SXSW 2020 Film Awards: Title Design Finalists

The SXSW 2020 Title Design Competition screening and judging process, set to take place on March 15th in Austin, Texas, was cancelled this year. So we’ve brought all the nominated work together here. For title designers in the United States, there are few avenues for formal peer recognition. There is no Oscar for title sequence […]

SXSW 2021 Film Awards: Title Design Finalists

The SXSW Title Design Competition, normally showcased in front of a large audience and featuring an in-person judging process in Austin, Texas, has been shifted to an all-digital experience for 2021. We’ve compiled all of the finalist title sequences here. Last year on March 6, the 2020 edition of the SXSW Conference & Festivals was […]

America’s Got Talent: The Champions Finale: Kseniya Simonova Returns to Perform With Two Finalists — Watch

One of the most impressive team-ups in America’s Got Talent history is just a few short hours away. Tonight’s finale of America’s Got Talent: The Champions welcomes back fan-favorite act Kseniya Simonova — the sand artist who placed third last season — for a special performance of Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.” The vocals come […]

Thomas Hardiman, one of Trump’s Supreme Court finalists, lost out on the nomination twice in a row

AP Photo/Cliff Owen Thomas Hardiman, the Third Circuit US Court of Appeals judge who was among President Donald Trump’s top picks to replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, lost to Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. Trump announced he would nominate Kavanaugh, nearly two weeks after Kennedy said he was preparing to leave the bench. Hardiman was […]

Russian ‘Smart City’ among finalists to host Expo 2025

The Russian city of Ekaterinburg has entered the final round of bidding to host the World Expo 2025. At the heart of Russia’s bid is the ‘Smart City’ concept proposed to be constructed before the fair. Ekaterinburg, a city of 1.5 million in the Ural Mountains, faces off against the Japanese city of Osaka and […]

Wolfenstein II, Echo lead Nordic Game Awards 2018 finalists

MachineGames’ Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Danish studio Ultra Ultra’s Echo show the range of blockbusters and indies earning nominations from the Nordic Game Awards. The event has revealed its list of finalists, and it will announce the winners during the Nordic Game Conference from May 23 to May 25 Malmö, Sweden. It’s th…Read More

Five frigate finalists fingered for FFG(X) fight by Navy

Lockheed Martin The US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has announced the award of development contracts to five contenders for the FFG(X) program—a 20-ship class of “next-generation” guided-missile frigates intended to fill the gap in capabilities left by the retirement of the 1980s-era FFG-7 Oliver Hazard Perry class and not quite filled by the […]

2018 Independent Games Festival announces Main Competition finalists

The 2018 The Independent Games Festival (IGF), which honors the most influential, innovative and acclaimed projects in independent game development, revealed the award finalists for its 20th annual awards ceremony. The IGF Awards take place on March 21, 2018 during the Game Developers Conference, and will be hosted by Trent Kusters, co-founder of League of […]

Finalists chosen for Russian National Football Team ‘New Year wishes’ initiative

Published time: 21 Dec, 2017 18:20 The Russian Football Union (RFU) has announced the finalists of a charity project in which members of the national football squad fulfill New Year wishes of young football fans. Kids under 14 years of age were invited to send their New Year wishes in a letter or video from […]