Posts by Kim Browne
‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2
![‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2](https://i3.wp.com/variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TheBeauty.Nicola.jpg?w=1000&h=563&crop=1&w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1 "‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2")
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the two-part Season 1 finale of “The Beauty,” now streaming on FX on Hulu and Disney+. FX’s body-horror odyssey “The Beauty” spent its first season reveling in the gooey, revolting transformations born from taking a drug that can turn a hum-drum existence into a sculpted manifestation of perfection.…
Read More7 quiet indicators you’re evolving faster than your business growth suggests
You check your revenue dashboard more than you would like to admit. You compare your MRR to friends who just raised seed rounds. You tell yourself you will feel like a “real” founder once the graph moves faster. But sometimes your business is growing at one pace while you are growing at another. And if…
Read MoreYash’s ‘Toxic’ Shifts to June Release Amid Middle East Uncertainty as ‘Dhurandar’ Sequel Sticks to March Date
The filmmakers behind “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” have revealed a revised release date, moving the production from its previously scheduled March 19 slot to June 4, citing ongoing regional instability in the Middle East. KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations made the decision following advice from Phars Films, one of their major distribution partners,…
Read More7 small founder habits that compound faster than funding ever will
You probably spend more time thinking about runway than routines. You refresh your bank account, model out best and worst case scenarios, and quietly calculate how many months you have left if nothing changes. Funding feels like the unlock. The moment everything gets easier. But if you have been around enough early-stage founders, you start…
Read More7 Crucial Types of Software to Invest in as a New Small Business Owner
When you officially become a business owner, you’ll quickly realize how much there is to do and how much you’ll need to do yourself. Initial startup budgets don’t always stretch to a team of staff, and you must wear many hats as you get up and running and try to grow your venture. The good…
Read MoreLevelK Boards ‘Betty Balloon,’ a Cosy Fun Adventure, Ahead of Cartoon Movie Unveil (EXCLUSIVE)
An early lift-off has already been secured for Puk Grasten’s “Betty Balloon,” as the Copenhagen-based international sales and aggregation house LevelK has secured worldwide rights to upcoming pre-school animated feature and TV series. The agreement, brokered between LevelK CEO Tine Klint and the film’s main producer Regner Grasten, was reached just ahead of the project’s…
Read More8 Remote Hiring Mistakes That Inflate Costs
Remote hiring can look cheap on paper. You post a role, get a flood of applicants, and assume the savings will show up automatically, but it rarely works that way. Remote work removes office costs, but it adds coordination costs when you are not disciplined. Then the invoices arrive, the tools sprawl, and you realize…
Read More‘Pinocchio Unstrung’ Trailer: Wooden Doll Turns Homicidal in Next IP Bludgeoning From ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Team (EXCLUSIVE)
As everyone knows, Pinocchio just wants to be a real boy. In the trailer for “Pinocchio Unstrung,” the next blood-splattered battering of beloved children’s IP by the creators of 2024’s micro-budget smash hit “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” he wants to be a real boy so bad he’ll go on a gory murderous rampage to get…
Read MoreIranian Independent Filmmakers Association Supports U.S. and Israeli Attacks in Iran That Have Killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) is supporting the ongoing attacks by the U.S. and Israel in Iran that have caused the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei prompting the possibility of seismic political changes. “The Islamic regime in Iran, following the national uprising and tragic massacre of January 2025, has left its defenseless citizens with…
Read More‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Take Top Honors at ACE Eddie Awards
“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” took home the live action feature awards at the 76th ACE Eddie Awards. “Sinners” editor Michael Shawver said, “Ryan Coogler took a big risk, and I think gave audiences something that maybe they didn’t even know they were hungry for something new, different, fun, and total experience.” “KPop Demon Hunters”…
Read More7 ways to handle growth when it starts feeling expensive
There is a specific kind of anxiety that hits when your startup finally starts growing and your bank balance drops faster than ever. Revenue is up. Users are signing up. Investors are asking for updates. And yet your burn rate is creeping into territory that makes you open your banking app at midnight. You wanted…
Read More5 signs your imposter syndrome is actually useful
You close your laptop after a 14 hour day and instead of feeling proud, you feel behind. You read another founder’s LinkedIn post about their oversubscribed round and wonder if you somehow fooled your customers into paying you. You hit revenue milestones and still think, “Any minute now, someone’s going to realize I have no…
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