Category: Social
Bob Iger Extends Contract, Comments on Strikes
Disney has extended CEO Bob Iger’s contract to 2026. It was previously supposed to end in 2024. Additionally, he recently spoke to CNBC’s David Faber about the Writer’s Guild and Actor’s Guild Strikes. Check out what Iger had to say here (via Variety): “It’s very disturbing to me. We’v...
Read MoreMissing Titanic Tour Submersible Piloted by Video Game Controller
Who knew video games were this pervasive in the culture? If you haven’t been following the story of the Titanic tour submersible (as I hadn’t until Krista told me about it), here’s the background: A company called OceanGate operates the Titan submersible, a 22-foot-long mini-submarine used to ...
Read MoreCall of Duty Removes Popular Esports Figure Nickmercs Skin
The culture wars surrounding pride month have reached the gaming world. Nickmercs is a content creator for – and co-owner of – FaZe Clan, a popular esports company. According to his profile on the FaZe Clan website, he has 4 million YouTube subscribers, 6.2 million Twitch followers, 2.5 million ...
Read MoreJohn Cleese Won’t Censor Life of Brian Play
John Cleese is keeping one of his masterpieces intact. The Daily Mail recently reported that Cleese is bringing Monty Python’s Life of Brian to the stage, but the article has some errors Cleese cleared up on his Twitter account. The first is that the play will not be a musical, as Daily Mail said ...
Read MoreIs the Writers’ Strike Really About AI?
The big news today is that the Writers’ Guild of America is officially on strike. Their list of demands of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, includes various forms of “more money,” but that’s not all they want. Other proposals include mandating more writers f...
Read MoreProfessor Slughorn Actor Jim Broadbent Backs J.K. Rowling
Another Wizarding World actor has come forward in defense of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Jim Broadbent, a very well-known and established British actor who played Professor Slughorn in two Harry Potter films, has said the following: “It’s really sad. I think J.K. Rowling is amazing. I have...
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