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US Supreme Court agrees to hear watchdog case on Elon Musk’s DOGE records
The Trump administration argues that DOGE is exempt from freedom of information requirements.
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Israel’s Yellow Line in Gaza advances, leaving displaced with nowhere to go
As Israel moves Gaza’s Yellow Line westward, displaced families in Shujayea face renewed danger.
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Cornell suspends fraternity parties after alleged campus gang rape case
Fraternities face immediate emergency suspensions for violations amid sweeping ban tackling parties at US university.
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Russia arrests Japanese reporter for alleged espionage
Suspect was arrested on Russia's far-eastern Sakhalin Island before being transferred to Moscow, says Russia's FSB.
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‘Nick Cannon @ Night’ Podcast Moves to BET, Will Relaunch as a Weekly TV Talk Show (EXCLUSIVE)
BET is getting back into the late-night business, this time via a weekly dating, sex and relationships chat show hosted by Nick Cannon. The star’s video podcast talker “Nick Cannon @ Night” is moving to BET, which Variety has learned will exclusively air the show weekly for 10 episodes starting Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10 […]
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A Cyclops on Strings and Samantha Morton Reshaping Faces by Hand: How Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Made Its Monsters Real
For Andrew Jackson, the key to making the monsters of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” convincing was often simple: put something real in front of the camera, whether that meant a giant Cyclops hung from cables or Samantha Morton reshaping silicone faces with her hands. In a pre-recorded conversation with VFX magazine Befores & Afters editor […]
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South Africa’s Cash Rebate Bounces Back, African Verticals Lift Off and AI at a Crossroads: 10 Takeaways From the Durban FilmMart
The Durban FilmMart wrapped its 17th edition on Oct. 12 with a boisterous awards ceremony that offered a fitting exclamation point to a four-day event whose rousing turn-out — with more than 1,100 industry delegates in attendance from 56 countries — cemented its position as the leading lynchpin of the African screen industries. The mood […]
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John Leguizamo, Indya Moore and D’Arcy Carden to be Honored at Denver Film Festival
John Leguizamo, Indya Moore and D’Arcy Carden will be honored at the 49th Denver Film Festival, which runs Oct. 22—Nov. 1. Leguizamo will receive the John Cassavetes Award presented by Next50. The actor will make an appearance at the festival on Oct. 30 to accept the honor prior to a newly added screening of Christopher […]
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Parker Posey to Star in ‘Sleepover’ from Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal (EXCLUSIVE)
Parker Posey will star in the upcoming horror movie “Sleepover” from Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Pictures, Variety can reveal exclusively. The film hits theaters on Oct. 8, 2027. “Insidious: Out of the Further” filmmaker Jacob Chase directs from a script he co-wrote with “Night Swim” screenwriter Bryce McGuire. “Sleepover” was adapted from McGuire’s original […]
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Dropout Sets ‘MP3’ Starring Jeremy Culhane, Paul F. Tompkins as Its First Scripted Live-Action Series in Seven Years
Dropout has ordered its first new original scripted live-action series since it became Dropout. The media company formerly known as CollegeHumor will launch a three-episode music video countdown spoof series titled “MP3″ on its comedy streaming service Dropout this November. Per the logline for the new show, “Welcome to the world of ‘MP3’ — a […]
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Reese Witherspoon and Mediawan Partner to Buy Back Hello Sunshine from Candle Media
Reese Witherspoon, with the help of Mediawan, is buying back her production banner, Hello Sunshine, from Candle Media. Hello Sunshine co-founder Seth Rodsky will join the Board of the company alongside Witherspoon and representatives from Mediawan. “Mediawan has built a global, independent studio by putting creators first. That has always been my vision for Hello […]
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Ahead of ‘Street Fighter’ in Theaters, Play Your Own Retro Game at Home: Here’s Where to Buy ‘Street Fighter 2’ Arcade Online
With the release of “Street Fighter” in theaters, retro gaming company Arcade1Up released a new cabinet for the very popular fighting arcade game “Street Fighter II.” If you grew up during the ’90s, then there’s a very good chance that you saw and played “Street Fighter II” when you went just about anywhere, including movie […]
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Mubi Sets Theatrical Release for Sundance Prize Winning Doc ‘Nuisance Bear’ – Film News in Brief
Mubi will theatrically release the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary “Nuisance Bear.” The release begins in Los Angeles on Nov. 6 and will open in New York, Canada and the U.K. on Dec. 4. Per the logline, “Nuisance Bear” “immerses viewers in the experience of a polar bear forced to navigate tourists, wildlife officers, […]
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‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ Trailer: Greta Gerwig’s Fantasy Epic Unveils Aslan, the White Witch and More in Dazzling Footage
Greta Gerwig is inviting audiences to enter the epic world of Narnia with “The Magician’s Nephew,” for which the first trailer was unveiled on Tuesday. Based on the C.S. Lewis classic “The Chronicles of Narnia,” the story follows two children, Digory and Polly, who are the first to discover the “Wood between the Worlds,” otherwise […]
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China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centres
Dozens more were imprisoned for their involvement in telecommunications fraud, trafficking, prostitution and murder.
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Photos: French protests over school conditions swell
Mass rallies backing high school protests continue across France, piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.
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Cholera cases surge in Yemen as conflict intensifies, WHO says
Yemen has reported 8,034 suspected cases and 27 deaths this year, with a quarter of the total coming in last four weeks.
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Jerusalem Daily: Israeli forces raid NGOs in Ramallah
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli forces raid NGOs in Ramallah
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Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Picked Up to Series at Hulu
Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot has been picked up to series by Hulu. A reimagining of the 1990s sci-fi drama, the show will star Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as “two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained […]
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Peacock App Launches ‘Your Bravoverse,’ Featuring a Personalized TikTok-Style Video Feed Hosted by AI-Generated Andy Cohen
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is rolling out up a new way to try to get Bravo fanatics even more engaged in the network’s galaxy of reality programming drama and dish-worthy moments. On Tuesday, Peacock is bowing “Your Bravoverse,” a personalized stream of clips from Bravo shows, inspired by apps like TikTok, brought to you by a chatty […]