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Lego is bringing together some of the biggest names in entertainment for its new holiday campaign, directed by “The Greatest Showman” and “Better Man” filmmaker Michael Gracey. Set to Daft Punk’s 2000 hit “One More Time,” the 74-second commercial takes viewers inside a fantastical Lego workshop, where characters from across the toy company’s sprawling universe […]
Joaquin Phoenix is entering the world of wearable AI. The Oscar-winning actor stars in a new campaign film for Gentle Monster’s upcoming intelligent eyewear collection, directed by “The Zone of Interest” filmmaker Jonathan Glazer. The South Korean eyewear brand unveiled a first-look teaser Friday, ahead of the collection’s Nov. 12 pre-order launch. The surreal short […]
Back in September, Blizzard Entertainment held its fan convention BlizzCon for the first time since 2023, just after Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft in a blockbuster $69 billion transaction, which signaled a renewed investment in gaming by the software giant, from Sept. 12 to the 13. BlizzCon drew 35,000 in-person attendees to the Anaheim […]
The long-gestating “Stranger Things” spinoff has officially been ordered to series at Netflix, Variety has learned. The show is titled “Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure” and is set to debut in 2028. The announcement comes as part of “Stranger Things” Day, the annual celebration to mark the day Will Byers disappeared in the original […]
Surprise! Fox Corp. said Friday it has closed the acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date. Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood will join the Fox board of directors. He will serve as co-chair, Fox Digital Platforms, a newly formed division that includes Roku, […]
CNBC is investing more heavily in Jim Cramer. The former hedge-fund manager, who leads the business-news outlet’s “Mad Money” and co-anchors “Squawk on the Street,” will expand the investing club he hosts via CNBC, launching a premium tier in 2027 that gives subscribers new access to live shows and workshops he plans to lead. CNBC […]
A Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC would be a coup for Moscow, analysts say, but Beijing appears lukewarm.
Ukrainian officials say DNA tests are being used to identify bodies while up to 39 remain trapped under rubble.
The two biggest cities in the US will now be led by Indian-origin immigrants - both democratic socialists.
Paul Mackenzie and accomplices were convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult.
Iran launches diplomatic offensive as US mulls resumption of war.
Russell Brand’s marriage to Katy Perry was reportedly blocked from being mentioned in the prosecution’s opening arguments in his London rape and sexual assault trial following objections from the comedian’s legal team. Brand, 51, was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, […]
The dust had barely settled on last year’s Torino Film Festival when artistic director Giulio Base began plotting his next move. 2026 would mark the centenary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, and Base was determined not to be beaten to it. “I really wanted to be the first to announce a retrospective,” he says. “I knew […]
Known for championing first and second features, the Torino Film Festival has increasingly become a showcase for rising female talent. For the second year running, 10 of the 16 films in Torino’s feature competition are directed by women, a proportion now matched by this year’s short-film selection. While few festivals, in Italy or elsewhere, can […]
Bear Grylls, the adventurer and TV host known for “Man vs. Wild,” has spoken out about Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault conviction after he helped to baptize him in 2024. Brand was found guilty on Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in his highly publicized London criminal trial. […]
South International Series Festival will launch a new investment forum in Cádiz in 2027, bringing audiovisual producers and companies together with private financiers, Womack Group announced during this year’s edition. Called South Investors Week, the event is scheduled for April 30-May 5, 2027, during South’s fifth edition. It is being organized with Mira Anta, an […]
Dismissal of treason charge means Tundu Lissu avoids threat of death penalty.
Court finds Au Kam-san guilty of spreading false information and subversion in bid to disrupt Macao’s 2024 elections.
Anarchistic activists who dress in black and clash with police are a regular feature of protests from France to Albania.
Security inspections reveal no explosives as fighter jets escort planes amid Europe's major wave of bomb threats.
