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Irish Independent
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming picks: The Story of Zak Moradi, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Independence Day: Resurgence
Shark: Celebrity Infested Waters Virgin Media One, 9pm Five-part reality series in which the likes of Lenny Henry, Helen George, Rachel Riley and Ross Noble try to conquer their fear of sharks by going swimming with them off the coast of the Bahamas. NORAID: Irish America and the IRA RTÉ One, 9.35pm The concluding episode focuses on those who wanted to do more than simply offer financial support to the families of prisoners. Martin Galvin features again, this time due to his efforts to persuade US presidential hopeful Bill Clinton to grant a visa to Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams. The Eclipse TG4, 10.30pm David Levy adds his expertise to the investigation, but upsets Johanna and Manue by suggesting that their children, Angèle and Luca, may know more about the case than they're willing to admit. He couldn't be right, could he? Home – The Story of Zak Moradi RTÉ One, 10.35pm Moving documentary charting the life of Zak, a young man born in an Iraqi camp on the first day of the Gulf War in 1991. He and his family describe their efforts to build a new home in Carrick-on-Shannon, where Moradi's skill as a hurler has helped him settle into the community. Independence Day: Resurgence Film4, 6.45pm Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman return for this belated sequel to the 1996 sci-fi blockbuster. Unfortunately, the world is under threat from another alien menace, and this time, thanks to the invaders' advances in technology, the human race may not be able to save itself. The Summer I Turned Pretty Prime Video, streaming now The third and final season (well, Belly is pretty much a full-blown adult at this juncture) kicks off with a two-episode premiere. The 11-episode season will continue weekly, wrapping up with its last instalment on September 17. Trainwreck: Balloon Boy Netflix, streaming now Remember Balloon Boy? Back in 2009, a man from Colorado rang the authorities claiming his homemade spaceship had blown away with his six-year-old son inside. If you don't know the story, you can probably guess the rest. Apocalypse in the Tropics Netflix, streaming now Where does governance end and doctrine begin? To put it another way, at what point do the lines blur between democratic rule and religious rule? This isn't an anatomy of what's devolving in North America right now, but rather what's already happened in South America. In her new documentary, Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa returns with a penetrating look at how Christian evangelical movements have gained powerful influence over Brazil's political system. With remarkable access to both sitting president Lula and former president Bolsonaro — plus one of Brazil's most prominent televangelists — the film dives into the spiritual and strategic alliances shaping modern Brazil. What emerges is a tense portrait of a nation where apocalyptic beliefs mix with political ambition. Costa, known for her Oscar-nominated The Edge of Democracy, again captures a country in flux with raw honesty and clarity. One Night In Idaho Prime Video, streaming now In late 2022, a fatal stabbing attack involving four university students rocked a small Idaho town, drawing national attention. An explosion of social media sleuthing, a cross-country manhunt, a dramatic arrest, and a looming trial made this crime one of the most high-profile stories of the last decade. Foundation AppleTV+, streaming now Season 3 returns to Apple, with new episodes dropping every Friday through to September 12. Inspired by Isaac Asimov's celebrated books, the saga follows exiles fighting to restore civilisation as an empire collapses. The Crossbow Cannibal Prime Video, streaming now Keeping things super light on Prime Video this week, we also have a profile of Stephen Griffiths, who created his own deadly persona in the hope of following in the footsteps of his idol — serial killer Peter Sutcliffe. Fifteen years after Griffiths's arrest, this documentary revisits one of Britain's darkest criminal cases. National Geographic dives into (apologies) the legacy of a legendary film with this Laurent Bouzereau documentary, tracing its journey from book to enduring pop culture phenomenon. If the tween in your life has been counting down the days, they'll probably already know that Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is also now available (be warned, it's a musical). Oppenheimer Netflix, streaming now Finally, the wait is over. Anyone who failed to catch it in the cinema back in the heady summer of 2023 can now view it on whatever device they please. Speaking of German-related drama, Brick, an atmospheric number with Danny Boyle vibes, is also available. Building The Band Netflix, streaming now If The Circle and The Voice procreated and were imbued in a cocoon of cringe. If this is too much schmlatz for you, then the second season of 1923 might be a better fit.
