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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mario Martone's ‘Fuori' With Valeria Golino Gets 7½-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere
Mario Martone's Cannes Film Festival Competition title Fuori had its world premiere Tuesday night at the Lumière Theater, earning a 7 1/2–minute ovation. From a script by Ippolita Di Majo and Martone, and starring Valeria Golino as writer Goliarda Sapienza, Fuori is inspired by Sapienza's 1983 autobiography L'Università di Rebibbia (The University of Rebibbia) and follows her journey as the Italian publishing world rejects L'arte della gioia (The Art of Joy), the book she dedicated a decade to writing. More from Deadline 'Fuori' Review: Valeria Golino Exudes Humanity In Mario Martone's Refreshing Biopic Of A Struggling Literary Pioneer – Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival 2025: Read All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews 'Romería' Review: Carla Simón Takes The Scenic Route For A Highly Personal Journey Of Self-Discovery - Cannes Film Festival Reeling from this blow, Sapienza is promptly arrested and imprisoned for jewelry theft, but there is a silver lining: she forms solid bonds with her fellow inmates and continues to meet with them over the course of a long, hot summer. In particular, Sapienza becomes close with a political activist and repeat offender named Roberta (Matilda De Angelis). Ultimately, the relationship between the two women serves to inspire Sapienza to embrace life and joy once more, although those around her may not understand their continuing strong bond. The Art of Joy was written between 1967 and 1976, and published posthumously, and co-writer and director Martone's casting of Golino as Sapienza has specific relevance since Golino directed a six-part TV adaptation, which aired earlier this year. Elodie Di Patrizi, a singer and actor known as Elodie, stars alongside Golino and De Angelis, the latter known for the Sydney Sibilia-directed Rose Island (2020) and Niccolò Castelli's Atlas (2021). The cast also includes Corrado Fortuna. In 2018, Martone's film Capri-revolution was selected by the Venice Film Festival. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies In Order - See Tom Cruise's 30-Year Journey As Ethan Hunt
New York Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Ranking 2025 NHL Draft prospects by skill sets suited for Stanley Cup playoffs
It's no secret that the game changes in the NHL once April rolls around. The postseason is way more physical than the regular season, and what gets called in November doesn't always get called in the spring. This list re-orders my 2025 NHL Draft big board through the lens of playoff hockey, emphasizing players who have great pace, physicality and compete level. It's easy to envision Schaefer playing half of some playoff games. His skating will be an impact trait with how well he kills plays and transitions pucks up ice. He's hard to play against and gives a consistently great effort on top of having a lot of offense in his game. He has star potential and could be a foundational piece of a winning team. Misa thrives in transition. He's not going to run opponents over, but he attacks through high-end speed and skill, and competes well enough to win plenty of pucks. He will more than be able to handle the postseason pace while providing plenty of offense. Martone brings a rare mix of size, touch and edge. His skating is a question, but playoff hockey suits his game. He can lean on defenders, battle net-front and create plenty of chances in the high-percentage areas. Advertisement Desnoyers is a coach's dream down the middle. He's efficient, plays a full 200-foot game and has the skating and size to survive grinding series. He can match up against top lines and hold his own. In a playoff context, he projects as a dependable all-situations pivot who is detailed without the puck and can provide scoring as well. O'Brien is known for his high-end hockey sense. But what is really appealing about O'Brien is that, on top of his flashy plays, he creates a ton of offense right at the net, especially at even-strength. He's not physical, but he plays with courage and between that, his 6-2 frame and decent enough quickness, he could absolutely make an impact at the top level. McQueen brings a tantalizing toolkit. He's massive, fast and is very skilled. If he were perfectly healthy, I would probably put him third in this exercise. His injury history is the only true hedge in his projection. Frondell plays with an edge, competes well and has enough offense to be dangerous. His versatility as a forward who can play with pace, dangle, finish chances or battle in traffic makes him playoff-relevant. He's physically mature and has shown he can