conventional heat sources with concentrated solar energy. A parabolic reflector gathers sunlight and channels it through fibre optic bundles, intensifying the light to more than 3,000 times the strength of sunlight at Earth’s surface. At the focal point, temperatures exceed 1,300°C, hot enough to melt regolith into solid, dense shapes. Tests …
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