There are a lot of hopes and dreams riding on the $8.4 billion agreement. A successful rescue of Paramount could point the way toward a shiny future for an increasingly uncertain media industry.
Democrats’ private fears about Biden are slowly going public
Democrats have been unable to escape questions about their support for President Biden and some are letting private fears go public.
Before Hollywood handled sex with care, this lesbian neo-noir focused on authenticity
Before making The Matrix, the Wachowskis enlisted a sex educator to help with their 1996 thriller. Bound‘s place in the queer canon has been redefined, and is now part of the Criterion Collection.
Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars
A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they’ve long looked for.
Alec Baldwin is on trial for involuntary manslaughter
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film Rust set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.
‘State of Paradise’ effortlessly blends the commonplace and the extraordinary
With exquisite prose, smart lines on every page, a building sense of growing strangeness tinged with dread, and surprises all the way to the end, this might be Laura van den Berg’s best novel so far.
These monkeys were ‘notoriously competitive’ until Hurricane Maria wrecked their home
Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago are known for being intolerant, hierarchical and aggressive. After 2017’s Hurricane Maria destroyed their home, the monkeys’ society underwent surprising changes.
This photographer nearly died mountain climbing. His memoir details the mental toll
Former National Geographic photographer details his struggles with mental health while climbing the world’s mountains
This portrait of Dolley Madison might be the first photo of a first lady
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s.
Ozempic’s popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are in such high demand that many patients with Type 2 diabetes can’t get them when they need them.


