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Merit Health announces Trunk or Treat for Thursday
merit: Join the fun at Merit Health River Region's annual Trunk or Treat on October 29. Dress up and enjoy festive activities!
‘Masterplan’: Too lightweight to make an impact
Pretty faces can’t overcome ho-hum plotting
Dodgers’ De Paula Faces Key Defensive Test
Josue De Paula impressed the Los Angeles Dodgers with his bat during his major-league debut. Can he do the same with his defense?
Asher Grunis steps down from leading Submarine Affair commission due to health concerns
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit appointed retired Supreme Court justice Zvi Zylbertal to replace Grunis and lead the commission on Sunday.
Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic to Salute Veterans with Free Dental Services at Annual 'Veterans Smile Day' Event
Credit: Courtesy SANTA YNEZ, CA – October 21, 2026 – The Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic (SYTHC) will salute veterans with free dental services at its
Nets' Second-Year G Dëmin Bounces Back Against Cavaliers
The Brooklyn Nets got a much-better performance from second-year BYU product Egor Dëmin against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Mikel Brown Jr. on a minutes restriction, Dëmin needs to play a big role.
Trump on high gas prices: 'We're making a freaking fortune"
Americans, meanwhile, are paying record prices at the pump, according to AAA.
Scientists Discover How Excess RNA Can Disrupt the Energy Supply Inside Cells
Scientists at Texas A&M University discovered that excess RNA can interfere with the machinery cells use to produce energy, even without triggering certain immune defenses. The findings reveal an unex...
'You Can See Everything' surges with $19.5M at box office; 'Clayface' takes No. 1
DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with “Clayface,” landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24’s...
'You Can See Everything' Surges With $19.5M at Box Office; 'Clayface' Takes No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with “Clayface,” landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything,” which pulled in $19.5 million in its ...
Senate rivals seek support from Alaska Native voters
The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election
The Making Of: Addams Family Values, Ocean Software's Attempt to Mix Hollywood & the Legend of Zelda
"Management didn't really understand development or the creative process"
This Switch 2 sequel accessory was a few millimeters away from being good
The right stick gets in the way.
Lakers 1st-Round Draft Pick Floated as Trade Piece
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a fast start. Could it be time to weigh trading away some young pieces to boost the rotation? The post Lakers 1st-Round Draft Pick Floated as Trade Piece appeared first on HEAVY.
'Not a one-person job:' Bernardsville explores exit from Bernards Health Department
BERNARDSVILLE - Concerns about costs have led borough officials to consider cutting off decades-long services from the Bernards Township Health Department and switching to the Somerset County Health Department.
MTSU named among Billboard's Top Music Business Schools for 12th year in a row
Middle Tennessee State University has been named a top music business school by Billboard for the 12th year in a row.MTSU's Department of Recording Industry mad
3 comments | Progressive Democrats are closely watching four Senate...
Progressive Democrats are closely watching four Senate races in the upcoming midterm elections. Our politics reporter Kellen Browning explains why.
Connections: Law firms hire attorneys for NWA offices
Two Little Rock-based law firms have hired attorneys for their Northwest Arkansas offices, and the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas recently announced new board members. NEW HIRES Banking...
Connections: Law firms hire attorneys for NWA offices
Two Little Rock-based law firms have hired attorneys for their Northwest Arkansas offices, and the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas recently announced new board members. NEW HIRES Banking...
