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Panel debates effects increased fentanyl penalties will have on state
A University of Denver panel examined Proposition 132, the November ballot measure that would increase criminal penalties for fentanyl possession and distribution while sparking debate over treatment, prison costs and overdose prevention.
Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritance
A California court has granted Wladimir Klitschko legal authority to protect his daughter Kaya’s inheritance following her mother Hayden Panettiere’s death
U SPORTS Is Getting An NCAA Boost This Season With
With a new push to potentially limit international players in the NCAA, U SPORTS hockey will become an increasingly enticing option for Canadian players. This season, another group are making the transfer from the NCAA coming to Canada to complete their university women's hockey careers.
Chernobyl particles look remarkably similar to explosion day in 1986
Fuel particles embedded in the dirt aren't changing much, and that's actually a good thing.
Patagonia's Sneaky Fall Sale Is an Embarrassment of Cozy Riches
You've never needed a better excuse to grab another fleece jacket.
Joe Rogan renews multimillion-dollar podcast deal with Spotify
Spotify announced that it has renewed its deal with Joe Rogan, who heads the audio company's most popular podcast.
New DOE Early Career project uses magnetic vortices to uncover hidden sources of loss in superconducting quantum devices
Daniel Bafia will develop a new measurement approach that uses magnetic vortices to investigate defects and interfaces that can limit the performance of superconducting quantum devices. The project could provide researchers with a new way to understand and ultimately reduce sources of energy loss in quantum materials.
CNN guest calls out ‘The View’ to Ana Navarro’s face during on-air debate
CNN guest Scott Jennings called out ‘The View’ to Ana Navarro’s face during a live debate on the news network, claiming the show ‘is able to do whatever it wants.’
Best Buy Announces Midnight Opening for Ocarina of Time Launch, Zelda Switch 2 Consoles Also Up for Grabs
Best Buy is opening select stores at midnight on Nov. 5 for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launch day, featuring surprise restocks of the limited-edition Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2.
GTA VI Radio Stations to be Hosted by Lana Del Rey, Bad Bunny, Robyn
Also: RaiNao along with Lana Del Rey's husband
Did AI find a new gene-editing tool? Why Anthropic’s ‘autonomous discovery’ is sparking controversy
Anthropic’s claim its AI agents discovered an unusual pattern in viral DNA similar to what’s seen in the gene-editing tool CRISPR Cas-9 has set off a wave of skepticism and controversy. Here’s what to know.
Derek Jeter looked miserable as David Ortiz celebrated Yankees sweep
After the New York Yankees were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, FS1's David Ortiz celebrated his longtime MLB rival getting eliminated.
Can Cristiano Ronaldo reach 1,000 goals without playing for Portugal?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s path to 1,000 career goals could continue even without Portugal, but the milestone would become a club-only challenge. With 21 goals still needed, the 41-year-old forward would have to rely heavily on Al-Nassr while facing a limited window before his expected retirement from professional soccer.
NFL Week 5 Survivor/Eliminator Picks
I won! I picked a team in NFL Survivor last week that didn’t even score a touchdown, but who cares, I won! Survivor (or Eliminator) this season has been a mess. If your contest is still going, good job, because…
Raiders Star Tight End Listed As Limited In Practice
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers recently underwent a knee procedure, and his recovery remains ongoing.
