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Academy Tightens Its Belt Ahead of Next TV Deal

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is tightening its belt as it looks toward renegotiating its lucrative TV deal in the next couple of years. The Academy cut its total expenses by more than 5%, from $220 million to $208 million, according to the 2025 financial

Where Did These Famous Hip Hop Screeches Come From?

Two of the most famous screeches in music history are from House of Pain’s Jump Around and Cypress Hill’s Insane in the Brain — you likely heard both of them in your mind just reading the names of the songs. This short video explains where those samples came from and which one

Close-up images show how stars explode in real time

Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than previously thought, with multiple outflows of material and,

F1 Abu Dhabi 2025: How to Watch the Grand Prix Live Online

The Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 — which is the final grand prix of the 2025 season — features some of the world’s best race car drivers coming to “The Land of the Gazelle,” including Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Pérez, Lando Norris and others. The race

‘Landman’ Renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+

“Landman” has been renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+, Variety has learned. The renewal news comes as the oil industry drama has aired just three episodes of its second season, with the fourth episode due to air on Dec. 7. “Landman” focuses on the oil industry in west Texas, in

Trump awarded first FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup drawing

President Trump was honored Friday with the first FIFA Peace Prize, an award created by the global soccer governing body ahead of next year’s World Cup, which will take place partly in the United States. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has spent months ingratiating himself

Kagan issues scathing dissent in Texas redistricting case

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday warned in her dissenting opinion that the Supreme Court's approval of Texas's congressional map could violate voters' rights enshrined in the Constitution. In her dissent with fellow liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji

Is Netflix Trying to Buy Warner Bros. or Kill It?

Why does Netflix want to buy Warner Bros.? In an era of mergers and megadeals, an age where content is king, a question like that might seem beyond naïve. As a newly, hugely bulked-up version of itself, Netflix will be ingesting a mountain of creative content that’s nearly

Newsom on Halle Berry criticism: 'She didn't know'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday defended his decision to veto A.B. 432, a bill backed by Halle Berry that would increase menopause-related care and coverage within the state. “We’re reconciling that. I’ve included it in the budget next year. She didn’t know that,”