Sadler’s Wells, London This parody of courting rituals brings back its inaugural dancers 48 years on – ghosting their onstage choreography with footage of their younger selves, for a moving look at the passing of time ‘My name is Arthur, Arthur Rosenfeld. I’m nearly 74,” says the self-proclaimed “spritely old geezer” on stage. “My name is Meryl Tankard. I’m 70,” says the woman next to him. Josephi...
Sadler’s Wells, London This parody of courting rituals brings back its inaugural dancers 48 years on – ghosting their onstage choreography with footage of their younger selves, for a moving look at the passing of time ‘My name is Arthur, Arthur Rosenfeld. I’m nearly 74,” says the self-proclaimed “spritely old geezer” on stage. “My name is Meryl Tankard. I’m 70,” says the woman next to him. Josephine, 76; Ed, 80; John, 79 … these are some of our dancers this evening, performing live on stage but also accompanied by the ghosts of their younger selves. Kontakthof is the dance that keeps on giving. Created by the late Pina Bausch, German dance-theatre doyenne, in 1978, it’s set in a dance hall to songs of the 1930s. The piece is an oddly affecting parody of courting rituals and friction between the sexes – petty cruelties, intimidation, questions of consent. Like the nature documentary that briefly plays in the second half, it’s a detached observation of our species’ strange behaviour. Kontakthof has been performed in multiple iterations, most memorably in London in 2010 with two casts, one a group of teenagers, the other a company of nonprofessionals over 65, putting completely different filters of experience on exactly the same steps. This latest version devised by Tankard, however, is special. These eight dancers (a ninth was unable to perform this evening) are all members of the original cast, reunited, dancing their old roles. The backdrop is the film of their 1978 performance, so they are mirrored by the spectres of their younger selves; time folded in on itself. Continue reading...
Tashi-Delek/E+ via Getty Images Introduction The last time I covered EPR Properties ( EPR ), I highlighted their robust AFFO growth, solid fundamentals, and well-covered, attractive monthly dividend as they are undergoing a significant portfolio transformation. Following a solid year, ramped-up portfolio transformation, and a more attractive valuation and yield, EPR is upgraded to Strong Buy despi...
Tashi-Delek/E+ via Getty Images Introduction The last time I covered EPR Properties ( EPR ), I highlighted their robust AFFO growth, solid fundamentals, and well-covered, attractive monthly dividend as they are undergoing a significant portfolio transformation. Following a solid year, ramped-up portfolio transformation, and a more attractive valuation and yield, EPR is upgraded to Strong Buy despite potential for near-term macro pressure, trading at a significant discount to its fair value. Portfolio Transformation Ramping Up EPR Properties IR EPR reported a solid 2025, with Q4 FFO being in line with the market's estimates alongside a beat on revenue, with the AFFO growing by ~7% to $398.2 million (slightly above my estimate of $395.80 million), while the AFFO/share also grew by a very solid ~6% compared to 2024. EPR Properties IR The year came with significant portfolio rebalancing activities, expanding their golf portfolio alongside other experiential properties in Q4 and announcing a massive $168.3 million in dispositions in 2025, selling 33 theaters over the past 5 years and currently having 1 more vacant theater left, aiming at reducing this theater exposure further alongside their small education portfolio. The company continued this expansion beyond Q4, recently announcing a deal for a portfolio of 7 regional parks in a $342 million transaction from Six Flags Entertainment ( FUN ), marking their largest acquisition since 2017 and further expanding their portfolio away from theaters - with the acquisition of 6 parks already closed and 1 more expected to close in Q2. For 2026, they expect this to accelerate, with guidance for $400 million to $500 million in investment spending (as previously expected) and $25 million to $75 million in disposition proceeds throughout the year, while the FFO, as adjusted per share is expected to reach $5.28 to $5.48, meaning an increase of 5.08% YoY. EPR Properties IR Financially, based on EPR's latest report , we continue to see...
ANATOLii SAVITSKii/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Apple ( AAPL ) was in focus on Wednesday as Wedbush Securities said the elongated lead times for the tech giant's Mac mini and Mac Studio computers are a “victory.” Shares rose more than 2% in premarket trading, amid the ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. “Elongated lead times suggest the fruit company [Apple] is still adept at delive...