Irish Independent
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming picks: Natasha O'Brien documentary, Sick of Myself and Ironheart
Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges BBC One, 9pm Cameras follow the presenter as he travels to the Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, during which he rubs shoulders with hundreds of millions of fellow pilgrims, all hoping to purify themselves in sacred waters. Natasha RTÉ One, 9.35pm Documentary focusing on Natasha O'Brien, the courageous young woman who survived a violent assault by a serving soldier in 2022. His lenient sentence sparked protests, and here, she explores how flaws in the justice system impact on lives, and how her own experience has inspired her to become an activist. The Eclipse The search for the missing Nour grows ever more desperate. Prosecutor David Levy takes charge of the case, and immediately questions Manue's son Luca, who once dated the missing teen. He denies any knowledge of what may have happened to her, but the police soon wonder if he has something to hide. The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist BBC One, 10.40pm Documentary charting the events of October 2, 2016, when the reality TV star was robbed by thieves dressed as police officers while staying in a Paris hotel. Sick of Myself Channel 4, 2am Pitch-black Norwegian comedy starring Kristine Kujath Thorp who hits on a bizarre way to grab the limelight from her artist boyfriend — she gains sympathy by devising an entirely fictional persona. Ironheart Disney+, streaming now After Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel's Ironheart follows Riri Williams, a brilliant inventor, as she returns to Chicago. Her iron suit designs are groundbreaking, but her ambitions lead her into a clash with the enigmatic Parker Robbins, aka The Hood. Trainwreck: Poop Cruise Netflix, streaming now Giving a whole new twist to the interpretation of the term 'poop deck', this week's instalment of Trainwreck looks at the 2013 cruise that turned into a literal shit show when a power outage left 4,000 passengers stranded on board. Murderer Behind The Mask Prime Video, streaming now True crime isn't just the purview of Netflix, you know, and this Prime Video offering about Elaine O'Hara and Graham Dwyer hits particularly close to home. It highlights how An Garda Síochana meticulously pieced together the truth, turning an overlooked case into one of Ireland's most haunting murder trials. Back in September 2013, the remains of childcare worker O'Hara were discovered in the Dublin mountains. Initially believed to be a suicide, her case took a twisted tangent when fishermen stumbled upon crucial evidence leading to Dwyer, a respected architect who lived in Foxrock with his wife and kids. Beneath his carefully crafted facade lurked a secret life fuelled by a dark stabbing obsession, revealed through his disturbing text exchanges with O'Hara. Over the course of two 45-minute instalments, this Wag Entertainment-produced series purports to uncover how the investigation unfolded and the tragic story behind Elaine's murder. The Waterfront Netflix, streaming now From the makers of Dawson's Creek and Scream, we have this deliciously ridiculous number inspired by true events. It centres on the Buckley family, who have ruled Havenport, North Carolina, for decades. Now, with their patriarch, Harlan (Holt McCallany), recovering from multiple heart attacks (not helped by his predilection for impromptu punching sessions with his son), they resort to drug smuggling courtesy of a surprising face (belonging to Topher Grace). For more glossy, far-fetched US drama, season three of Manifest is now streaming. The Buccaneers AppleTV+, streaming now Apple's answer to Bridgerton (but with bonus Americans) is here with its second season. Exploring the events leading up to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, this heart-rendering documentary reveals decisions by businesses and government that contributed to the tragedy. Somebody Feed Phil Netflix, streaming now This time, Phil visits Amsterdam, Tbilisi, Sydney, Adelaide, Manila, Vegas, Guatemala, San Sebastián and Boston, while enjoying a spot of bone gnawing with Ray Romano and Brad Garrett along the way. The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso Netflix, streaming now She wasn't rich, famous, or part of the swinger set. Rather 'a symbol of what happens to those who stray from the patriarchal mould'. In other unsolved murder documentaries on Netflix, we have I'm Your Venus.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Osceola deputies made multiple visits to casino allegedly controlled by sheriff
Over the three years prior to the arrest of Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez for racketeering, his own deputies made numerous visits to the illegal casino at the center of the investigation that ensnared him, reports reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel reveal. The reports released Wednesday by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office are a sample of at least 50 incidents at The Eclipse casino to which deputies responded, and concern reported gunshots, armed disturbances and assaults inside and outside the facility — including an alleged attack in January 2024 by a woman working there. The swirl of activity raises questions about what law enforcement knew about the gambling operation, which Lopez allegedly helped run, and whether that knowledge affected its response. The Eclipse was run out of a commercial building in Kissimmee on West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway that in the past has been an Indian-American-pizza restaurant and hookah bar. The sheriff's office records also confirm a previously undisclosed, multi-agency raid on the morning of Aug. 27, 2024, which shut down the casino. That corresponds to a timeline of its operations outlined by prosecutors in their charging document against Lopez and his four co-defendants. The details of Lopez' involvement in the casino are shielded behind a 255-page affidavit that remains under seal. The August raid, according to the brief report released to the Sentinel, involved agents of the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations as well as deputy sheriffs. It resulted months later in Lopez's arrest on racketeering charges, along with the arrest so far of three of his four alleged co-conspirators, stemming from operations there as well as an attempted expansion