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3+ min ago (226+ words) The latest from Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli arrives this spring A24s "The Drama" approaches, as the studio released the first look for the new romantic dramedy on Wednesday. Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, the latest film from Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli arrives this spring. And you can get your first taste thanks to the brand-new trailer. Watch it below. The cryptic synopsis for the film simply reads: "A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails." "The Drama" sees Borgli re-teaming with A24 and producers Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen, all of whom worked together on 2023s "Dream Scenario," which saw Nicolas Cages nebbish professor start to invade peoples dreams. If you saw "Dream Scenario," you know how fearless Borgli is when it comes to mixing styles and tones. "The Drama" looks…...

3+ min ago (882+ words) The rise of integrated partnerships is proving to be a win for studios, developers, creators and fans You heard that right. Oscar-winning, indie trailblazing auteur Quentin Tarantino and Fortnite, the shooter video game that has Gen Alpha (and beyond) enthralled. As for Roblox, another major player in the world of gaming that averages 152 million daily active users, this summer the company changed its licensing manager to allow Roblox creators to make games using IP from major studios like Netflix and Lionsgate. Its "Squid Game-inspired "Ink Game has been played over 2.6 billion times. On the flip side, the viewership for NFL games " a sporting event that's largely considered to be one of TV's biggest and most reliable advertising events " averaged 18.58 million viewers in 2024. "What's a little bit different now is that video games have established themselves as more of a mature…...

3+ min ago (93+ words) How cheap junk and AI allegations have ruined Etsy. Shopping on Etsy Sucks Now Etsy was an escape from Amazon. Now where can we escape from Etsy? Choose your preferred player: Get Your Slate Plus Podcast Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed. Please enter a valid phone number. Listen on your phone:RECOMMENDED Enter your phone number and we'll text you a link to set up the podcast in your app: We'll only text you about setting up this podcast, no spam. Listen on your computer:...

12+ min ago (392+ words) Plans for the construction of an ICE detention facility are facing push back from construction contractors who remain "skeptical" that the facility will "meet the agency's own bare minimum care requirements for detainees," according to a report from NOTUS. The report details "previously unreported federal contracting documents" viewed by NOTUS regarding the planned construction of a 200-person ICE detention facility in Newport, Oregon. The relatively small coastal city is situated roughly two hours southwest of Portland, which has been a hotbed for ICE activity in recent months amid President Donald Trump's push to target cities led by Democrats. In the documents, contractors for the project expressed doubts that the facility would be large enough to meet the minimum care requirements for 200 detainees, as laid out in the National Detention Standards. ICE officials themselves admitted during an Oct. 31 tour of the…...

13+ min ago (475+ words) On this week's Press Club, Charlamagne tha God accused Democratic party leaders of "playing footsie" with President Donald Trump while publicly warning of authoritarian danger, also calling a recent jab by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) "so corny." The Breakfast Club co-host told Mediaite founding editor Colby Hall that Democrats have weakened their own message by treating Trump as both an existential threat and a political partner. Former President Joe Biden, he explained, said repeatedly during the 2024 election cycle that Trump was "a threat to democracy." Yet when he won the presidency, Biden was "standing outside the White House saying, "Welcome home." He argued the same contradiction applied to former President Barack Obama at the January memorial for former President Jimmy Carter, adding pointedly: "You wouldn't be playing footsie with a fascist at a funeral, right, President Obama?" To…...

16+ min ago (250+ words) Vice President JD Vance jokingly called for instituting a "narrow exception to the First Amendment" Tuesday to prohibit Americans from uttering the numbers "six" and "seven," referencing the viral meme that has exploded in popularity among children and teens, including Vance's own five-year-old child. "Yesterday at church the Bible readings started on page 66-67 of the missal, and my 5-year-old went absolutely nuts repeating "six seven' like 10 times," Vance wrote in a social media post on X. "And now I think we need to make this narrow exception to the first amendment and ban these numbers forever." The meme, which has baffled and confused adults for months, traces its roots to the 2025 song "Doot Doot (6 7) by rapper "Skrilla," which had been used on highlight videos of the professional basketball player LeMelo Ball, whose height is 6'7. Clips of basketball players and young sports…...

18+ min ago (1193+ words) Truth deserves a community. Become a Rewire Member Today. Judges and federal regulators will make significant decisions over Americans' reproductive rights next year. In 2026, the biggest battles over abortion will not be at the polls. There will be a few contested measures on state ballots. Next year, Nevada's government will ask residents to approve constitutional protection for abortion rights for the second time, as required by state law. The same measure passed in 2024 with just over 64 percent of the vote. Virginians will likely see a similar ballot initiative. In November 2025, voters there cemented a majority for Democrats in the state legislature, and the House of Delegates is expected to put forth an abortion rights ballot measure to voters in 2026. Anti-abortion proponents in Missouri want to undo an amendment protecting abortion rights that voters passed in 2024. They're advancing a new measure…...

24+ min ago (445+ words) The Democrats could be on the path to success for the midterms next year, with a "crystal clear" plan shared by a political commentator. Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee president Heather Williams has outlined exactly what candidates need to do between now and November 2026 for a post-election environment that could see the Democrats sweep the House and Congress. The chance to flip both in favor of the Democrats was described by Williams as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" when she spoke with Mother Jones. Williams said, "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally transform legislative power. We are looking at the makings of an environment that looks more like 2010 in reverse." It takes just 19 seats on the map for new majorities and trifectas, according to Williams. It comes as analysis suggests Democrats could take advantage of a loosening grip on power in usually…...

27+ min ago (304+ words) Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), Image via Screengrab. Republican lawmakers are fuming at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over the national defense reauthorization bill. Axios reported late Tuesday that the defense funding measure is now at risk after Johnson allegedly reneged on promises to conservatives. Congress separates its budget so that military funding is handled apart from the regular government budget. Members of the House Freedom Caucus were assured that if they supported the GENIUS Act " a bill that created a regulatory framework for digital currency stablecoins " their priorities would be addressed in the defense legislation. Johnson even claimed that Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) was on board. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) told Axios he will grant "some amount of grace" on this week's rule vote but will not vote for final passage. "[I]t is frustrating, you know, but that does…...

31+ min ago (253+ words) Dokoupil's appointment marks CBS News' first major programming change under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss CBS News has named "CBS Mornings'co-host Tony Dokoupil as its new anchor of "CBS Evening News,'elevating one of editor-in-chief Bari Weiss'favorite personalities to one of the news organization's most focal hours. Dokoupil's appointment marks the first major programming change in Weiss' two-month tenure as CBS News'editor in chief. Since Weiss'appointment in October following Paramount's $150 million purchase of the Free Press, Weiss has overseen the departure of CBS News'standards chief, the exit of both co-hosts of "Evening News'and a wave of layoffs. It also ends months of speculation over who would anchor the beleaguered primetime hour, which has suffered in the ratings since the appointment of John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois as co-anchors. Weiss reportedly sought to lure cable hosts like Anderson Cooper and Bret Baier to…...