ESMO: Roche touts ‘convincing’ phase 3 KRAS data after win over rivals
Roche has shed more light on its investigational KRAS G12C inhibitor's phase 3 victory over Amgen’s Lumakras and Bristol Myers Squibb’s Krazati. The open-label Krascendo 1 trial enrolled 338 people with previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients who had already received a KRAS G12C inhibitor or pan-KRAS/RAS inhibitor were excluded from the trial. Participants received either divarasib once daily, Lumakras once daily or Krazati twice daily. Roche announced back in July that divarasib had demonstrated statistically significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), meeting the trial’s primary and key secondary endpoints. But the Swiss pharma had been holding back the detailed data until now. At the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Madrid, Roche revealed that median OS for the 167 patients who received divarasib was 17.7 months, compared to 12 months for the 171 patients who received Lumakras or Krazati. The benefit was similarly clear when it came to median PFS, which stood at 9.8 months versus 5.7 months, respectively. A total of 44% of patients receiving divarasib were alive without disease progression at one year, compared to 24% of the control group, according to Roche’s presentation. It was a similar story for the objective response rate, which came in at 58% for divarasib versus 32% for the control group, while median duration of response was 11.9 months versus 6.9 months. Stefan Frings, M.D., Ph.D., deputy chief medical officer at Roche Pharma, told Fierce that the data made for a “very comprehensive, strong package, which should be convincing to health authorities.” “It’s an important advance for patients with lung cancer,” Frings said in an interview at a Madrid hotel during the conference. “It's a second-line setting, and patients who receive divarasib benefit compared to the current first-generation KRAS G12C inhibitors by having far longer overall survival,” he continued. “They live longer. They have better progression-free survival, better response rates, and with a safety profile which is—if [anything]—even better,” he said. According to Roche, 4.8% of patients receiving divarasib discontinued treatment due to treatment-related adverse events, compared to 11.7% in the control group. Serious treatment-related adverse events were also less common with divarasib, at 7.8% versus 15.2%. Roche’s confidence in divarasib had been building even before this phase 3 success. The candidate had already shown better potency and selectivity than the incumbent KRAS G12C inhibitors Krazati and Lumakras in preclinical tests. After cross-trial comparisons suggested that the edge translated into better clinical outcomes, Roche axed a study comparing divarasib to the chemotherapy docetaxel and went toe-to-toe with Lumakras and Krazati. “We designed the drug on purpose with higher potency and better selectivity,” Frings explained. “So, based on preclinical models, we clearly knew it would be superior to the first generation.” “It’s honestly not so frequent that pharma companies go head-to-head,” he added. “But if you want to make a point, if you want to convince payers, prescribers and patients … then a head-to-head win is rather rewarding.” While Amgen and BMS reached the regulatory finish line first for KRAS G12C-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC in 2021 and 2022, respectively, they have struggled to capitalize on their head start. Krazati brought in $55 million for BMS in the second quarter, while Lumakras delivered $111 million to Amgen. For its part, Roche is aiming for peak divarasib sales of 1 billion to 2 billion Swiss francs ($1.2 billion to $2.5 billion), according to Frings. The Big Pharma is currently recruiting patients into a phase 3 trial comparing divarasib plus Keytruda against Keytruda plus chemotherapy in previously untreated advanced or metastatic nonsquamous KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. Roche has previously suggested that sales in metastatic disease would account for most of the forecast. Frings was tight-lipped on the exact timeline for a regulatory filing but said the Swiss pharma is “certainly keen to get this to as many patients as possible around the world.” Roche has more RAS drugs coming up behind divarasib. The pharma has already launched phase 1 trials of a pan-RAS inhibitor called RG6505 and a KRAS G12D inhibitor dubbed RG6620 in solid tumors. Roche’s partner Chugai Pharmaceutical is also testing a pan-KRAS inhibitor called AUBE00. Roche has made a “deliberate effort” to test a range of RAS drugs, Frings said. “If you have many rare mutations and you are scrambling to find sufficient patients, a pan-RAS inhibitor makes a lot of sense,” he explained.
Timeline of the Capitol Annex project
Ashley Zavala looked back at the decade-long process of building the new offices for the governor and state lawmakers.
Apple Stores Reportedly Rolling Out New Anti-Theft System for iPhones
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple is facing a growing problem where some people will buy iPhones or other products and either remove accessories from the box, open up the device and remove components, and/or remove the entire device, and then attempt to return the box hoping that the employee will not notice.
Wrexham’s Summer Striker Decision Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Blackburn Defeat
Wrexham’s decision to back their current centre-forwards has become a renewed talking point after Saturday’s 2–0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers exposed the gap between attacking activity and a meaningful goal threat.
MCHD: Several people treated at local emergency rooms for bat bites in Baldwin County
The Mobile County Health Department says the patients were bitten at different residences in Baldwin County.
