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From Punch the Monkey to Penguin memes: How animals took over the internet in 2026

In 2026, viral animal clips, from a 'Nihilist Penguin' to an orphaned macaque named Punch, captivate millions online. These moments, often reflecting human emotions like loneliness and existential dread, become powerful memes and global narratives. Experts explain this phenomenon stems from anthropomorphism and the internet's need for emotional resets, revealing…

The Times of India

‘Our world is full of these wild ghosts’: Werner Herzog’s new National Geographic documentary gives a rare glimpse of some of the world's most elusive animals

Werner Herzog’s new National Geographic documentary follows a decade-long search for Africa’s elusive ghost elephants — here's what the film's star said about the experience.

TechRadar

Werner Herzog Explains How He Ended Up In The Mandalorian

Can we get an invite like that?

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Werner Herzog Has A New Documentary Called Ghost Elephants, And I'm Still Rattled About One Scene

Werner Herzog has done it again.

Cinemablend

Depressed penguins have become Trump and RFK Jr.’s newest fascination, and it’s even dumber than it sounds

It doesn't mean what they think it means.

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Why has a ‘nihilistic penguin’ meme taken over the internet?

A scene featuring a 'nihilist penguin' from Werner Herzog's 2007 documentary, Encounters at the End of the World, has gone viral on social media. The Adélie penguin is shown inexplicably walking inland, away from its colony, the sea, and potential food, towards the mountains in Antarctica. When Herzog asks the…

The Independent UK

Not All Penguins Follow the Crowd: The Story of One That Didn’t

Encounters at the End of the World by Werner Herzog is not a typical nature documentary. It does not only explore Antarctica as the frozen wilderness but also as a reflection of the weirdness of life itself. A single but chilling scene of a solitary penguin has remained in the…

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Still eyeing the Arctic? White House posts AI image of Trump with penguin in Greenland

President Trump is intensifying his focus on Greenland, with the White House releasing an AI-generated image of him with a penguin to highlight the strategic importance of the Arctic island. Trump has cited security concerns regarding Russia and China, sparking backlash from allies. He also criticized Canada's opposition to a…

The Times of India

Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser seeks meaning in pointless Japanese role-play drama

Fraser plays a hapless Tokyo-based actor working for a firm that offers bespoke therapeutic role-play services in director Hikari’s silly and saccharine film

The Guardian - UK

The true highlight of The Game Awards was Werner Herzog explaining Warframe

What could be better than this?

PC Gamer

An apology to Gen Z, from the Harvard scholar behind ‘Bowling Alone’ book: 'You didn't cause the problem, we caused this problem'

Robert Putnam famously diagnosed America as "bowling alone" 25 years ago. Things have just gotten lonelier—and Trumpier—since.

Fortune

Grizzly bear activist couple camped with the deadly predators to prove they were friendly but ended up recording their own grisly deaths

Audio of Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard's last moments were so horrific there were calls for the tape to be destroyed.

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Jesus Christ Kinski by Benjamin Myers review – a trip inside the frazzled mind of Klaus Kinski

The German actor’s real-life meltdown is the springboard for this compelling autofictional account, in which the author sets out to write about Kinski during lockdown

The Guardian - UK

The Future of Truth by Werner Herzog review – profound, or just a prank?

The director’s provocative seventh book takes in toupees, AI and a pig in a sewer. Should we take him seriously?

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Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog on the ‘phenomenal stupidities’ of his beloved L.A., the dangers awaiting Gen Z, and ‘The Future of Truth’

These are “incredible times,” the director tells Fortune, “more incredible than anything we ever had in human history.”

The Independent UK

Venice Film Festival, by the numbers: From standing ovations to Campari spritzes

From a record-breaking standing ovation to the ever-present Campari spritzes to even on-screen subtitles, the 2025 Venice Film Festival was a bounty of interesting numbers

The Independent UK

Pamela Anderson decries PR stunts after claims her relationship with Liam Neeson is fake: ‘no silly games being played’

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson reportedly bonded on set by talking about their children together

International Business Times

New Documentary Casts Marianne Faithfull In New Light

A new documentary about British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull urges viewers to take a fresh look at the extraordinary life of the "Swinging 60s" icon who died in January this year.

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The Guardian - UK

Ghost Elephants review – Werner Herzog embarks on a mission to track down giant jumbos

In his inimitable fashion, Herzog follows a South African naturalist’s quest to discover a new species of elephant in Angola

The Guardian - UK

Grimsby deepen ridicule for Ruben Amorim as he ploughs on with flawed, final stand

Carabao Cup humiliation is the latest setback for a coach who may actually be the last real thing at Manchester United

International Business Times

Clooney And Netflix Team Up For Venice Festival Spotlight

Hollywood stars and Netflix are set to take the spotlight Thursday on the second day of the prestigious Venice film festival, with George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Emma Stone preparing for high-profile premieres.

Radio France Internationale

France brings Putin thriller to the screen at Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival opened on Wednesday, with Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Emma Stone among the stars walking the red carpet. France is strongly represented this year with three films in the main competition, including The Wizard of the Kremlin by Olivier Assayas, starring Jude Law as…

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Venice Film Festival 2025: Paolo Sorrentino opens star-studded proceedings with 'La Grazia'.

A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia.

International Business Times

Showtime For Venice Film Festival, With Monsters, Aliens, Clooney And Roberts

The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the return of Hollywood royalty to Italy's swanky movie showcase, where 21 films from around the globe will vie for the prestigious Golden Lion award.

The Guardian - UK

From Frankenstein to Putin, monsters are stalking the Venice film festival

Artistic director says monsters are ‘fil rouge’ this year, as Guillermo del Toro unveils his vision of Shelley’s classic

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