Month: December 2024

MONDAY AM: Everything is higher: Disney’s Moana 2 is settling its 5-day at $225.2M, while Universal’s Wicked is coming in at $118.2M, and Paramount’s Gladiator II at $44.3M. Disney 3-day for Moana 2 is $139.7M after a $34.7M Sunday, -31% from Saturday. For a project that was originally destined to be on Disney+, and was
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WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries secured a $48 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to test military payloads on the company’s reentry capsules.  A California-based startup focused on in-space manufacturing, Varda Space developed a factory-in-orbit spacecraft — a compact, 120-kilogram satellite engineered to produce high-value materials such as pharmaceuticals in zero-gravity conditions.
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Australia proposed a law on Monday that could impose fines of up to AUD 50 million ($33 million or roughly Rs. 279 crore) on global technology companies if they suppress competition and prevent consumers from switching between services. The centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech’s influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16. The proposed law would empower Australia’s competition regulator to oversee compliance, investigate
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No question that the “story” of the day is that it is *groan* Cyber Monday (is this shopping day the last thing, along with the *double groan* Cyber Truck to use “cyber” as a descriptor?). Like I am sure is true with you, I have had dozens and dozens of emails this morning from companies
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Quentin Tarantino, 1995. ph: Claudette Barius / © Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection Generationally, we’re seeing more and more younger audiences resistant to watching older movies, especially older horror movies. The impression seems to be that older movies, despite their best efforts, just aren’t as scary as the newer ones. That’s wrong, of course. There are plenty
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WASHINGTON — The new European Union commissioner responsible for space says he will focus on improving European competitiveness and security in space, including passage of a long-delayed space law. Andrius Kubilius formally started his tenure as the European Commissioner for Defence and Space on Dec. 1 after members of the European Parliament confirmed him among
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My Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. “Out And Proud” After the fall of Krakoa and the destruction of Orchis, mutants have returned to the human world of prejudice and distrust. As the news media and federal agencies play a complex game of disinformation, there is only one mutant who can mend the divide.
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When it came to opening a sequel to a classic animated movie, Disney didn’t rest on their laurels in selling Moana 2. Already, the original 2016 2x Oscar nominated movie has a built-in faithful; the pic being one of the most viewed Disney movies on Disney+. Expanding the brand to a worldwide audience, the Burbank,
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In September 2018, journalist and bestselling author Otegha Uwagba tweeted, “Men should be glad women want equality and not revenge.” Espoused in response to the #MeToo Movement, her statement reflects justifiable rage for a world that seems intent on taking away female rights and treating women as less than human. Shortly before this collective culmination
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