Campbell County health and food inspections (10/16/26–10/22/26)
GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Consumer Health Services Division of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture conducts inspections of retail food establishments throughout Wyoming (where there is not a local health department that does inspections) to help ensure safety of Wyoming residents. Campbell County establishments are inspected at least once a year by the WDA. All of […]
University of Rochester Medicine Home Healthcare holds inaugural Hospice 5K
13WHAM ABC Rochester provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, health reports, notices of events and items of interest in the community, local sports and entertainment programming for Rochester and nearby towns and communities including Greece, Victor, Pittsford, Penfield, Henrietta, Webster, Irondequoit, Fairport, Chili, Gates, Rush, Wheatland, Canandaigua, Farmington, Spencerport and Hilton.
October 7 should have changed Israeli politics, yet we are voting for the same leaders
Israel deserves more than another election between yesterday’s failures. It deserves a new beginning.
The science and politics behind the panic over ultraprocessed foods
The very definition of ultraprocessed is highly contested.
Instacart Stock What Health Benefits Deal And $5 Million Settlement Mean
Instacart parent Maplebear has agreed to a US$5,000,000 settlement with U.S. authorities over past PERM hiring practices and has been selected by True Rx Health Strategists to power an employer funded healthy food benefit through Instacart Health Fresh Funds starting in 2027. The True Rx program positions Instacart within pharmacy benefit design and ties employer spend directly to clinically supervised food choices. The settlement adds compliance obligations, policy changes and monitoring...
Silicon Valley software engineer pay ranked against other US cities
Bay Area software engineers retain a 53% pay premium after adjusting for local prices, Levels.fyi found. Taxes aren't included.
Inside California Politics: State Senate candidate John Erickson
(Inside California Politics) — California’s top-two primary system often leads to same-party general election races, often between two Democrats, and this year is no exception. Two weeks ago on Inside...
Trump touts U.S. oil business making ‘hundreds of billions’
President Trump tells rallygoers in Georgia that the United States’ oil and gas business is making “hundreds of billions of dollars because of what’s happened in the Middle East,” and predicts that prices at the pump will “come way down.”
Argument over purchase turns physical; suspect pulls gun at South Side business
KABB Fox News 29 San Antonio provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, investigations, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for San Antonio and nearby towns and communities in South Central Texas, including Bandera, Boerne, Carrizo Springs, Castroville, Cibolo, Converse, Crystal City, Cuero, Del Rio, Devine, Eagle Pass, Floresville, Fredericksburg, Goliad, Helotes, Hondo, Kerrville, Live Oak, New Braunfels, Pearsall, Pleasanton, Poteet, Poth, Sabinal, San Marcos, Seguin, Schertz, Somerset, Universal City, Uvalde, Windcrest.
Argument over purchase turns physical; suspect pulls gun at South Side business
WOAI NBC News Channel 4 San Antonio provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, investigations, and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for San Antonio and nearby towns and communities in South Central Texas, including Windcrest, Uvalde, Universal City, Somerset, Seguin, Schertz, San Marcos, Sabinal, Poth, Poteet, Pleasanton, Pearsall, New Braunfels, Live Oak, Kerrville, Hondo, Helotes, Goliad, Fredericksburg, Floresville, Eagle Pass, Devine, Del Rio, Cuero, Crystal City, Converse, Cibolo, Castroville, Carrizo Springs, Boerne, Bandera.
Physician Mental Health and Health System Privacy: Why Doctors Avoid Their Own EHR
In most organizations the default access model was built for patient care, not for protecting colleagues. A nurse on another unit, a resident who rotated with them, a department administrator: any of them may technically be able to open the record, even when policy says they should not.
We moved to an apartment in another country without seeing it in person
We moved to an apartment in the Netherlands without seeing it in person. As Americans, we've encountered lots of surprises and cultural differences.
How LaLiga Turned a Global Soccer Brand Into an $87 Million U.S. Business
LaLiga’s successful expansion into North America shows how to turn a global sports brand into a sustainable business.
She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills
Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer. Despite the single mother's positive outlook, the financial strain combined with the high cost of living is overwhelming. And it's
She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills
Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer.
She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills
Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer.
