• Monopoly: the Movie? Pop culture has become a series of lukewarm adverts – and it’s all so very dull

    From films about Play-Doh and Barbie to the Shrek ‘experience’, consumer capitalism has run out of ideasWhen it was announced last week that Margot Robbie will follow up the success of Barbie with a film based on Monopoly, my heart sank, did not pass go, and did not collect £200. Robbie’s production company will partner with Hasbro, just as the Barbie film was an initiative from rival toy company Mattel. Barbie was criticised for being little more than a 114-minute toy ad, but it did so well at...

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    The Zendaya-led 'Challengers' is much more than a sexy tennis movie : Pop Culture Happy Hour

    The terrific new film Challengers is about being intense about tennis, sex, and competition. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Zendaya as Tashi, a tennis coach and object of desire to two men. She's married to Art (Mike Faist), who is facing his old friend Patrick (Josh O'Connor) at a Challengers event. This reopens all the trio's old wounds, and they excavate all of their relationships with each other.

  • Paris Hilton excited to 'reclaim her narrative' by producing Toxic docuseries about 'pop-culture misogyny' in the early 2000s

    The 43-year-old reality TV icon acquired the rights to Sarah Ditum's book Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s, which hit shelves on January 23

  • Future of TV Briefing: Top takeaways from ‘The Future of TV’ video series

    This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps what was discussed during this year’s “The Future of TV” video series.

  • Future of TV Briefing: Sneak peek at ‘The Future of TV’ video series

    This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the upcoming “The Future of TV” video series, which will debut next week and explore the state of the streaming ad industry.

  • Building the future

    The Marbella real estate sector is coming together for a good cause. José Carlos León, president of the Leading Property Agents of Spain and founder and director of Nvoga Marbella Realty, always wanted to do something more for the community to help those in need. He was inspired by the trips of one of his […]

  • Resilience culture

    The preparations for earthquakes, the strong and potentially deadly tremors, must go beyond the usual “duck, cover and hold” drills.

  • The Future of Money

    A deep digitalization or a complete shift to the use of virtual currencies would have harmful effects on society, including: easier manipulation of digital money, closer monitoring of people’s behavior and the introduction of a dynamic pricing system in commerce based on purchase history made by each individual, are the conclusions of specialists in finance, […]

  • Preparing for the future in Hazleton

    HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the need for those skilled in specific trades continues to increase, one local college is expanding to educate more students. 28/22 News Reporter Emily Allegrucci spoke with the president of the college today about what they're doing to prepare students for the future. Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) is []

  • A Brief History of the Future

    Wednesday, May 1 at 9 Humans are inherently social and throughout history our unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart. As we grow and evolve, the internal changes we enact have the potential to impact those around us, our broader communities and societies.

  • What Does the Future Hold for Ryan Garcia?

    If you’ve been following the boxing scene, you’ve probably heard the name Ryan Garcia buzzing around. With his lightning-fast hands, flashy footwork, and boyish charm, Garcia has captured the hearts of fans around the world. But what does the future hold in store for this promising star? Well, that’s precisely what we are going to explore here with you today. In this article, we will take a look at what the future holds in store for Ryan Garcia, assessing his […] The post What Does the Future...

  • Almadro upbeat on UP volleyball's future

    Despite finishing at the bottom of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, people should watch out for the University of the Philippines in the coming years, Fighting Maroons head coach Oliver Almadro said.