Concern after Europeans endorse US science agenda
Germany’s biggest research funder has said it is “concerned” after Berlin, plus several other European countries, endorsed a controversial US-led science policy statement. On October 4, the White House announced that 16 countries, including Germany, the UK, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Poland, Japan and South Korea had backed the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science.The document, agreed on the margins of the annual Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto, which gathers science ministers from across the world, appears uncontroversial at first sight. It’s a one-page statement, without any concrete measures, that touches on reducing administrative burden on scientists, experimenting with new funding models and the use of “super intelligence” in science, the Trump administration’s preferred term for artificial intelligence. However, what’s controversial is that much of the language in the Kyoto Vision reflects Science: A New Golden Age, a major policy document released by the White House in July.That document attracted criticism for deriding universities as “legacy institutions” and suggesting money be diverted to new research labs. In a speech in Kyoto on October 4, Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office for Science and Technology Policy and the report’s author, said that the US was seeking to “diversify the ways that we support research to meet our best scientists where and when they do their best work.” The worry is that the Trump administration may be using genuine dysfunctions in academia as a pretext to defund and disempower universities, which US vice president JD Vance has labelled “the enemy.” Many in Europe also want more experimentation and reform of how science is organised and funded, and agree with criticisms of academia made by Science: A New Golden Age. But some also fear that if the US pushes for reform partially in bad faith, it could politicise and undermine the whole agenda. Washington is currently trying to change federal funding rules so that political appointees can block and cancel scientific grants. It has cut grants mid-project on topics related to diversity and other politically forbidden areas. And last year, it threatened to cut Harvard University’s federal funding unless it admitted a “critical mass” of new faculty and students to create campus “viewpoint diversity.” “Particularly concerned”Because of this wider US political context, the Kyoto Vision’s otherwise innocuous sounding statement that “we encourage experimentation with new institutional models for science that provide varying levels of autonomy, resources and direction” has caused consternation in Europe, particularly from some of Germany’s biggest science organisations. A spokesperson for the German Research Foundation (DFG), the country’s biggest funder, said that it would “closely monitor whether the current US administration uses the Kyoto Vision to restructure research funding to the detriment of research institutions such as universities and their autonomy.” The DFG was “particularly concerned” with the statement’s references to Science: A New Golden Age, they continued. A spokesperson for the German Rectors’ Conference, which represents the country’s universities, said that the reference to “new institutional models” raises “questions on the underlying understanding of academic freedom and autonomy.” Research funding must “guided first and foremost by scientific not political principles,” they went on. Dampen criticismEuropean endorsement of the Kyoto Vision might dampen domestic criticism of the Trump administration’s science policy, some in the US fear, by suggesting international support. “What we saw from Germany, Japan, the UK and other countries, is an impulse that the administration has exploited with our own science reform movement, a belief they can use dialogue to make things better,” said Cole Donovan, director of science policy at the campaigning group Stand Up for Science. “In practice, the administration has done the opposite.” Not a binding statementThere’s been so much concern in Germany that the country’s federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space put out a statement defending its endorsement of the Kyoto Vision, which it has posted on its website. Related articlesIs metascience being co-opted?European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationThe US ‘golden age’ science strategy: what Europeans need to know The ministry said that it “should be regarded as a basis for discussion and does not constitute a binding statement.” Backing the statement gives Germany the chance to raise “issues and concerns” with the US during upcoming talks on science and technology scheduled for November. “Although these intentions appear, in principle, to be worthy of support, they will be scrutinised and examined more closely as the process continues,” the statement continues. Super intelligence?A ministry spokesperson confirmed to Science|Business that Germany had broadly endorsed the Kyoto Vision.However, they said Berlin had not agreed to final changes in the statement to refer to AI as super intelligence. In September, facing protests against data centres and polling that suggests US citizens are far more concerned than excited by the technology, Trump issued an executive order that attempts to rebrand AI as super intelligence, following polling on social media.The name change is to “reflect the transformative capabilities of these technologies and the limitless opportunities they create for the American people,” the order says. EU askedThe UK and Italian science ministries did not respond to a request for comment on their endorsement of the Kyoto Vision. Although most EU countries did not endorse the statement, it’s not clear which states the US asked. The White House Office for Science and Technology Policy did not return a request for comment. A European Commission official, speaking under condition of anonymity, said that the US had approached the EU, but too late for the EU to quiz all its member states on whether Brussels should endorse the statement.
Introducing Air Canada Embarq, a New Self-Serve Business Travel Platform for Canadian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
New Air Canada for Business platform helps companies manage, optimize and reward business travel from one convenient platformAir Canada partnered with ZS, a global management consulting and technology firm and Traverse, powered by ARC, to deliver the technology to support Air Canada EmbarqAir Canada is putting business travel management tools and benefits that have traditionally been used by large enterprise customers directly in the hands of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses and non-pr
News and notes from Iowa Startup Week
Last week’s Iowa Startup Week event featured a packed four days of keynotes, panels, and networking opportunities, all aiming to spotlight and celebrate entrepreneurship in Iowa. The Business Record attended several sessions and gathered reactions from attendees. Here are snapshots of what we heard. Iowa is an ‘incredibly rich community’ to help startups Joseph Nelson, co-founder…
7 US multimillionaire donors gave $189 million to universities in 2026, far more than Africa’s 23 billionaires publicly gave to science and research
Africa’s universities and research institutions continue to operate with far less funding than those in developed economies, even as several of the continent’s richest individuals have added billions of dollars to their fortunes in 2026
"What's the point of this if you're not feeling something?" Star Wars: Galactic Racer devs share the secret to bottling the incredible game feel of Burnout
The Star Wars: Galactic Racer developers at Fuse Games talk board games, emotions, and looking up "verisimilitude".
