Chloé Zhao "loved" directing Marvel's "Eternals" and defends comic book movies: "It’s important to not write off stories because we don’t consider them high art."
“For any of you who love anime, I know you know this was a girl’s dream come true. Comic books are the western equivalent of [manga]. They are very different, but I live in the west, and that’s what I had access to. I do feel it’s important to not write off stories because we don’t consider them high art. The purpose of storytelling for me, humbly, is to create containers for people … to try to process what they need to process. Archetypes are such a great way to do it — and we see them in myths — is because it’s something we all share.”
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This is probably the biggest scandal in World Cup history.
USA striker Folarin Balogun committed this outrageous foul against Bosnia and was shown a straight red card… but here’s where it gets crazy.
The White House publicly contacted FIFA and the tournament organizers, asking them to lift his suspension. And they actually did. Balogun is now eligible to play against Belgium.
The organizers cited something called a “probation period,” meaning the red card still stands, but instead of serving the mandatory suspension, he’ll only be punished if he commits a similar offense again.
A blatant manipulation of the rules for everyone to see, especially considering red-card suspensions are not supposed to be appealable.
When you’re expelled from school, but your dad is the Principal. 😭
Una de las mayores vergüenzas de la historia de los Mundiales.
FIFA insistía en que no había ningún procedimiento para recurrir una expulsión, lo cual es lógico. Estamos arbitrando TRES VECES la misma jugada. Primero, el árbitro no vio en directo que fuera entrada de roja. Le llaman desde el VAR al monitor y viéndola repetida lo expulsa. Y ahora una instancia ajena al partido decide quitársela.
Pero no se la quitan porque no sea roja, eh. No le están quitando la expulsión. Queda suspendida por un año. Es decir, no es una decisión deportiva porque la roja era roja. Es simplemente una decisión política y comercial. No es casualidad que sea el delantero estrella y máximo goleador de la selección de Estados Unidos, país anfitrión y cuyo presidente es amigo íntimo del presidente de la FIFA.
Lo mismo que pasó con Cristiano Ronaldo, al que le expulsaron tres partidos, pero casualmente le suspendieron por un año los dos últimos partidos. ¿Por qué? Porque si no no vendes las entradas de esos partidos de Portugal.
Y la misma entrada de Leo Messi en el partido inaugural de Argentina quedó sin castigo, mientras que esta de Balogun fue revisada, acabó en expulsión y ahora queda suspendida. No nos engañemos, si a Messi lo hubieran expulsado en el primer partido habría jugado el segundo.
Que quede claro que esto no es ni ser antiMessi, ni ser antiCristiano. Esto es ser antiFIFA, que nos está robando el fútbol. Ya no hay criterios deportivos para tomar decisiones, ya es pura política y dinero. Patético.
NEW: President Trump personally called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask him to review the suspension of U.S. player Folarin Balogun, according to the NYT.
Balogun was given a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday and was suspended for the next game.
FIFA has now announced that Balogun will be eligible to play on Monday against Belgium.
“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right and reversing a great injustice,” President Trump said on Truth Social.
Good. Everyone knows that call was ridiculous.
Article 27" is just corporate code for "we need the host nation in the quarter-finals" lmaoo. 💀 Belgium is completely right to be astonished. FIFA is literally gaslighting the entire football world to keep Balogun on the pitch. The integrity of this World Cup is officially in the mud! 📉🏆 #WorldCup2026 #Belgium #USMNT #FIFA #Balogun
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Marvel Comics announces 'AVENGERS', a new ongoing comic from writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto launching this November.
The new team spins directly out of this summer's 'AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON' event series.
Além de ter sido uma quadrinista foda, a Marjane Satrapi também foi uma diretora muito subestimada. Fora Persepolis, ela dirigiu The Voices e Chicken with Plums, e cada um dos seus filmes tinha uma identidade visual bem própria e estilizada.
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Remembering the brilliant Marjane Satrapi, the extraordinary artist and filmmaker behind Persepolis.
Through this deeply personal and powerful film, she gave audiences a story of identity, freedom, exile and resistance that continues to resonate across the world.
Marjane Satrapi (1969-2026).
Casi 20 años después, “Persepolis” sigue siendo un enorme relato resistencia y Marjane un icono de resiliencia.
Hoy la recordamos de forma especial.
Marjane Satrapi, the award-winning graphic novelist behind her memoir, Persepolis, which she later adapted into a film, has died at the age of 56. Read More: https://t.co/xuIOYJoNGw