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Fast Company
4 days ago
- Fast Company
Is your data exposed?
It's fascinating to think that, despite all our advancements in technology, your data may still be exposed. Let's start with a museum analogy. Artwork is, for all intents and purposes, read-only. As we were told as kids: 'Look with your eyes, not with your hands!' Museums even place protective glass in front of masterpieces. So why is this protective layer acceptable for art, but not for your data? In the world of security, we talk about access control, authorization, and authentication—lots of permissions floating around. Once granted, it's like giving people the green light to handle the artwork—or, in this case, your data. Why the double standard? It's like asking why police stations have lockers for on-duty officers. The answer is simple: As Depeche Mode so wisely sang, 'People are people.' So why should we expect people to be more responsible with critical data—data protected by laws that, if compromised, could cost companies millions, if not billions? Subscribe to the Daily newsletter. Fast Company's trending stories delivered to you every day Privacy Policy | Fast Company Newsletters This brings us to the title of this article, 'Is Your Data Exposed?' The short and unfortunate answer is: Yes, it is. Behind all these controls, you have to ask yourself, 'Can someone 'touch' the data?' If so, I wouldn't hire you as a museum curator. Would you get the job if you allowed someone to touch the Mona Lisa? Absolutely not! Now that I've exhausted my analogies, let's talk tech. If you could prevent people from accessing your data, would you? If this solution allowed for business continuity while keeping the data untouched, wouldn't that be appealing? If you could shield your data and hide it from prying eyes, wouldn't you? But I know what you're thinking: 'This sounds impossible.' Many tech professionals might not even know such a solution exists. Well, don't worry, dear reader; I've got you covered. It does exist, and I'm here to tell you about it! There are technologies that can shield your data, creating a protective layer between users and the data. Solutions that bridge the gap between security and backup. Wondering if you need this? Ask yourself: Are breaches still happening? If the answer is yes, then the gaps are real, and the struggle continues. It's time to explore alternative solutions. Thinking that cyber insurance is a magic bullet isn't going to address the root problem. Just like having car insurance doesn't mean you can drive recklessly, data owners still have a responsibility to protect their data. If you've read my other articles, you know I love checklists. So, here's one to ponder: Is your data exposed? Is your data accessible to human touch? Can a non-database process access your database (for example, can your admin log into the server and grab the database without going through SQL Management Studio)? Are you 110% confident you can recover from an attack? Are you 120% confident you can restore your data to its pre-attack state (and in a timely manner)? Are you 130% confident you've done everything you can to protect it? I could keep going, but I'll stop here. advertisement If any of these questions are keeping you up at night, it's time to stop relying solely on insurance and start acting responsibly. Shield your data! And if you're feeling bold, show up to work dressed as a Roman gladiator, stand on your desk, and ask your coworkers, 'Are you not entertained?' If they give you strange looks, tell them this article gave you permission. All jokes aside, now is the time to embrace a solution that protects your data from threats, ransomware, and human error. You've got this. But how do you get started? Start by evaluating your current data security stack. Is your approach reactive (i.e., backup and recovery) or proactive (i.e., preventing modification or encryption in the first place)? A true data-shielding solution should function like protective glass: users can interact with applications without altering the underlying data. Here are some considerations to help get started: Know What You're Shielding: Catalog your critical data assets. This includes databases, file shares, cloud storage, endpoints—anywhere sensitive information lives. Catalog your critical data assets. This includes databases, file shares, cloud storage, endpoints—anywhere sensitive information lives. Evaluate Your Environment: Understand where you're vulnerable. Are users accessing data directly? Are backups unprotected or easily corrupted? What's your exposure from insider threats or third-party access? Understand where you're vulnerable. Are users accessing data directly? Are backups unprotected or easily corrupted? What's