Meta’s Muse mascot is named Jolly. It’s an adorable, cuddly representation of Meta’s AI agent that you can dress however you want—like a doll. At the company’s recent Meta Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s furry Muse donned a toga and laurel wreath. In Instagram ads I saw for Muse, the mascot wore exercise gear and
I shared my life with my dog, George, for 14 years. Now that he’s gone, I regularly dog-sit for friends to get my furry fix. Over the years, I’ve been on the receiving end of nearly every kind of dog-centric present imaginable — from practical training tools to just-for-fun finds, and the heartfelt condolence gift
“Toy Story” helped launch Pixar when it premiered in 1995. More than 30 years and four films later, the family-friendly franchise has become a revenue-generating behemoth for the Walt Disney Company and the global economy. The series has added $51 billion to overall economic activity since its inception, according to a study Disney commissioned from
There was apparently no call for “Moana,” which grossed just $52 million in its international box office debut. Disney’s latest live-action remake struggled to make a splash with $43 million domestic and $95 million worldwide, a catastrophic start given the film cost $250 million to produce. Heading into the weekend, Disney was projecting a launch
The UK and Ireland box office maintained a steady pace over the weekend, as Disney’s “Toy Story 5” held the number one spot for the third consecutive frame. The Pixar release grossed £5.7 million ($7.6 million), bringing its three-week cumulative total to £37.9 million ($50.7 million). Universal secured second place with the circuit-wide release of
Do minions get tired? Not at the international box office, where “Minions & Monsters” grossed $85 million in 71 markets over the weekend and $98 million to date. That’s in stark contrast to domestic share, where the “Despicable Me” spinoff notched a franchise-low $61 million five-day debut, including $39 million over the traditional weekend. So
