Month: January 2025

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Claudia Sheinbaum’s executive branch has seized fentanyl, dispersed migrant caravans and confiscated millions of Chinese contraband products ahead of the US president-elect’s inauguration on January 20.
By Mathieu Tourliere (Mexico, correspondance)
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Despite the Mexican government’s efforts to reassure him in recent weeks, Donald Trump announced on December 22 that “immediately” after his inauguration, he would classify drug cartels as terrorist organizations. This measure, already floated during his first term, would authorize him to strike at criminal groups on the other side of the 3,152-kilometer border that separates the two countries, a scenario unacceptable to Mexico.
A few hours later, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed any form of US “interference” in her country. “We will never subordinate ourselves,” she declared, two weeks after she announced that she would stop publicly responding to provocations from the future president of the US, the country that receives over 80% of Mexico’s exports. The next day, she returned to a more conciliatory tone, declaring that the president-elect had “never spoken of intervention in Mexico” and promising that their governments would work in good harmony.
The exchange raised doubts about relations between Mexico and the US after Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. “The Trump of 2024 is, in a sense, the same as that of 2016: unpredictable, defiant and swaggering, but in a supercharged version, with desires for revenge and accumulated resentments; he’s surrounded by sycophants and radicals who won’t slow him down and who are more familiar with the arcana of power,” noted Martha Barcena, who was Mexico’s ambassador to Washington between 2018 and 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 24: Chris Pine attends the Los Angeles premiere of “Poolman” … [+] celebrating Chris Pine’s directorial debut at Vista Theatre on April 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Critics have made their picks for the worst movies of 2024, which includes films featuring the likes of Chris Pine, Dennis Quaid, Zack Snyder and even Mickey Mouse.
While Hollywood gave fans plenty of reasons to cheer about with such critical successes as Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine and Longlegs—and more recently films like The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown and Nosferatu—the film industry produced its share of critical duds, too.
Some of the films that met the ire of critics were big-budget films, while others were independent films that featured the work of A-list stars.
Listed below are some of the films targeted by critics from their “worst” lists of 2024.
Variety movie critics Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge each had a list of that they thought were the five worst movies that played in theaters in 2024.
Gleiberman’s pick for the fifth worst movie of the year was Lisa Frankenstein—directed by Zelda Williams, who is the daughter of late acting icon Robin Williams—and written by Juno Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody.
Gleiberman wrote of the monster-themed romantic comedy, “It’s an undead teenage slasher romance that feels like the world’s most needlessly overcomplicated SNL sketch.”
The End—a survival comedy starring Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon—earned the No. 4 spot on Gleiberman’s worst films list, while Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid as President Ronald Regan, earned the No. 3 spot.
“Released just in time to grease the wheels for Trump’s victory, this schlock Ronald Reagan biopic was a hit in theaters, playing to an audience of make-TV-movies-bad-again nostalgists,” Gleiberman wrote of the film.
Gleiberman wasn’t the only critic who panned Reagan. The film also earned a collective 18% “rotten” rating from 68 Rotten Tomatoes critics, but that didn’t deter audiences from going to see the movie anyway.
No. 2 on the Variety critic’s list was the genre-mashing satire Rumours, starring Cate Blanchett, while Chris Pine earned the dishonorable distinction of making the No. 1 worst film on Gleiberman’s list with Poolman.
“Even if you’re a fan of Chris Pine, you may stare slack-jawed at this absurdist disaster of an L.A. noir, which he directed, co-wrote, and stars in,” the critic wrote in Variety.
Variety critic Peter Debruge named the Netflix-produced sci-fi space opus Rebel Moon: Director’s Cut as his pick for the fifth-worst film of 2024.
“Honestly, can you think of anything more gratuitous or unnecessary than a two-part Star Wars knockoff directed by pop-culture remix artist Zack Snyder? How about a bloodier (but weirdly sexless) six-hour director’s cut of that same movie,” Debruge wrote.
No. 4 on Debruge’s list was the big-screen adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s classic children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon, starring Zachary Levi. Meanwhile, writer-director Johnny Mack’s church movie spoof Not Another Church Movie—starring Vivica A. Fox and Mickey Rourke—took the No. 3 spot on the critic’s “worst” list.
No. 2 on Debruge’s list was the Mickey Mouse-skewering horror movie The Mouse Trap, the latest film to brutally take advantage of a beloved character becoming available to slice and dice in the public domain, a la Winnie-the-Pooh.
“The film provides zero scares and countless questions, like why can he teleport, and why would anyone scream after seeing a guy in a Mickey Mouse mask?” Debruge asks in his review.
No. 1 on Debruge’s worst movies list is writer-director Luc Besson’s crime thriller DogMan, starring Caleb Landry Jones.
“Besson’s third-rate Joker rip-off is ill-conceived on every level — a convoluted act of misplaced empathy in which a police psychologist struggles to tame a deeply traumatized outsider who was literally raised in a doghouse,” Debruge wrote.
While some individual critics named the worst movies of 2024, critic aggregation sites like Metacritic also assembled a list of the worst films cinemas had to offer this past year.
Metacritic’s list consisted of 15 films, which included high profile animated releases like The Garfield Movie (No. 14) and the disastrous remake of The Crow starring Bill Skarsgård (No. 13).
Also making Metacritic’s “worst” movies list was director Eli Roth’s adaptation of the blockbuster video game Borderlands (No. 8) and Marvel’s movie dud Madame Web (No.6), starring Dakota Johnson.
Earning the No. 1 spot on Metacritic’s worst movies of 2024 list was the obscure sci-fi horror comedy Lumina, which only featured one notable name—Eric Roberts—who only appeared in a cameo role.
Metacritic’s summary of the film noted that it was the only film that earned a single-digit Metascore ranking (6 out of 100) all year.
“You may laugh at parts of Lumina—critics definitely did, while noting that the humor was not intended—but the nearly two-hour film is probably far too long to justify watching it ironically,” the Metacritic summary read in part.
Here is the entire list of Metacritic’s worst 15 movies of 2024, along with their respective Metascores.
15. Killer Heat (33)
14. The Garfield Movie (31)
13. The Crow (30)
12. Poolman (29)
11. AfrAId (28)
10. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (27)
9. Mary (27)
8. Borderlands (26)
7. History of Evil (26)
6. Madame Web (26)
5. Krazy House (23)
4. Reagan (22)
3. Duchess (22)
2. City of Dreams (14)
1. Lumina (6)
While Rotten Tomatoes didn’t release a list citing the worst films of 2024, a search of the site reveals that the review aggregator did give one film a 0% “rotten” rating this year.
The Sylvester Stallone action film Armor earned the lowly score—based on 23 reviews—when it was released in November.