your exposure from insider threats or third-party access? Prioritize Business Continuity: Look for solutions that don't interrupt workflows. The best approaches allow data to be used without the ability to modify it, so operations continue smoothly, even under attack. Look for solutions that don't interrupt workflows. The best approaches allow data to be used without the ability to modify it, so operations continue smoothly, even under attack. Avoid Detection-Only Tools: Signature-based or AI-only defenses may miss zero-day or fileless malware. Choose technologies that don't rely solely on detection but can prevent changes to data, even if malware slips past your defenses. Signature-based or AI-only defenses may miss zero-day or fileless malware. Choose technologies that don't rely solely on detection but can prevent changes to data, even if malware slips past your defenses. Plan For Implementation Challenges: Expect resistance. Shielding solutions can be misunderstood as restrictive or complex. Involve stakeholders early. Pilot deployments with limited scope can help prove the concept and win support. Expect resistance. Shielding solutions can be misunderstood as restrictive or complex. Involve stakeholders early. Pilot deployments with limited scope can help prove the concept and win support. Watch For Red Flags: Beware of solutions that require constant updates to remain effective, only protect files during backup and not in real time, and rely on heavy system performance trade-offs. Beware of solutions that require constant updates to remain effective, only protect files during backup and not in real time, and rely on heavy system performance trade-offs. Budget For Success: While cost varies, shielding technologies are far more affordable than the cost of a single breach. But budget for more than software. Include training, monitoring, and change management in your planning. Finally, don't expect perfection overnight. Shielding data is about adding a resilient layer of protection to an already complex system. It's not a silver bullet—but it's an essential step toward ensuring that the next breach doesn't become your headline. Just as Beyoncé encouraged us to 'put a ring on it,' I'm here to encourage you to put a shield on it—and protect what matters most.
STV News
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Hands up who remembers the ice rink disco nights?
A vast collection of 16,000 vinyl records is going up for auction after being discovered inside one of Scotland's oldest ice rinks. For decades, the records remained locked away in an old DJ booth in Murrayfield ice rink, among them vinyl featuring artists such as The Cure, Depeche Mode, and New Order with hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. They used to be played out at popular disco nights. Now, they're being auctioned off alongside other unique items from the venues' history. Gillian Kerr, director of Murrayfield Ice Rink, said: 'We discovered a whole bunch of the original vinyl that was played during the seventies, eighties and nineties discos. 'It was well-known as a place to come if you were a teenager, and yeah, there were a lot of good times had here – and there's a huge amount of love, I think, for the building and for the music here.' The team hopes the records will now raise funds for their significant investment plans to refurbish the rink. With help from specialist auctioneers who hope to bring in between £20,000 and £30,000. David Williamson from Thomson Roddick Callan Auctioneers has catalogued the thousands of vinyl records by hand and said there have been plenty of 'gold dust' discoveries. David said: 'Nobody had gone in it for about 30 years, so it was like going back in time, walking through the door. They had 12-inch and 7-inch singles all over the place, and then they had another area where the gold stuff was. David Williamson via David Williamson The records had remained in an old DJ booth for nearly 40 years. The vinyl isn't full records; each one will only have about four tracks on it, but David believes that their origins make them extra special. Top names will be featured in the collection with the likes of The Cure, Eurythmics, Bon Jovi, Oasis, and Prince up for grabs, as well as Depeche Mode, Joy Division, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Softcell, Eurythmics, and Glasgow band Simple Minds. There are also records by Madonna, Spandau Ballet, Queen, Tears for Fears, and Kate Bush, among hundreds of others. The ice rink has hosted events such as ice racing, hockey, curling, dance championships, Fringe shows and films, which means that a wide array of music genres will be available, such as punk, heavy metal, new wave, dance, R&B, rap, and pop from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. 'They're all quite unique because a lot of them are DJ pressings,' added David. 'Advanced copies of artists like The Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, that's what people are after. 'And then you've got all the genres there, everything from Heavy Metal right through to disco.' The auction will take place online and in person at Murrayfield Ice Arena on Saturday, June 28 at 10.30am with the collection available for viewing here online. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Metro
