Project Hail Mary is in theaters—but do the linguistics work?

Gosling as Ryland Grace, employing math to save the world. Credit: Jonathan Olley / Amazon MGM Studios Gosling as Ryland Grace, employing math to save the world. Credit: Jonathan Olley / Amazon MGM Studios “I think math would help, but I don’t think it would get them terribly far because they need the notion of … Read more

South Korea Tax Office Eyes Private Custody After Seized Crypto Loss

South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is moving to select a private custody provider for seized crypto assets after a February press release exposed a wallet recovery phrase and triggered the unauthorized transfer of confiscated tokens. On Feb. 26, the NTS accidentally exposed a crypto wallet seed phrase in an official press release, resulting in … Read more

How Pernel Media Went From Documentaries To ‘The Au Pair’ With Suchet

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Kissous’ journey from French documentaries to British TV thrillers starring David Suchet and Joanna Scanlan isn’t a traditional one, but he insists his work has always had a throughline. Kissous’ production outfit Pernel Media is a rare breed in having its HQ outside of Britain but now being one of the trusted drama … Read more

UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 amid inflation shock

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis, as disappointing borrowing numbers add to a brutal sell-off for gilts driven by inflation fears. Ten-year gilt yields rose 0.09 … Read more

Why Can’t You Finish Anything?

One obvious way to finish things is to seek out an external structure. It’s true that my book is overdue—and yet, being overdue is actually a blessed state, since it depends on the existence of a deadline. Because there is a real editor waiting for my manuscript, the book is not-yet-finished, rather than unfinished. (My … Read more

Sands Film Festival Returns For Fifth Edition

Scotland’s Sands film festival has set the lineup for its fifth edition, which will run from April 17 – 19.  Led by Festival Director Ania Trzebiatowska and produced by the Byre Theatre at the University of St Andrews, Sands runs across three days in St Andrews, Scotland. The event was founded by the Russo Brothers’ … Read more

Elaine Reichek’s Needlepoint Revolution | The New Yorker

A scene from “Marc by Sofia.”Photograph courtesy Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola are longtime friends, and it shows in “Marc by Sofia,” the relaxed and detailed documentary that she devotes to his career and, above all, to his sense of style. The anchoring action is the making of his Spring 2024 collection, but … Read more

Christian Petzold’s Ghost Stories | The New Yorker

But in the work Petzold has produced since, some of that steely erudition has given way to surprising warmth and whimsy: “Undine” (2020), “Afire” (2023), and “Miroirs” feel almost like fairy tales. Even the colors are more vivid. Paula Beer, who has starred in all three, took notice of the shift. “I do feel that … Read more