Business
Rate hikes drive Japan regional banks towards mergers to survive
The lenders are facing increased competition for deposits as an inexpensive funding source with interest rates rising, and new rivals such…
Kim Browne
As an editor at GQ British, I specialize in exploring Lifestyle success stories. My passion lies in delivering impactful content that resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations.
Business
Asia tycoon backs US$1.5 billion AI bet with private credit fund
A patriarch for one of Asia’s biggest finance fortunes is joining other members of the global rich in bolstering artificial intelligence…
Culture
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Director Akinola Davies Jr. Among 2025 BAFTA Breakthroughs
The British Academy has unveiled the 2025 cohort for BAFTA Breakthrough U.K., featuring 20 creatives-to-watch in the film, TV and games.…
Culture
‘Far Cry’ TV Series Set at FX From Noah Hawley and Rob Mac
FX has ordered a series adaptation of Ubisoft’s “Far Cry” video games from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Variety has learned. In addition to…
Business
August Global Partners raises US$150 million in final close of Healthcare fund
The fund seeks opportunities in healthtech, advanced manufacturing, digital health and precision medicine Fund manager August Global…
Culture
Summer Walker’s ‘Finally Over It’ Lands at No. 2 With Year’s Biggest Debut for a Female R&B Artist
With her third studio album “Finally Over It” debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 this week, Summer Walker not only secured the biggest…
Business
US: Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rising rate cut bets
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday (Nov 24), extending on Friday’s rally as increased odds that the US Federal Reserve will lower…
News
White House Declares All of Trump’s Orders to Military Are Legal
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says “all orders” from President Trump are “lawful orders,” and troops have no right to…
News
Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures
Are Americans supposed to think that the Trump administration canceling the release of economics reports is somehow a good sign for the…
Culture
Shawn Levy on the Origins of ‘Stranger Things,’ Working With Matt and Ross Duffer and Why ‘Sticking the Landing’ Is Their ‘North Star Principle’
Shawn Levy‘s go-to shorthand for Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of “Stranger Things” — which Levy brought to Netflix through his…
News
Trump Delays His Health Care Plan After Revolt From Republicans
The change would only happen by getting past the DNC’s rules and bylaws committee, then the majority of the committee’s 450 members, and…
Culture
‘The Morning Show’ Cast and Producers on Filming Season 4 Finale the Day After the Election and Tackling Current Events in Season 5: ‘The World Is Upside Down’
“The Morning Show” has a knack for covering current events — the MeToo movement, space travel and in Season 4, AI. And that reflection of…
News
JD Vance Snaps Over Mitch McConnell’s Comments on Trump Ukraine Plan
Vice President JD Vance threw a fit Monday over Republicans criticizing President Donald Trump’s—or possibly, Vladimir Putin’s—latest…
Celebrity
As ‘Stranger Things’ Comes to an End, Its Impact on the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Renaissance Keeps Rolling
“Something is coming. Something hungry for blood. A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness. It is almost here.”…
News
Hegseth Helps Trump Take Revenge on Democrats for Message to Troops
The change would only happen by getting past the DNC’s rules and bylaws committee, then the majority of the committee’s 450 members, and…
Culture
LISTEN: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Soars to Fourth-Highest Opening of 2025; HBO Preps for Busy 2026 Amid Warner Bros. Discovery M&A Drama
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin unpacks Universal Pictures’ risky decision to break “Wicked” in two…
News
Judge Kills Trump’s Revenge Cases Against James Comey, Letitia James
Donald Trump’s revenge prosecutions against former FBI Director James Comey—and New York Attorney General Letitia James—have been thrown…
News
ICE Detains High School Citizen by Smashing Into His Car During Lunch
The change would only happen by getting past the DNC’s rules and bylaws committee, then the majority of the committee’s 450 members, and…
Business
Scott Bessent Gives Deranged Financial Advice on Beating Inflation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks that people struggling with rising inflation should simply move from a blue state to a red state.…
News
MTG Drags Trump for His “Childish” Attacks Against Her
There’s no way anyone had this on their bingo cards: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had enough of childish antics. The…
News
Dems Eye New Way to Shake Up 2028 Primaries: Ranked-Choice Voting
The change would only happen by getting past the DNC’s rules and bylaws committee, then the majority of the committee’s 450 members, and…
Celebrity
Hugh Jackman on Wolverine Return: ‘I Am Never Saying Never Again’
Hugh Jackman recently appeared on “The Graham Norton Show” (via Entertainment Weekly), where he proclaimed that he will never say he is…
News
House Republican Warns More “Explosive” Resignations Coming After MTG
Trump has already sent aircraft carriers to the Caribbean Sea, part of a deployment of dozens of warships, as well as 15,000 troops, to…
News
Trump Begs GOP Billionaire to Bring Back the Movie Rush Hour
Trump has already sent aircraft carriers to the Caribbean Sea, part of a deployment of dozens of warships, as well as 15,000 troops, to…