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Iran’s ‘Tehran toll booth’ forces some tankers to pay millions to leave Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s ‘Tehran toll booth’ forces some tankers to pay millions to leave Strait of Hormuz

Published by Sam Flores

DOHA, Qatar — Call it the world’s most dangerous toll booth. Iran is forcing oil tankers to take a new route in the Strait of Hormuz through a narrow passage controlled by its Revolutionary Guard, with some ships charged millions of dollars to transit, according to maritime data shared with NBC News. The new system — dubbed “the Tehran toll booth” by shipping industry experts — indicates Iran remains firmly in control of the critical waterway despite intense strikes on the country, and may be looking to cement that control over the longer term. Before the U.S. and Israel launched their bombing campaign on Feb. 28, around 110 ships were passing through the Strait of Hormuz every day, data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence shows. Since then, that number has plummeted to fewer than 10 a day, according to the London-based maritime intelligence service. Maritime traffic routes through the Strait of Hormuz from Sunday to Thursday.NBC News Instead of sailing down the middle of the strait, those ships are now taking a new route into Iran’s …

Inside Vanity Fair’s 2026 Oscar Party Photo Booth

Inside Vanity Fair’s 2026 Oscar Party Photo Booth

Published by Sam Flores

Nothing captures the celebratory mood of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026 like a photo booth. It’s where larger-than-life celebrities like Anya Taylor-Joy and Usher cram into a teeny space, snapping unguarded shots from Hollywood’s biggest night, away from prying eyes. Whether stealing a kiss, striking a pose, or simply flashing a smile, nothing signifies a successful soiree quite like a collection of lasting memories, spontaneously snapped from within the VF photo booth. With the last glass of bubbly drunk and final In-N-Out burger consumed, now is the time to step behind the curtain of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party photo booth, featuring candid moments from Wagner Moura, Leslie Mann, and Oscars livestream cohost Brittany Broski. Ahead, take a look at the very best photo booth snaps from the legendary Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026. And if you’re looking to extend the festivities, see more photos from inside the 31st annual Oscar bash here, revisit all the looks from the Oscars 2026 red carpet here, and see who made Vanity Fair’s best-dressed list here. Then …

The ‘Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Cast Has Been Revealed. Here’s Everything We Know

The ‘Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Cast Has Been Revealed. Here’s Everything We Know

Published by Jenni Sidey

So: Who’s in the Adventures of Cliff Booth cast, and who will they be playing? Since April of last year, rumors about the thirteenth film from David Fincher—the upcoming Netflix production currently being referred to as The Adventures of Cliff Booth—have held the majority of the film-bro community’s curiosity. Now, in the wake of a 64-second long Super Bowl trailer (which, it’s worth noting, never actually drops an official title for the film) and a (still-unannounced) release date presumably set for sometime this year, it has our attention. The film, shrouded in a Quentin Tarantino production’s standard veil of secrecy, is an unconventional sequel to Tarantino’s ninth (and I’d argue best) film, the grand late-period summation Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. What makes this project so unusual is that it represents the union of two of the best directors of their generation (Fincher is seven months older), with one master stepping in to take the directorial reins of a sequel written by the other. There’s no real precedent for something like this I could …

‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Super Bowl Teaser: David Fincher Takes on Quentin Tarantino

‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Super Bowl Teaser: David Fincher Takes on Quentin Tarantino

Published by Jenni Sidey

Film bros the world over were tossed a hail mary in their breadbasket Sunday night, with a surprise teaser for David Fincher’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth—an unconventional continuation of Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which we’ve all been speculating and salivating over since it was officially announced with Fincher attached to direct in April of last year—that droppped in the midst of the Seattle Seahawks’ delightful smothering of the New England Patriots in the 60th Super Bowl. The minute-long teaser is obviously light on plot but knows its audience will be freeze-framing and hashing out particulars on Reddit between now and whenever the next preview drops ahead of the movie’s still undated release sometime this year. Fincher, who doesn’t necessarily cut his own trailers but has had some of the greatest of this century attached to his films, appears to have upheld the standard of photoreal, immersive production design Tarantino set with the original installment. The director of Mank and son of a screenwriter might be one of the few …