‘White Lotus’ Star Will Sharpe to Direct ‘Crying In H Mart’ Film Adaptation

A bestselling memoir that centers biracial identity has tapped a British Japanese director for its adaptation. Will Sharpe — the actor and filmmaker who most recently appeared in the latest season of “The White Lotus” — will direct the adaptation of Korean American writer Michelle Zauner’s 2021 memoir, “Crying at H Mart.” “I found that … Read more

Africa: Cyclone Freddy’s Deadly Trail of Destruction a Grim Reminder of the Need to Prioritise Climate Adaptation

Freddy, the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record, has left devastation in its wake in Malawi and Mozambique. Tropical Cyclone Freddy has become the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record and the first tropical cyclone to hit both Mozambique and Madagascar twice. “Initially, 14 people lost their lives in Madagascar and Mozambique. But after the second landfall, … Read more