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Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more
Vermilion Cliffs Ventures, the firm founded in 2023 by operator-turned-investor Ashley Smith, has announced the close of a $25 million second fund to back early-stage technical founders. Smith runs the firm as one of the few solo women general partners in venture capital, and the new fund continues her thesis of investing in startups building…
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Pure Flix Founder Michael Scott Teams With ‘Duck Dynasty’ Stars Willie and Korie Robertson on Faith-Based Company EKKL Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Scott, the co-founder and former chief executive of faith-based film distributor Pure Flix, has partnered with “Duck Dynasty” stars Willie and Korie Robertson to launch EKKL Entertainment, a new faith-and-family entertainment platform. The venture aims to bring together films, series, podcasts, daily devotionals, community, commerce and travel in a single connected destination, targeting Christian…
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Andrij Parekh To Direct Upcoming Netflix Series ‘The Retrievals’; The ‘Succession’ Helmer & Sharon Horgan Weigh In On Paramount-WBD Merger — Karlovy Vary
Emmy-winning director Andrij Parekh, best known for HBO’s Succession, has revealed that he will direct two episodes of Netflix’s upcoming limited series The Retrievals, while also shooting its first episode as director of photography. Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s Industry Days strand, Parekh appeared alongside writer-producer Sharon Horgan for a discussion on how…
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New Los Angeles club, ORIGIN, opens this summer
A new nightclub called ORIGIN is set to open in Downtown Los Angeles’s Arts District in late summer or early autumn. The venue is the work of Roni Mehrabian and Cyril Bitar, the pair behind LA nightlife brands such as SBCLTR and Minimal Effort, as well as events including Brunch Electronik, The Maze and Resolution.…
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M3GAN erotic thriller spin-off Soulm8te shares first trailer ahead of streaming release
Blumhouse and Universal have released the first trailer for Soulm8te, a straight-to-streaming erotic thriller spin-off set in the M3GAN universe, ahead of its digital release on 1 August. The film follows a grieving software engineer (David Rysdahl) who, after his wife’s death, is tasked by his tech-giant employer with “testing” an android designed to serve…
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Subnautica 2 studio isn’t backing down on fish murder, but you can at least stun them now thanks to game’s first major update
Unknown Worlds has released the first major update for its early access underwater survival sequel Subnautica 2, dubbed 1.1 or “Adaptive Measures”. The headline change is the ability to stun certain creatures using the game’s Sonic Resonator, offering players a new defensive option; however, the studio is holding firm on its controversial decision that, unlike…
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Fathom Entertainment appoints Jason Brenek as chief executive succeeding Ray Nutt
Fathom Entertainment has appointed Jason Brenek as its new chief executive, following the previously announced retirement of Ray Nutt. The move signals continuity for the company, which pioneered the “event cinema” category, as it seeks to build on its established position in theatrical distribution and enter what its board described as a new era of…
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Sharon Horgan Says It Would Be “Crazy” to “Interfere” With HBO After Paramount Deal
The multihyphenate also didn’t rule out a return to Apple TV hit series ‘Bad Sisters’ down the line, while ‘Succession’ director Andrij Parekh discussed the upcoming Netflix show ‘The Retrievals,’ based on the IVF scandal podcast.
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Vincent Bolloré Avoids Multi-Billion Vivendi Buyout After Paris Court Ruling
Paris’s Court of Appeal handed Vincent Bolloré a major legal victory on Wednesday, ruling that the French billionaire and his holding company Bolloré SE did not control Vivendi at the time of the media conglomerate’s 2024 overhaul. The decision removes, for now, the threat of a mandatory buyout offer analysts had estimated could cost between…
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Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water
A contractor building Meta’s new AI datacentre in Cheyenne, Wyoming, flushed water contaminated with Cupriavidus gilardii bacteria into the city’s public sewers during construction, prompting local water authorities to tighten wastewater rules. The matter matters because it feeds a growing national backlash against resource-hungry datacentres, and because Cheyenne recycles treated wastewater to irrigate parks, raising…