When Hao Jia received an email from Coinbase that his job offer had been rescinded, he was on his way to watch “Top Gun: Maverick,” the blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise. Jia’s girlfriend had aske...
Tag: Entertainment
Dungeons & Dragons maker Hasbro wins battle against activist investor
A Dungeons & Dragons classic dragon hand painted by Alan Cooley, 27, of Huntington Station, New York, at Main Street Game Cafe in Huntington on November 26, 2019. Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Ima...
Travelers can now go to Japan but domestic tourists remain its focus
After more than two years of closed border policies, Japan is set to welcome back international travelers this week. Come June 10, foreign tourists traveling via packaged tours can enter Japan. Howeve...
‘Yellowstone’ boom pits lifetime Montana residents against wealthy newcomers
“Yellowstone” has become one of the hottest shows streaming. Filmed on location in the West, much of it in Montana, the scripted drama tells the story of a modern day ranch owner John Dutt...
Why VPNs Are A World Of Entertainment At Your Fingertips
One of the main advantages of a VPN is that it allows you to access websites, services, and material that are blocked in your country. With just one click, you add hundreds of titles to your Netflix, ...
Paramount sued over ‘Top Gun’ copyright as ‘Maverick’ soars at box office
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” had another blockbuster weekend at the box office, but the studio behind the film cou...
How NFTs Are Pioneering Digital Arts For The Entertainment Industry
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 28: Digital artist FEWOCiOUS auctions five new unique NFT works of art, … [+] along with five physical paintings and never-before-seen drawings in a collection ti...
How Robotics In The Entertainment Industry Could Intertwine With Other Sectors For Growth
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 09: The Terminator robot is seen in the paddock following qualifying for the … [+] Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 9, 2009 in Barce...
NFTs Are So Much More Than Just Jpegs, They Are Redefining Access And Ownership In Media And Entertainment
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are still a bit head-scratchy for some. While there’s a lot of excitement around NFTs within the media and entertainment industries, there’s also a lot of skepticism and cri...
ESPN executive Dave Roberts pushes for more diversity
Dave Roberts Provided by ESPN Dave Roberts is a creature of habit. The ESPN executive, who has emerged as an influential force behind the scenes at the network, prefers to take business meetings at th...
Harvey Weinstein’s sex crime convictions upheld by New York court
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein listens in court during a pre-trial hearing for Weinstein, who was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex-related charges in Los Angeles, California ...
Consumers spend $133 more monthly on subscriptions than they realize
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | DigitalVision | Getty Images There’s a decent chance you don’t have a good handle on how much your subscriptions are really costing you. Consumers’ offhand gue...
First time on a yacht? Avoid these 7 amateur mistakes
While most of the travel industry struggled to get back on its feet, the yachting industry had a different problem during the pandemic: serving everyone wanting to charter a boat. Like the rise in pri...
Star Wars is mostly TV now, fans are cool with that, love Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ewan McGregor reprises his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Disney ANAHEIM, California – By the time Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi’s untitle...
Communist Party, Military Themes Help Struggling Alibaba Entertainment Unit Turn A Profit
Alibaba Group’s billionaire main founder Jack Ma at a “Tech for Good” summit in 2019. He’s kept a … [+] low profile of late. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) Getty Images ...
GameStop, Salesforce, Netflix, Alphabet, Nvidia, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week
Text size Uncredited U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. A handful of major companies report later this week, with the economic-data highlight being jobs Friday. HP and...
Can AMC Entertainment Stock Rally to $20? Check the Chart.
AMC Entertainment (AMC) – Get AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Class A Report leaped out of the gate on May 31, the first trading day of a holiday-shortened week. The shares moved up as much as...
MoU Established by Clesson, the Company Behind LABEL Foundation, With CJ Entertainment and Media – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. Clesson, the operating company behind OPENTRACK and LABEL Foundation, has officially established a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CJ Entertainment & Media. The...
Fayez Sarofim, Buffett-Style Investor and Art Collector, Dies at 93
Fayez Sarofim, an Egyptian immigrant who built a successful investment firm with an approach similar to Warren Buffett’s, died in Houston on Saturday at age 93. Sarofim, who became a billionaire, had ...
Koko’s Cutting-Edge £70m Retail Meets Media Resurrection
British rapper Knucks is the lynchpin for Koko Studios inaugural proprietary livestreamed show. David Levene / Koko Late last month, the iconic 122-year-old London music venue Koko re-opened following...
$124 million is Tom Cruise’s best domestic debut
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount LOS ANGELES – “Top Gun: Maverick” soared to $124 million during its opening weekend, earning Tom Cruise his highest domestic...
Netflix and rivals enter pivotal second act of streaming wars saga
Reed Hastings, Co-CEO, Netflix speaks at the 2021 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. October 18, 2021. David Swanson | Reuters The media and entertainment industry p...
Weekend reads: If you agree that inflation has peaked, buy stocks in this sector
If everyone agreed about the direction of the economy, investing would be easy. But there are mixed signals about whether the rate of inflation has peaked, at least in the U.S. If you are among those ...