Sources: Leeds hit by new hurdle in Nicolo Tresoldi race
Daniel Farke in a press conference with Leeds, with Paraag Marathe at Elland Road
Politics chat: The polls show a Democratic sweep in the midterms. Can you trust them?
If you look at the few truly competitive seats, polls show a more complicated picture of momentum toward the Democratic Party in midterm House races. For the Senate, Republicans are on defense.
Scientists overcome a hidden obstacle to more powerful quantum computers
Scientists have discovered a way to operate multiple silicon qubits simultaneously with remarkable accuracy, overcoming a major challenge in scaling up quantum computers. Their new technique maintained accuracy of approximately 99.9% even when all five qubits were running at once, opening the door to larger and more powerful quantum processors.
What voters need to know about the races for Florida’s Cabinet positions
The Florida Cabinet consists of the attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets
These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.
Health Ministry announces national clinical trial of psychedelic substances for treatment of PTSD
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Knoebels’ Hallo-Fun brings Halloween rides, treats and entertainment
FOX56 WOLF TV carries news, sports, weather and coverage of local events in the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area, including Mountain Top, Plymouth, Nanticoke, Kingston, Back Mountain, Scranton, Moosic, Pittston, Avoca, Edwardsville, Hilldale, Wyoming, Laflin, Yatesville, Pittston, Dupont, Sugar Notch, Korn Krest, Warrior Run and Larksville.
South Texas Health System (@stxhealthsystem)
2 likes, 1 comments - stxhealthsystem on October 25, 2026: "One Last Chance to Think Pink: Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women after skin cancer, making routine screenings and early detection more important than ever. Mammograms can help identify breast cancer before symptoms appear, when treatment options may be most effective. Last week, South Texas Health System McAllen celebrated breast health and preventive care with a special Mammo Monday event featuring the vibrant sounds of mariachi music at the hospital’s main entrance. The celebration reflected STHS' ongoing commitment to encouraging women to prioritize their health through regular screenings. Now, there’s one final Mammo Monday remaining! Join us at STHS ER Mission on October 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the last breast cancer event of 2026. During the event, attendees can: 🎀 Learn about breast cancer screening options 🎀 Schedule a mammogram appointment 🎀 Receive a complimentary goodie bag while supplies last To help make preventive care more accessible, South Texas Health System is also offering reduced self-pay rates* throughout October: • 2D Mammogram: $100 • 3D Mammogram: $155 • Bone Density Screening: $160 A screening today could make all the difference tomorrow. Make your health a priority and encourage the women you love to do the same. For breast health resources and information on the Think Pink campaign, visit the link in our bio. *If not already a covered benefit of your insurance.".
Real Madrid rocked by Thibaut Courtois INJURY BLOW just hours before El Clasico showdown with Barcelona
Real Madrid have suffered a major setback ahead of their crucial Clasico showdown against Barcelona after goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was ruled out through illness. His late withdrawal forces the club to rely on deputy Andriy Lunin for the vital Liga fixture at Camp Nou.
NFL.com Experts Rolling With Broncos In Week 7
Fresh off a gritty win, Denver faces an injury-riddled Arizona squad as analysts eye a potential breakout performance for Bo Nix against the struggling Cardi...
Skeleton Festival returns with ghosts, superheroes and family fun
Downtown Harrisonburg was covered with fantasy creatures like dragons, superheroes and princesses Saturday afternoon during the annual Skeleton Festival.
Powers Health Community Hospital Achieves Statewide Milestone in Treating Heart Valve Conditions
Powers Health Community Hospital has successfully performed Indiana’s first procedure using the SAPIEN M3™ transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system, a minimally invasive treatment for …
What we learned about our politics in the 2026 Texas elections
From the governor's race to local offices, the culture wars gave way to public education and property taxes.
BREAKING: Courtois out against Barcelona
Real Madrid have announced that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not play against FC Barcelona tonight. Per Realmadrid.comCourtois is a last-minute drop due to a flu process for tonight’s match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, corresponding to the tenth round of the League. Illia Voloshyn enters the squad list in his place. This is devastating news […]
Better rural health takes more than medical care
Ballad Health connects rural patients to social services, reducing emergency visits and lowering health care costs.
How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the party’s future
The coming months will see a series of provincial congresses as part of a process that will determine the membership of key party bodies.