ANATOLii SAVITSKii/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Apple ( AAPL ) was in focus on Wednesday as Wedbush Securities said the elongated lead times for the tech giant's Mac mini and Mac Studio computers are a “victory.” Shares rose more than 2% in premarket trading, amid the ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. “Elongated lead times suggest the fruit company [Apple] is still adept at delivering new designs/products that meet the moment,” analyst Matt Bryson wrote in a note to clients. “And what appears to be strong demand is particularly of note in a period where overall PC shipments appear to be slumping given cost pressures due to higher memory pricing. And, we believe Apple appears well positioned to take share in its core handset market as well (with Apple seemingly not reducing builds unlike most of its peers).” Lead times for the Mac mini have slipped to at least four weeks, and in many configurations, are between two and three months. Lead times for the more expensive Mac Studio start at around two or three weeks, depending upon configuration, and in some cases, run more than a month. Many analysts have attributed the demand for the Mac mini to the rise of OpenClaw, which allows users to run agentic AI tasks locally on a machine. Nvidia ( NVDA ) CEO Jensen Huang said last month that OpenClaw “is the most popular open-source project in the history of humanity, and it did so in just a few weeks.” More on Apple Apple's Cheap AI Bet Is Paying Off Big Apple Before Q2: Weaponizing Memory Shortages And The Globalstar Acquisition Apple's Much-Needed Selloff Is Here - Resilient Prospects Trigger Buy Rating Prediction markets signal confidence in Apple's foldable iPhone Apple's foldable iPhone still set to arrive in 2026 despite reported hiccups
就在 OpenAI 都停了 Sora，所有人以为 Seedance 2.0 要一统天下的时候，没想到不知哪里冒出来一匹马。 周二晚间，在知名 AI 评测分析平台 Artificial Analysis 上，一个代号为「HappyHorse-1.0」的神秘视频生成模型空降榜首，引发了 AI 社区热议。 不论文字生视频还是图像生视频都是第一，把 Seedance 2.0 挤到了第二。 离谱的是它拉开的...
就在 OpenAI 都停了 Sora，所有人以为 Seedance 2.0 要一统天下的时候，没想到不知哪里冒出来一匹马。 周二晚间，在知名 AI 评测分析平台 Artificial Analysis 上，一个代号为「HappyHorse-1.0」的神秘视频生成模型空降榜首，引发了 AI 社区热议。 不论文字生视频还是图像生视频都是第一，把 Seedance 2.0 挤到了第二。 离谱的是它拉开的差距：这个登场仅一周左右的匿名模型，在「文本到视频」的纯视频生成类别中，Elo 积分飙到了 1347 分。 这是个什么概念？它领先了刚登顶五天的 Seedance 2.0 整整 74 分。要知道在目前的榜单上，从第二名到第十九名的分数差加起来也才刚够 70 分，这简直是一种「断层式碾压」。而且随着时间的推移，一二名的分差似乎还在拉大。 不过在包含原生音效的「视频 + 音频」综合排名上，HappyHorse 评分还是比 Seedance 2.0 低一点，屈居第二。 我们知道在 Artificial Analysis 上，所有排名均来自全球普通用户的「蒙眼二选一」的真实投票，模型团队是无法通过刷题的方法作弊的。另一方面，Seedance 2.0 最近一段时间因为极佳的连贯性和多镜头能力早已火出圈。HappyHorse 能在纯视觉观感上大幅领先于它，简直让人难以置信。 01 虽然目前 HappyHorse 是匿名的，也不提供 API 给你用，但人们已经利用评测平台对其进行了各种测试，社交网络上出现了不少视频生成的案例。 提示词：A hula hoop spinning on a kid's waist, gradually climbing to their chest, then dropping to knees, then clattering to the floor. They pick it up to try again. 提示词：A cat staring at its own reflection in a toaster, paw tapping the chrome surface. The distorted cat reflection taps back. Audio: Paw taps, confused meow. 提示词：A barista cr...
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines — Shares traded 12% higher, boosted by the steep declines in oil prices after the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire. The airline also posted better-than-expected results for the first quarter, though it issued second-quarter guidance that was below analyst estimates. Levi Strauss — The apparel company surged more than 9% after it...