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During a Tuesday, November 5, devotional at Brigham Young University, Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency, testified of a loving and merciful God who has established “a divine pattern of deliverance for His children.”
To begin her address to those gathered in the Marriott Center on the Provo, Utah, campus, Sister Wright invited listeners to study Acts Chapter 27, which recounts how the apostle Paul navigates a dangerous sea voyage.
“As we study his deliverance from this perilous journey, we discover there is a divine pattern of deliverance in our own lives and lessons to be learned that will help us successfully navigate the storms of our day,” Sister Wright said.
After being arrested and sent to Rome, the apostle Paul was placed under the guard of Julius, a centurion.
“Julius not only allowed some of Paul’s friends to accompany him on his journey but also granted the apostle liberty of visiting the Church in Sidon. The companionship of Paul’s noble friends undoubtedly strengthened him for the trials that lay ahead,” Sister Wright shared.
Another example of “good friends” can be found in Mark 2, Sister Wright said, when a man “sick of the palsy” was carried on a mat by four friends to be healed by Jesus.
“I admonish you to seek friends who will lead you to Jesus Christ,” Sister Wright told listeners. “Friends who will not be easily deterred. Friends who will pick you up and carry you, if need be, to the feet of the Savior. Friends who follow the counsel of Jesus Christ’s living Prophet. And most importantly, I pray that you will be that kind of friend.”
As Paul sailed near Cyprus, the captain of the boat decided to change course and seek protection “because the winds were contrary” (Acts 27:4).
As individuals navigate the storms of life, it is essential that they too seek protection, Sister Wright said. “Jesus Christ has the power to give us the protection we need. Trust Him. We access His power by virtue of the covenants we have made.”
President Russell M. Nelson has testified, “Each person who makes covenants in baptismal fonts and in temples — and keeps them — has increased access to the power of Jesus Christ” (“Overcome the World and Find Rest,” October 2022 general conference).
At a port called Fair Havens on the south side of the island of Crete, Paul — as a prophet, seer and revelator — foresaw the danger that was to befall the ship.
Unfortunately for Paul and the others on the ship, “The centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul” (Acts 27:11).
Sister Wright admonished listeners to always follow the Prophet. “How blessed we are to have a living Prophet on the earth, President Russell M. Nelson — a prophetic voice of warning, guidance, counsel and love. A Prophet who boldly and lovingly testifies of what we need to know and do to effectively traverse the trials of our day,” Sister Wright said.
Despite Paul’s warning, the ship set sail, and just beyond Crete, the wind turned dangerous.
In an effort to save the ship, the sailors threw over the cargo and tied cables around the bottom of the ship to strengthen the hull. Eventually, an angel appeared to Paul, saying “Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee” (Acts 27:24).
Paul told the crew, “Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me” (Acts 27:25).
Sister Wright noted that Paul did not simply state he believed in God but that he believed God.
“The scriptures are replete with powerful assurances that God verifies His word. … He knows us. He loves us. And He has a plan for us,” she said.
Paul and his companions spent two weeks in the terror of the storm. Knowing they were drawing close to land, the scriptures say they feared they should fall upon rocks, so “they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day” (Acts 27:29).
Sister Wright asked: “Do you ever find yourself during the struggle of life ‘wishing for the day’ — praying for and seeking calmer seas? When do those calm seas come? … There is always going to be something in life we wish was different. Instead of ‘wishing for the day’ — wishing and waiting and hoping for calmer waters — we would be wise to strengthen and fortify our anchors.”
These four anchors, or lessons, learned from Paul’s sea voyage tethered Sister Wright to the Savior as she navigated a cancer diagnosis several years ago, she said. “And because of that experience, I will be tethered to Jesus Christ for the rest of my life.”
In conclusion, she testified, “Jesus Christ is He who stands ready at our hour of need to assist us. May we rejoice in our redemption and with bowed knee acknowledge the Son of God as our Redeemer and Deliverer is my prayer.”
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Delayed and missing iOS 18 Apple Intelligence features are Apple’s focus right now when it comes to iPhone software, with the next batch of AI additions set to come via iOS 18.4 this spring. That’s not surprising, considering that Apple already teased this release schedule.
What is more surprising are the Apple Intelligence development side effects mentioned in more recent reports. Insiders say that iOS 19 will see feature release delays similar to what Apple did with iOS 18.
For example, Apple’s ChatGPT-like Siri LLM chatbot might be unveiled at WWDC 2019 next summer, but it reportedly won’t be released until spring 2026. That’s because Apple software engineers are still working on other Apple Intelligence features that aren’t ready yet.