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy dies age 58 after serious health diagnosis
Douglas McCarthy, best known as the co-founder and frontman for Nizter Ebb, has died at age 58. He had previously stepped away from performing after being diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, a serious and incurable scarring of the liver. The influential 90s dance band announced his death on Instagram with a statement asking for privacy at this time. 'It is with a heavy heart that we regret to inform that Douglas McCarthy passed away this morning of June 11th, 2025,' it read. 'We ask everyone to please be respectful of Douglas, his wife, and family in this difficult time. 'We appreciate your understanding and will share more information soon.' No cause of death was given but in March 2024, McCarthy stepped down from touring after his diagnosis. In a statement at the time he said he had been sober for two years but 'following years of alcohol abuse' was suffering from liver cirrhosis. McCarthy added that 'recovery is a long process' and did not rejoin the band on tour. Nitzer Ebb formed in 1982, consisting of McCarthy and his school friends Vaughan 'Bon' Harris and David Gooday. Gooday and McCarthy met when they were just 10 years old, forming the band in their teen years and bonding over a love of sneaking into discos and nightclubs. After experimenting with post-punk sounds, the band evolved into a more industrial and electronic genre — becoming one of the biggest names in the electronic body scene. McCarthy has cited artists like Roxy Music, Slade, Talking Heads, and even Showaddywaddy as influences on their music. In 1987, the group released debut album, That Total Age, and secured a number nine spot on the Billboard Club chart with Join the Chant. More Trending They toured with Depeche Mode and continued to rise in prominence with various tracks charting such as Control I'm Here, Lightning Man and Fun to be Had. In 1995, Nitzer Ebb split with McCarthy moving to Los Angeles and Detroit before reloacting home to the UK and studying design and film at Cambridge. After a decade-long break, Nitzer Ebb reunited in 2007 and three years later released one final LP called Industrial Complex. While they continued to tour, McCarthy dropped his own solo album, Kill Your Friends, as well as Recoil with Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: 'Underrated' 90s thriller compared to Criminal Minds is finally coming to Netflix MORE: Scarface and Ghostbusters star Harris Yulin dies age 88 MORE: The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson's daughter 'at a loss for words' after his death
USA Today
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Depeche Mode's new concert film connects soul with song: 'A strange, spiritual experience'
Depeche Mode's new concert film connects soul with song: 'A strange, spiritual experience' Show Caption Hide Caption 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, which include hip-hop pioneers Outkast and '80s icon Cyndi Lauper. unbranded - Entertainment NEW YORK – The connection between death and music is real. At least in the vision of Fernando Frías. The director behind the new documentary "Depeche Mode: M" links the cultural significance of the Mexican holiday celebrating the Day of the Dead with the music of the electro-synth-pop band, which is indisputably a New Wave pioneer. It's an ambiguous concept, but also an intriguing one. At the June 5 world premiere of "M" at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Frías was joined by Depeche Mode's David Gahan and Martin Gore for a boisterous screening of the 95-minute film that often felt as much like a live concert as the one(s) depicted on screen. "One of the things about a Depeche Mode concert is it's a communal experience," Gahan said during a Tribeca Film Festival panel after the showing. "Watching ourselves (perform) is kind of painful, to be honest … I can't explain what happens when you perform. It's a strange, spiritual experience communicated through music." More: Billy Joel's documentary digs deep into past with poignancy – but he's 'not finished yet' Depeche Mode's music connects to Day of the Dead That experience was filmed during a three-night stand at Mexico City's