George Lucas has a problem with Hollywood when it comes to focus groups and test screenings. The “Star Wars” creator, who left the franchise in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney in a $4 billion deal, recently told A Rabbit’s Foot (via IGN) that Hollywood’s overreliance on focus groups has created studio films dictated entirely
Patek Philippe produced this watch in limited quantities between 1950 and 1985. Only 349 units were made. Jay-Z’s Patek Philippe 2499 was previously owned by Swedish watch collector and dealer Tony Kavak, who had a yellow gold band made especially for the piece. According to Kavak, the watch was not initially for sale. “The watch
Anthropic is known for its creative marketing, but the AI company may have been a bit also creative when he evoked his most recent announcement. Titled “There is hope in difficult questions,” the company’s latest ad has unsettled viewers with its strange images and fatalistic tone. The ad begins with a video of a house
josh funk July 15, 2026 — 6:33 a.m. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. TOTOTO Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted the Bill Gates Foundation from his annual donations this year after the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
A group of 12 Democratic state attorneys general is suing to block Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the transaction violates antitrust law by giving the combined company undue power in three markets: wide-release theatrical distribution, blockbuster movies and basic cable television. Paramount says the lawsuit “distorts established antitrust law” and that
According to the restaurant’s history, in 1856, innkeeper William E. Ebbitt purchased a boarding house in Washington, D.C., which hosted high-profile politicians and future presidents. William McKinley is believed to have resided there while he was in Congress. The boarding house bar was said to be a popular gathering destination for the capital’s elites: American
