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‘Oppenheimer’ unleashes Christopher Nolan on the ‘father’ of the atomic bomb

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Oppenheimer” seeks to match the mythological nature of its central theme – an “American Prometheus,” punished for bringing humankind the seeds of its potential destruction – with a movie of equal heft, scale and (most of all) length. Writer-director Christopher Nolan’s epic film essentially consists of three chapters,

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Who was the real J. Robert Oppenheimer?

By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — When the highly anticipated movie “Oppenheimer” finally lands in theaters Friday, it will be one of the first blockbuster biopics to open since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Director Christopher Nolan’s latest creation concerns an earlier existential threat, telling the story of the atomic bomb through the lens

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Chinese tourists flock to ‘Flaming Mountains’ despite heat wave

Reuters Tourists flocked to China’s scenic Flaming Mountains this week to experience searing high temperatures amid punishing heat waves that have scorched much of the Northern Hemisphere. Armed with broad-brimmed hats and umbrellas for added protection, tourists took selfies by a 12-meter (6.5 feet_-tall thermometer that displayed a real-time surface temperature of 80 Celsius (176 Fahrenheit), Chinese state

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Missing for decades, a stolen 15th-century letter from Christopher Columbus heads home to Italy

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — The United States has returned a stolen 15th-century letter by Christopher Columbus to Italy, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday. Written in Latin, it is one of some 30 surviving first editions of the explorer’s letter announcing his discoveries on the American continent to Spain’s King Ferdinand

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Harry Styles is up to his old charismatic tricks as part of a traveling circus in ‘Daylight’ music video

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Harry Styles is continuing to deliver his trademark charm with his latest music video, for the song “Daylight.” The former One Direction member appears in a series of eccentric costumes in the whimsical clip, which dropped on Wednesday, all inspired by the theme of an old-style traveling circus. Styles

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