Disney+ is ringing in the holiday season with a December slate of beloved classics for fans to revisit and new premieres to discover. This month’s slate will consist of fan favorite movies like “Home Alone,” “The Santa Clause” and “The Polar Express” alongside new premieres
Some media M&A teams may be working through the Thanksgiving weekend: Warner Bros. Discovery — which is fielding acquisition overtures from Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix — is asking for second-round bids by Monday, Dec. 1, that are higher than the original proposals,
Longtime CAA literary agent Olivia Blaustein is moving to Untitled, Variety has learned. Blaustein joins untitled as a lit manager after nearly 15 years at CAA. She joined in the agency in 2011 after taking Alan Berger’s USC class, The Business of Representation. She was
Researchers used the MIRI instrument onboard the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify the presence of ultraviolet radiation in five young stars in the Ophiuchus region, and to understand its role in the formation of stars. The discovery of UV radiation around these
Warner Music Group has settled its infringement lawsuit against AI music generation platform Suno. The news was confirmed Tuesday with WMG becoming the first of the major record labels to officially partner with the company, sharing goals of “compensating and protecting
Jeremy Allen White is getting ready for Thanksgiving. He’ll spend it at a gathering of about 30 people at a friend’s place in Los Angeles. His contribution will be a green bean casserole, a sweet potato side and a salad. He admits the pressure to cook well has gained a lot of
George Lucas conceived the story for this 40-year-old made-for-TV movie, which had a small lasting impact, most recently on The Mandalorian.
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The reptilian "Pier 865" is the work of Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Sculpture Made of Tens of Thousands of
Machine learning models called convolutional neural networks (CNNs) power technologies like image recognition and language translation. A quantum counterpart—known as a quantum convolutional neural network (QCNN)—could process information more efficiently by using quantum
The shutdowns are part of Swedish-owned H&M's plan to close about 200 of more than 4,300 stores it operates globally as part of a cost-cutting effort.
ByHeart said Monday that it “cannot rule out” that all of its infant formula was contaminated, less than two weeks after an infant botulism outbreak caused it to recall its products. The company, in a note to parents on its website, said after the Food and Drug Administration
A retired Army general on Tuesday criticized Sen. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and the other Democratic lawmakers who released a video last week urging service members to refuse illegal orders, calling it an “insult to our chain of command.” Maj. Gen. James “Spider” Marks told CNN anchor
Building on the all-time record performance of “Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose,” HBO Max in Latin America is expanding the universe with two new series: “Don Ramón,” inspired by the original character from Roberto Gómez Bolaños’s legendary 1970s sitcom “El Chavo del Ocho.”
Israel said on Tuesday it had received the coffin of a hostage held in Gaza, with the remains undergoing forensic examination to determine their identity. Prior to this latest handover, the bodies of three deceased hostages were still being held in the Gaza Strip -- those of
Researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society (FHI) have uncovered how carbonate molecules affect the conversion of CO2 into valuable fuels on gold electrocatalysts. Their findings reveal key molecular mechanisms in
Amazon MGM Studios unscripted TV general manager Barry Poznick is exiting his current role with the company. In January, Poznick will begin a three-year executive producer deal with the studio, following nearly a decade as head of MGM Alternative. Poznick will continue on as an
Iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts have the potential to replace the more expensive platinum catalysts currently used in fuel cells. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and
Announcing that he will send his special envoy to meet Putin, Trump says he will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart and Ukraine's Zelenskyy himself.
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said President Trump’s movement “will dissolve” if he undertakes foreign policy measures to invade Venezuela or bolster the United States’ support for Ukraine. “I actually think Trump is the one who is least likely to want to do these things, but he is
The 1974 demo was recorded by David Byrne and Chris Frantz during their time at the Rhode Island School of Design
Child trafficking arrests have hit their lowest point in five years since Homeland Security aggressively reoriented its attention toward immigration arrests. Fewer kids have been rescued from exploitation and trafficking this past year than at any point since the pandemic,
Twenty states are suing the Trump administration over cuts made to funding for housing the homeless. A coalition of 19 attorneys general and two governors made the move Tuesday to seek a court order that would block “cuts and illegal new conditions” to the Department of Housing
The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in Brasília.
