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Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Soars to $71 Million on Opening Day
Playtime is over. Or, actually, maybe it has just begun? Either way, “Toy Story 5” topped the box office charts on Friday. Disney and…
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Success Teaches More Than Failure Ever Will
I used to tell founders to swing the bat. Take the shot. Move. My view has sharpened over time. We learn far more from what works than…
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7 reasons long-form content is the best credibility builder
If you’re an early-stage founder, you’ve probably felt the pressure to constantly post. Social feeds reward frequency, short videos…
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J. D. Vance’s Contemptuous Conversion Memoir
Thiel donated a record-setting fifteen million dollars to Vance’s successful 2022 bid for Ohio senator, but his largesse on this score…
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‘Wicker,’ Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård Sundance Hit, Sets Theatrical Release Date
Independent studio Black Bear has set an Oct. 23 limited theatrical release for comedic fable “Wicker,” which premiered at the 2026…
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Duffer Brothers’ ‘The Boroughs’ Canceled by Netflix After One Season
The Duffer Brothers’ sci-fi series “The Boroughs” has been canceled by Netflix after one season. The show, starring Alfred Molina and…
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A Trollish New Campus Novel Hates Students and Professors Alike
The novel’s main two conflicts center on the university. First, there is an ongoing existential battle being waged between the university…
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‘Reclaim the Flag’ Director Alexis Bittar on Why Some People Were Too ‘Nervous’ to Be in Doc About LGBTQ Community’s Relationship to the American Flag
Alexis Bittar is reclaiming the American flag. So much so that the celebrity jewelry designer and filmmaker has one hanging outside the…
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How to Canoe to the World Cup in New Jersey
With fresh supplies, we set off again, marching in our canoe hat past warehouses, over overpasses, on tiny sidewalks. Cars gave us narrow…
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6 ways young professionals in tech can find useful podcasts
If you’ve ever opened a podcast app and felt overwhelmed by thousands of options, you’re not alone. For young professionals in tech,…
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From the Archive: New York Hails Its Heroes
Ticker-tape parades have been celebrated along the Canyon of Heroes in New York’s Financial District since 1886. The first parade was…
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How Scott McTominay Led Scotland Back to the World Cup
That analysis was, if anything, too kind to Fred. (A fellow United fan once remarked to me that watching the Brazilian attempt to control…
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World Cup: Jude Bellingham criticism 'hard to read' says Jordan Henderson
England's Jordan Henderson says he finds it "hard to read" what is written about Jude Bellingham but believes the midfielder can be the…
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White House UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Shouts ‘Michelle Obama Is a Man’ in Post-Match Interview
While Josh Hokit was a big winner on Sunday night’s UFC Freedom 250 event, his post-match qinterviewuip was designed to stir up…
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Knicks NBA Championship Merch Includes Official Locker Room T-Shirt, Signed Jalen Brunson Basketballs
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FBI seizes drones, cites pilots near SoFi Stadium during the World Cup
Federal officials said they seized drones and cited pilots near the SoFi Stadium for allegedly violating temporary flight restrictions…
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The World Cup and the Changing Psyche of the Haitian Diaspora
Is there a word more volatile than “humanization”? In the Haitian context, humanity was not granted to the people by the other; it was…
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DGA Deal Lands Health Plan Gains, Streaming Residual Hikes and Responds to TV Slump by Limiting Actors and Others From Taking Director Jobs
The Directors Guild of America has secured a provision in its new contract that limits actors and others who work on TV series from…
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Plus Size Representation in Hollywood: Should Romance Books Become Movies?
Taylor Corrien here, Chief Story Stylist and your guide through the TCF Book Club. We have been having a wonderful time discussing each…
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Steadfast: Inside Christopher Combs’ Strategic Legal Approach
Criminal accusations can often carry a heavy burden that extends far beyond the legal realm. They can impact careers and reputations, and…
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8 ways to balance job searching and starting a side business
If you’re job hunting while trying to build a side business, you’re probably familiar with a unique kind of mental tug-of-war. One hour…
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World Cup 2026: Bellingham, but no Guehi - England's expected team
Indeed, if that is the case, it appears that John Stones and Ezri Konsa will start the World Cup as England's first-choice central…
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“Mudville,” Reviewed: An Atlanta Filmmaker’s Expansive D.I.Y. Family Drama
The other day, I suddenly remembered a film I’d seen and admired ten years ago, “The Arbalest,” which, as a juror at the 2016 South by…
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Charades, Diaphana Board ‘The Little Run,’ Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti’s Follow-Up to ‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Little Run” (“La Petite Cavale”), Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti’s follow-up to “Shooom’s Odyssey” and one of France’s…