score versus men. Aitcheson competes hard, finishes hits, fights and embraces contact. His skating is good enough to close space, and while he won't run a power play, he can log tough defensive minutes and provide secondary offense. He's the kind of defender teams win with. With his size and skating, Mrtka is an ideal player to log heavy minutes in the postseason. His skating eats up ice quickly, he breaks up a lot of plays and is poised under pressure, making quick plays with the puck. Advertisement Eklund is small but fearless. He plays fast, with edge and consistently gets under opponents' skin. His feet allow him to win races and stay disruptive. In a high-tempo, high-pressure series, he will be valuable even though he's 5-foot-11. This is the controversial one. Hagens' skating and skill are undeniable, he's the most talented offensive player in the draft. But he's small, not overly physical, and against bigger players this season in college, he got pushed to the outside too much. College isn't junior, and he looked excellent at the World Juniors with no issues on his compete, but if college defenders gave him trouble, how will NHL defensemen do when the refs put their whistles away? Prokhorov plays heavy, straight-line hockey. He's a big winger who finishes a lot of checks. He isn't dynamic, but he has enough speed and skill to earn minutes and be trusted when the games get difficult. Martin is relentless. He's a highly physical forward who makes life hellish for opponents. He is also a highly skilled forward who can create offense off the rush. The only reason a guy like him isn't higher is the questions on whether he is going to be this major physical force at 6 feet. Fiddler is big, mobile, physical and simple. His puck play may stress coaches out at times, but you look at what Brandon Carlo has brought to teams and Fiddler could do the same thing. Smith's U18 worlds and hockey sense concern some evaluators, but at the end of the day, he's still huge, skates well and has legit offense in his game. That's the kind of profile that will just be fed minutes at the premier level of hockey. Advertisement Like Smith, Boumedienne's puck play and decisions cause scouts some concern. The profile, though, is clearly NHL quality: 6-foot-2, high-end skating and good enough puck play. He absolutely can be his own worst enemy and will give coaches some (extra) grey hairs, but they will still rely on him more than a small puck-mover or a slow big guy. Carbonneau isn't a great playmaker, but he's a straight-line winger with legit NHL speed, hands and goal-scoring ability. He competes hard and will win battles in the postseason. Postseason goaltending is about competing and being able to make the toughest saves. Ravensbergen does that, showing tendencies to make stops in the high-percentage areas and unique athleticism. Spence doesn't dazzle but plays the kind of steady, hard game that wears down opponents. He gets to a lot of pucks through his speed and effort and excels in the middle third of the offensive zone. Cootes has a good motor, plays fast and makes a lot of plays with the puck. His skill for his size isn't special, but he will play regular minutes. You're hoping for a Vincent Trocheck/J.T. Compher type if he hits. Reid isn't that big, but he's a tremendous skater who competes hard. He closes on pucks quickly and transitions well, with the potential to have secondary offense in the NHL. He's developed into a strong two-way defenseman with skating and size who has fought a few times this season and doesn't shy away from the physical elements. He makes a good first pass and won't hurt his team. Advertisement Wang has a huge frame and solid feet. His puck play is very raw and may never truly come, but he's a clear NHL athlete with bite in his game. If he develops even a little touch, coaches will roll him in the playoffs. Bear is a likable player. He's very skilled, competes well and is a decent enough skater. He's an average-sized winger who isn't truly special at anything, though, so I can see that player type not being as valuable in the playoffs. Horcoff is a heavy skater, but he's big, creative and can score. He makes smart plays and will be able to get inside versus NHL defenders. Lakovic has top 10-15 tools. He's big, fast, skilled and has a great shot, but his game is quite unlikable some nights. Scouts carve up his effort and decisions, and I can see him testing a coach's patience when everything is on the line. Gastrin is responsible and steady, with good enough overall talent to be reliable at even strength. Genborg's hockey sense and overall scoring touch are concerns, but he's big, fast and highly physical. If he scores a little bit, a coach will bend over backwards to get him into the game, and I think he can cross that bar. I love Reschny as a