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Scientists have discovered that black holes of vastly different sizes appear to launch powerful jets according to the same universal rule. The breakthrough could explain why some black holes suddenly erupt years after devouring a star and help astronomers predict when these spectacular outbursts will happen.
As has long been expected, Universal Music Group is being hit with extensive layoffs across its U.S. and U.K. operations, with multiple top executives departing, among many others. The moves — which sources say continue a process that was announced back in January of 2024 as continuing through this year — are expected to take […]
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 […]
Universal Talent Development, in partnership with Universal Film Music and the participation of DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studio Group Music, has launched its fourth composers initiative, a program designed to seek and amplify rising talent in the entertainment industry. Established in 2018, the Universal Composers Initiative was designed to find artists from both traditional and […]
Universal’s global box office has crossed $5 billion for the third time in the studio’s history. The studio is also the first to reach this milestone in 2026. With this week’s grosses, Universal-distributed films have tallied $1.788 billion domestically and $3.218 billion internationally to date. That massive box office haul is fueled by global blockbusters […]
In the whole history of Chavismo there had not been an image that expressed as clearly the approach between Venezuela and the United States as that taken out Delcy Rodríguez and Donald Trump in New York
Contrary to a recent report, Universal is moving forward as planned with the international release of Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary “Musk,” sources familiar with the project told Variety. Though a release date has not yet been set for the overseas rollout, that’s not unusual for a film like “Musk,” a nearly 4-hour long documentary […]