FEATURE | Mezian Mesloub – Lens’ star in the making
RC Lens are no strangers to departures. And this summer was no exception, as they let Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Malang Sarr, Wesley Saïd, and Allan Saint-Maximin leave their Coupe de France...
Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological substances.
After the NFL Draft, Detroit’s small businesses want a bigger piece of the Final Four
Business owners are "cautiously optimistic" about seeing a boost from the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.
F1: Teams to discuss potential budget cap changes
In wake of James Vowles' recent criticisms of the budget cap, Formula 1 is set to evaluate changes to the spending limit at the next F1 Commission meeting. As it stands, all teams are required to spend within a maximum limit of $215 million. The budget cap was introduced several years ago to prevent top …
This "Don't Die" guy has his limits for AI
Even the "Don't Die" guy has limits for AI
The Math Singularity Is Here, and Science May Be Next
OpenAI has released an extraordinary body of mathematical work produced by an unreleased frontier model: 722 manuscripts spanning 372 research families across fields including number theory, complexity theory, and mathematical physics. Each result required, on average, the equivalent of roughly three hours of ChatGPT Pro reasoning. A New Era of Discovery We may be witnessing the beginnings of a “math singularity”: a point at which machine-generated discovery accelerates beyond humanity’s ability to independently reproduce, verify, or fully absorb it. If frontier models can generate hundreds of meaningful results in the time it takes a human researcher to investigate one, the constraint will no longer be producing new mathematics. It will be our capacity to validate, interpret, and integrate it. This does not make mathematicians obsolete. It changes their role. They may increasingly serve as guides, critics, and meaning-makers. Increasingly, they will decide which questions matter, determining which results can be trusted, and explaining why they are important. Mathematical insight may become abundant, while human judgment becomes more valuable than ever. Mathematics May Be Only the Beginning Every scientific discipline could eventually experience a similar acceleration. AI systems could generate and test hypotheses, connect findings across specialized fields, and explore possibilities at a scale no human research community could match. In medicine, imagine models identifying overlooked disease mechanisms, designing drugs and clinical trials, personalizing treatments, or discovering cures in months rather than decades. In materials science, AI could help create better batteries and cleaner industrial processes. In climate science, it could accelerate advances in energy, forecasting, and carbon removal. In biology, it could uncover relationships hidden across enormous genomic and molecular datasets. The result would not simply be faster research. It could expand the frontier of what is scientifically possible. The New Bottleneck Scientific discovery, however, is not the same as scientific progress. A medical breakthrough must still survive laboratory testing, clinical trials, regulatory scrutiny, manufacturing constraints, and real-world deployment. As machine-generated ideas multiply, the bottleneck may shift from producing breakthroughs to validating them safely and translating them into practice. We may soon have more hypotheses than laboratories can test, more drugs than clinical trials can evaluate, and more mathematical results than experts can review. That imbalance will require better systems for automated verification, reproducible research, prioritization, peer review, and collaboration between AI and domain experts. The importance of OpenAI’s work is not merely the number of manuscripts produced. It offers a glimpse of a world in which intelligence can explore thousands of intellectual paths in parallel. If ideas cease to be scarce, humanity’s defining challenge will be deciding which are true, which matter, and how to turn them into progress. The math singularity is not the end of human inquiry. It is the beginning of a new kind—one in which machines expand the frontier of knowledge and humans decide where it should lead. Subscribe Share Leave a comment
Meta VP: AI in advertising and the rise of single-person billion-dollar company
Businesses must stop using AI to optimize old processes and start reimagining how they compete.
No on I-638: 'Witch hunt' of trans kids is a threat to all girls who play sports
Having grown up in rural Missouri, I’m all too familiar with the way some people exclude, bully and discriminate against people of different backgrounds, re ...
5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate
In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues ranging from Medicaid to term limits.
