As it turns 30, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day… One of the most ...

Grown-up Miami may have a well-earned reputation for going into a bit of an air-conditioned hibernation for the summer months, but someone forgot to tell the local individuals, institutions, and ...

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Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

Half a century after "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the director returns to the subject of UFOs with "Disclosure Day." His science fiction films are informed by his fascination with alien encou ...

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 1, 2026, which means it’s 10 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 21 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at ...

Star Wars didn’t invent Memorial Day, but the holiday was a relatively new concept when George Lucas’ surprise hit opened on May 25, 1977. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, the holiday formerly known ...

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