The first reactions to ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ are in and it looks like people have a mixed feeling about it. While some call it “terrific”, others compare it to previous films and call it an effort “bogged down in exposition”.&nbsp;

Film critics and journalists around the world shared their review on the film as the film’s social media embargo got lifted. One film critic, Courtney Howard called it “a terrific, awe-inducing, meta mind-bender completely in line with the franchise’s legacy.”&nbsp;

Another critic Jeff Nelson was less impressed and called the latest Matrix film “an almost 2.5-hour exposition dump with choppy action scenes reminiscent of the Bourne movies. It reuses far too much footage from previous installments and is meta to a fault.”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-matrix-resurrections-nft-creates-chaos-among-fans-website-crashes-over-huge-demand-433519">'Matrix Resurrections' NFT creates chaos among fans, website crashes over huge demand</a>

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One critic felt The Matrix Resurrections was “bogged down in exposition like the previous two,” another enjoyed it and compared it to Star Wars’ The Force Awakens.

Forbes’ Scott Mendelson agreed, saying that it is a “comedy” with disappointing action and thin characters.&nbsp;

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The Matrix film returns after a long time as it sees Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, but they don’t remember each other — or their pasts. The cast of the film also includes Jada Pinkett Smith, Lambert Wilson and Daniel Bernhardt reprising roles from the original trilogy, as well as Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christina Ricci and Jonathan Groff.

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ will release in theatres and HBO Max on December 22.&nbsp;

The first reactions to ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ are in and it looks like people have a mixed feeling about it. While some call it “terrific”, others compare it to previous films and call it an effort “bogged down in exposition”.

The first reactions to ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ are in and it looks like people have a mixed feeling about it. While some call it “terrific”, others compare it to previous films and call it an effort “bogged down in exposition”. Film critics and journalists around the world shared their review on the film as the film’s social media embargo got lifted. One film critic, Courtney Howard called it “a terrific, awe-inducing, meta mind-bender completely in line with the franchise’s legacy.” Another critic Jeff Nelson was less impressed and called the latest Matrix film “an almost 2.5-hour exposition dump with choppy action scenes reminiscent of the Bourne movies. It reuses far too much footage from previous installments and is meta to a fault.” 'Matrix Resurrections' NFT creates chaos among fans, website crashes over huge demand Also read: Sex and the City's Mr Big accused of rape, assault; denies allegations One critic felt The Matrix Resurrections was “bogged down in exposition like the previous two,” another enjoyed it and compared it to Star Wars’ The Force Awakens. Forbes’ Scott Mendelson agreed, saying that it is a “comedy” with disappointing action and thin characters. Also read: Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans! The Matrix film returns after a long time as it sees Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, but they don’t remember each other — or their pasts. The cast of the film also includes Jada Pinkett Smith, Lambert Wilson and Daniel Bernhardt reprising roles from the original trilogy, as well as Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christina Ricci and Jonathan Groff. ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ will release in theatres and HBO Max on December 22.

Early reactions for 'The Matrix Resurrections' range from 'terrific' to 'exposition dump'

Latest Spider-Man film is shattering records and how, ever since it got its global premiere on December 16 and released theatrically worldwide. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a well-rounded film that gives you an impetus to return to theatres and the stars can’t be more happy at this turnout.&nbsp;

Tom Holland and Zendaya’s performance in the film is a key highlight and their off-screen romance really shines through in the film as they play Spider Man and MJ. At the prospect of Tom Holland playing Peter Parker in the MCU world even beyond ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ had the two actors cracking. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-spider-man-no-way-home-movie-review-this-ones-for-all-the-spidey-fans-437406">Read our review of Spider-Man: No Way Home movie here</a>

When asked how many Spider-Man films he’d signed so far, Tom Holland joked, “I think it’s 12 now?” To this, Jacob Batalon who plays Spidey’s best friend, Ned Leeds said, “I could have sworn it was 34.” Zendaya was quick to add, “No, it’s until he’s 34.” Zendaya plays MJ, Spidey’s love interest in the film.&nbsp;

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She further said, “I kinda knew that the character would start off small and grow. But I did not know how it would grow. I did not know the things they were going through. I definitely didn’t see Spider-Man’s identity being known to the world. But it really opened up so many more possibilities.”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-my-spider-man-zendayas-sweet-message-for-tom-holland-will-surely-win-your-heart-437355" hreflang="en">My Spider-Man! Zendaya's sweet message for Tom Holland will surely win your heart</a>

“I was pretty shocked,” Holland added. “I was also pretty worried. I care a lot about Peter Parker and I know that his identity being revealed would be a bad thing for him, so I was worried about it, but equally excited at the challenge and the prospects of what might come along with that idea.”

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Spider-Man: No Way Home is currently running in theatres. It released on December 16.&nbsp;

Latest Spider-Man film is shattering records and how, ever since it got its global premiere on December 16 and released theatrically worldwide. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a well-rounded film that gives you an impetus to return to theatres and the stars can’t be more happy at this turnout.