Foro Sol Stadium in 2023, where a total of more than 200,000 fans pilgrimaged to watch the sleek, massive production that showcased Gahan twirling around the stage like Stevie Nicks in a three-piece suit, Gore sharing his keyboard and guitar skills as well as his angelic voice and songs from four decades of synth-drenched creativity. Frías' arty approach toggled between black and white and color video and many of his camera shots – a closeup of the heel of Gahan's boot, the quick cut to a cluster of fans waving white-gloved hands during "Never Let Me Down Again," as per tradition – confirmed how much he wanted this documentary to be different. In between songs including the moody "My Cosmos is Mine" and "Don't Say You Love Me," both from 2023's "Memento Mori" album ("remember, you will die"), voiceovers from fans and lines from poetry are presented in Spanish. The serene scene of a swamp shifts to an overhead drone shot of the concert with Gahan executing mesmerizing calisthenics during the somber ballad "Speak to Me," his resonant voice cutting through a cloud of synthesizers. A lesson about the Aztec guardian of the underworld prefaces Gore's stunning rendition of "Soul with Me," another of Frías' thoughtful connections between song and spirit. How did Depeche Mode honor Andy Fletcher? Longtime fans of Depeche Mode will relish the vibrant performances of classics including "Enjoy the Silence" – Gahan grinning at Gore as he picks out the song's identifiable opening guitar notes – and a muscular "Personal Jesus." But they will likely most appreciate the dedication to original member Andy Fletcher, who died of an aortic dissection in 2022 at age 60. Dot-matrix printouts of Fletcher's face bob throughout the crowd as Gahan bends his fingers to form eyeglasses and holds his arms overhead in a mask-like pose. As the band performs "World in My Eyes," the video screens blanketing the back of the stage illuminate with Fletcher's photo, a sweet tribute to a New Wave innovator. While the theme of mortality is threaded throughout the film, it is also balanced with hope, appreciation and more than a dab of realism. As one fan asks rhetorically, "Thinking something will last forever isn't good, right?"
CBS News
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
At Tribeca Festival 2025, music rules on screen and on stage. Here's a guide to this year's lineup.
Music is the star attraction at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, which opens Wednesday evening in New York City. The subject of numerous documentary and narrative films, music will also be a live feature at this particularly festive festival, with some artists performing mini-concerts in conjunction with film premieres. This year's Tribeca, the 24th edition of the festival, showcases nearly 120 feature-length narrative and documentary films — many of them world or New York premieres — along with shorts, revivals, filmmaker Q&As, immersive art installations, video games, audio storytelling, and music performances. Screenings and events will be held at venues across Manhattan and at the Brooklyn Bowl. The festival's opening night feature is the documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes," a portrait of the quintessentially New York piano man. Blending archival footage with new interviews, the film — which will stream later this year on HBO Max — tracks the career of the 76-year-old musician and 23-time Grammy Award-winner, who recently suspended his performance schedule for health reasons. The film also screens June 5, 11 & 15. Other music subjects include: "Depeche Mode: M" (June 5, 6 & 14), which uses the British electronic band's Mexico City concerts as the framework of meditations on mortality. Depeche Mode will participate in a Q&A following the premiere screening. "Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?" (June 5, 7 & 9) traces the turbulent path of the San Francisco indie rock band Counting Crows and its front man Adam Duritz. "Boy George & Culture Club" (June 5, 6, 8 & 12) explores the '80s British glam rock group. "Something Beautiful with Miley Cyrus" (June 6) is a pop opera comprised of songs from Cyrus' album "Something Beautiful." She'll chat about it afterwards). "Billy Idol Should Be Dead" (June 10, 12 & 13) is a portrait of the punk rocker, past and present. Idol will perform following the premiere. "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible" (June 10, 11, 12 & 14) is a biography of the free-form jazz pioneer, poet and activist. "Metallica Saved My Life" (June 11, 12 & 14) examines the special relationship between the heavy metal band and its fans. Director Jonas Åkerlund and members of Metallica will discuss the film after the premiere. Among the films featuring musicians bowing at the 2025 