As a result, some iOS 19 features might be delayed, though reports have given no indication of what they might be. What I’m certain about, though, is that Apple will also build non-AI functionality for iOS 19 to advance the platform’s usability and provide new features to the millions of iPhone users with devices that don’t support Apple Intelligence.
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While we wait for more meaningful iOS 19 leaks, we already have concept videos from designers imagining the kind of features Apple might bring to the iPhone in 2025. As always with concept videos, I’ll note they do not show confirmed or existing products.
But I did like two tricks that designer Oofus crafted for their iOS 19 video: An improved way to share images via AirDrop, and Apple Intelligence support for iPhone screenshots.
The video is just 77 seconds long, mimicking the kind of iOS presentation Apple might cook up for a new software release. The concept covers various ideas that make sense for the evolution of iOS, especially regarding customization.

Apple added several new ways for iPhone users to customize the UI in iOS 18, similar to what Android has offered for years. It’s easy to assume Apple will expand the customization options it offers iPhone users.
The designer imagined a way to add stickers to the Lock Screen, a trick that some iPhone users might appreciate. Similarly, the concept imagines support in iMessage for custom backgrounds, something other chat apps offer. Interestingly, such a customization option would turn the iconic blue messages typical for iMessage into any color option. I’m not sure Apple would ever want to lose that key design element.
Oofus then showcases iOS 19 features that would be more useful than the UI customization options above. The designer imagined a gesture called Flick, which lets you flick images from one iPhone to another via AirDrop. Flick looks a lot like the NameDrop contact-sharing feature that Apple already added to iOS.

As someone who shares plenty of content via AirDrop between my Apple devices, I’d love to see a gesture like Flick work in iOS 19. Just pick a file or group of files and flick them over to a different device. A confirmation screen would still probably be needed to avoid accidental sharing with strangers.
Finally, the concept video suggests Apple might add Apple Intelligence support to screenshots. I also frequently take screenshots of things I find online on my iPhone, and managing or even remembering them can be a chore. That’s where AI can help. Apple Intelligence could retain information and surface it when I need it.
Microsoft developed something like that in mind, the already-infamous Recall feature. Google created a new Screenshots app for Pixel phones that takes a different, more useful approach.

The concept video imagines Apple Intelligence being able to extract information from a screenshot, like a QR code, without going for the deeper functionality I want.
That said, I’d certainly appreciate Apple developing iOS 19 features similar to what the designer imagined, especially the Flick trick and smarter screenshots.
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