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Updated Jan. 6, 2024 12:14 am ETEverything you need to know about the rebirth of the Golden Globe Awards—and the stakes for the fast-changing entertainment industry—can be summed up by one of its new categories: a prize explicitly reserved for the movies that made the most money.Golden Globes officials are calling it the cinematic and box-office achievement award. It pits eight films that have made at least $150 million against each other, ensuring that the biggest movies that regular people have actually paid money to…

The company’s famous mascot, in the public domain after 95 years, is getting reworked by film and videogame makers—mostly as a killerIn ‘Mickey’s Mouse Trap,’ out in March, someone in a Mickey-like mask chases youngsters with a knife. Into Frame Films Ltd The company’s famous mascot, in the public domain after 95 years, is getting reworked by film and videogame makers—mostly as a killerIn ‘Mickey’s Mouse Trap,’ out in March, someone in a Mickey-like mask chases youngsters with a knife. Into Frame Films Ltd FOLLOW US…

By Katherine Sayre | Photography by Gabby Jones for The Wall Street Journal JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hillrecently marked a 78-yard touchdown with an unusual celebration. He and teammates imitated riding a roller coaster, sitting on the field with their arms waving overhead.More than 200 miles away, sports-betting company FanDuel’s sports-trading desk was riding its own waves that Sunday afternoon. The traders on duty—self-professed sports buffs with a knack for math—were trying to predict…

Bloomin’ Brands has appointed two new members of its board as part of an agreement with activist investor Starboard Value.The Outback Steakhouse owner also said it would form an operating committee on its board to identify potential points of improvement.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Bloomin’ Brandshas appointed two new members of its board as part of an agreement with activist investor Starboard Value.The Outback Steakhouse owner also said it would…

Bracken Darrell is trying to engineer a turnaround at the parent company of Vans. Step one was figuring out where it went wrong. Bracken Darrell is trying to engineer a turnaround at the parent company of Vans. Step one was figuring out where it went wrong. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful…

The Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF), the extravaganza of arts and culture held in Goa from 15 to 23 December, has turned into one of the biggest interdisciplinary arts festivals in India. Open to all and with over a dozen venues hosting a gamut of events, it impels us to reflect on how and why art is created besides facilitating dialogue on various art practices, and fostering a spirit of enquiry. Indeed, the festival’s name itself is an ode to the idea of openness — to unexpected experiences. Vidya Thirunarayan…

Grant Morrison – innovator in the field of graphic novels, playwright, cultural disruptor and the author of Supergods, an idiosyncratic study of superhero archetypes – has at last turned to the novel, with a bitter, ageing drag queen as the central character. That’s a surprise in itself. Morrison’s masterly comic series of the 1990s, The Invisibles, featured S&M revolutionaries setting out to break consensus reality while exploring the fractal nature of time. Aren’t drag queens a bit mainstream now?Luci LaBang is no…

I don't speak for all Black people. Far from it. But, one thing I can tell you with certainty is that a lot of Black people like the martial arts genre.  Now, honestly, if you ask MOST people if they like martial arts movies like Kill Bill, they'll likely tell you that they do (hell, Everything Everywhere All At Once even won Best Picture, and that has a ton of martial arts in it).      However, I think there’s a special connection to Black people when it comes to the martial arts genre, and here are just a few such…

By Heather Haddon | Photography by Lucy Hewett for The Wall Street Journal BOLINGBROOK, Ill.—CosMc’s has landed, but visiting now may take a few eons.McDonald’s new restaurant concept is drawing long lines of curiosity seekers since it opened in this Chicago suburb last weekend. The space-themed brand is the fast-food giant’s first new U.S. restaurant concept in its more than 60-year history, designed to deliver a beverage-heavy menu through takeout-focused locations built with multiple drive-throughs.Copyright ©2023Dow…

Updated Dec. 12, 2023 4:02 pm ETNetflix released its first-ever engagement report, revealing the viewership of its top programming through the first six months of the year.The streaming giant has previously declined to release specific data on viewership of all its programs. The engagement report released Tuesday reports hours viewed for over 18,000 titles, including Netflix originals and licensed content.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Updated Dec.…