player and have him rated way higher on my main list. He's super clever and skilled, but his size and skating could limit him in physical, high-speed playoff series. Nesbitt is big, physical and skilled, but his skating is a major issue when the game is at its fastest. Advertisement Ihs-Wozniak has a great shot, a big frame and is overall talented, but he doesn't bring it every shift. Playoff hockey demands more urgency than he's shown at points this season. Zonnon has a solid all-around skill set. He will earn NHL minutes, but I'm not sure which special team he would be slotted into on a contender. (Photos of Matthew Schaefer and James Hagens: Michael Miller / ISI Photos / Getty Images and Richard T Gagnon / Getty Images)
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
NHL Mock Draft 2025: Matthew Schaefer to Islanders as we pick for every lottery team
The New York Islanders won the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, jumping nine spots thanks to the lottery Monday, while Utah Hockey Club went from No. 14 to No. 4. With a draft order now known, a collection of our NHL reporters combined for a mock draft of the first 16 picks. This is their best attempt to predict what will happen on draft day based on their knowledge of the teams they cover and what those teams covet in players. The 2025 NHL Draft will take place in Los Angeles on June 27 and 28. Believe me, when that last ping-pong ball rose up, I had visions of the Islanders selecting Long Island native James Hagens to start their turnaround. It makes too much sense! But with all the turmoil around this team now — they don't, you know, have a GM at the moment — the smart move is to find a cornerstone defenseman. Schaefer is the consensus pick here and you can't go against that, not if you're in need of some big changes as the Islanders are. — Arthur Staple Good fortune didn't strike twice for the Sharks after getting their Calder Trophy finalist Macklin Celebrini with the No. 1 pick last year, but this is still a great spot to add another high-end piece to their prospect arsenal. An exceptional status player in the OHL, Misa lived up to that with a monster season for Saginaw. The Sharks will love that he's forged tremendous chemistry with Igor Chernyshov, their second-round pick from last year. 'Talented, talented player,' Sharks GM Mike Grier said Monday. While they drafted Will Smith as a center, they know he can thrive on the wing. Misa also played on the wing until moving back to the middle this year. — Eric Stephens Advertisement The Blackhawks don't have many forwards like Martone in their prospect pool. Whether it's been Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, Oliver Moore, Roman Kantserov, Nick Lardis or others, the Blackhawks have drafted a lot of skilled forwards in the early rounds in recent years, but they haven't taken a lot of size. Martone is a mixture of that much-needed size to go along with the level of skill that can play with other elite forwards. He could be the perfect complementary top-line winger to what the Blackhawks are already building. — Scott Powers Utah may not have gotten up to the top two due to lottery rules preventing a team from moving up more than 10 spots, but this win still brings them into a totally new tier of prospects than they would have been picking from otherwise. Desnoyers is a big, two-way center who was one of the top scorers in the QMJHL this season. He'd make for a strong complement to Logan Cooley in Utah's long-term top six, joining what's already a strong farm system. — Max Bultman Soo Greyhounds center Brady Martin fits the competitive archetype the Predators covet, and I think he's in play as early as here, but how long have they been waiting for a premium skill forward in Smashville? This is the highest Nashville has picked since it drafted Seth Jones fourth a dozen years ago, and now the Preds get their next American star and the most talented forward they've ever drafted. — Scott Wheeler The Flyers dropping two spots in the lottery wasn't ideal, but they're fortunate that the draft is deep at their position of need — center. So, we'll go with the best available one still on the board here in Frondell, giving the Flyers a couple of potential top-six pivots in their system (including Jett Luchanko, who they nabbed a year ago). The hope will be that at least one of them meshes long term with promising young winger Matvei Michkov. The Flyers once picked a Swede in the sixth-overall spot, too: a guy by the name of Peter Forsberg in 1991. — Kevin Kurz Advertisement The Bruins need skill in a big way at every position. But especially at center. The right-shot O'Brien checks multiple boxes as the Bruins rebuild around David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. No. 7 will be the highest selection