Tribeca Festival are (clockwise from top left): "Billy Joel: And So It Goes"; "Something Beautiful with Miley Cyrus"; "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible"; "Metallica Saved My Life"; "Rebecca," featuring Becky G; and "Depeche Mode: M." Tribeca Festival The documentary "Matter of Time" (June 12, 13, 14 & 15) features a solo performance by Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, dedicated to raising research funds for Epidermolysis Bullosa. Vedder will play an acoustic set following the premiere. Mexican star Becky G, the focus of the documentary "Rebecca (a.k.a. Becky G)" (June 12, 13 & 14), will perform following the world premiere at the United Palace. The South Korean band The Rose is front-and-center of "The Rose: Come Back to Me," and will make an appearance at the premiere (June 6, 7, 12 & 15). "Still Free TC" (June 13, 14 & 15) follows the divergent paths taken by rapper and producer Ty Dolla $ign, seen during the production of his new album, and his brother, Gabriel, who is serving a 67-year-sentence for murder. "The Sixth Borough" traces the Long Island roots of hip-hop (June 11, 12 & 14), while 2025 Sundance entry "Move Ya Body: The Birth of House," about Chicago's role in the popularization of house music, will have its New York City premiere (June 13, 14 & 15). And you don't always need instruments; "Just Sing" (June 6, 7, 11 & 13) follows members of the VoCals, a University of Southern California a capella group. There are also fiction films whose stories are centered in the worlds of K-pop ("K-Pops!"), indie record labels ("Paradise Records," directed by Logic), classical music (Isabel Hagen's "On a String"), and music therapists (Libby Ewing's "Charliebird"). And among the guests at this year's Tribeca Talks is music producer Mark Ronson (June 7). A world of non-fiction On June 14 the festival's closing night attraction is the documentary "Yanuni," in which an Indigenous woman, Juma Xipaia, leader of an Amazonia tribe in the Middle Xingu, evolved from an environmental warrior facing police tear gas to becoming a member of government. Directed by Richard Ladkani and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. Other documentary subjects making their bows at Tribeca include the world premiere of "Surviving Ohio State" (June 9, 10 & 13). Co-produced by George Clooney and directed by Eve Orner, the long-awaited exposé examines the sexual abuse scandal involving Ohio State athletics doctor Richard Strauss and the trauma inflicted upon young athletes. It will later be streamed on HBO Max. The comedian/performance artist Andy Kaufman, whose skyrocketing career careened from indescribable standup — he claimed to never tell jokes — to impersonating bad lounge singers and wrestling women on stage, until his death from cancer in 1984, is captured in the intimate documentary "Andy Kaufman Is Me" (June 6, 7 & 12). Making fulsome use of Kaufman's personal trove of audio and video recordings, interviews and puppetry, it seeks to answer the question: Who really was Andy Kaufman? We may never know. "Jimmy & the Demons" (June 8, 10, 13 & 15) profiles graphic artist and sculptor James Grashow as he completes a remarkable, religious-themed commission on mortality — and then faces staging a career-spanning exhibition of his own life's work. "Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything" looks back at the life and work of the trailblazing broadcast journalist, whose stamp on television spanned more than seven decades (June 12, 13 & 15). "Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print" (June 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15) chronicles the history and cultural impact of Ms. Magazine. "The Inquisitor" is a profile of Barbara Jordan, the first Southern Black woman in Congress (June 8, 13 & 14). "State of Firsts" (June 7, 8 & 11) tracks the rise of Delaware's U.S. Representative Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress. The Netflix documentary "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster" profiles Stockton Rush, the OceanGate CEO whose submersible descending to the wreck of the Titanic in 2023 imploded, killing Rush and four others on board (June 6, 7, 9 & 12). "Bodyguard of Lies" (a CBS Studios/Paramount production, co-produced by Alex Gibney) is an exposé of government deception and lack of accountability over the war in Afghanistan (June 8, 10, 11 & 13). The antebellum homes of Natchez, Mississippi, are a tourist magnet, and a source of civic pride for the town. But as "Natchez" explores, they're more than just pretty buildings — they're an evocation of a racist past that some aren't ready to let go of (June 9, 10 & 14). Choreographer and performer Jenn Freeman, diagnosed later in life with autism, prepares a solo dance that confronts her life's challenges in "Room to Move" (June 11, 12 & 13). Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron is the subject of "Are We Good?" (June 14 & 15). "Just Kids" (June 7, 8 & 13) follows the challenges facing parents seeking gender-affirming care for their children in states where such treatments have been banned. "Saturday Night Live" actress Julia Sweeney's androgynous character Pat is the subject of "We Are Pat" (June 8, 9 & 10), which looks at gender identity and trans visibility. "Holding Liat" (June 9, 10, 11 & 12) follows the ordeal of the family of Israeli-American Liat Atzili, who was kidnapped from his kibbutz during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack. "An Eye for an Eye" (June 6, 7, 8 & 9) examines sharia law and revenge as an Iranian woman, convicted of murdering her husband, faces possible execution based on the wishes of the dead man's family. Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield, who died tragically at age 34, is the subject of "My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay" (June 13, 14 & 15), a personal film by the star of "Law & Order: SVU." One of the most memorable of pop culture icons, Dorothy Gale, the witch-killer from "The Wizard of Oz," is dissected in "It's Dorothy!" (June 7, 8 & 9). Alex Ross Perry's "Videoheaven" (June 10, 11 & 12) makes its case for the once-ubiquitous video store as a vital pillar of film culture — one we're sad to see gone. If you were to put the tabloid Weekly World News and notoriously incompetent filmmaker Ed Wood in a blender, you might come up with Staten Island underground filmmaker Andy Milligan, a '60s director who reveled in gore, violence and sex in exploitation films like "Gutter Trash." Well, Tribeca is not so stuffy that it wouldn't celebrate his oeuvre with the documentary "The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan" (June 11, 12 & 14). In many places, one may struggle to latch onto Wi-Fi or complain about cellphone reception. In the town of Green Back, West Virginia, home of the world's largest radio telescope, Wi-Fi and phone signals are not allowed. "The End of Quiet" (June 7, 8 & 11) explores a life of silence in the so-called "Quiet Zone." Hungry after all that? "Nobu" is a portrait of sushi chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa (June 11, 13 & 15). He appears in conversation with Robert De Niro after the film's premiere. Fiction Many American and international narrative films are having their world or U.S. debuts prior to their announced theatrical releases or streaming runs. Among them: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon bring their natural chemistry to "Best You Can," about the blossoming friendship between a security guard and a urologist. With Judd Hirsch and Brittany O'Grady (June 7, 8, 9 & 15). In the comedy-drama "Everything's Going to Be Great," Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney star as theater managers whose dire circumstances force their family into uncomfortable and messy tensions (June 9, 10, 12 & 15). Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman are a young couple on a romantic getaway in a farmhouse in the comedy "Oh, Hi!" (June 13 & 14). In the comedy "A Tree Fell in the Woods" (June 8, 9, 10 & 13), two couples on a trip to the woods actually experience said tree. Lies and psychedelic drinks ensue. With Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad and Ashley Park. In "Esta Isla (This Island") (June 7, 8 & 14), young lovers in Puerto Rico escape to the mountains to evade a local drug dealer. Nick Offerman ("Civil War") stars as an extremist whose son (played by Jacob Tremblay, of "Room") questions his father's allegiance to the sovereign citizen's movement, in the based-on-true-events thriller "Sovereign." Co-starring Dennis Quaid and Martha Plimpton (June 8, 9, 11 & 12). In "Rosemead," Lucy Liu stars as a Chinese immigrant who fears her son has become dangerously fixated on mass shootings (June 6, 7, 12 & 14). Guy Pearce (an Oscar-nominee for "The Brutalist") returns as a long-term prisoner who becomes a mentor for an incarcerated young man in "Inside" (June 7, 8, 12 & 13). Oscar nominees Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn star in "Dragonfly," about a woman takes upon herself the care of an elderly neighbor — possibly with not-entirely-altruistic intentions (June 6, 7, 11 & 13). In 1996, French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier was murdered while on vacation in Ireland. A suspect was tried in abstentia by a French court and convicted. What if he had stood trial in Ireland? Directors Jim Sheridan ("My Left Foot") and David Merriman ("Rock Against Homelessness") present "Re-Creation," a fictitious take on that