• 'The White Lotus' Is Preventing Jack Black From Making A 'School of Rock' Sequel: 'I'm Ready,' Black Says

    Beloved actor and musician Jack Black is ready and willing to return to one of his most iconic roles: Dewey Finn, the rocker-turned-teacher from School of Rock. There’s only one problem, according to Black: writer Mike White — who, in addition to writing the film, also starred as Ned Schneebly — is too busy making The White […]

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    Newshour, How Gaza is straining US-Israel relationship

    Days after the United States abstained from a vote at the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza-Israel war, senior US politicians are urging President Joe Biden to restrict arms supply to Israel to change course in Gaza. We speak to Maryland Democratic Senator Chris van Hollen.Also in the programme: Latest from the scene of the collapsed bridge in Maryland; Thailand moves closer to becoming the first country in South-East Asia to recognise same-sex marriage; and are flying...

  • TimeSplitters Co-Creator Says He's Probably Done With the Franchise

    In a new interview, TimeSplitters co-creator and Free Radical Design co-founder Steve Ellis has some sad news to share about his future with the series.Read this article on TechRaptor

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    Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low

    A study found African American players represented just 6.2% of players on MLB opening day rosters in 2023, down from 7.2% in 2022. Both figures were the lowest since the study began in 1991, when 18% of MLB players were Black.

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    Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low

    A study found African American players represented just 6.2% of players on MLB opening day rosters in 2023, down from 7.2% in 2022. Both figures were the lowest since the study began in 1991, when 18% of MLB players were Black.

  • Andreessen Horowitz invests in creator-focused platform Plutus

    Creator-focused social platform Plutus has secured an undisclosed investment from the Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) in its seed round, the company said on Saturday.This marks a16z’s second investment in India, following its bet on cryptocurrency trading startup Coinswitch Kuber in October 2021.Founded in June 2021 by Karata Dasmahapatra, Shivanshu Tyagi and Sambhav Jain, Plutus facilitates interactions between content creators and their fans through live...

  • Emma Hayes says she should not have called intrasquad relationships 'inappropriate'

    Chelsea women’s manager Emma Hayes says she was wrong to describe intrasquad player relationships as “inappropriate.”

  • TikTok's 'Golden Retriever' and 'Black Cat' Relationship Theory Is Toxic

    There are a lot of TikTok trends that are more hurtful than helpful. Another one to add to the list: the golden retriever boyfriend/black cat girlfriend theory.

  • Vanta-Who? Off-Black is the New Black

    To the supposed dismay of Brenda Hashtag and consorts, Anna Wintour once famously advised against wearing an all-black get-up. In fact, the latter is somewhat

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    Saying 'Good Morning' Started as Mockery of Black Enslaved People?

    Here we share much more than you possibly wanted to know about the origin of the word "morning."

  • LTK Adds Community Engagement Features to Creator Commerce Platform

    LTK has added Shopper Profiles, Comments and Subscribe to its Creator Commerce platform. These new features are designed to foster community engagement at a time when creators say that they’re less confident they can reach their community on social media, LTK said in a Tuesday (March 26) press release. “As social media platforms focus more on entertainment […]

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    Cillian Murphy returning for ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie, creator says

    Fresh off of his Oscar win for best actor, it looks like Cillian Murphy hasn’t forgotten where he came from. Steven Knight, creator of the beloved crime drama “Peaky Blinders,” told Birmingham World Murphy is set to reprise his role as gang leader Tommy Shelby in the planned “Peaky Blinders” movie. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight told the publication. “We’re shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth.” CNN has reached out to representatives for Murphy for comment. The...