Lehigh Acres residents voice support for proposed Lee Health emergency department
Lee Health has revealed plans for a new emergency department and outpatient medical offices in Lehigh Acres, aiming to meet the growing community's healthcare needs.
Zach Goedert logs limited practice
Philadelphia Eagles TE Dallas Goedert still dealing with knee injury
Zach Charbonnet manages limited practice
Seattle Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet continues recovery from knee surgery
Is Pessimism Surrounding Wizards Head Coach Brian Keefe Deserved?
After amassing just 34 wins over the last two seasons, does Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe have something to prove in 2026-27?
Scientists report world’s first working nuclear clocks
In two papers in Nature, scientists from Europe and China have now reported the world’s first working nuclear clocks. While teams from Beijing and Shanghai embedded thorium-229 nuclei in calcium fluoride crystals and fired an ultraviolet laser at them, the effort from Austria, the Czech Republic, and Germany realised a similar nuclear clock and used it to look for dark matter.
Jonathan Taylor a limited participant
Colts RB Jonathan Taylor skips some drills at practice Wednesday
Microsoft Launches $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra to Take on MacBook Pro
Microsoft today announced launch timing and pricing for the Surface Laptop Ultra that it unveiled earlier this year. The 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra is priced starting at $2,599, undercutting Apple's $2,999 16-inch MacBook Pro, and it targets the same creator and developer market. Microsoft says it is built for "demanding creative, software development, AI, engineering, and 3D workloads".
Chicago business owners push back on proposed ordinance targeting ‘troubled’ businesses
Some aldermen see their ordinance as a potential solution to crack down on criminal activity, and businesses that are accused of enabling criminal activity.
Measles, the outbreak at the intersection of politics and medicine
Most of us have never had to worry about measles. The name itself sounds rather medieval, and we’re happy to adopt a similar attitude toward the disease. It seems like something that plagues the history books, but has no bearing on our daily lives, yet you may have heard it discussed more often lately. So, what exactly is going on with measles in America?
Nico Collins listed as limited Wedesday
Texans WR Nico Collins a limited participant due to rest
Rico Dowdle back at practice Wednesday
Steelers RB Rico Dowdle a limited participant after missing the last two games
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.
Rhamondre Stevenson listed as limited
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson missed some work Wednesday because of knee issue
Aaron Jones limited Wednesday
Vikings RB Aaron Jones a limited participant Wednesday due to rest
Colonie Police raise concerns over mental health crisis response and aftercare
The Colonie Police Department responded to a domestic incident on Tattersall Lane Wednesday morning. It all happened after a woman called police claiming that her partner was committing acts of sel…
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure - Global Strategic Business Report: Capitalize on 23.3% CAGR to US$92.7 Billion by 2032 as Dell, Nutanix, Cisco, HPE, and Huawei Disrupt Enterprise IT
Boost IT ROI with HCI: consolidate compute, storage and networking, automate operations, scale by adding nodes, and optimize hybrid-cloud and edge workloads.Dub
DNC sues to block Trump administration from using government funds for political ad
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday sued the Trump administration claiming they misused congressional appropriations in using government funding to run a new ad featuring the presi…
State police launch skill game compliance info webpage
PSP has opened a new webpage to help business owners better understand compliance requirements for the removal of skill game machines. Starting Oct. 14, business owners may be subject to criminal charges for maintaining the machines.
Pre Order Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2
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Ford changes PTO policy to stay 'competitive'
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday notified salaried employees of changes to its paid-time off policy starting in 2027, including the elimination of a program to purchase vacation time and changes
The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light
Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Launches Crunchyroll Storyworks, Aiming To Boost Japanese Anime
Sony Pictures Entertainment has unveiled a new division of its Crunchryroll subsidiary, Crunchyroll Storyworks, which will look to boost Japanese anime.
Samsung backtracks on SmartTag 3 Android support — still locked to Galaxy phones
After earlier this week claiming that its new SmartTag 3 would support non-Galaxy Android phones, Samsung says that won't happen, after all.
Emma Navarro on the true cost of her rapid rise through the tennis ranks
As her results soared, the American tennis ace says her health was moving in the opposite direction. She reflects on under-fueling, pushing herself to the limit and learning to put health first.
DOE Science Committee Draws Concerns Over Limited Expertise
DOE’s smaller scientific advisory committee may not be equipped to plan the future of the physical sciences, scientists say.
