‘Sinners’ Star Wunmi Mosaku On Not Being Able To Celebrate Oscar Nom Amid U.S. Political Turmoil: “One Feels Beautiful And One Is … Truly Dystopian”

‘Sinners’ Star Wunmi Mosaku On Not Being Able To Celebrate Oscar Nom Amid U.S. Political Turmoil: “One Feels Beautiful And One Is … Truly Dystopian”

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku said she’s found it “difficult” to celebrate the personal achievement of receiving a first-time Oscar nomination for her work while the United States is experiencing ongoing crises as a result of ICE killings and crackdowns. Speaking to The Times U.K., the Nigeria-born Brit recalled initially missing the news due to mixing…

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A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan

A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan

Nearly half of Japan’s listed companies are tied to a founding family, many of which no longer have enough equity to guarantee control [TOKYO] Ishikawa is a remote, mountainous prefecture bordering the Sea of Japan, but the fate of a drug store chain whose local roots go back to 1869 has implications for Tokyo’s financial…

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‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Team Compares ICE Detention Centers To Concentration Camps, Talks Importance Of Body Cam Footage In Holding Truth To Power — Independent Spirit Awards

‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Team Compares ICE Detention Centers To Concentration Camps, Talks Importance Of Body Cam Footage In Holding Truth To Power — Independent Spirit Awards

The truth is always more powerful than fiction. The Perfect Neighbor team made up of director Geeta Gandbhir and producers Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee took home the award for Best Documentary at the 2026 Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday.  Speaking backstage to the press, Gandbhir followed up her rousing political speech onstage,…

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CNN parent company considers new sales talks with Trump ally: report

CNN parent company considers new sales talks with Trump ally: report

Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD), the parent company of CNN, is considering re-opening sales talks to look at a bid from Paramount Skydance, according to Bloomberg. Paramount is owned by David Ellison, the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who remains a close ally of President Donald Trump. The move follows months of a nearly unrelenting…

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Timothy Very Dies: Manchester Orchestra Drummer Was 42

Timothy Very Dies: Manchester Orchestra Drummer Was 42

Timothy Very, the drummer for Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, has died. He was 42. On Saturday, the group announced “the sudden passing of our brother” with a heartfelt statement on Instagram. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. “The entire Manchester Orchestra family has been devastated by the sudden passing of our…

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Ego Nwodim Pitches ‘Menace II Society’ Sequel, Invents Award For Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’ In Independent Spirit Awards Opening Monologue

Ego Nwodim Pitches ‘Menace II Society’ Sequel, Invents Award For Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’ In Independent Spirit Awards Opening Monologue

In her first outing as host of the Independent Spirit Awards, SNL alum Ego Nwodim dedicated her politics-free opening monologue to covering a wide range of topics, even finding time to pitch a Menace II Society sequel and give out her own personal award to one of Ben Affleck’s past films. Joking that the event…

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‘Pulp Fiction’ Co-Writer Roger Avary Announces 3 AI-Driven Films “In Active Production”

‘Pulp Fiction’ Co-Writer Roger Avary Announces 3 AI-Driven Films “In Active Production”

Roger Avary is the latest filmmaker to jump on the generative AI bandwagon, announcing his production company General Cinema Dynamics‘ partnership with Massive AI Studios. The Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction co-writer recently revealed that his Texas-based banner has three AI-driven films “in active production” through the partnership, noting that he previously found it “almost impossible to…

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EUR/USD expected to continue uptrend after recent short-term correction

EUR/USD expected to continue uptrend after recent short-term correction

THE euro is the second most traded currency by volume globally and forms the most actively traded currency pair with the US dollar. It is also widely held as a global reserve currency, serving as the common legal tender across the eurozone. Rising geopolitical risks in the United States have fuelled discussions around de-dollarisation, positioning…

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