Latest Spider-Man film is shattering records and how, ever since it got its global premiere on December 16 and released theatrically worldwide. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a well-rounded film that gives you an impetus to return to theatres and the stars can’t be more happy at this turnout. Tom Holland and Zendaya’s performance in the film is a key highlight and their off-screen romance really shines through in the film as they play Spider Man and MJ. At the prospect of Tom Holland playing Peter Parker in the MCU world even beyond ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ had the two actors cracking. Read our review of Spider-Man: No Way Home movie here When asked how many Spider-Man films he’d signed so far, Tom Holland joked, “I think it’s 12 now?” To this, Jacob Batalon who plays Spidey’s best friend, Ned Leeds said, “I could have sworn it was 34.” Zendaya was quick to add, “No, it’s until he’s 34.” Zendaya plays MJ, Spidey’s love interest in the film. She further said, “I kinda knew that the character would start off small and grow. But I did not know how it would grow. I did not know the things they were going through. I definitely didn’t see Spider-Man’s identity being known to the world. But it really opened up so many more possibilities.” My Spider-Man! Zendaya's sweet message for Tom Holland will surely win your heart “I was pretty shocked,” Holland added. “I was also pretty worried. I care a lot about Peter Parker and I know that his identity being revealed would be a bad thing for him, so I was worried about it, but equally excited at the challenge and the prospects of what might come along with that idea.” Also see: Yearender 2021: Celebrity couples who made their romance official this year Spider-Man: No Way Home is currently running in theatres. It released on December 16.

Zendaya jokes Tom Holland will play Spider-Man until he's 34

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a film for the Spidey fans but if you’re not someone who’s diligently followed each film from the franchise and other Marvel superhero films, then worry not because there’s a lot for you too.&nbsp;

A cinematic experience in every right, director Jon Watts’ Spider-Man film is one you’ll not forget in a long time. It has all the ingredients it takes to make a commercial film – action, VFX, all the supervillains that each Spider-Man faced, Doctor Strange who does his magic, Spidey-MJ love angle and so much more that will not let you slip through the film even for a second.&nbsp;

The film picks up from where it left off in the last film ‘Far From Home’ in which Mysterio reveals Spider Man’s true identity and blames the drone attack (previous film’s reference) to him. This leaves the world divided in whether they support the local neighbourhood Spider Man or consider him a vigilante. When this starts impacting his personal life and equations with people he loves (May, MJ, Ned Leeds), he goes for help to Doctor Strange. That only leads to more confusion and opens the multiverse for a few seconds. What happens next is all the supervillains from Spider-Man’s franchise, that we have grown up on, come to Tom Holland’s Earth while he knows nothing about them because he’s not their Spider Man.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-my-spider-man-zendayas-sweet-message-for-tom-holland-will-surely-win-your-heart-437355" hreflang="en">My Spider-Man! Zendaya's sweet message for Tom Holland will surely win your heart</a>

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The film packs a lot of punch and the VFX effects are just crazy from a sequence that stars Doctor Strange and Tom Holland fighting over sending the villains back to their dimension to another in which&nbsp;Tom Holland fights off all the supervillains including Green Goblin, Sandman, Dr Octopus and many others who have escaped to our reality. The film yet never loses touch with its soul and makes every character well rounded and with a purpose. Even the villains are scripted in a way that you feel for them, thanks to scriptwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers who give us a wholesome film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.&nbsp;

Also, we can't miss out on the amazing Spider-Man costumes that the design team has created for this film. Tom Holland changes several Spider Man costumes in the film and each one better than the previous one.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-spider-man-no-way-home-leaked-online-hours-before-its-theatrical-release-in-india-437402" hreflang="en">'Spider-Man: No Way Home' leaked online hours before its theatrical release in India</a>

The film lives up to its famous dialogue of "with great power comes great responsibility" as Tom Holland’s Spider-Man emotes like a human. Tom stands solid as Spider-Man and so does his love interest Zendaya as MJ. Doctor Strange&nbsp;(Benedict Cumberbatch)&nbsp;and Green Goblin (William Dafoe) are powerful in every scene and almost take away the charm from Tom in bits and pieces but Spidey survives!&nbsp;

The film truly caters to the audience who get what they expected from the much-hyped and well-deserved Sony/Marvel film. A howling and hooting audience in the theaters prove that the makers did get it right.&nbsp;

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You have to sit through till the end for the mid-credit and post-credit scenes. They are worth it!

The film is currently running in theatres.&nbsp; 
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a film for the Spidey fans but if you’re not someone who’s diligently followed each film from the franchise and other Marvel superhero films, then worry not because there’s a lot for you too.