Ciara Miller fights back tears when reacting to ‘DWTS’ elimination: ‘Just sad’
Ciara Miller couldn’t help but feel all the emotions when speaking out about her ‘Dancing With the Stars’ elimination for the first time.
Amazon Just Restocked the Rare Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box for Under Market Price in the Prime Day Sale — Here Is Why Collectors Are Grabbing It Fast
Amazon has restocked the rare Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box for under market price in the Prime Day sales. But, stock is extremely limited.
At Black business expo, officials urge owners to ‘speak up’
Black small business owners are facing economic conditions similar to those they dealt with as a result of COVID-19. And to help, state and federal lawmakers are calling on more Black business owne…
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in civic climate action and 18% less likely to make high-impact lifestyle changes ...
“DWTS” contestants ‘gasped’ backstage when Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong were eliminated
Some of the remaining stars react to the surprise goodbye while speaking with EW.
At Black business expo, officials urge owners to 'speak up'
Black small business owners are facing economic conditions similar to those they dealt with as a result of COVID-19, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts CEO and President Nicole Obi said
Why you’re voting on how medical clinics spend their money
California’s Prop 44 limits how medical clinics spend on administrative expenses. A healthcare union argues some are shortchanging patient services.
💣 Sacking imminent: Turkey set to dismiss Vincenzo Montella
The Turkish Football Federation has decided to end Vincenzo Montella's tenure as national team coach following their World Cup group-stage elimination and four consecutive defeats in the Nations Leagu...
Can a robot become a real companion? Science is testing the limits
A robot does not need to feel emotions for a person to become emotionally attached to it. That is one of the clearest lessons emerging from research on social robots. People can name them, talk to the...
Plan for RV, boat storage business advances
Jefferson County Planning and Zoning recently granted preliminary approval for the development of a High Ridge RV and boat storage business.
Maximilian Eggestein explains what makes ‘the perfect Freiburg player’
SC Freiburg midfielder Maximilian Eggestein has spoken at length on his role within Julian Schuster’s side, the importance of sacrificing individual ambitions for the collective and his plans to rem...
AMO Pharma in Collaboration with Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) and Venca Research Inc. Announces FDA Advice on Potential Phase 3 Development Path for AMO-02 in Treatment of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM)
/PRNewswire/ -- AMO Pharma Limited ("AMO Pharma"), a privately held clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company focusing on rare genetic disorders with...
The same union supporting a billionaire tax wants voters to limit clinic spending. Here’s what to know about Prop. 44
Prop. 44 would require clinics to spend more money on patient care, but clinics say the measure will bankrupt them.
I-194 won’t stop the political ads
Montanans are being bombarded with television and other political ads in this year’s congressional races. Voters should understand an important limitation of ballot initiative I-194: it would not stop much
Guardians vs White Sox predictions. Who wins ALDS Game 3?
With the Guardians facing elimination, here are our predictions for ALDS Game 3 against the White Sox.
We Live In A Cold, Dead Universe, Virtually Devoid Of Life. This Is The Most Optimistic Scenario Available
Take it from someone constantly writing about the Fermi paradox; a cold, dead universe is the best we can hope for.
Arctic Wolf CEO: AI Has Changed Cybersecurity Forever
Arctic Wolf CEO Nick Schneider joins the Twin Cities Business Show to talk about how artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed cybersecurity. According to Schneider, we are already past the point where humans can defend against agents, and need agents of their own to keep themselves safe. Schneider explains how AI is giving cybercriminals new capabilities,
Date for Ligue 1 broadcasting rights auction revealed
A call for offers for the broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 will be launched next month, as per a report from L’Équipe. Unlike in more recent bidding processes, there is more optimism this time aroun...
Inside Sephora and Vogue Business’s Night Kicking Off a Global Cause
At the Sephora and Vogue Business event during Paris Fashion Week, the beauty retailer launched its global initiative Project Hearts Not Hate.
Truckers thought the worst was over. Then diesel prices doubled
The trucking industry and the consumer-driven US economy have ridden out energy shocks before. But the timing of this one stings.
Communities worry for their health after Trump weakens pollution limits: 'It's a kick in the gut'
Biden-era changes to the Clean Air Act would have tightened regulations for industrial sites, but the Trump administration has given exemptions to hundreds of facilities. People living near the sites are concerned about air quality and their well-being.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MLCO) Stock Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Brokerages
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MLCO - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the ten research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, five have g
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Now Link with Pokémon HOME
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version for the Nintendo Switch can now link with Pokémon HOME.