What lymphatic drainage tools can and can’t do for your health
Influencers swear by lymphatic drainage to allegedly reduce puffiness, contour their faces and bodies, and boost overall health. We asked experts if you should just save your money.
Islanders Gameday News: Starting in Dallas; Hellebuyck moves next door
The Islanders have touched down in Dallas for a Sunday night encounter, where Pete DeBoer will be the story as he faces his most recent former team. The Stars are in their 1980s Capitals era (or more generously, 1980s Flyers), perennially fielding really good teams but finding different reasons and divine interventions to prevent their […]
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics
Ben Albritton bails on Amendment 3, Jackie Espinosa faces fraud charges, and St. Pete gets its (final?) World Series moment.
Gov. Meyer announces the inclusion of the Verizon BEAD Project
Governor Matt Meyer announced the addition of the Verizon Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) project to the JobsFirst Accelerator program.
Democrats Have Edge Across Four Key House Races in Pennsylvania, Polls Find
Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.
‘Once we lose these, they’re gone forever’: What will become of the dioramas at the Academy of Natural Sciences?
The museum’s closure could endanger the 32 dioramas. Moving them can cost millions.
What happened when humans encountered Gigantopithecus?
Gigantopithecus was the largest primate that ever lived. What would have happened when human ancestors encountered it?
Trump started a trade war with Canada. GOP candidates became casualties.
High tariffs on Canadian goods have turned into a liability for Republicans in key midterm races, particularly those in northern border states.
Liverpool committing to Barcelona model, massive change for club
Liverpool are committing to the Barcelona model. It's a massive change for the club - but will it pay off?Liverpool have a transfer strategy under Jurgen Klopp and it was a wildly successful one. They...
10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in October 2026
Rising fuel prices are doing more than emptying motorists pockets across Africa; they are increasing business costs and making everyday essentials more of a financial challenge
Who Did It? ‘Clue’ National Tour Brings Murder-Mystery Comedy to Penn State
Was it Professor Plum? Mrs. Peacock? Maybe Colonel Mustard? Penn State audiences can try to solve the mystery for themselves when the touring stage
Apple Wants to Fix Safari's Cramped Layout on iPhone Duo
Apple is considering changes to Safari on the iPhone Duo that would give websites access to more of the outer display, although the company has yet to settle on an approach. The challenge is allowing pages to occupy the area beneath Safari's side-mounted controls without making parts of a website inaccessible.
Instagram Launches Apple TV App With Reels and More
Instagram is now available on the Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows via the platform to Apple's streaming device for the first time. The Instagram app for Apple TV lets users watch content from their favorite creators, discover videos, and resume watching across devices. Instagram describes the app as a way to watch together with friends and family, extending its video experience to the television. The app appears to have launched on October 23.
Salt Lake City Christmas tradition ends after 30 years as owner faces health challenges
Forrest Nunley, the man behind a beloved Christmas house tradition in the Salt Lake Valley, is turning off the lights for good.
Clemson HC Dabo Swinney Puts Coach on Notice, Offense 'Disturbing'
After a deflating loss to Virginia Tech, Swinney confronts roster gaps and coaching failures as the Tigers' playoff hopes vanish and the offense faces a critical crossroads.
Events for November: Marathons, Movies, Music, Thanksgiving Magic and the Holidays Arrive
November is when New York changes costumes. The pumpkins disappear, the holiday lights begin to sparkle, and the city trades Halloween mischief for marathon madness, documentary premieres, world-class comedy, spectacular performances and one of the most beloved parades on the planet. It is a month when Fifth Avenue belongs to runners, veterans and giant balloons, […]
Health Inspection: live vermin found at sports bar in Citrus Heights
A local sports bar in Citrus Heights was hit with several health code violations last week that forced the establishment to close briefly while undergoing sanitation and pest control services...
Tulsa Health Department hosts 10th annual North Tulsa Community Baby Shower
The Tulsa Health Department hosted its 10th annual North Tulsa Community Baby Shower on Saturday, connecting expecting parents and families with young children
Which AMD CPU Is Equivalent To The One In The PlayStation 5 Pro?