since 2010, when the Bruins took Tyler Seguin second after Taylor Hall. — Fluto Shinzawa This will be the Kraken's fifth draft. They've used their previous four first-round picks on forwards. I thought last year was the year for them to finally buck that trend and take a D. They took Berkly Catton instead, deepening their pool at forward once more. They need a premium D prospect, and Mrtka has been in their backyard all year with the Thunderbirds. Sometimes that kind of exposure can work against a player. There are also some who aren't convinced of Mrtka's top-eight merits. But we very rarely see just one defenseman taken in the top eight, and Mrtka's combination of size and skating would be unique in their pool. Brady Martin would be too — and should be a consideration here — but they're already going to have to navigate working Catton into their mix up front. — Scott Wheeler The Sabres fell back two spots in the lottery, and that puts them in a trickier position. Swedish winger Victor Eklund was a strong consideration here, but the Sabres are missing a player like Brady Martin, who takes over games with his speed, work ethic and physicality. It's typically wise to draft for skill at the top of the draft, and Martin has plenty of that. But that he brings a physical edge the Sabres need more of is a bonus. Roger McQueen and Carter Bear were also of interest, but the injuries make them riskier bets in the top 10. — Matthew Fairburn This could be an interesting spot for the Ducks, who've become accustomed to falling in the draft lottery even with the high picks they've made in recent years. They're well-stocked with young impact defensemen on the club and on the way. They've got last year's No. 3 pick in Beckett Sennecke to add to their growing forward core. Could they use this pick in a deal for a proven scorer under contract with term, given that they need more offense for a club in need of heightening their expectations? Why not? But if they keep this pick, McQueen is a tantalizing choice that comes with risk. He's a huge, right-shot pivot that can play a skilled game with some edge — does that sound familiar? The risk is that much of his season was spent overcoming back issues. Some serious homework on his medicals will be needed, but he might have top-five pick upside. — Eric Stephens Kyle Dubas recently acknowledged that the left side of his team's blue line is a mess. Thus, Jackson strikes me as a perfect pick for the Penguins in this spot. He projects as a top-four defenseman who will produce plenty of offense and perhaps be a legitimate power-play quarterback. At 6-foot-3, he's also a big and fairly physical player who can impact a game in numerous ways. — Josh Yohe Advertisement The Rangers might not even make this pick. They could choose to give it to the Penguins instead of their unprotected 2026 first. Nesbitt, though, is a center, which fits an organizational need. He's also big — 6-foot-4 — which is a trait Chris Drury has valued in recent drafts. He was nearly a point-per-game player this year for Windsor in the OHL. 'He has top-six forward potential and could be a second-line center,' The Athletic's Corey Pronman wrote in his recent prospect rankings. A second-line center-level player would be a great outcome for the Rangers — if they make the pick. — Peter Baugh In a perfect world, I think the Red Wings would add a forward with a bit more size here, but Eklund's talent is just too much to pass up, with his speed and shot bringing potentially difference-making elements to a system that needs more pop. Physical LHD Kashawn Aitcheson was a strong consideration here as well, but ultimately, Eklund's motor and offensive ability make him the pick. — Max Bultman If this is how the draft board falls, there's a chance the Blue Jackets strongly consider trading out of this pick if there's a deal available that could bring immediate help to their blue line. Aitcheson, however, would certainly brighten their long-term future and become their top defensive prospect (if you consider Denton Mateychuk now a full-fledged NHLer). The blue line became a pipeline need when David Jiricek was traded to Minnesota early in the season, which is why the Jackets own the No. 20 pick, too. The odds of them actually selecting players with those two picks are … pretty slim. — Aaron Portzline The Canucks will explore their options on the trade market with the 15th selection at the draft, but if they stick and pick, they'll need to add offensive juice to their lineup above all other considerations. Carbonneau would fit the bill, and do so with the sort of 'heavy skill' template that this team is desperate for. — Thomas Drance The Canadiens also hold the No. 17 pick, and it is possible — if not likely — that they will make one or both of their first-round picks available in a trade for more immediate help coming off the first playoff appearance of their rebuild. If they keep the pick, and Bear is available, he fits what the Canadiens are looking to add. In his year-end news conference Monday, executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton mentioned the need to improve the team's compete level multiple times, and that is what Bear brings along with a skilled set of hands that can produce offense in a translatable, pro style. — Arpon Basu Two outlier cases winning the lottery turned this draft on its head. Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Buffalo, Anaheim and Pittsburgh all went down two spots in the order, and now Utah is in a prime position to acquire a premium forward prospect. Roger McQueen getting to 10 is the first interesting result of our staff mock. The NHL loves the player, and scouts mostly consider him a top-five talent in the class, but he missed almost the entire season. As one scout put it, 'Cayden Lindstrom won't help (McQueen)', referencing how Lindstrom's back injury from his draft season kept him out all of the 2024-25 campaign. McQueen is regarded as an even better pro prospect than Lindstrom was. Advertisement The second most interesting takeaway is Victor Eklund, who most scouts consider a top 10 player in the draft, falling to 13 to Detroit. Despite this discrepancy, quite a few people in the league view this as realistic. Eklund has been beat up on calls I've had with people around the league. 'He's a great player, but wingers always fall, especially small wings' said an NHL executive. This was evidenced as our mock team GMs flocked to centers and defensemen in the top 12. That said, if you're an Eklund believer, you are pointing to Seth Jarvis and saying he could be that type of player. (Illustration: John Bradford / The Athletic; Photos of Matthew Schaefer, James Hagens and Michael Misa: Dennis Pajot, Minas Panagiotakis, Kevin Sousa / Getty Images)
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House approves Take It Down Act, sending bill on intimate images to Trump's desk
The House on Monday voted 409-2 to pass a bipartisan bill that would require online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery, including sexually explicit deepfakes and so-called 'revenge porn.' The Take It Down Act now will be sent to President Donald Trump's desk, and he has vowed to sign it into law. The Take It Down Act, first introduced in June 2024 by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has passed the Senate twice. The bill passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee nearly unanimously earlier in April. First Lady Melania Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House on March 3 to rally support for the bill. She also brought 15-year-old Elliston Berry, a victim of deepfake abuse who has been advocating for the passage of the Take It Down Act, as a guest to Trump's March address to a joint session of Congress. Trump expressed support for the measure during his speech that night. The bill requires online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery within 48 hours of a request. The bill also makes the harmful creation and distribution of images a crime punishable by fines or jail time. Digital civil rights groups have voiced worries about how the bill could be weaponized to remove lawful speech. Other groups have argued that the bill could imperil encrypted communications. Trump's assertion that he would use the bill on his own behalf alarmed free speech advocates, raising concerns he would try to remove criticism from online platforms. Omny Miranda Martone has been advocating for the passage of federal legislation addressing nonconsensual intimate images since before the Take It Down Act was introduced. Martone was targeted by deepfake abuse because of their activism, but it didn't stop them. 'I know firsthand the devastating effects that nonconsensual explicit materials have on a person's life, safety and mental health,' Martone told The 19th. 'But like so many survivors I've spoken to across the country, I refused to be silenced — and today, we are one step closer to justice.' Nonconsensual intimate images can spread quickly from platform to platform, making it difficult for victims to curb circulation. 'Victims all want and need different things to heal but one thing is universal. Every victim I've spoken to wants the harmful content of them removed,' Martone said. Many images are also shared with a victim's full name, contact information or home address, increasing the chances of escalating harassment. Advocates have emphasized that the nonconsensual creation or distribution of intimate images is a form of sexual violence. Research has shown that victims of image-based sexual abuse experience similar negative mental health symptoms as those who were assaulted physically. Democrats have expressed concerns about the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the request-and-removal provision of the bill after agency staffing cuts and the unprecedented removal of its two members. 