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a film for the Spidey fans but if you’re not someone who’s diligently followed each film from the franchise and other Marvel superhero films, then worry not because there’s a lot for you too. A cinematic experience in every right, director Jon Watts’ Spider-Man film is one you’ll not forget in a long time. It has all the ingredients it takes to make a commercial film – action, VFX, all the supervillains that each Spider-Man faced, Doctor Strange who does his magic, Spidey-MJ love angle and so much more that will not let you slip through the film even for a second. The film picks up from where it left off in the last film ‘Far From Home’ in which Mysterio reveals Spider Man’s true identity and blames the drone attack (previous film’s reference) to him. This leaves the world divided in whether they support the local neighbourhood Spider Man or consider him a vigilante. When this starts impacting his personal life and equations with people he loves (May, MJ, Ned Leeds), he goes for help to Doctor Strange. That only leads to more confusion and opens the multiverse for a few seconds. What happens next is all the supervillains from Spider-Man’s franchise, that we have grown up on, come to Tom Holland’s Earth while he knows nothing about them because he’s not their Spider Man. My Spider-Man! Zendaya's sweet message for Tom Holland will surely win your heart The film packs a lot of punch and the VFX effects are just crazy from a sequence that stars Doctor Strange and Tom Holland fighting over sending the villains back to their dimension to another in which Tom Holland fights off all the supervillains including Green Goblin, Sandman, Dr Octopus and many others who have escaped to our reality. The film yet never loses touch with its soul and makes every character well rounded and with a purpose. Even the villains are scripted in a way that you feel for them, thanks to scriptwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers who give us a wholesome film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, we can't miss out on the amazing Spider-Man costumes that the design team has created for this film. Tom Holland changes several Spider Man costumes in the film and each one better than the previous one. 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' leaked online hours before its theatrical release in India The film lives up to its famous dialogue of "with great power comes great responsibility" as Tom Holland’s Spider-Man emotes like a human. Tom stands solid as Spider-Man and so does his love interest Zendaya as MJ. Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Green Goblin (William Dafoe) are powerful in every scene and almost take away the charm from Tom in bits and pieces but Spidey survives! The film truly caters to the audience who get what they expected from the much-hyped and well-deserved Sony/Marvel film. A howling and hooting audience in the theaters prove that the makers did get it right. Also read: Great news! Stan Lee's Indian superhero Chakra to get its own NFT collection called Chakraverse You have to sit through till the end for the mid-credit and post-credit scenes. They are worth it! The film is currently running in theatres.

Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans!

Award-winning and celebrated director Spike Lee is now teaming up with Netflix for a multi-year creative partnership. Their previous successful collaborations include ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ series.&nbsp;

Spike Lee and his 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks will make exclusive content for the streamer after working together on four projects. While the above two projects were written by Spike Lee, he directed ‘Rodney King’ and produced ‘See You Yesterday’.&nbsp;

In a statement, Spike Lee said, “There is no better way for me and my company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks to begin the new year than renew our partnership with Ted, Scott And Tendo — da fearless leaders of Netflix. Besides my joints, we together will focus on the new diverse storytellers, youth must be served.”

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&nbsp;Speaking to the streamer’s perspective on this deal, Netflix’s head of global film Scott Stuber said, “Throughout Spike’s incredible career, his writing and directing have remained searing and insightful about our times, while still being incredibly entertaining. We’re privileged to enter this new partnership with Spike and look forward to bringing the next chapter of films from Brooklyn’s very own to the world.”

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The partnership will begin in the new year.

Spike Lee will next produce ‘Gordon Hemingway &amp; The Realm of Cthulhu’ for Netflix.

Award-winning and celebrated director Spike Lee is now teaming up with Netflix for a multi-year creative partnership. Their previous successful collaborations include ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ series.

Award-winning and celebrated director Spike Lee is now teaming up with Netflix for a multi-year creative partnership. Their previous successful collaborations include ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ series. Spike Lee and his 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks will make exclusive content for the streamer after working together on four projects. While the above two projects were written by Spike Lee, he directed ‘Rodney King’ and produced ‘See You Yesterday’. In a statement, Spike Lee said, “There is no better way for me and my company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks to begin the new year than renew our partnership with Ted, Scott And Tendo — da fearless leaders of Netflix. Besides my joints, we together will focus on the new diverse storytellers, youth must be served.” Major blow to #MeToo? Harvey Weinstein could go scot free as appeals court raises objection on conviction Speaking to the streamer’s perspective on this deal, Netflix’s head of global film Scott Stuber said, “Throughout Spike’s incredible career, his writing and directing have remained searing and insightful about our times, while still being incredibly entertaining. We’re privileged to enter this new partnership with Spike and look forward to bringing the next chapter of films from Brooklyn’s very own to the world.” Miss World 2021 postponed, India’s Manasa Varanasi & other contestants contract COVID-19 Yearender 2021: Celebrity couples who made their romance official this year The partnership will begin in the new year. Spike Lee will next produce ‘Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu’ for Netflix.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee teaming with streamer for multi-year creative deal

Sony Pictures is working double to ensure that no leaks happen on the front of their new film ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. The studio took measures to ensure that whatever bits leaked online Wednesday morning, a day prior to its premiere, were removed from the internet.&nbsp;

It so happened that large sections of the much-anticipated film started appearing on YouTube via Spider-Man searches and soon similar pirated footages were being suggested to users.&nbsp;

While it can’t be confirmed what portions of the film leaked, it’s said that they were legitimate spoilers that got leaked. One such leaked segment was nearly 10 minutes of the film. A lion’s share of the leaks had foreign subtitles while some had a foreign dub. The quality ranged from super grainy to quite clear. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-watch-new-spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-as-it-unveils-villainous-multiverse-429912">Watch trailer here</a>

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Within minutes of these being available to watch online, Sony removed them and you could only read the message “ “Video Unavailable. This video contains content from Sony Pictures Movies &amp; Shows, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds” as you clicked on them. &nbsp;

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One of the most anticipated films of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Tom Holland as the superhero. No Way Home combines three generations of Spider-Man movies and includes previous villain actors Willem Dafoe (2002’s Spider-Man), Alfred Molina (2004’s Spider-Man 2) and Jamie Foxx (2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2). It also stars Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau and Benedict Wong.

Sony Pictures is working double to ensure that no leaks happen on the front of their new film ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. The studio took measures to ensure that whatever bits leaked online Wednesday morning, a day prior to its premiere, were removed from the internet.

