Before she played a sorceress on screen, Samantha Morton was pulling off illusions for real. The 49-year-old British actress, who portrays the enchantress Circe in Christopher Nolan's new epic The Odyssey, spent years as a teenager working as a magician's assistant, a chapter of her life that, by her own telling, fed directly into one […] The post Samantha Morton's real-life magic act finds its stage in Nolan's 'The Odyssey' appeared first on American Almanac .
Before she played a sorceress on screen, Samantha Morton was pulling off illusions for real. The 49-year-old British actress, who portrays the enchantress Circe in Christopher Nolan's new epic The Odyssey, spent years as a teenager working as a magician's assistant, a chapter of her life that, by her own telling, fed directly into one of the summer's most talked-about performances. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Morton described how a fellow member of the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham, a drama group for working-class youths, was also part of the Magic Circle, Britain's storied organization for professional magicians. He asked Morton to be his assistant, and she kept at it until she was 16. The role was more…Open
By Robin M. Itzler As people are again being reminded, Netflix jumped the shark in 2020, when it allowed its politics to overtake its description of movies.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Spain controlled the first half in terms of possession and shot attempts, yet had to settle for a 0-0 score at halftime in the World Cup final against Lionel Messi and Argentina on Sunday. As it tends to do, Spain — which allowed only one goal in the tournament entering [...]
U.S. forces said Sunday they found the remains of an unidentified service member near the Jordan air base where two American troops were killed in an Iranian missile attack. The big picture: The disclosures bring the number of U.S. service members killed in the conflict to 18, as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) also revealed an American service member was killed Saturday in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. What we know: At least two Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which hosts U.S. troops and fighter jets, on Friday. - CENTCOM said in a statement the service member's remains were found after a thorough search and that an…
As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the U.S. Mint will begin striking this new $1 piece featuring President Donald J. Trump. The Trump Coin is a powerful tribute to our shared heritage and the resilience that defines our nation. It embodies the spirit of the Commander-in-Chief while honoring the fortitude of American values and […] The post Patriotic Milestone: Trump $1 Coin Celebrates America’s 250 Years of Liberty appeared first on StoneZone .
As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the U.S. Mint will begin striking this new $1 piece featuring President Donald J. Trump. The Trump Coin is a powerful tribute to our shared heritage and the resilience that defines our nation. It embodies the spirit of the Commander-in-Chief while honoring the fortitude of American values and the enduring promise of freedom for all, a timeless emblem of the United States’ semiquincentennial. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the news on X , sharing the new design. As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the @usmint will begin striking this new $1 gold coin to honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism. Featuring President Trump, it…Open