Exploding console prices have led gamers to look for an AMD CPU that's equivalent to the one in the PlayStation 5 Pro. The closest match is the Ryzen 5 5600x.
Mission Health hospitals collect 289 pounds in 'Crush the Crisis' drug take-back day
One simple step. For some local hospitals - that makes a big difference in keeping dangerous medications out of the wrong hands.
Black Power Marketplace highlights Black-owned businesses in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — The Community Justice Initiative held the Black Power Marketplace, which featured local vendors that offered food, clothes, art, wellness serv
Malta Drive-In added to NY historic business registry as it closes for season
With Halloween approaching, the Malta Drive-In is getting into the holiday spirit while also preparing to close for the season.The drive-in is being added to th
Ramaswamy ad puts Acton’s estranged mother in spotlight as records reveal family’s troubled past
Vivek Ramaswamy faces bipartisan backlash over an ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother, whose rocky history emerges in court records and interviews.
🥈 Bullet header places Antoine Griezmann in MLS goalscoring pantheon
Antoine Griezmann's arrival in MLS has come up with the goods in expected fashion across much of the 2026 season, with the World Cup winner and France icon becoming one of the faces of the league and ...
Fall Family Health Fair brings resources to South Bend community
A South Bend health fair connects families with free resources, including a bloodmobile and mobile health unit, at Innovation Park.
Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race
The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race
The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election | WWJ Newsradio 950
SnakePit Post-season GDT, #19
The Brewers successfully held serve in the World Series opener, though it certainly got a bit tense there in the ninth inning, as Tampa had the tying run in scoring position with one out. It ended up as the 11th one-run game this post-season. That’s still a long way off the MLB postseason record for […]
Skip Bayless Has Bold Vikings Declaration After Bears Win
Skip Bayless doubled down on his belief that the Minnesota Vikings will win the NFC North despite the Chicago Bears’ recent victory, keeping the division race firmly in the spotlight. The outspoken sports commentator’s prediction signals that he remains confident in Minnesota’s chances as the NFC North contenders continue to battle for position. The Bears’ […] The post Skip Bayless Has Bold Vikings Declaration After Bears Win appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
Halloween at the Castle offered day of spooky science Saturday
It was a day of spooky science at the annual Halloween at the Castle event at the History Museum Saturday from10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Giants should send Malik Nabers at Houston’s weakened middle
Houston will be without safeties Reed Blankenship and Jalen Pitre on Sunday. I’d make those absences part of the Giants‘ […]
Pee Dee Heart Walk raises more than $100,000 for heart health
Heart survivors, families and supporters gathered in Florence for the American Heart Association’s annual Pee Dee Heart Walk.
Dale Brown, winningest LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90
Brown, who coached some of the most successful basketball teams in LSU history, as well as one of the Tigers' most famous players in Shaquille O’Neal, has died.
Has Deion Sanders Started to Feel the Pressure in Colorado?
With a ballooning salary and a losing record, Coach Prime faces a harsh reality in Boulder as the Buffaloes struggle to snap a decades-long postseason drought.
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In their daily lives, young people are navigating ever-evolving digital spaces that have not been designed with their needs at the forefront.
Coyer Candle Co. nears $1 million raised for community groups
Coyer Candle Co., owned by Scott and Lisa Coyer, produces clean-burning candles with 100% soy wax and cotton wicks.
Rep. Lisa McClain: Rural Michiganians deserve first-class healthcare
No law can make Michigan smaller. But we can make healthcare more accessible in rural communities and use modern technologies to make those miles matter less.
She’s Eyeing a $4,500 Mental Health Rage Retreat. Calling It Therapy Doesn’t Make It Medicare-Covered
A $4,500 rage retreat lists licensed therapists on staff and promises room to process grief and anger, but the word "therapy" on a brochure and Medicare coverage are two very different things.
