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Judge rejects DOJ request for access to unredacted NJ voter rolls

  • Judge blocks DOJ access to unredacted New Jersey voter rolls
  • Ruling protects sensitive voter information
  • Case highlights federal-state election oversight tensions

A judge has rejected the US Justice Department’s request to obtain unredacted New Jersey voter-roll records. The ruling limits the department’s access to sensitive personal information and underscores the legal tension between federal election oversight and state protections for voter privacy. The dispute concerns voter-registration data that the…

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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

  • Okta is buying Permiso for reportedly just under $200 million.
  • The acquisition expands Okta’s AI-agent and machine-identity security capabilities.
  • Permiso has raised about $29 million since emerging from stealth.

Okta has agreed to acquire AI identity-security startup Permiso Security, aiming to strengthen its ability to protect AI agents and other machine identities in corporate systems. The deal reflects a broader shift in identity security from checking users at login to monitoring the activity of people, applications and…

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Thimbleweed Park 2 is “not really a sequel, not really a prequel,” but it is in development and due out in 2028

  • Thimbleweed Park 2 is now in production.
  • It is due for release in early 2028.
  • Several original developers and characters will return.

Ron Gilbert has announced that Thimbleweed Park 2 has entered production, with an early 2028 release planned. The new adventure game revives the world of 2017’s Thimbleweed Park after Gilbert’s separate Zelda- and Diablo-inspired RPG was cancelled, and reunites several members of the original development team. Gilbert says…

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John Legend Cast as Harry Belafonte in New Film

  • John Legend will portray Harry Belafonte in The Road Home.
  • The film explores musicians’ work during apartheid-era South Africa.
  • Cynthia Erivo, Guy Pearce and Thabo Rametsi also star.

John Legend has been cast as the late singer and civil-rights activist Harry Belafonte in The Road Home, a Bill Condon film now in production. The film centres on South African jazz pioneer Hugh Masekela and singer Miriam Makeba during a tour of South Africa with Paul Simon…

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Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro Turn To This Touring Pro To Create Concert Worlds ‘On A Much Greater Scale Than We’ve Ever Seen’

  • STURDY. designs ambitious live worlds for major Latin music stars.
  • Its Bad Bunny partnership supported record-breaking touring results.
  • Martinez sees demand growing for bigger, more immersive concerts.

Adrian Martinez, co-founder of Los Angeles production house STURDY., has built a leading role in live-show design and direction for artists including Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro. The company was formed in 2018 to work more directly with artists and translate their creative ambitions into larger-scale concert experiences,…

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Meet The Manager Who Helped Guide Laufey To Superstardom

  • Gredinger helped turn Laufey’s unconventional sound into mainstream arena success.
  • Her 2025 album delivered chart success and a second Grammy.
  • The new tour has grossed $47.2 million across 43 shows.

Max Gredinger, a partner at management firm Foundations, is credited with helping steer singer-songwriter Laufey’s rise from online cover videos to arena-level success. His approach has focused on supporting her distinctive jazz, classical and pop sound while allowing her and her creative team to maintain a strong, Gen…

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The rapper Elton John knew would last for decades: “A true poet of his time”

  • Elton John regarded Eminem as an enduring, exceptional lyricist.
  • He compared Eminem’s audience connection to Bob Dylan’s.
  • Their Grammy performance of ‘Stan’ highlighted their friendship.

Elton John praised Eminem as a songwriter whose work would endure for decades, calling him “a true poet of his time”. The article argues that John looked beyond the rapper’s deliberately provocative public image and controversial lyrics to recognise his technical skill, honesty and influence. John compared Eminem’s…

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Watch Snoopy Reflect on His Iconic Red House After It’s Sold in ‘Peanuts’ Special Featuring Allen Stone Song

  • Snoopy’s doghouse is accidentally sold in a new Apple TV special.
  • Charlie Brown helps Snoopy search for his lost home.
  • Allen Stone contributes an original song to the special.

A new Apple TV Peanuts special, Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, sees Snoopy’s red doghouse accidentally sold at a yard sale. The loss prompts Charlie Brown to help him search for it, using the story to explore the idea that home is defined by belonging and…

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NewFest & Announces 2026 New Voices Filmmaker Grant Recipients, In Partnership With Netflix

  • NewFest and Netflix awarded grants to five emerging queer filmmakers.
  • Each recipient receives $25,000 and career-development support.
  • More than 500 applications were considered.

NewFest and Netflix have named five emerging filmmakers as recipients of the 2026 New Voices Filmmaker Grant, supporting directors whose work presents LGBTQ+ stories through varied genres and perspectives. The initiative matters because it provides both funding and professional development to queer filmmakers at an early stage of…

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AI Startup Fairground, Founded by Xumo Creator, to Launch First AI-Exclusive FAST Channel (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Fairground will launch an AI-only free streaming television channel next month.
  • The channel will carry a curated 24-hour schedule of AI-made programmes.
  • Its founder sees it as a new distribution route for emerging creators.

Fairground Entertainment, an AI studio founded by Xumo creator Colin Petrie-Norris, plans to launch what it describes as the first free, ad-supported streaming television channel exclusively for AI-generated films and shows. The move matters because it seeks to give AI creators a curated, large-screen distribution route beyond short…

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