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After facing public and internal turmoil earlier this year over its response to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education legislation — also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — The Walt Disney Company is among a handful of Hollywood studios signing an open letter in support of codifying some LGBTQ+ marriage rights into federal law. Spearheaded by the Human Rights Campaign — which mobilized the effort in just six days — the open letter features 173 signatories, representing more than 5.3 million employees,…

via Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 star Chris Pratt is taking the time out of his day to thank fans for their support of the upcoming superhero film after the cast and crew made an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend. “Reminded once again in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, that we have the best fans in the world,” Pratt wrote on a Twitter post. “May 5, 2023 get ready for the best film to date.” The post included a photo of Pratt standing alongside other castmembers from the film,…

She may not be as violent in person as in lyrics such as “And wash your blood down the sink, cause we don’t keep souvenirs,” but Djamila Boden Azzouz, the singer with UK metalcore ragers Ithaca, is nevertheless taking no prisoners. “This record shows such a level of creativity and finesse that a lot of people who make the kind of music that we make are just not on our level,” declares the singer on a video call from her Berlin home. “A fact’s a fact.”And indeed, she has every right to boast. Ithaca released their first…

Matt Burgess / Wired: A look at pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet, which has launched DDoS attacks against websites in countries supporting Ukraine, including Germany and the US — The pro-Russian group Killnet is targeting countries supporting Ukraine. It has declared “war” against 10 nations. Matt Burgess / Wired: A look at pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet, which has launched DDoS attacks against websites in countries supporting Ukraine, including Germany and the US …

Winchester, UK born but with Chilean and Peruvian roots, Attawalpa is delving heavily into his own music after performing alongside Jamie T and founding his own record label Young Turks. His music is a blend of rock, groove and even disco and I sat down with him at the Hyde Park BST show to discuss his influences, how married life is treating him and why music videos are so great.  Hey Luis, thanks for sitting down with me today.  How are you?  I’m really good man. I’m just acclimatising to this reality that we’re…

MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. Andrew W. Lo and Hebrew University School of Business Prof. Moshe Levy have found strong support for this rule in an experiment involving monetary transactions among human subjects with varying degrees of genetic relatedness. Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Lo Hamilton's rule—the mathematical relation quantifying the idea that genetically related subjects are more likely to help each other,…

Black Panther fans – or more accurately, fans of T’Challa’s supporting cast – Wakanda looks like one to add to your pull list before its October 12th, 2022 release. With its first issue featuring the creative team of writer Stephanie Williams (Nubia and the Amazons; Parenthood Activate) and Paco Medina (Avengers; Fantastic Four), the five-issue Wakanda title will be an anthology-style collection of stories by “a wide range of creators” about life in the titular, fictional African nation following the exile of Black…

Sega has announced it will be matching donations to “accredited non-profit organizations supporting reproductive rights selected by our team members” in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In a statement shared on Twitter, Sega stated: “At SEGA, we stand for equality and believe the ability to make choices about one’s body is a human right. We are matching employee donations to Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation and other accredited non-profit organizations supporting reproductive rights.”…

The Harry Potter franchise has entertained audiences for decades, and is showing no signs of slowing down. But there is some controversy surrounding the Wizarding World, specifically about author J.K. Rowling and her comments about transgender individuals. And Warner Bros. recently issued a statement supporting Rowling following various controversies. J.K. Rowling has continued working with Warner Bros. through the Fantastic Beasts franchise, as well as various other projects. But during a recent press event featuring…

Dixon found a job as an assistant chaplain at the Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts, and began teaching there as well. “I’ve always considered my life to be a faith journey,” he says. In fact, he went on to earn a master’s in divinity at the Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and he has been a minister as well as a teacher for the last 20 years. “At Brooks I learned that teaching is my calling,” he says. “As a teacher, I could mentor and support students and pay what I’d received from my teachers forward.”…