South Korea unveils $747 billion energy transition plan through 2035
South Korea's government on Wednesday unveiled a 1,000 trillion won ($747 billion) energy transition and decarbonisation strategy through 2035, aiming to expand renewable power, transform heavy industry and create new drivers of growth.
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed
SLR Business Credit Provides $10MM Senior Secured Asset-Based Credit Facility to Markstein Sales Company
SLR Business Credit (SLRBC) closed a $10 million senior secured asset-based credit facility to Markstein Sales. The facility is secured by the company’s
Diocese introduces Mental Health Ministry, invites all to special Mass
Earlier this month Pope Leo shared his October prayer intention for mental health ministry to be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of people with mental illnesses. In the Columbus diocese, the Vicariate of Catholic Social Doctrine has worked since January to animate Mental Health Ministry and support families, clergy, […]
Elizabeth Berkley says “DWTS” created ‘drama’ where it ‘didn’t exist’ when she was on show
The “Saved by the Bell” alum competed on the 17th season and was eliminated despite earning a perfect score.
Jim Phillips: ACC does not have ‘unanimity’ on Protect College Sports Act
With the Protect College Sports Act heading to the House of Representatives, the ACC has become a key part of the conversation. Four school presidents from the conference penned a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) requesting changes to the conference realignment provision last week. Speaking at ACC Tipoff on Tuesday, commissioner Jim Phillips […]
Atlanta Braves Face Elimination After Game 3 Loss to Dodgers
The Braves are in trouble after losing the Chris Sale start.
Mecklenburg commissioners probe multimillion-dollar Discovery Place agreement
Mecklenburg County commissioners voted Tuesday to investigate the agreement behind a nearly $15 million loan to Discovery Place as questions remain over how the organization will repay the county.
Hayden Panettiere’s jewelry has been sold to a pawn shop, former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko claims
The father of the late star’s daughter has requested temporary guardianship of her estate on behalf of their daughter.
How combining science and community knowledge could shape coral reef conservation in Indonesia
Coral reefs in Indonesia’s Spermonde Archipelago are under pressure from both natural and anthropogenic activities. Researchers from Hasanuddin University assessed reef conditions across three islands using underwater photography and drone surveys, while also gathering local perspectives on reef conditions and restoration. They found greater live coral cover in clearer waters but limited community readiness to participate in conservation efforts, suggesting that training and institutional support could strengthen local communities’ role in protecting these natural treasures.
Amazon crash attorneys say pilot pairing may have been key flaw behind fatal incident
The attorneys’ claims followed preliminary NTSB findings that the pilots faced excessive speed and failed to deploy key braking systems.
Small Business Insider: Policy Update, Tips & Intelligence, More - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER NEW REPORT: Bayh-Dole Is an American Innovation and Entrepreneurship Success Story POLICY & LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ● SBE Council Files Comments on FTC’s “Personalized Pricing” Proposal ● SBE Council Supports FCC Action to Modernize Permitting and Accelerate Digital Infrastructure ● Comments Filed with SEC in Favor of Raising the Regulation Crowdfunding Offering Limit […]
Three sheriff’s offices sign up for jail mental health hold reimbursements under new Wyoming law
by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile Three sheriff’s offices will be the first under a new law to receive reimbursements from the Wyoming Department of Health
Three sheriff’s offices sign up for jail mental health hold reimbursements under new Wyoming law
by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile Three sheriff’s offices will be the first under a new law to receive reimbursements from the Wyoming Department of Health
Elementary Science Curricula Are in Short Supply. Will a Free Resource Help?
Elementary schools face a limited array of science materials, and many don't align with state standards.
Cartier Got Down to Business for the 20th Anniversary of the Women’s Initiative
Guests from across the arts, public health, philanthropy, and fashion gathered at the Morgan Library and Museum to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Cartier Women’s Initiative: the maison’s fellowship for entrepreneurs focused on implementing social and environmental change.
New Clinical Guideline Helps Keep Women 'Optimized for the Fight'
The Department of Veterans Affairs and War Department have jointly released a clinical practice guideline to help clinicians provide improved care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.