Film directors Rian Johnson (L), Greta Gerwig (C), and Guillermo Del Toro (R) Getty Images Netflix isn’t interested in bringing movies to theaters. The company’s leaders have said they see theatrical movie releases as an “outdated” model. Yet for more than a decade, the streamer has lured in some of Hollywood’s biggest directors to make content […]
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Just when you think the Western Zionists are backed into a corner, they come out swinging in a whole new theater. We’ve been warning about US-Israeli machinations in the South Caucasus for the better part of two years, and it now appears that Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Armenia are beginning to play their hands (although the
Donald Trump holds many contradictory beliefs and pursues them with vigor rather than making tradeoffs. A prominent example is his fight with Fed chair Jerome Powell over interest rates. Trump wants them lower because he thinks it will reduce inflation and be good for business. So far, Trump has been losing. The central bank has
Yves here. A few months back, John Mearsheimer pointed out (IIRC on Judge Napolitano), that even when Russia won the war in Ukraine, the war in a broader sense would be far from over. The sore losers in the Collective West would be sure to keep trying to mix things up with Russia in places
Greetings gentle readers, welcome to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today we have the sequel to the previously posted Kolchak: The Night Stalker. This is the Night Strangler, another “gem” of 1970s made-for-tv film. Reviews: imdb says: Follow-up to the 1972 TV movie “The Night Stalker”. Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) is now in
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Conor here: The world is increasingly the billionaires’ playground. As the following piece shows, Gates role in the World Health Organization will only grow as the US government’s diminishes as billionaires take over their niche markets in what was previously state roles. As Gates infamously said about India and its cooperation with his foundation, it’s
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Vithun Khamsong | Moment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Investment firms of the ultra-rich are increasingly investing in alternative assets like real estate and venture
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A still from Disney and Pixar’s animated film “Elio.” Disney Disney’s Pixar animation studio had its worst opening ever over the weekend — and its problems aren’t unique. “Elio,” the story of a young boy who is mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the universe, tallied just $21 million in ticket sales during its first
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Global payment company PayPal announced on Thursday that it has inked a deal with the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences to allow student-athletes to receive compensation through the fintech company’s platform. The announcement comes just weeks after a court settlement in the House v. NCAA case, which dramatically shifts the college sports landscape by
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The exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, on Feb. 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s revamped government panel of outside vaccine advisors on Thursday recommended the use of Merck‘s shot to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, a temporary reprieve for public health officials
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