into Lake County. Details of the raid were redacted by the Sheriff's Office from the documents as being part of an active criminal investigation. However, records show it yielded the arrest days later of Sharon Fedrick, when investigators discovered she was a fugitive in an unrelated Orange County case. Fedrick, now one of Lopez' alleged co-conspirators in the latest case, allegedly worked at the club. Altogether, the reports further confirm deputies were at least aware of The Eclipse's existence as a casino since they had visited the business responding to emergency calls well before the fateful search warrant in August that precipitated the raid. One such incident happened in December 2023 when a security guard there reported being attacked by a man who was asked to leave. But that did not result in an arrest as the guard did not have the trespasser's name. During the January 2024 incident, a woman playing slots there told deputies she won several times before an employee accused her of cheating. When approached at the front desk for an apology, the employee shoved her 'enough that security had to step in and separate them.' No arrest was made in that case, either, after a deputy reported the customer 'was unable to advise any further information other than that [employee] spoke with a Dominican accent.' It's not clear if the deputy assigned to that case followed up about the casino. About a month later deputies were called there again, this time for an alleged robbery. They found a man who 'had a swollen and bruised right eye' as well as lacerations on his face. He told deputies he was attacked by 'several unidentified individuals' but that nothing was taken from him. Once again no arrests were made because the victim was 'completely uncooperative' and refused to even tell deputies where the attack took place. The Eclipse was closed down after the Aug. 27 raid. A few days later, on Sept. 3, Fedrick was taken into custody for organized fraud charges filed in 2020 in Orange County. Court records indicate she had been a fugitive for years despite promises to turn herself in — until she was identified by Osceola deputies hours after the raid. During that confrontation she referred to herself using a fake name but deputies caught onto her ruse and jailed her. She was released on a $20,000 bond shortly after. At the time, the judge overseeing her fraud case wasn't aware of the racketeering charges being developed against Fedrick, Lopez and three others: Carol Cote, Sheldon Wetherholt and Ying Zhang. Now the combination of charges is being used in an attempt to return Fedrick to jail, from which she was released on bond earlier this week. 'There are no conditions of release which are reasonably likely to assure the Defendant's appearance at subsequent appearances,' prosecutors argued in a motion filed Tuesday. 'She was aware of her 2020 capias, refused to turn herself in over the course of four years, continued to engage in illegal activities as a fugitive, and attempted to withhold her true identity when confronted by law enforcement.' Cote and Fedrick were arrested Thursday — the same day as Lopez — and Cote has also been released on bond from the Lake County Jail. Wetherholt was taken into custody Tuesday night and handed a $100,000 bond while Lopez remains in jail with a $1 million price tag for his release, with a sought-after bail reduction hearing canceled on Wednesday. Zhang has not been arrested. Lopez, suspended from his post by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him while Fedrick proclaimed her innocence Monday night as she left jail.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Suspended Osceola Sheriff Lopez seeks bond reduction after 2 codefendants released from jail
Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez will seek Wednesday to reduce the $1 million bond on racketeering charges that has kept him in jail nearly a week. A motion filed Tuesday by Lopez's lawyer, Mary Ibrahim, also seeks to modify a condition for his release that his movements be tracked by GPS. On Friday, Ibrahim unsuccessfully tried having Lopez' bond reduced to $50,000 by arguing he shouldn't be treated differently than a regular individual 'just because he has a sheriff's title.' Two women facing trial alongside him with lower bond amounts have already been released. Judge Brian Welke will consider Lopez' motion at a noon hearing. Sharon Fedrick, one of Lopez's alleged co-conspirators, left the Lake County Jail on Monday night after paying a $300,000 bond. Co-defendant Carol Cote paid a $100,000 bond Friday and walked free — the day after all three were arrested. Fedrick was followed by TV news cameras upon release and insisted she was not involved in the alleged scheme. 'Justice will be served,' she said as she walked away. Attempts by the Orlando Sentinel to contact her for further comment have not been successful. Two others implicated in the case, Sheldon Wetherholt and Ying Zhang, have not been arrested. All five face the same state charges — racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering — for what state and federal authorities said was an illegal gambling empire operating out of Osceola and Lake counties. The allegations, for now centered around an illegal casino in Kissimmee called The Eclipse, emerge from a scheme said to have generated more than $21.6 million. It was run out of a commercial building on West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway that has also been an Indian-American-pizza restaurant and hookah bar. Lopez, 56, earned up to $700,000 in cash payments since 2020 while using his position as sheriff to skirt accountability, according to a 255-page affidavit described in court by prosecutors that remains under seal. He was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis while his case proceeds and replaced by interim Sheriff Christopher Blackmon, the Florida Highway Patrol's Central Florida regional chief. Despite facing the same charges as other defendants, Lopez, elected in 2020 as Osceola County's first Hispanic sheriff, was ordered to pay the heftiest bond. It comes with a court-ordered stipulation the payment must be investigated to ensure funds don't come from illegal sources — a condition not required of prosecutors for Cote or Fedrick, according to court records. Defendants typically can obtain a bond by paying a bonding company 10% of the stated value in the court order. Lopez and his codefendants are scheduled to be arraigned June 30.