An electronic health record tool for exercise prescription may reduce fall rate among older adults
In a large randomized clinical trial among 22 primary care practices, use of an electronic health record-integrated clinical decision support tool known as…
Netflix’s Leadership Shake Up…Explained
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Well, I had a simple article planned for this week. Called “Whoa, I Missed It!”, I’d take a gander at a few important-but-under-the-radar stories I didn’t cover while I wrote about all things “Skydance. (Formerly known as “the saga of Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros., but not Discovery, then Paramount-Skydance bought all of Warner Bros. Discovery”.) Alas, that article will have to wait. Netflix made news. Ironically, my “Whoa, I Missed It!” article would have mostly been about “content” strategy decisions, which is also what today’s article is about. But instead of the entire industry, this article will only cover Netflix’s decision to upend their film and TV content teams. Just that! So that’s the full topic of the day. I’m going to tackle the issue in the opposite direction of the way “stuff” flows: uphill. We’ll start at film, then move onto TV, and then onto the CEOs themselves, and the strategy questions that still remain. But we start with the numbers driving this. Let’s dive in. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Netflix Upends Their Corporate Hierarchy I’ve got a lot of thoughts, but we’ll start with the most common response to yesterday’s article. Let’s Talk Stock Price More than one person, responding to what I published two days ago, pointed out that, well, actually, the thing driving Netflix’s actions is this: In short, stock price! Even if Netflix isn’t obsessed with their own share price—they probably are, but, for the record, my strategic advice to every CEO is to absolutely ignore stock prices, which will, ironically, probably help the stock price long-term—most everyone thinks they are. By the way, I prefer market capitalization to stock prices, because it’s a more apples-to-apples way to compare companies: But there’s an even better way to look at it, and it kinda casts some doubt on the entire push here: price-to-earnings. I have a long list of articles that I wish I had written, and chief among them is an article titled, “Am I Still a Netflix ‘Bear’?” meaning someone who thinks Netflix’s stock is overvalued. As of last summer, Netflix had solved their biggest problem—which for me (circa 2019) was the lack of free cash flow—but their stock was CRAZY overvalued. That’s this chart here: Why did Netflix’s stock price increase to a price-to-earnings ratio of 50 last summer? What financial metric changed so quickly? Nothing. Given that, historically, mature entertainment companies average 10 to 20, with 16 being the average, that increase made little sense. Netflix’s stock swoon these last eight or so months wasn’t irrational; the stock price rise last year was. So if you want a really hot Netflix take, here it is: Netflix’s stock price has been going down because the financial industry recovered its senses, not because of any strategic mistake. Yes, that would imply that cleaning house may have been a mistake. That’s why the charts yesterday are so important, because they show that Netflix did have a strategic problem (a lack of hits) and that’s what they moved to address. (One could also argue the industry drastically overrated Netflix’s growth prospects, but that’s a financial industry problem, not a Netflix strategy problem per se. Some growth estimates are just crazy. *cough* AI *cough*) Now, the last time Netflix’s stock price crashed—circa 2022—it gave them an opening. I’d argue Netflix insiders knew they needed to expand post-COVID-19 crisis, adding advertising, cracking down on password sharing, and dabbling in sports. But if they had done that when their stock price was high, it would give folks a reason to second guess their strategy. (Arguably, last year, when Netflix pursued the Warner Bros. merger, it gave the industry a chance to review their business.) Instead, after the 2022 fall, they had the opening to make strategic changes. We may see Netflix pivot again following this latest slide. For example, the “binge versus weekly” conversation is alive and well again. Same for expanding into theaters even more. And adding both linear channels and streaming bundles. And maybe more either social, user-generated, vertical, or creator content. But the first shift came with who is making the content calls. A Message from Our Sponsor Last winter Pulp Fiction was on Netflix. For those same 90 days, it was also free, with ads, on Pluto TV and the Roku Channel. That is not a glitch, and it is not rare. The title has run on 20 different US streaming services since 2019, across 80 separate windows, and for more than 600 of those days it sat on a paid subscription service and a free ad-supported one at the same time. Almost nobody can see this, because when a title leaves a service, the record that it was ever there tends to leave with it. Reelgood keeps that record, dated to the day rather than the month: 4MM+ movie, show and episode titles across 300+ services globally, with