Lewis Horwitz, King of Indie Film Finance, Dies at 90
📋 Key Facts ✓ Lewis Horwitz died on December 19 at age 90. ✓ He began his career as a bank teller in Los Angeles in the 1960s. ...
Dec 22VarietyEntertainment
Killing in the name of… nothing
In a good and just society, it would have been possible to bury Charlie Kirk without either threatening mass violence toward his enemies or making light of his death with a furry sex meme. But America...
Dec 31The VergesocietyImpact
Town Divided by States Fights for Only Abortion Clinic
📋 Key Facts ✓ The town is divided between two states. ✓ It is at the heart of America's abortion debate. ✓ ...
Dec 22BBC NewsPolitics
Colombian President Petro defends national security in the face of Trump's threats
Days after issuing threats of military action against Colombia, US President Donald Trump said he had invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House following what was described as a cor...
26mFrance 24PoliticsImpact
How Hong Kong can take on a more frontier role in China’s development
On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the country’s 15th five-year plan ...
6dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
WATCH: Washington Monument light show kicks off America's 250th celebrations
President Trump's plans for wide-scale celebrations to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday got underway on New Year's Eve with the illumination of the Washington Monument on the National Mall....
Jan 1ABC NewsPoliticsImpact
Inside the hidden Marine Corps recruiting crisis that's 'burning Marines' to fill the ranks
Matt Rota for BI Matthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales. The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost sphinx-like, with a soft smile. He thrived in the brotherhood...
5dBusiness InsiderPolitics
Sudan defying war to bring joy at AFCON 2025
A brutal civil war has been raging in Sudan since 2023. The national football team is participating in the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with more than just sporting success in mind....
Dec 30Deutsche WelleSports
OpenAI's Child Exploitation Reports Surge 80 Times in 2025
📋 Key Facts ✓ OpenAI made reports concerning child exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. ✓ The repo...
Dec 22WiredTechnologyImpact
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth
Article URL: https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3mayikzgatu2v Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46405023 Points: 13 # Comments: 0...
Dec 27Hacker NewseconomicsImpact
4 of the best and 4 of the worst outfits at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival
Kate Hudson at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Taylor Hill/Getty Images The Palm Springs International Film Festival is being held now through January 13. So far, stars like Miley C...
17hBusiness InsiderEntertainment
Indian cinema: National pride meets box office success
A wave of Bollywood films reflecting the BJP government's narratives is reshaping Indian cinema and finding major commercial success....
Dec 30Deutsche WellePolitics
Nike's Crisis and the Economics of Brand Decay
Article URL: https://philippdubach.com/posts/nikes-crisis-and-the-economics-of-brand-decay/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46487889 Points: 6 # Comments: 1...
3dHacker NewseconomicsImpact
Stop calling everything a flop: It was a good year for the movies.
"Sorry, Baby." A24 While this wasn't a huge year at the box office, it was a great year in terms of quality. Just because something didn't break records doesn't mean it's not worth your time. ...
Dec 31Business InsiderEntertainmentImpact
Congolese supporter becomes AFCON icon as he pays tribute to country's first PM
Supporters from across Africa have gathered in Morocco to watch their national teams compete in the Africa Cup of Nations - and one has since become an icon. He stood like a statue at every game DR Co...
22hFrance 24Sports
US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate 'Genesis Day'
The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto....
4dCoinTelegraphcryptocurrencyImpact
Ayushmann Khurrana's Thamma Success Sparks Four-Film Slate
📋 Key Facts ✓ Thamma crossed INR 100 crore ($11.1 million) at the box office ✓ It is Ayushmann Khurrana's fifth film to achieve thi...
Dec 23VarietyEntertainment
Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election
Donald Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Cent...
Dec 24South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Coase's Penguin, Or, Linux and the Nature of the Firm [pdf]
Article URL: https://www.benkler.org/CoasesPenguin.PDF Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46438642 Points: 6 # Comments: 0...
Dec 30Hacker NewseconomicsImpact
GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar....
8hCoinTelegraphcryptocurrencyImpact
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