Al Bawaba
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Al Bawaba
Kia Design Presents Opposites United: Eclipse of Perceptions at Milan Design Week 2025
Kia Design has introduced the theme of its Milan Design Week 2025 exhibition, Opposites United: Eclipse of Perceptions, in collaboration with internationally acclaimed artists Philippe Parreno and A.A. Murakami (Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves).This year's exhibition continues Kia's commitment to cultural exchange and creative exploration. Focusing on the brand's evolving transformation – rooted in its core cultural values and creative identity – the event sparks conversations that challenge and inspire both Kia Design and the global creative bringing together visionary artists such as Philippe Parreno and A.A. Murakami, alongside Kia Design and other prominent members of the global creative community, the exhibition aims to offer an interactive experience where visitors can engage with the ideas, philosophies, and expressions that shape contemporary its first participation in Milan Design Week in 2023, Kia Design has sought to support art and culture by providing a platform for artists to express their interpretations of the brand's design philosophy, 'Opposites United'. Participating artists collaborate on experimental approaches, expressing the 'Opposites United' theme through their works or performances, creating resonant experiences for visiting EclipseA central stage for performances and talk sessions, 'The Eclipse' features tiered seating reminiscent of the Colosseum, with content projected onto a layered system of shades. In this space, the audience is encouraged to become active participants, immersed in the content and interpreting it subjectively, rather than simply remaining as have held significant scientific, religious, and cultural meanings throughout human history. These celestial events have inspired us to dream, look beyond our own existence, predict the future and advance our United: Eclipse of Perceptions uses the space to embody the story of Kia Design, and its ambition to evolve relentlessly, through dramatic staging and spatial transformations. The audience serves as witnesses to a rare and exceptional moment, joining as active participants at each instance of delight and ParrenoOne of the most internationally influential French artists of the last 25 years, Philippe Parreno works across a diverse range of media, including film, music, sculpture, drawing, and languages and codes from a variety of media, Parreno's work questions the boundary between reality and fiction, exploring the space where the real and imagined intersect. Parreno encourages audiences to reconsider how they engage with the real and the imagined, prompting a deeper reflection on the nature of experience at the exhibition's entrance, Parreno's Marquee exemplifies the cultural vanguard by revitalizing the historical marquee concept in the context of contemporary art. By blurring the lines between architecture, design, and performance, the work transcends its origins as a cinema frontage, with the text-free work instead focusing on light and light, spatial interaction, and performative illumination shape a dynamic experience, elevating the marquee from a mere object to a reflection on the evolving interplay of past and in 2020 by Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves, A.A. Murakami creates immersive installations that blend science and art. The ongoing Ephemeral Tech series combines innovative technology with ethereal materials and states of matter to create sensory experiences and unnatural phenomena.A.A. Murakami's work has been featured at the Venice Art and Architecture Biennales and is part of permanent collections at MoMA in New York, the Pompidou Centre in Paris, Vitra Design Museum in Germany, and M+ in Hong Kong. Murakami and Groves' experimental design practice, Studio Swine, has also received awards at major global festivals, including CaveA.A. Murakami's The Cave fuses primal and technological elements to highlight humanity's enduring creative impulse. A large-scale automaton with robotic limbs, representing cutting-edge technology, interacts with ancient instruments crafted from replicas of ancient animal bones. The juxtaposition represents relentless exploration, with the limbs emerging from a pool of water before activating bellows to blow air through the instruments, creating an ethereal soundscape that fills the immersive red light and still water environment push sensory boundaries, reflecting the work's concept as a meditation on life's defiance of entropy and sparking intellectual curiosity. The installation poses profound questions about the endurance of human creativity and meaning in the face of existential its ephemeral performance, The Cave underscores A.A. Murakami's pursuit of capturing a unique moment – not by replicating the past or present, but by relentlessly combining and reimagining elements to forge a new The HorizonBeyond the Horizon is the second work by A.A. Murakami featured within Opposites United: Eclipse of Perceptions. The display showcases giant, amorphous bubbles emerging from hanging automata and transforming into clouds. Pushing the boundaries of traditional sculpture and installation, the work explores ephemeral, performative, and interactive dimensions. The use of mechanical devices to create organic, ever-changing forms reflects a willingness to experiment with unconventional materials and technologies, a hallmark of creative risk-taking. The unpredictable nature of the bubbles – sometimes random, sometimes synchronized – introduces an element of chance, embracing the inherent risk in working with dynamic, uncontrolled immersive environment, with its elevated walkway, hazy atmosphere, and floor covered with a thin layer of water to make it reflective, further amplifies the viewer's experience, creating a sense of wonder and encouraging interaction with the artwork's unpredictability. Opposites United: Eclipse of Perceptions runs from April 7-13 at Museo della Permanente in Milan, Italy.
