France's top cinema official, Gaëtan Bruel, isn't happy about Netflix's big move to buy Warner Bros Discovery. He shared his thoughts at the Red Sea Film Festival. Bruel worries this deal could hurt movie theaters. He thinks Netflix might show fewer movies in theaters. This has been a problem before
Robert "Ro" Arrington is now the permanent leader of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. This group is the state's largest bond issuer. Arrington had been filling in as interim president since August. He took over after the previous leader, Mark Conine, stepped down. Arrington has been part
BigXthaPlug is making waves in the music industry, and he's doing it his way. When he found out he was named Variety's hip-hop disruptor of the year, his first thought was to laugh. He wondered if being called a disruptor was a good thing or a bad thing. But then he realized it meant he was making n
The Chornobyl nuclear plant, a site of a massive nuclear disaster in 1986, is in the news again. This time, it's not about the disaster but about the protective shield built to contain radioactive material. The shield, finished in 2019, has taken a hit from a drone strike. The International Atomic E
Austria is stepping up to ease the burden of high energy costs. They've set aside a whopping 500 million euros, about $584 million, to make things easier for both families and businesses. This money is coming from three different state-owned companies. First, there's BIG, a real estate company, put
Venezuela remains a dangerous place to visit. The U. S. government has once again warned its citizens not to travel there. The reasons? Crime, terrorism, and poor healthcare are just a few of the risks. The U. S. closed its embassy in Venezuela in 2019. This means they can't help Americans in troub
The New York Times has taken a stand against the Pentagon's new press policy. This policy, introduced last month, forces journalists to accept that they could be labeled security risks. If they do, they might lose their Pentagon press badges. The badges are important. They show that journalists have
Special education has been a bipartisan priority since 1975. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was a big deal. It meant that kids with disabilities would get the support they need. But now, there's talk about cutting funds. That's a problem. Kids with disabilities need proper e
Alaska's hope for a massive North Slope natural gas pipeline is more of a holiday wish than a realistic plan. Many in Southcentral Alaska are pinning their hopes on this project to lower heating and electricity costs. But the truth is, this pipeline is too expensive and too risky. The world has plen
Tammie Rosen, a key figure in the independent film scene, has passed away at 49 after a tough fight with cancer. She was the head of communications at the Sundance Institute, where she made a big impact. People who knew her say she was a great leader. Ebs Burnough, the chair of the Sundance Institu
