Skydance Games Layoffs Hit Following Warner Bros. Merger

Skydance Games has undergone a round of layoffs just over a month after the landmark merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount. “As part of our ongoing efforts to position Skydance Games for long-term growth and success, we are implementing reorganization and operational shifts across a few areas of our business,” a Skydance spokesperson said in … [Read more…]

56 chains with Veterans Day freebies: Shake Shack, TGI Fridays and more

Restaurants are giving free meals and more to veterans on Wednesday. PakarPBN A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that are controlled by a single individual or organization and used primarily to build backlinks to a “money site” in order to influence its ranking in search engines such as Google. The core … [Read more…]

Bump, Set, Bond: How friendship guided an East Coast duo to the Youth Olympics

OIS/Jonathan Nackstrand November 5, 2026 As Natalia Casas and Julia McDougall sat on the hot sand of Saly Beach after their round of 16 exit from the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, they shared another solidifying moment in an already cemented friendship. But the beach volleyball duo who share the court, training schedule, and a … [Read more…]

BBC Top Executive Says Lessons Learned After ‘Panorama’ Editing Error

Speaking about an editing error that triggered a $10 billion defamation lawsuit pursued by President Donald Trump against the BBC, the broadcaster’s deputy director-general Rhodri Talfan-Davies said Tuesday that “a lot has changed since then.” Talfan-Davies said there were two issues about the BBC’s handling of the controversial episode of investigative show “Panorama.” “One was … [Read more…]

1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Spirit Halloween store inside California mall

(KRON) — One person is dead and six others were injured in a shooting Friday night inside the Spirit Halloween store at Solano Town Center in Fairfield, California police said. Fairfield police responded to the shooting at approximately 8:30 p.m. and confirmed seven victims suffered gunshot wounds. One victim died from their injuries, while the … [Read more…]

Olympians Swap Sports: Maude Charron shares weightlifting wisdom with Ellie Black [video]

October 29, 2026 We recently showed you what happened when Ellie Black coached weightlifter Maude Charron as she returned to the world of artistic gymnastics after 14 years away from those apparatuses.  WATCH: Ellie Black teaches Maude Charron all about artistic gymnastics Now it’s time to see what played out when the instruction went the … [Read more…]

Latvian Oscar Submission ‘Ulya’ Sells Wide Ahead of Opening Tallinn

International distributors continue to fall for “Ulya.” The Latvian Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film has closed North America (New Mountain Films), France (Destiny), Italy (Invisible Carpet), Slovakia (ASFK), former Yugoslavia (Five Star Distribution), Estonia (Hea Film), Lithuania (GPI), MENA (Teleview), Finland (Cinema Orion), Poland (1989) and Brazil (Belas Arte). The black-and-white film, directed … [Read more…]

Lake Charles man arrested, charged with child sex crimes

Abelardo Antonio Vasquez-Alvarado, 24, of Lake Charles, is charged with indecent behavior with juveniles and possession of child pornography under the age of thirteen. PakarPBN A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that are controlled by a single individual or organization and used primarily to build backlinks to a “money site” in … [Read more…]

What is Wushu?  – Team Canada

@wuyuantang October 22, 2026 If you’re a fan of Team Canada, you’re likely a little familiar with most sports in which Canadian athletes will compete at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games.  But there is one sport that might be new to you: wushu.  This Chinese martial art has never been officially included at … [Read more…]

‘Galileo,’ Toplining Elio Germano, Boarded by Fandango

Fandango Sales has taken all international rights to “Galileo,” a new film from Italo-Brit director Roan Johnson (“Rider”), toplining Italian A-list actor Elio Germano as pioneering scientist Galileo Galilei, who famously stood trial before the Roman inquisition. Fandango is introducing the €8 million ($9 million) movie to international buyers during Rome’s MIA Market. “Galileo,” which … [Read more…]