Sony Pictures is working double to ensure that no leaks happen on the front of their new film ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. The studio took measures to ensure that whatever bits leaked online Wednesday morning, a day prior to its premiere, were removed from the internet. It so happened that large sections of the much-anticipated film started appearing on YouTube via Spider-Man searches and soon similar pirated footages were being suggested to users. While it can’t be confirmed what portions of the film leaked, it’s said that they were legitimate spoilers that got leaked. One such leaked segment was nearly 10 minutes of the film. A lion’s share of the leaks had foreign subtitles while some had a foreign dub. The quality ranged from super grainy to quite clear. Watch trailer here From 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' to 'Matrix 4': Big December releases you can't miss Within minutes of these being available to watch online, Sony removed them and you could only read the message “ “Video Unavailable. This video contains content from Sony Pictures Movies & Shows, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds” as you clicked on them. Also read: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' advance ticket sales create history One of the most anticipated films of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Tom Holland as the superhero. No Way Home combines three generations of Spider-Man movies and includes previous villain actors Willem Dafoe (2002’s Spider-Man), Alfred Molina (2004’s Spider-Man 2) and Jamie Foxx (2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2). It also stars Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau and Benedict Wong.

Sony working extra to ensure no 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' leaks before premiere

Experts will review the methods used to determine the provenance of works in a vast private art collection acquired during World War II by Emil Buhrle, a Swiss museum said Wednesday.

The announcement by the Kunsthaus in Zurich came as renewed suspicions swirl around the Nazi-era origins of one of Europe's most prestigious private art collections.

The late industrialist (1890-1956) amassed a fortune selling weapons to both the Nazis and the Allies during World War II, wealth that helped buy around 600 artworks by the end of his life.

The Buhrle Foundation itself confirms that 13 paintings bought by the German-born industrialist, who later acquired Swiss citizenship, had been stolen by the Nazis from Jewish owners in France.

Following a series of court cases after the war, Buhrle returned all 13 pieces to their rightful owners then repurchased nine of them, the foundation said.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-brands-from-ferrari-to-nike-rush-toward-metaverse-future-437256" hreflang="en">Brands from Ferrari to Nike rush toward 'metaverse' future</a>

But long-simmering suspicions around the provenance of other pieces in the collection, which includes famous works by the likes of Manet, Degas, Cezanne, Monet, Renoir, Gauguin and Picasso, have picked up steam in recent years.

The collection was long displayed at a discrete private museum on the outskirts of Zurich, but it was determined it should be moved following a spectacular 2008 heist of four 19th century masterpieces.

It was decided to move the collection to the Kunsthaus, one of Switzerland's leading museums, which this past October opened a new wing to permanently house the works, setting off fresh debate.&nbsp;

- Contaminated museum? -

A recent book by historian Erich Keller called "Das kontaminerte Museum", or The contaminated museum, raises questions around the provenance of the works and criticises a lack of contextualisation.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-for-jazz-musicians-in-2021-two-was-the-magic-number-437115" hreflang="en">For Jazz musicians in 2021, two was the magic number</a>

The Buhrle Foundation meanwhile presented a report to the Kunsthaus Wednesday over the provenance research it had conducted over the past two decades, concluding that there were no indications of problematic circumstances nor problematic provenances for any of the 203 works in the current collection.

Even though Buhrle conducted business during World War II, "he has not left us a collection of Nazi art," collection director Lukas Gloor told a press conference, according to the ATS news agency.

The Kunsthaus meanwhile said it had strived to contextualise the collection, including through a historic study by experts at the University of Zurich.

And in a bid to remove any remaining doubts, it said it had appointed "an independent committee of experts".

They would evaluate whether the methodology and approach used by the Buhrle Foundation to determine the provenance of the works "were correct and whether the results were presented correctly," the Kunsthaus said.

Experts will review the methods used to determine the provenance of works in a vast private art collection acquired during World War II by Emil Buhrle, a Swiss museum said Wednesday.

Experts will review the methods used to determine the provenance of works in a vast private art collection acquired during World War II by Emil Buhrle, a Swiss museum said Wednesday. The announcement by the Kunsthaus in Zurich came as renewed suspicions swirl around the Nazi-era origins of one of Europe's most prestigious private art collections. The late industrialist (1890-1956) amassed a fortune selling weapons to both the Nazis and the Allies during World War II, wealth that helped buy around 600 artworks by the end of his life. The Buhrle Foundation itself confirms that 13 paintings bought by the German-born industrialist, who later acquired Swiss citizenship, had been stolen by the Nazis from Jewish owners in France. Following a series of court cases after the war, Buhrle returned all 13 pieces to their rightful owners then repurchased nine of them, the foundation said. Brands from Ferrari to Nike rush toward 'metaverse' future But long-simmering suspicions around the provenance of other pieces in the collection, which includes famous works by the likes of Manet, Degas, Cezanne, Monet, Renoir, Gauguin and Picasso, have picked up steam in recent years. The collection was long displayed at a discrete private museum on the outskirts of Zurich, but it was determined it should be moved following a spectacular 2008 heist of four 19th century masterpieces. It was decided to move the collection to the Kunsthaus, one of Switzerland's leading museums, which this past October opened a new wing to permanently house the works, setting off fresh debate. - Contaminated museum? - A recent book by historian Erich Keller called "Das kontaminerte Museum", or The contaminated museum, raises questions around the provenance of the works and criticises a lack of contextualisation.For Jazz musicians in 2021, two was the magic number The Buhrle Foundation meanwhile presented a report to the Kunsthaus Wednesday over the provenance research it had conducted over the past two decades, concluding that there were no indications of problematic circumstances nor problematic provenances for any of the 203 works in the current collection. Even though Buhrle conducted business during World War II, "he has not left us a collection of Nazi art," collection director Lukas Gloor told a press conference, according to the ATS news agency. The Kunsthaus meanwhile said it had strived to contextualise the collection, including through a historic study by experts at the University of Zurich. And in a bid to remove any remaining doubts, it said it had appointed "an independent committee of experts". They would evaluate whether the methodology and approach used by the Buhrle Foundation to determine the provenance of the works "were correct and whether the results were presented correctly," the Kunsthaus said.

