‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ trailer: A millennial weekend away gets murdery (and super judgy)

The first perfectly edited trailer for A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies is one of the best trailers of the year so far. And in the latest trailer, there’s another level of horror added to the most murderous millennial weekend away: your girlfriend’s judgmental influencer friends you haven’t met yet. Director Halina Reijn’s dark comedy sees Maria…

Campaigners urge US Senate to address Big Tech’s monopoly

Digital rights campaigners are urging US Senators to address what they consider “the fundamental problem that plagues our online ecosystem.” From Alphabet (parent company of Google and YouTube) to Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp), Apple, and Amazon, just a handful of US companies – known as “Big Tech” – monopolize the market.  While internet users…

Charlie Munger says buying crypto is investing in nothing — and he avoids it like a dirty sewer

Charlie Munger. CNBC Charlie Munger slammed crypto as worthless and dangerous, and urged investors to avoid it. Warren Buffett’s business partner called crypto an “open sewer” and sellers “delusional or evil.” Munger also brushed off inflation and the stock-market downturn, and touted fossil fuels’ longevity. Charlie Munger unleashed a fresh barrage of fiery criticism at…

US stocks trade mixed as fresh COVID-19 curbs in China renew fears about global growth

People queue for Covid-19 tests in Shanghai, China. Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images. US stocks were mixed on Tuesday as fresh COVID-19 curbs in China renewed fears about global growth. Benchmark US oil prices dipped back below $100 a barrel, and the euro briefly reached parity with the dollar.  Earnings season began with PepsiCo beating…