Congressional Democrats who have law enforcement and military backgrounds were criticized by the Trump administration for their message to the troops.
Allegations of cultural appropriation and 'artistic theft' abound as Israel's Firqat Alnoor Orchestra, which has both Jewish and Arab members, tours the country. The singer's family members now plan to sue
President Trump said Tuesday there were only a "few remaining points of disagreement" in a peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine, adding that he would meet with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine once the deal was finalized. Trump posted on Truth Social that his special
Our neural command centers evolve through predictable major turning points from birth to death The post The Five Eras of the Human Brain appeared first on Nautilus .
His shocking admission follows a 2020 documentary adaptation of his 2013 book being pulled from the Sundance Film Festival after the director’s own Indigenous identity was called into question.
Season 5 of “Stranger Things” has already boosted the series to a viewership record — before the new episodes have even been released. As fans rewatch or newly discover the sci-fi series ahead of its final entry premiering on Nov. 26, all four previous seasons have made the
Los Angeles maintained its place as the global hub for film and TV production last year, even as the overall marketplace shrank, according to a report issued Tuesday by FilmLA. Out of 857 films and scripted TV series released in 2024, 18.3% were shot in Los Angeles — nearly
With the holidays upon us, there are deals all over the internet to get ready for the gift-giving and shopping season — especially for Black Friday. However, one of the best deep discounts on the web we’re seeing for the shopping event of the year is at HOMAGE. For Black
The income growth level is similar to the rate seen in the early 2010s, when the unemployment rate was stuck at 7% and slow to come down, according to a study.
Bust out the apple sauce — the beloved ’80s motherhood comedy “Baby Boom” is getting a reboot at Amazon MGM Studios. The streamer has set prolific filmmaker Michael Showalter (“The Idea of You,” “Hello, My Name is Doris”) as director for a new take on the film. The original was
Linda Hamilton has been a huge fan of “Stranger Things” since the show premiered on Netflix in 2016, but if it had been completely up to her, she may not be playing one of the main antagonists for the show’s fifth and final season. For one, she told her agent she was retiring.
A collaboration between the groups of Professor Mónica H. Pérez-Temprano at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) and Professor Anat Milo at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has uncovered how the characteristics of specific substrates require certain reaction
Finally, some good news.
Skipping meals before a big holiday feast probably isn’t the best idea for gut health, experts say. Here’s how to prevent overeating on an empty stomach—and tips for if you do
Consumer confidence dropped by nearly 7 points in November, as Americans sour on the economy with the holiday season fast approaching. The Consumer Confidence Index, calculated monthly by the Conference Board, fell from 95.5 in October to 88.7 this month. This marks the lowest
The Forsaken Hollows DLC will throw Arcane and Faith fans a bone with its upcoming Nightfarer classes, which include a Scholar and Undertaker
Justin Theroux has been tapped as the new face of The Luxury Collection, starring in the brand’s global “I Am The Luxury Collection” campaign. The actor leads a series of cinematic spots from Stept Studios that position him as The Curator, guiding viewers through the
Hulu is down to an unbeatable $4.99/month for 12 months with this limited-time Black Friday bundle deal. The deal, which runs through Monday, Dec. 1, gets you instant access to Hulu and Disney+ for less than the price of a single subscription. To put it into context, both Hulu
Splitgate 2 is also coming back sooner than expected: Instead of early 2026, the relaunch is now slated for December.
The trials showed an effect on Alzheimer's biomarkers, though Novo did not specify which ones.
Perovskites—a class of compounds with a unique ABX3 structure and high temperature stability—are promising materials for energy conversion.
A digital-only D&D supplement bundled with the latest Forgotten Realms material, Lorwyn: First Light feels a tad muddles and incomplete
Uruguay’s Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said Tuesday in Madrid that he was strongly confident that the long-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be signed shortly. Additionally, he voiced his
Kash Patel’s days as FBI director may be numbered. MS NOW reported Tuesday that President Trump is considering firing the embattled director as his errors pile up. Three anonymous sources told MS NOW that Patel had drawn Trump’s ire for his presumptuous social media posts