Swiss museum orders experts to review Nazi-era art collection

New York's Metropolitan Opera said Wednesday it will demand that all musicians and audiences have received a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the contagious Omicron variant spreads.

With 3,000 people employed every day, from the orchestra to the technical teams, "our population is far larger than any other not-for-profit performing arts organization in the country, which is why we have to be in the vanguard of health and safety," said Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager.

The opera had to close for a year and a half because of the pandemic, which hit New York City hard and early. That set the prestigious institution up for financial difficulties, and it had to engage in protracted negotiations with workers to agree on wage cuts.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-brands-from-ferrari-to-nike-rush-toward-metaverse-future-437256" hreflang="en">Brands from Ferrari to Nike rush toward 'metaverse' future</a>

The opera house, in Manhattan's Lincoln Center, had already imposed vaccine mandates for workers and the general public for its reopening on September 27.&nbsp;

Since then, 160,000 spectators have been attended 59 performances.&nbsp;

The booster dose will be required from January 17 for those who are eligible, meaning those who received their second shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of the Johnson &amp; Johnson, at least six months ago.&nbsp;

"We want everyone who enters our opera house to feel safe," said Gelb.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-food-smelling-like-garbage-post-covid-19-recovery-you-may-be-suffering-from-parosmia-436903" hreflang="en">Food smelling like 'garbage' post COVID-19 recovery? You may be suffering from parosmia</a>

"Those not yet eligible will be able to continue to enter, but must receive the booster shot shortly after they become eligible," the Met said in a statement.

The Met said it was following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), which is predicting a rise in infections due to the spread of the Omicron variant.&nbsp;

The announcement came as the death toll from Covid-19 in the United States topped 800,000. In New York, 71 people died in the previous 24 hours, according to official figures.

New York's Metropolitan Opera said Wednesday it will demand that all musicians and audiences have received a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the contagious Omicron variant spreads.

New York's Metropolitan Opera said Wednesday it will demand that all musicians and audiences have received a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the contagious Omicron variant spreads. With 3,000 people employed every day, from the orchestra to the technical teams, "our population is far larger than any other not-for-profit performing arts organization in the country, which is why we have to be in the vanguard of health and safety," said Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager. The opera had to close for a year and a half because of the pandemic, which hit New York City hard and early. That set the prestigious institution up for financial difficulties, and it had to engage in protracted negotiations with workers to agree on wage cuts. Brands from Ferrari to Nike rush toward 'metaverse' future The opera house, in Manhattan's Lincoln Center, had already imposed vaccine mandates for workers and the general public for its reopening on September 27. Since then, 160,000 spectators have been attended 59 performances. The booster dose will be required from January 17 for those who are eligible, meaning those who received their second shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson, at least six months ago. "We want everyone who enters our opera house to feel safe," said Gelb. Food smelling like 'garbage' post COVID-19 recovery? You may be suffering from parosmia "Those not yet eligible will be able to continue to enter, but must receive the booster shot shortly after they become eligible," the Met said in a statement. The Met said it was following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), which is predicting a rise in infections due to the spread of the Omicron variant. The announcement came as the death toll from Covid-19 in the United States topped 800,000. In New York, 71 people died in the previous 24 hours, according to official figures.

New York's Met Opera demands boosters for musicians, public

The metaverse vision for the internet is far from reality, but brands from Ferrari to Nike are already rushing in to experiment and build an audience, in part for fear of missing out.

The clamor over virtual goods comes amid feverish predictions that the metaverse -- a virtual reality version of the internet -- will eventually replace the web of today.

But some virtual worlds, for example the Fortnite and Minecraft games or the Roblox platform, are already open for business.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/leonardo-dicaprio-was-not-comfortable-with-meryl-streep-stripping-for-dont-look-up-heres-why-437181">Leo was not comfortable with Meryl Streep stripping for 'Don't Look Up'</a>

"I think a lot of it is experimentation," said Ryan Mullins, founder of virtual sneaker app Aglet.

"If it turns out that we make a couple of grand or something like that... great, but I think a lot of (companies) are thinking 'innovate, disrupt or die,'" he added, echoing a Silicon Valley ethos of sometimes brutal evolution.

Fashion has been at the forefront, with a line of digital clothing from Uniqlo on Minecraft or Balenciaga outfits and sneakers available in Fortnite.

Designers are also entering the new field of NFTs -- non-fungible tokens that are unique digital objects such as drawings or animations.

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"This represents a massive opportunity for brands, who will get in early and will be able to build persistent presence... on a truly global scale," said Christina Wootton, vice president of partnerships at Roblox.

