X, the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is shaking up how it pays influencers and creators. In announcing the change, the company said it will be winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program and replacing it with something called Original Content Rewards. X will stop accepting new Revenue Sharing participants, while
Monica Bellucci’s sneer is a thing of wonder, so why have so few directors used it properly? When allowed full rein to her sense of irony, as given her by Giovanni Tortorici in “Ketticè,” Bellucci has few equals in her ability to project self-aware drama queen with just the right dose of camp icon. Hers
“The Inbetweeners” — the hit Brit teen comedy series from the late 2000s that spawned two successful spin-off films — is officially back. A reunion movie is now in the works at Netflix, Variety has confirmed, with the original lead cast of Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, Blake Harrison and James Buckley understood to be attached, although final
HBO Max veteran Pia Barlow has been hired as Amazon MGM Studios’ new director of original series marketing. In her new role, which Barlow will begin on August 3, the executive will oversee all marketing efforts for Prime Video’s global and US original series. Barlow will report directly to Sue Kroll, global head of marketing
Original sin Kathryn Paige Harden Weidenfeld and Nicolson (2026) A 2021 analysis of genetic data from 1.5 million people, co-edited by psychologist Kathryn Paige Harden, concluded that some DNA sequences were more common in people with addiction than in those without. “This combination of genetics with incorrigibility is another legacy of the doctrine of original
Moana and Maui set sail once again, this time in live action. Released in theaters on July 10, Disney’s animated musical “Moana” comes to life with a new live-action version directed by Catherine Laga’aia, who plays the title character. Similar to the original, the film follows Moana’s journey to restore the heart of Te Fiti