"(Shari) Redstone’s ability to make a unilateral decision to call off the talks is a testament to her unusual power, even with her empire’s diminished state. The only woman to ever control one of Hollywood’s largest media conglomerates (concluded) that Skydance wasn’t the right move at the right time." - Variety
Wiener Zeitung is now WZ, an about-face from its roots in print and an aging audience. WZ has a dedicated website, several newsletters, podcasts, and a growing following on TikTok and Instagram. - World Association of Newspapers
“Under Mr. Moog’s stewardship, we have seen a loss of talented and expert staffers and continued revenue declines, stunting our efforts to achieve sustainability even as we receive generous foundation support that should fuel growth,” the unions wrote in the letter. - WBEZ
Earlier this year, ISIS's media arm created two YouTube channels, with corresponding Facebook and Twitter/X accounts, branded as Al Jazeera and CNN and matching those outlets' graphics and logos. ISIS created four videos each in Arabic and English, all reporting fake news, before getting kicked off YouTube. - Institute for Strategic Dialogue
The first of these "experiential entertainment venues" will open next year at the King of Prussia Mall outside Philadelphia and the Galleria in Dallas. Each outlet, called Netflix House, will feature "immersive" experiences (including shopping and eating, of course) based on major franchises like Bridgerton, Stranger Things and Squid Game. - TheWrap
Instead of a left-right thing, the report repeatedly locates a different divide — between people who are interested in news and politics and those who are not. - NiemanLab
Green Border takes place among the Middle Eastern migrants, now stuck in a no-man's-land between borders, whom dictator Alexander Lukashenko invited to Belarus and then, in order to destabilize the European Union, attempted to push across the border into Poland, which won't admit them. - The Guardian
The longtime University District video store, which turned nonprofit in 2014, holds one of the largest publicly accessible video collections in the United States; its collection currently includes more than 148,000 titles, including numerous rarities. - Seattle Times
It’s not easy, just like a physical sports game. Some so-called observers “will have the ability to jump between player perspectives, seeing exactly what's on their screen. Others will control in-game cameras on the ground or in the air, taking a bird's eye view of the match.” - BBC
This means that “after a preliminary hearing means that the case can proceed to a full trial where Coogan, Baby Cow and Pathe will have to defend the defamatory portrayal” in the 2022 movie. - The Guardian (UK)
Why? Last summer’s Hollywood strikes, for one. "The franchise machine has slowed down and more original, risky features have slipped in” - including many that (shocker) aren’t even in English. - The Observer (UK)
And one dad (along with the biggest box office of 2024) says it succeeds. “The panic attack Riley suffers at the film’s climax is harrowing to watch, especially for anyone who’s ever experienced one of their own—or seen their child deal with a severe emotional spiral.” - Slate