- Welcome to 'Nikeland' -

During the Halloween holiday, Mexican fast-food chain Chipotle opened a virtual and ephemeral restaurant on Roblox, the first of its kind.

The brand offered coupons to get a free burrito in a real-life restaurant, but also virtual costumes to dress up one's avatar and a treasure hunt.

In July, Ferrari launched a replica of its new 296 GTB model with Fortnite, which will not be available in the real world until 2022 but could be driven in the game.

Nike had already opened "Nikeland," a virtual showroom on Roblox, and announced Monday it has bought digital sneaker company RTFKT -- pronounced "artifact."

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For companies that exist primarily in the physical world, the metaverse concept is first and foremost a giant laboratory with direct avenues to the young demographic prized by advertisers.

"Revenues will come if this thing sticks around, but we want to make sure that our brand is in these early environments," said Mullins from Aglet.

As the first restaurant in Roblox, Chipotle said it sees future "opportunities to directly drive sales."

The metaverse is also a wealth of data, offering valuable insights into the perception of a product, even if it doesn't yet exist in the real world.

To fully control the environment in which the brand is introduced, some companies like Louis Vuitton have created their own version of the metaverse.

To celebrate its 200th anniversary, the brand launched in August "Louis the Game," which includes a hunt for NFTs by digital art pioneer Beeple.

- 'Authentic' in metaverse -

However, since there is still no unified platform yet, users cannot carry a Gucci bag bought on Roblox over to other games like Sandbox or Animal Crossing.

This is one of the priorities for Mark Zuckerberg, who leads Facebook's parent company that was re-baptized "Meta" in October to signal the platform's metaverse shift.

Since the world's leading social network unveiled its ambitions, "things have accelerated even further," said consultant Cathy Hackl, who has been contacted by many brands seeking metaverse advice.

"Not every brand needs to jump in to the metaverse," she said, noting though that firms have to be at least familiar with it.

Unless companies build their own virtual world, they will need to follow the codes of each platform on which they appear.&nbsp;

"It's about showing up and trying to be authentic in the space," said Mullins.

The metaverse vision for the internet is far from reality, but brands from Ferrari to Nike are already rushing in to experiment and build an audience, in part for fear of missing out.

The metaverse vision for the internet is far from reality, but brands from Ferrari to Nike are already rushing in to experiment and build an audience, in part for fear of missing out. The clamor over virtual goods comes amid feverish predictions that the metaverse -- a virtual reality version of the internet -- will eventually replace the web of today. But some virtual worlds, for example the Fortnite and Minecraft games or the Roblox platform, are already open for business. Leo was not comfortable with Meryl Streep stripping for 'Don't Look Up' "I think a lot of it is experimentation," said Ryan Mullins, founder of virtual sneaker app Aglet. "If it turns out that we make a couple of grand or something like that... great, but I think a lot of (companies) are thinking 'innovate, disrupt or die,'" he added, echoing a Silicon Valley ethos of sometimes brutal evolution. Fashion has been at the forefront, with a line of digital clothing from Uniqlo on Minecraft or Balenciaga outfits and sneakers available in Fortnite. Designers are also entering the new field of NFTs -- non-fungible tokens that are unique digital objects such as drawings or animations. Ben Affleck got alcohol addiction as he felt 'trapped' in marriage to Jennifer Garner "This represents a massive opportunity for brands, who will get in early and will be able to build persistent presence... on a truly global scale," said Christina Wootton, vice president of partnerships at Roblox. - Welcome to 'Nikeland' - During the Halloween holiday, Mexican fast-food chain Chipotle opened a virtual and ephemeral restaurant on Roblox, the first of its kind. The brand offered coupons to get a free burrito in a real-life restaurant, but also virtual costumes to dress up one's avatar and a treasure hunt. In July, Ferrari launched a replica of its new 296 GTB model with Fortnite, which will not be available in the real world until 2022 but could be driven in the game. Nike had already opened "Nikeland," a virtual showroom on Roblox, and announced Monday it has bought digital sneaker company RTFKT -- pronounced "artifact." Kajol relives Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’s Anjali, shares quirky video For companies that exist primarily in the physical world, the metaverse concept is first and foremost a giant laboratory with direct avenues to the young demographic prized by advertisers. "Revenues will come if this thing sticks around, but we want to make sure that our brand is in these early environments," said Mullins from Aglet. As the first restaurant in Roblox, Chipotle said it sees future "opportunities to directly drive sales." The metaverse is also a wealth of data, offering valuable insights into the perception of a product, even if it doesn't yet exist in the real world. To fully control the environment in which the brand is introduced, some companies like Louis Vuitton have created their own version of the metaverse. To celebrate its 200th anniversary, the brand launched in August "Louis the Game," which includes a hunt for NFTs by digital art pioneer Beeple. - 'Authentic' in metaverse - However, since there is still no unified platform yet, users cannot carry a Gucci bag bought on Roblox over to other games like Sandbox or Animal Crossing. This is one of the priorities for Mark Zuckerberg, who leads Facebook's parent company that was re-baptized "Meta" in October to signal the platform's metaverse shift. Since the world's leading social network unveiled its ambitions, "things have accelerated even further," said consultant Cathy Hackl, who has been contacted by many brands seeking metaverse advice. "Not every brand needs to jump in to the metaverse," she said, noting though that firms have to be at least familiar with it. Unless companies build their own virtual world, they will need to follow the codes of each platform on which they appear. "It's about showing up and trying to be authentic in the space," said Mullins.