timestamped arrivals, departures and moves across SVOD, AVOD, TVOD and vMVPD. Licensing teams price against every prior window. Rights teams check what a licensee actually delivered, and when. Pick a title you think you know: data.reelgood.com/title-availability Film - Dan Lin Want to know why I don’t opine on individual film or TV executives, especially new hires? Dan Lin. As I always caution, it’s really, really, really tough to predict which executives will succeed in new roles and which won’t. The successful head of co-production/finance partner, Rideback, Lin was considered for the head of DC Studios job before taking the job as the head of Netflix. By all accounts at the time, this was a smart hire. (That’s my read of the news coverage anyways.) But now that Netflix has fired Dan Lin, we got a slew of news stories about how he was doing a terrible job. In sports media, Bryan Curtis, new Substack writer/podcaster from The Ringer, calls this the “now you tell us” story, when you only hear the bad news after a star athlete leaves a sports team. In this case, now they tell us that Dan Lin was bad with talent after he got kicked out the door. So was Dan Lin a flop? It’s actually tough to say. While film moves faster than TV, even two years isn’t really enough time to evaluate a person’s output. The new head hasn’t really taken control. As Emily Horgan noted, it takes much longer than two years to produce animated films, so yeah, it’s definitely too early to judge in that domain. As for live-action films, I just published an article by Brandon Katz called “Netflix’s Summer of Bummer”, but I’d point out Netflix had a bad summer two years ago too. Arguably, their best summer came from KPop Demon Hunters last year and Happy Gilmore 2, the latter of which I saw credited to Lin. Then, the stories came out that Dan Lin clashed with talent, both Ben Affleck and Greta Gerwig, classic “now they tell us” factoids to explain his firing. This may have been true, but also should have been expected given that he was given the mandate to bring budgets back in check, especially after Rebel Moon. So if he made folks upset, well, that’s what he was hired to do! But also, he was described as “well-liked” at his hiring! In that case, I’m a bit sympathetic to Lin, since he may have been undercut by senior leadership, as often happens. Basically, a CEO hires a subordinate to be their “bad cop” and keep budgets in check, but then when talent complains, the CEO ends up undercutting them. That’s how I think you end up with a Narnia movie as expensive as any of the other flops, along with a film executive the town no longer likes. As a result, I think that Netflix is now executing a classic “hire the opposite” move by hiring Peter Rice. This phrase comes from my experience following football and basketball coaching decisions, where teams generally hire the opposite of who they just had. If you have an offense-minded head coach, hire the defensive guy. Or in college football, if you have a strong recruiter, then you pivot to an “X’s and Os” type of guy. Or in pro basketball, if you have a very analytically minded coach, you hire the player-friendly guy. I see that here. After dropping Scott Stuber—arguably a talent-friendly executive with lax budget control—Netflix hired the business guy to keep costs in check. Now Netflix is pivoting back to Peter Rice and presumably a more talent-friendly regime. (Disney, by the way, has done this twice: hiring business guys to succeed talent-friendly Bob Iger. It didn’t work out last time.) When it comes to Peter Rice…we’ll see! Maybe he works out, but maybe he doesn’t. I’d actually say the biggest problem is that Netflix still hasn’t solved its “IP Problem”, in that they don’t own much IP, so they just have a lower hit rate. The new executive won’t solve that. (Though buying Lionsgate would help.) Share “Content” - Bela Bajaria I almost published yesterday’s article after this column, but ended up flipping the order, because it told the story so well. So if you want the data for why Netflix is looking at TV to fix their problems, it’s in that article, this graph in particular: I know I just wrote that it’s often hard to judge executives, but Bajaria ran TV for six years and film for three and a half more. That’s more than enough to judge hit rates, and Netflix needs more hits. That’s the story. Since 2023, Netflix hasn’t had as many hit shows as it used to, and many of its previous power house TV shows have ended their runs (Stranger Things most of all). Also, many shows from 2020 to 2022 probably pre-dated Bajaria’s tenure. (That said, one thing may have been outside of Bajaria’s control, which I explain below.) Let’s lump some content strategy thoughts about Netflix and TV into one place: We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Why I partially blame Squid Game for Netflix’s latest troubles… What is “the football trap”... Why it might not be the TV shows or films’ fault at all… What change I don’t think Netflix will make... How Bela Bajaria evolved Netflix’s TV strategy in smart ways… Whose departure likely submarined Bajaria’s final few years… One sneaky explanation for Netflix’s content struggles... And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.