Editorial
Inside Twice’s Contract Crisis: What Lies Ahead for the Members After the 10th Anniversary?
Twice and Once will face a mutual challenge. Following Twice's first contract renewal in 2022, their contracts were expected to expire in October 2025. However, at that time, Twice was just launching their 10th-anniversary special album and their sixth world tour. Consequently, the industry speculated that the
The Drama Comes to HBO Max: Can a $28M Film With $126M in Receipts Do It Again on Streaming?
A $28 million production budget. $126 million at the global box office. The fifth A24 film ever to cross the $100 million mark. Those numbers describe an original black comedy with no franchise backing, no established fan base — just two actors, a dinner party game, and a secret that changes
Ariana Grande's Petal: Can the Queen of Debut Week Do It Again?
In February 2024, Ariana Grande released Eternal Sunshine with almost no advance warning — no drawn-out promotional campaign, no strategic leaks to build anticipation. The album arrived, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and proceeded to generate two Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers in Yes, And? and We
Four Headliners, Eleven Minutes: Who Closes the World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final will feature something that has never existed before: a halftime show. Confirmed for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the eleven-minute performance will be co-headlined by Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and Justin Bieber, with additional appearances from Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor
LEGO's F1 Takeover: How a Toy Company Became the Coolest Brand in Motorsport
Two hours before the British Grand Prix got underway at Silverstone on July 5, twenty-two of the world's highest-paid professional racing drivers took to the track in miniature go-karts built entirely from LEGO bricks -- How LEGO Got Into F1, and Why.
AI Speedrun - Anthropic vs Meta: Two Compute Signals, One Confusing Week
Two headlines landed within days of each other and appear to point in opposite directions: Anthropic locking up two decades of dedicated data-center capacity, while Meta suggesting it has AI compute to spare -- analysts, investors, and the companies themselves haven't settled on one story.
Widow's Bay: Can a Cursed Island Crash the Emmy Party?
Widow's Bay premiered on Apple TV+ on April 29 to a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes — a score that has since settled at 97% as more reviews came in. The show has earned five TCA Award nominations, been renewed for a second season, and remained one of Apple
Spotify Verifies Streaming Manipulation After Malcolm Todd’s Suspicious Numbers
A Kalshi-Spotify incident shows how settlement based on the first print can reward temporary manipulation.
Indie summer counter-programming: ‘The Invite’ and 3 other films that could be poised for awards runs
While ginormous studio tentpoles like Toy Story 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Minions & Monsters, and The Odyssey will dominate the summer box office, a quartet of indie releases is engaging in some savvy counter-programming.Bypassing the traditionally crowded fall slate, acclaimed films Rosebush Pruning, The Invite, Her
Enola Holmes 3: Where Will the Tomatometer Land?
Millie Bobby Brown first stepped into the role of Enola Holmes in 2020, playing the sharp-witted younger sister of Sherlock Holmes in a Netflix original that earned 91% on the Tomatometer and established her as a credible lead outside of Stranger Things. The 2022 sequel improved on that — 93%
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: Can It Cross $100M Opening Weekend Domestically?
Christopher Nolan doesn't make sequels. He doesn't work within franchises. And yet, for the past two decades, he has consistently done something that virtually no other filmmaker alive can claim: he makes original blockbusters that actually open big. The Odyssey, arriving in theaters on July 17,
Tony Awards: Predicting the Winners Using Just Math
Two-way races abound in the history of best musical at the Tonys. But a genuine three-way race? That’s rare. This is a bit subjective, but in the past two decades I would argue that we’ve only seen one race with at least three nominees being widely