Brands from Ferrari to Nike rush toward 'metaverse' future

If there’s Statham, it has to be awesome! If there’s Ritchie, it has to be crazy!&nbsp;

The much celebrated actor-director duo collaborate for their fifth round in ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre’, and if the film’s trailer is anything to go by, we have quite an adventurous ride to look forward to.

With a stellar star cast that not only features Jason Statham but also includes the likes of Hartnett, Hugh Grant, and Aubrey Plaza, this seems like a must watch.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-spider-man-no-way-home-movie-review-this-ones-for-all-the-spidey-fans-437406" hreflang="en">Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans!</a>

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The Guy Ritchie directorial tells the story of a “tough as nails” superspy who is forced to work with an A-List Hollywood heartthrob to save the world.

Watch the trailer here:

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The movie ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre’ will release in India on January 21, 2022.

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If there’s Statham, it has to be awesome! If there’s Ritchie, it has to be crazy! The much celebrated actor-director duo collaborate for their fifth round in ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre’, and if the film’s trailer is anything to go by, we have quite an adventurous ride to look forward to.

If there’s Statham, it has to be awesome! If there’s Ritchie, it has to be crazy! The much celebrated actor-director duo collaborate for their fifth round in ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre’, and if the film’s trailer is anything to go by, we have quite an adventurous ride to look forward to. With a stellar star cast that not only features Jason Statham but also includes the likes of Hartnett, Hugh Grant, and Aubrey Plaza, this seems like a must watch. Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans! Red Sea Film Festival: Saudi Arabia hosts star-studded first edition The Guy Ritchie directorial tells the story of a “tough as nails” superspy who is forced to work with an A-List Hollywood heartthrob to save the world. Watch the trailer here: The movie ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre’ will release in India on January 21, 2022. Also read: Father denies involvement in Diane Sawyer interview of Britney Spears

Watch trailer: Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham are at it again in 'Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre'

It’s happening! The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to hold an in-person event. The event will take place in January.&nbsp;

There had been concerns that the festival might be called off given the circumstances being created owing to a rise in COVID Omicron cases. What only led to these reports was the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte’s announcement of new restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the Omicron variant.&nbsp;

The Rotterdam festival said that the latest regulations will be followed at the event but an in-person event will go on. While the 2022 industry events including the CineMart market and the Rotterdam Lab have been shifted, the local audiences will be able to attend the festival in person.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-spider-man-no-way-home-movie-review-this-ones-for-all-the-spidey-fans-437406" hreflang="en">Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans!</a>

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“Thanks to the commitment of our team and support of our partners we have adapted the festival once again to fit the restrictions in place in the Netherlands,” said festival director Vanja Kaludjercic. “We are happy to confirm the festival will take place physically, allowing us to give the stage to all the outstanding filmmakers who have trusted us to screen their work.”

The film festival will open with Dutch director Mijke de Jong (Layla M., Bluebird).&nbsp;

It’s happening! The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to hold an in-person event. The event will take place in January.

It’s happening! The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to hold an in-person event. The event will take place in January. There had been concerns that the festival might be called off given the circumstances being created owing to a rise in COVID Omicron cases. What only led to these reports was the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte’s announcement of new restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the Omicron variant. The Rotterdam festival said that the latest regulations will be followed at the event but an in-person event will go on. While the 2022 industry events including the CineMart market and the Rotterdam Lab have been shifted, the local audiences will be able to attend the festival in person. Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans! Father denies involvement in Diane Sawyer interview of Britney Spears “Thanks to the commitment of our team and support of our partners we have adapted the festival once again to fit the restrictions in place in the Netherlands,” said festival director Vanja Kaludjercic. “We are happy to confirm the festival will take place physically, allowing us to give the stage to all the outstanding filmmakers who have trusted us to screen their work.” The film festival will open with Dutch director Mijke de Jong (Layla M., Bluebird).

Rotterdam Film Festival 2022 to go on with in-person event amid Omicron scare

It was a star-studded affair at the Red Sea International Film Festival that took place in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. While many thought that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would play havoc to the plans, the first edition of the film festival went smoothly with many firsts.&nbsp;

The inaugural edition of the film festival started December 6 and ran till December 15. There were guests like Clive Owen, Anthony Mackie, Vincent Cassel, Clive Owen, Hilary Swank, Catherine Deneuve, Stephen Dorff and Irina Shayk. Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux was in attendance, while Saudi Arabia’s pioneering first female filmmaker, Haifaa al Mansour, was honored with a career award.

Across 10 days, the Red Sea Film Festival screened 138 feature films and short from 67 countries, including 27 films by Saudi directors.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-jamie-spears-denies-involvement-in-controversial-diane-sawyer-interview-of-britney-437439" hreflang="en">Jamie Spears denies involvement in controversial Diane Sawyer interview of Britney</a>

The film festival helped Saudi Arabia use it to promote its film industry. At the festival’s Yusr awards, Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th, Georgia’s Oscar entry this year, claimed the Best Film prize, with Hamzah K. Jamjoom’s Rupture winning Best Saudi Film and Egyptian title You Resemble Me from director Dina Amer landing the Audience Award.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-spider-man-no-way-home-movie-review-this-ones-for-all-the-spidey-fans-437406" hreflang="en">Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans!</a>

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Meanwhile, the jury prize was awarded to Iranian helmer Panah Panahi’s Cannes-bowing family road movie Hit The Road, which also won the Red Sea’s best cinematic contribution award.