potential trial's jury deliberation, starring Vicky Krieps and Colm Meaney (June 8, 9 & 12). "Kites" is a magical-realist view of life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, in which a young man's guardian angel seeks to direct him from a life of crime. From first-time director Walter-Thompson Hernández (June 6, 7 & 13). The horror-comedy "Queens of the Dead" answers the question: what do you get when you mix drag queens with flesh-eating zombies? (June 7, 8, 13 & 15.) Finn Wittrock ("American Horror Story") stars as a failed filmmaker who returns to his Long Island hometown to confront the actions of his past in "Westhampton" (June 7, 8, 11 & 14). A struggling filmmaker fears losing his free-travel perk when his roommate, an airline employee, begins dating someone in "The Travel Companion" (June 5, 6, 11, 14 & 15). "Honeyjoon" explores matters of grief and a young woman re-gaining an appreciation of life during a trip the Azores (June 7, 8, 12 & 13). In the growing tradition of live-action remakes of animated films, Mason Thames plays the young Viking lad who tames and befriends Toothless, a young dragon, in "How to Train Your Dragon" (June 11, prior to its theatrical release June 13). Retrospectives and reunions Tribeca will host a 30th anniversary screening of "Casino" (June 5), followed by a talk with star Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese. There are also 25th anniversary screenings of the Christopher Guest mockumentary "Best in Show" (with Guest and cast members, June 12), "Requiem for a Dream" (with director Darren Aronofsky and actor Ellen Burstyn, June 10), "American Psycho" (June 12), and "Meet the Parents" (with De Niro, stars Ben Stiller and Teri Polo, director Jay Roach and producer Jane Rosenthal, June 7). Sen. Cory Booker attends a 20th anniversary screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Street Fight" ( June 13). It took 50 years, but the 1975 body horror flick "Shivers" will play Tribeca, followed by a talk with director David Cronenberg (June 14). And in honor of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, Martin Scorsese's 1997 biography "Kundun" will be screened (June 6). A 20th anniversary 4K remaster of the Japanese musical comedy "Linda Linda Linda," a cult favorite about an all-girl high school band, with music by Smashing Pumpkins' James Iha, unspools on June 8. TV Episodic television is also featured, with screenings of new seasons of the MGM+ series "Godfather of Harlem" (June 11), HBO Max's "The Gilded Age" (June 12), and Paramount+'s "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (June 14). Novelist Dennis Lehan is the writer-producer behind "Smoke" (Apple TV+), about an arson investor and detective tracking serial arsonists (June 12). From Britbox comes "Outrageous," about six scandalous, aristocratic sisters (June 5). Also screening are "We Were Liars," a Prime Video adaptation of the E. Lockhart bestseller (June 10), and the Hulu documentary "Call Her Alex" about podcaster Alex Cooper (June 8). Tribeca Talks Artist and newsmaker interviews include talks with Jim Gaffigan and Michael Ian Black (June 5); Sean Penn, interviewed by Kaitlan Collins (June 8); Rep. Jasmine Crockett in conversation with Whoopi Goldberg (June 13); and actress Ellen Pompeo, interviewed by Katie Couric (June 14). There are also panel discussions with creatives about the industry, from storytelling to funding. Immersive storytelling programs at the Tribeca Festival include (clockwise from top left): "Uncharted VR," a cosmic merging of the human body with pan-African languages and AI data sculpture; "Scent," a game in which the player (as a dog) roams a war-torn city; Boreal Dreams," a simulation of the Boreal Zone and the relationship between climate and consciousness; and "A Father's Lullaby and Lullabies Through Time," an interactive installation featuring formerly incarcerated fathers. Tribeca Festival Immersive art and games The festival's immersive storytelling program, titled "In Search of Us," features 11 projects by artists working via VR, augmented and mixed reality, and multimedia installations. Pier 57, open to the public June 11-15, will feature playable demos of this year's games selections, including the fantasy game "Absolum"; "Cairn," in which you try to survive reaching the summit of Mount Kami; "Mixtape," a nostalgic look back on high school; "Take Us North," with is built on the stories of real-life migrants; and the horror games "Sleep Awake," in which the player must evade death cults, and "Possessor(s)," where you must escape a flooded city. Festival Guide The festival runs from June 4-15. For more information about films, immersive exhibits, special events and ticketing (single tickets and passes), visit the Tribeca Festival website.