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines — Shares traded 12% higher, boosted by the steep declines in oil prices after the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire. The airline also posted better-than-expected results for the first quarter, though it issued second-quarter guidance that was below analyst estimates. Levi Strauss — The apparel company surged more than 9% after it reported a revenue and earnings beat for the first quarter . Direct-to-consumer sales for the first time made up half of revenue at Levi, the company said. It also raised its full-year earnings guidance. Energy stocks — A slew of companies traded lower as oil prices sunk below $100 per barrel after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that included the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. APA shed more than 9%. Occidental Petroleum and Diamondback Energy fell about 7%. Exxon Mobil declined more than 5.5%, while Chevron was off nearly 4.5%. Travel stocks — Shares surged as fears of demand destruction due to lower consumer spending and higher input costs eased as oil prices tumbled. United Airlines jumped more than 10%, while Southwest Airlines also rose 9%. In cruise lines, Carnival was up nearly 10%, while Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean gained 9% and more than 7.5%, respectively. The online travel planning site Expedia was up nearly 5%. RPM International — The building materials company jumped more than 10% after its fiscal third quarter report showed an earnings and revenue beat. RPM also reaffirmed its guidance for the current quarter of mid-single-digit sales growth. Newmont — The gold miner soared 6% following the jump in gold prices. The precious metal rose to a nearly three-week high and was last up about 2%, as oil prices and the dollar fell on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Memory stocks — Shares jumped as the stock market's favorite group for 2026 again joined the broader equity rally on Wednesday. Micron was up more than 9.5%, wh...
American Ocean Minerals (“AOMC”) and Odyssey Marine Exploration ( OMEX ) on Wednesday said they have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valuing the combined company at about $1 billion. The merged entity, to be named American Ocean Minerals Corporation and expected to list on Nasdaq under the ticker “AOMC”, will focus on deep-sea critical minerals exploration, harvesting, and processing. ...
American Ocean Minerals (“AOMC”) and Odyssey Marine Exploration ( OMEX ) on Wednesday said they have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valuing the combined company at about $1 billion. The merged entity, to be named American Ocean Minerals Corporation and expected to list on Nasdaq under the ticker “AOMC”, will focus on deep-sea critical minerals exploration, harvesting, and processing. The companies said the deal includes more than $230 million in equity capital, comprising over $150 million from a private placement and $75 million in pre-public financing. The combined company is expected to have about $175 million in cash at closing. Odyssey plans to carry out a 25-for-1 reverse stock split prior to the merger. Shareholders representing roughly 30% of its outstanding shares have agreed to vote in favor of the transaction. The combined company will hold exploration rights across more than 500,000 square kilometers in international and allied waters, including licensed areas in the Cook Islands, targeting polymetallic nodules containing nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese. The deal has been approved by both companies’ boards and is expected to close in late second quarter or early third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. OMEX +71.97% premarket to $1.43. Source: Press Release More on Odyssey Marine Exploration Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (OMEX) Presents at IAccess Alpha Virtual Best Ideas Spring Investment Conference 2026 Transcript Odyssey Marine Exploration Breathes Hype, But Its Raft Has Holes Financial information for Odyssey Marine Exploration
Thailand’s foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday the deaths of three Thai crew members of a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz a month ago. US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively closing the strait, a crucial artery for global oil supplies, and launching attacks on vessels. The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck on Ma...
Thailand’s foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday the deaths of three Thai crew members of a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz a month ago. US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively closing the strait, a crucial artery for global oil supplies, and launching attacks on vessels. The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck on March 11 while travelling through the Gulf waterway, after departing a port in the United Arab...
As real astronauts vanish behind the moon, games have long tried to evoke the fragile quiet of drifting through space • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Last week’s launch of the Artemis II space mission was a stunning spectacle, the 17-storey-high rockets erupting into cacophonous life before wrenching the craft through the Earth’s atmosphere. But the images that ha...
As real astronauts vanish behind the moon, games have long tried to evoke the fragile quiet of drifting through space • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Last week’s launch of the Artemis II space mission was a stunning spectacle, the 17-storey-high rockets erupting into cacophonous life before wrenching the craft through the Earth’s atmosphere. But the images that have come since hold just as much impact: the tiny Orion craft and its four-person crew drifting silently through space, further and further from home. In his autobiography, the Apollo astronaut Michael Collins described this feeling perfectly . Left in the command module as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface, he wrote: “I am alone now, truly alone, and absolutely isolated from any known life. I am it. If a count were taken, the score would be three billion plus two over on the other side of the moon, and one plus God knows what on this side.” Continue reading...