It was a star-studded affair at the Red Sea International Film Festival that took place in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. While many thought that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would play havoc to the plans, the first edition of the film festival went smoothly with many firsts.

It was a star-studded affair at the Red Sea International Film Festival that took place in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. While many thought that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would play havoc to the plans, the first edition of the film festival went smoothly with many firsts. The inaugural edition of the film festival started December 6 and ran till December 15. There were guests like Clive Owen, Anthony Mackie, Vincent Cassel, Clive Owen, Hilary Swank, Catherine Deneuve, Stephen Dorff and Irina Shayk. Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux was in attendance, while Saudi Arabia’s pioneering first female filmmaker, Haifaa al Mansour, was honored with a career award. Across 10 days, the Red Sea Film Festival screened 138 feature films and short from 67 countries, including 27 films by Saudi directors. Jamie Spears denies involvement in controversial Diane Sawyer interview of Britney The film festival helped Saudi Arabia use it to promote its film industry. At the festival’s Yusr awards, Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th, Georgia’s Oscar entry this year, claimed the Best Film prize, with Hamzah K. Jamjoom’s Rupture winning Best Saudi Film and Egyptian title You Resemble Me from director Dina Amer landing the Audience Award. Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review: This one's for all the Spidey fans! Berlin Film Festival 2022: Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' heading for a world premiere Meanwhile, the jury prize was awarded to Iranian helmer Panah Panahi’s Cannes-bowing family road movie Hit The Road, which also won the Red Sea’s best cinematic contribution award.

Red Sea Film Festival: Saudi Arabia hosts star-studded first edition

Now that Jamie Spears has no control over the finances of daughter Britney Spears after the end of conservatorship, there are questions being raised of his involvement in a 2003 Diane Sawyer interview that made the pop star cry.&nbsp;

It started when earlier this week, Britney Spears slammed Diane Sawyer for a sit-down interview when she was merely 21 years old. The news anchor has remained silent on the issue but Jamie Spears is speaking up on any involvement in the interview that might crop up.&nbsp;

Britney had said on Instagram, “Pretty lame of my dad and three men to show up at my door when I could hardly speak… they put Diane Sawyer in my living room… they forced me to talk!!! I was a baby… I was almost 22 and didn’t understand… but I fucking know now!!!”

Jamie has denied any involvement and has refused that he forced <a data-ctorig="https://www.wionews.com/topics/britney-spears" data-cturl="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/topics/britney-spears&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjPo9P0t-j0AhWYH7cAHe4ADEkQFnoECAYQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iq3ciLVedsZPlzuvyRuGJ" dir="ltr" href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/britney-spears" target="_blank">Britney Spears</a> to do the interview. In a statement by Jamie’s lawyer, he said, “Mr. Spears has no idea what Ms. Spears is talking about. Jamie never set up any interview with Diane Sawyer and was not present for any such interview. He had nothing to do with Britney’s career at this point and was completely uninvolved in this interview. Jamie loves Britney very much, wishes Britney nothing but the best and hopes that she continues to seek the help that she needs to stay safe and healthy.”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/finally-free-a-timeline-of-britney-spears-conservatorship-battle-429009" hreflang="en">Finally free! A timeline of Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle</a>

The Diane Sawyer interview was a major scandal of its time as the news anchor prodded Britney Spears about her sexuality and suggested that she was unfaithful with then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/britney-spears-calls-out-news-anchor-for-blaming-her-for-breaking-up-with-justin-timberlake-436934" hreflang="en">Britney Spears calls out news anchor for blaming her for breaking up with Justin Timberlake</a>

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Now that Jamie Spears has no control over the finances of daughter Britney Spears after the end of conservatorship, there are questions being raised of his involvement in a 2003 Diane Sawyer interview that made the pop star cry.

Now that Jamie Spears has no control over the finances of daughter Britney Spears after the end of conservatorship, there are questions being raised of his involvement in a 2003 Diane Sawyer interview that made the pop star cry. It started when earlier this week, Britney Spears slammed Diane Sawyer for a sit-down interview when she was merely 21 years old. The news anchor has remained silent on the issue but Jamie Spears is speaking up on any involvement in the interview that might crop up. Britney had said on Instagram, “Pretty lame of my dad and three men to show up at my door when I could hardly speak… they put Diane Sawyer in my living room… they forced me to talk!!! I was a baby… I was almost 22 and didn’t understand… but I fucking know now!!!” Jamie has denied any involvement and has refused that he forced Britney Spears to do the interview. In a statement by Jamie’s lawyer, he said, “Mr. Spears has no idea what Ms. Spears is talking about. Jamie never set up any interview with Diane Sawyer and was not present for any such interview. He had nothing to do with Britney’s career at this point and was completely uninvolved in this interview. Jamie loves Britney very much, wishes Britney nothing but the best and hopes that she continues to seek the help that she needs to stay safe and healthy.” Finally free! A timeline of Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle The Diane Sawyer interview was a major scandal of its time as the news anchor prodded Britney Spears about her sexuality and suggested that she was unfaithful with then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake. Britney Spears calls out news anchor for blaming her for breaking up with Justin Timberlake Also see: Yearender 2021: Britney Spears to Armie Hammer: Celebs who got mired in controversies this year

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