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News Sinners Sinners Heads to Streaming, Including Black American Sign Language Version The movie makes its way to HBO Max on the Fourth of July. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on June 30, 2025 Comment 0 Share New Share Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is one of the best movies to come out this year, and if you missed seeing it on a big screen (which is a bummer, especially given how much thought Coogler clearly put into making it look good on different theaters across the country), you can now catch it on HBO Max starting this Friday, July 4, 2025. HBO Max will have more than one version available for streaming too. In addition to what was shown in cinemas, the streamer will have a version with Black American Sign Language (BASL) interpretation done by Nakia Smith. HBO Max will be the first platform to release a feature-length film in BASL. BASL is a dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that has its own history and unique grammar, signing space, rhythm, facial expressions, and cultural nuances. “Accessibility within streaming is not a one-size-fits-all approach,” Naomi Waibel, SVP of Global Product Management at Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a statement. “Our goal at Max is to make these great stories accessible to all audiences in a way that is authentic to the content and the communities we serve. Sinners with Black American Sign Language is an example of how culturally nuanced access can enrich the viewing experience for our audiences.” Check out the trailer with Black Sign Language interpretation below, and get ready to (re)watch Sinners this holiday weekend.[end-mark] The post <i>Sinners</i> Heads to Streaming, Including Black American Sign Language Version appeared first on Reactor.

News Saturation Point Cynthia Erivo & Michael Bay to Adapt Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Saturation Point Universal Pictures will be adapting the novella from The Children of Time author. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on June 30, 2025 Erivo screenshot: Universal Pictures Comment 0 Share New Share Erivo screenshot: Universal Pictures Universal Pictures has picked up Adrian Tchaikovsky’s 2024 novella Saturation Point and is set to make a feature adaptation, which will potentially be the start of a franchise. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that none other than Michael Bay (Ambulance!) and Cynthia Erivo (pictured above as Elphaba in the feature adaptation of Wicked) are attached to the project as producers. Saturation Point is a climate thriller where part of Earth has gotten so hot and humid that humans can’t survive there. Here’s the summary of the story, per Goodreads: Doctor Jasmine Marks is going back into hell.The Hygrometric Dehabitation Region, or the “Zone,” is a growing band of rainforest on the equator, where the heat and humidity make it impossible for warm-blooded animals to survive. A human being without protection in the Zone is dead in minutes.Twenty years ago, Marks went into the rainforest with a group of researchers led by Doctor Elaine Fell, to study the extraordinary climate and see if it could be used in agriculture. The only thing she learned was that the Zone was no place for people. There were deaths, and the program was cut short.Now, they’re sending her back in. A plane crash, a rescue mission, a race against time and the environment to bring out the survivors. But there are things Marks’ corporate masters aren’t telling her. The Zone keeps its secrets, and so does Doctor Fell… THR also adds that “not all forms of intelligent life in the Zone are necessarily human.” Minnie Schedeen, the creator of The Beautiful Liar podcast series, will write the script for the adaptation, which will be her feature debut as a screenwriter. It’s not clear whether Erivo will also star in the film as well as produce, or where the project is in the development process.[end-mark] The post Cynthia Erivo & Michael Bay to Adapt Adrian Tchaikovsky’s <i>Saturation Point</i> appeared first on Reactor.

