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The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Watch: Titan sub passenger reveals emails warning of flaws in the hull were ignored for over a year
An early passenger of the doomed Oceangate Titan sub has revealed emails he sent warning of potential flaws in the submersible's hull were ignored for over a year. Speaking on the documentary Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster (BBC Two, 27 May), submersible expert Karl Stanley claimed to have come within 'a few percentage points of implosion' after hearing loud cracking sounds in the carbon fiber hull during a 2.5 mile deep test dive in the Bahamas in 2019. Giving evidence to the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation, Stanley said of his subsequent correspondence with Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush: 'I was very much concerned, that I kept sending him emails for over a year. And I didn't even know a fraction of what we know now. 'I feel this exchange of emails strained our relationship.'
Newsweek
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Tom Cruise Wants to Bring Back His Most Beloved Character
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Tom Cruise has played a lot of memorable characters over the years, particularly of the action hero variety, but there is one who stands out as perhaps Cruise's most unique role. We're speaking, of course, of Cruise's turn as the foul-mouthed curmudgeon studio executive Les Grossman from the 2008 comedy "Tropic Thunder". According to Cruise's frequent partner-in-crime, director Christopher McQuarrie, there have been "serious conversations" about finding a way to bring Grossman back to the big screen. Read More: Netflix Gives a Deeper Look Into Titan Sub Tragedy in New Documentary McQuarrie was on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast talking about potential future projects like "Top Gun 3" and "Days of Thunder 2" when the filmmaker, unprompted, brought up conversations he's had with Cruise about bringing back the fat-handed dancing exec from "Tropic Thunder". Tom Cruise arrives at the US Premiere of "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" at Lincoln Center Plaza in New York, New York on May 18, 2025. Tom Cruise arrives at the US Premiere of "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" at Lincoln Center Plaza in New York, New York on May 18, Paramount Pictures "The conversations we've had about Les Grossman are so f---ing funny," McQuarrie said. "We're talking about it, man. We're having very serious conversations about it and how best to do it and where, you know, it ultimately comes down to what that character is." In "Tropic Thunder", the heroes believe they're making a movie about the Vietnam War when in fact, their director has been killed and they're being stalked by a heavily armed drug cartel. Most of the characters don't realize the true danger they're in until after Ben Stiller's character is kidnapped by the cartel, who tries to ransom him off to his movie studio. But the cartel is stonewalled by Les Grossman, who's decided that Stiller is worth more to him dead than alive. Les Grossman is just about the antithesis of every Tom Cruise character you're used to. He's overweight, bald, and screams obscenities as if he were the drill sergeant from "Full Metal Jacket". Cruise famously requested fat prosthetic hands for the character, and the film ends with him dancing. It isn't clear exactly what kind of project McQuarrie and Cruise would reintroduce Les Grossman in. McQuarrie told "Happy Sad Confused" that so far they've mainly just talked about different scenes they could put him in, and that riffing on him was a great source of "decompression" while making "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning". Speaking of which, "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" is playing in theaters now. More Movies: Michael B. Jordan's 'Sinners' Finally Has a Streaming Date—For a Fee Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and More In Talks for 'Street Fighter'
Fox News
23-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
Video shows OceanGate CEO's wife react after sound now thought to have been Titan sub implosion
Video shows OceanGate CEO's wife react after sound now thought to have been Titan sub implosion By Alex Nitzberg Video footage released this week of Wendy Rush — the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who perished in the 2023 Titan sub implosion — features a noise "later correlated with the loss of communications and tracking," that is now thought to have been the noise of the craft's implosion reaching the ocean surface, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson said in an email to Fox News Digital, echoing the description posted with the video on In the video, after the sound is heard, Wendy Rush seems to ask what it was, apparently still unaware of the tragedy. The video was released Thursday as part of the USCG's ongoing Marine Board of Investigation into the incident, the USCG spokesperson noted. TITAN SUBMERSIBLE IMPLOSION: OCEANGATE'S DEADLY FAILURE COULD ADD NEW LAYER TO 'MILLIONAIRE THRILL RIDES' Stockton Rush and the four other individuals aboard the sub all perished on a trip that had been meant to visit the wreck of the Titanic, something it had done multiple times in the past. "Delamination at dive 80 was the beginning of the end," USCG Lieutenant Commander Katie Williams, noted, according to the BBC. "And everyone that stepped onboard the Titan after dive 80 was risking their life." OCEANGATE CEO KNEW TITAN SUBMERSIBLE VENTURE WOULD END IN DISASTER, FRIEND TESTIFIES The New York Times reported in 2023 that Wendy Rush's LinkedIn indicated she was OceanGate's communications director. EERIE VIDEO SHOWS TITAN SUBMERSIBLE TAIL CONE ON OCEAN FLOOR CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The outlet also reported that she was the great-great-granddaughter of two Titanic passengers who perished in 1912 when the ship sank. Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital. URL
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Coast Guard Releases Ominous Audio From Titan Submersible Implosion
Newly released audio appearing to be from the 2023 Titan submersible implosion that killed five people has emerged. The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation released the harrowing audio courtesy of NOAA/NPS Ocean Noise Reference Station Network on Feb. 7 as the investigation into the deadly implosion continues. The 23-second clip, recorded from approximately 900 miles away, featured white noise interrupted by an ominous rumble. The Titan submersible was on a deep sea journey to view the sunken Titanic ship on June 18, 2023, when it lost communication nearly two hours in. There was an extensive search and a countdown to find the missing submersible, but ultimately the Coast Guard found presumed human remains and debris. In previous audio from the time, listeners could hear repeated, rhythmic banging. The banging was suspected to be a cry for help from the Titan occupants. However, a U.S. Navy analysis later concluded that the banging was likely from ocean noises or other search ships, and didn't indicate that the occupants were still alive. Despite the search — and the banging — experts said that the five occupants likely died instantly in the implosion. The tragic incident occurred after several red flags indicating major vehicle safety issues were glossed over, costing the lives of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood. A ticket on the foredoomed submersible reportedly cost up to $250,000. OceanGate's website says that it has suspended all of its operations. Another Billionaire Plans To Take Sub To 'Titanic-Level Depths' After OceanGate Tragedy Friend Says OceanGate CEO Knew Titan Sub Was Deadly 'Mousetrap For Billionaires' Watch The Chilling Moment OceanGate's Co-Founder Learned Titan Sub Debris Was Found Former OceanGate Passenger Says CEO Gave Terrifying 4-Word Answer To Safety Question
