- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
'I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this': why John Boyega is our most fearless actor
Sometimes when critics especially enjoy a film, we’re asked to host a Q&A; screening, at which the film itself is followed by an on-stage discussion during which audience members can put questions to “the talent”. You get to watch actors play themselves – or at least, versions of themselves that can think of no better way to spend an evening than on the publicity circuit – and the gulf between their screenbound and flesh-and-blood selves is often striking. That said, I’ve met three whose blockbuster charisma was entirely undimmed in person, and who at the end of the talk have had the auditorium spellbound, hanging on their every word. One was Tom Hanks – well, duh. Another was Meryl Streep – ditto. And the third was John Boyega. It was at an opening night screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in central London, and the panel was crammed with big names and bigger personalities, from Harrison Ford to Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. But Peckham-born Boyega stole the show. Just 25 years old at the time (he’s 28 now), he spoke in a way that made the whole room crane in, even though most of it had probably neither seen nor heard of him before that night. (Pre-Star Wars, his biggest credits were a stint on the London-set 24 miniseries, a handful of independent dramas and the cult alien invasion thriller Attack the Block.) He told stories about his life on set, and before and after, with the almost mathematically calculated bounce and cadence of a great stand-up comic, but with none of the emotional distance that kind of technique often entails. I suspect everyone in that room believed we were listening to the real him speaking, regardless of whether we actually were, or if it was just another, more invisible kind of performance.
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Backlash from Michael Thomas, among others, forces Drew Brees to clarify comments
Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who possibly has political aspirations, may be rethinking his future career choices after jumping onto a third rail with both feet on Wednesday. Brees, at a critical moment in American history that has caused many to reconsider the message arising from the anthem protests launched by Colin Kaepernick in 2016, has [more]
- U.S.NBC News
One officer at George Floyd's fatal arrest spotlights another racial divide
“People don't have a baseline of an understanding of what anti-blackness even is,” a Hmong American organizer told NBC Asian America.
- WorldThe National Interest
Concrete Ships? Inside One of the U.S. Navy's Craziest Ideas
When the United States finally entered World War I in 1917, steel became scarce, and at the same time the demand for ships increased. With the advent of World War II, steel was once again in short supply.
- CelebrityGood Morning America
Jennifer Aniston's nude portrait is being auctioned for COVID-19 relief
One of Jennifer Aniston's most famous portraits is heading to the auction block for COVID-19 relief. Aniston, 51, revealed on Instagram over the weekend that photographer Mark Seliger organized the auction. "My dear friend @markseliger teamed up with @radvocacy and @christiesinc to auction 25 of his portraits - including mine - for COVID-19 relief," the "Friends" alum announced.
- U.S.Popular Mechanics
This U.S. Army Scope Is Built To Take Down Dangerous Quadcopters
The Israeli-made scope allows soldiers to track and shoot moving targets with first round accuracy.
- BusinessMarketWatch
Coronavirus update: U.S. case tally tops 1.8 million; study finds face masks, social distancing effective at reducing infections
The number of Americans with confirmed case of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed above 1.8 million on Tuesday, amid concerns that protests about the death of George Floyd last week, and people gathering in groups as lockdowns are lifted, will spark a fresh wave of infections. Trump, meanwhile, threatened to mobilize the military to restore peace across the U.S. late Monday, after days of protests at the death of the unarmed Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C., some of which turned violent.