'We urge the President to sign the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law immediately,' Martone said. 'Survivors have waited long enough. Every day matters.' The post House approves Take It Down Act, sending bill on intimate images to Trump's desk appeared first on The 19th. News that represents you, in your inbox every weekday. Subscribe to our free, daily newsletter.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DOGE Cites ‘DEI,' LinkedIn Profiles It Doesn't Like In Killing Off HUD Contracts
DOGE is moving to cancel all awards for some Housing and Urban Development contractors, citing 'DEI'-related work and other factors that are separate from the substance of the contracts being cancelled. An internal HUD email reviewed by TPM said that DOGE was moving to cancel 'all awards' for eight contractors after a 'DOGE review of their websites and LinkedIn profiles.' It's a stunning and candid admission of what DOGE is doing at HUD: taking contracts away from organizations not because of the quality or substance of their work, but because of unrelated political issues. In this case, the email cited President Trump's anti-'DEI' executive order as a reason to end the contracts — not because the awards themselves were in violation of the order, but because the organizations presented themselves and their work in a way that ran afoul of the administration's preferences. The contracts affected by the DOGE decision all cover awards for technical assistance, programs that help housing organizations across the country spend HUD grants effectively and work to build affordable housing or help people to find housing. Kevin Martone, executive director of contractor Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc., told TPM that HUD told him the awards were being cancelled because 'operations and performance in connection with the subject awards is not in compliance with' the 'DEI' executive order. When TPM asked if the substance of the HUD awards to Technical Assistance Collaborative had any relation to DEI initiatives, Martone replied: 'None whatsoever.' HUD did not immediately return TPM's request for comment. The cuts come as the Trump administration escalates the use of government action for explicitly partisan, often retributive, ends. On Tuesday, it revoked the security clearances for attorneys at law firm Covington & Burling over the firm's representation of former Special Counsel Jack Smith. In this case, the act seems aimed at throwing the Trump administration's weight around. It sends a message that if contractors want to conduct business with the federal government, they cannot engage in anything that DOGE deems 'DEI,' even in areas totally unrelated to the work they perform as part of federal contracts. Many of the eight targeted contractors featured language around diversity initiatives on their websites and LinkedIn profiles. Some touted the same kind of standard DEI principles that exist across the corporate and non-profit worlds. It's not clear if that's the kind of anodyne commitment that DOGE took as a reason to end work with the contractors. Martone told TPM that HUD had initially cut contracts for his organization that dealt more explicitly with DEI initiatives in the week after the Trump 'DEI' executive order was issued. After that, he said, HUD officials told him that other contracts would proceed so long as DEI-related work stopped. But HUD's move this week caught him completely off guard. 'None of it was related to or specific to DEI,' he said. 'We complied with those requirements by HUD for all intents and purposes. So in our mind when we look at that, we weren't in non-compliance with the order or anything.' Martone said that around 50 percent of his company's work was funded by HUD grants, and that he plans to appeal the rescissions. Rev. Rusty Bennett, the head of Collaborative Solutions, told TPM in a text message that he was informing staff of the cuts just as TPM contacted him for comment. Other affected contractors, according to the HUD email reviewed by TPM, are Enterprise Community Partners, LISC, Cloudburst Consulting, Corporation for Supportive Housing, BCT Partners, and Homebase Center for Common Concerns. In the message, the Office of Technical Assistance addressed employees by saying that the Trump administration had 'cancelled all HUD funding,' including technical assistance awards for the eight contractors. The message ordered the contractors to 'cease all substantive work' while giving them 90-120 days to wind down operations.