Hundreds of Iranian mothers lifted their babies above their heads in a symbolic act of sacrifice during the annual Hosseini Infants Ceremony in Tehran on Friday.   The ceremony, with similar celebrations held across Iran on June 27, takes place on the first Friday of the Islamic month of Muharram and commemorates the death of Shia Islam leader Husayn ibn Ali’s six-month-old son in 680 A.D.   The large crowd of women holding their babies chanted “death to America” and “death to Israel,” during the event, according to CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen, who reported from the gathering in Tehran.   Israel and America “need to know that Imam Hussain is our everything, and we should sacrifice our lives for Imam Hussain,” a mother holding her baby told CNN.   Husayn ibn Ali, often referred to as Imam Hussain, was the grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. During the battle of Battle of Karbala in 680 A.D., it is said Husayn ibn Ali and his fellow fighters were cut off from the Euphrates River—their only water source. Husayn ibn Ali held up his infant son to the enemy in a plea for water for his child, but the enemy is said to have killed the child instead.   The act of the mothers holding their babies up in the air during the Hosseini Infants Ceremony is said to be a symbolic act that they are willing to offer the lives of their children for the sake of God and Imam Hussain. ?BREAKING: HUNDREDS of women in Iran hold their babies into the air to show they are willing to “Sacrifice” their children to God and to Imam HosseinIslam DOES NOT belong in Western Society pic.twitter.com/sCZi6hlaps— The Patriot Oasis (@ThePatriotOasis) June 28, 2025 The ceremony took place nearly a week after the U.S. dropped numerous bombs on Iran’s key nuclear sites. The U.S. attack is said to have destroyed key Iranian nuclear assets, setting Iran’s nuclear program back years.   Victoria Coates, deputy national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term, says that despite one early report that the strikes caused only limited damage, subsequent information “suggests that the strike was a huge success and may have set them back as much as 10 or 15 years.”  Trump gave Iran 60 days to reach a diplomatic solution with the U.S. over its nuclear program, but when no deal was reached, Israel launched a targeted campaign on Iran, striking its nuclear facilities, military assets, and top military personnel and nuclear scientists. Less than two weeks into Israel’s campaign against Iran, the U.S. launched its attack, and two days later, Trump declared an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran.   For now, the ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding.   The post Iranian Women Hold Babies Aloft as Symbolic Sacrifice in Ritual While Chanting ‘Death to America, Death to Israel’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Heritage Action, which has 2.5 million grassroots activists nationwide, came out swinging for the U.S. Senate’s budget reconciliation bill in a press statement released Monday.  The group, one of the largest conservative grassroots organizations in the United States, backed the budget bill that is set to pass the upper chamber early this week. It will then proceed back to the House of Representatives for a vote with the hope that it can be on the president’s desk to be signed into law by July 4th.  “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers what Americans have long demanded: the beginning of a return to common sense, to accountability, and to a government that serves the people, not the other way around,” Kevin Roberts, the president of Heritage Action, said in a statement. It is critical to pass the best package possible—as soon as possible—to jumpstart America’s golden age. Heritage Action urges @SenateGOP to unite & support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. https://t.co/r4pxvguAmN pic.twitter.com/xoZk94Xvso— Heritage Action (@Heritage_Action) June 30, 2025 The legislation, which has been extensively worked on by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is a major step in codifying President Donald Trump’s agenda on border security, tax cuts, eliminating government waste, and rebuilding America’s defense.  Roberts explained that he viewed the Senate bill as marking a pivot in history that will improve the lives of Americans. “The House took a strong step forward, achieving many conservative wins for the American people. Now, the Senate has sharpened that work. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is not just an ambitious compilation of good policy, it’s a turning point towards a better future for the American people,” Roberts said.  Steve Chartan, vice president for government relations at The Heritage Foundation, urged senators to vote for the best policy outcome.  “It is critical to pass the best package possible—as soon as possible—to jump-start America’s golden age. Heritage Action’s grassroots army of conservatives will continue to hold lawmakers accountable for delivering on the promises made to voters,” Chartan contended.  The Senate bill blocks taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood, strengthens SNAP work requirements, reduces Green New Deal subsidies, and creates work requirements for Medicaid.  “Heritage Action applauded key legislative wins in the House-passed reconciliation package and urged the Senate to make critical improvements to the bill. We are pleased to see many priorities reflected in the Senate version—and Heritage Action urges senators to support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Chartan said.  The post Heritage Action Endorses Senate’s Big Beautiful Bill appeared first on The Daily Signal.