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Amazon is bringing drone deliveries to the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas as part of a major expansion
Amazon is significantly expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service across the United States, adding the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas along with several other regions in the coming months. The retailer says it aims to reach almost 500 towns and cities by the end of the year, a sixfold increase on current coverage, as…
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Lindsay Clancy’s trial puts postpartum psychosis on the map
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in January 2023, has drawn national attention to postpartum psychosis, a rare but serious mental illness that remains poorly understood and is not formally classified in psychiatric diagnostic manuals. Clancy does not dispute carrying out the killings but has pleaded…
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Corey Hawkins Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE)
Range Media Partners has signed actor Corey Hawkins for representation, Variety has exclusively reported, with the actor continuing to be represented separately by WME, JTWAMM and Shelter PR. The move marks a significant addition for Range Media as it builds out its talent roster with an actor who has steadily risen from breakout supporting roles…
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Mark Webber & Jennifer DeLia Launch Production Company Beyond Culture, Unveil Initial Slate
Actors and filmmakers Mark Webber and Jennifer DeLia have launched a new production company, Beyond Culture, describing it as an artist-led banner spanning film, art, music, technology and experience. The venture is designed to give creators greater ownership and financial control over their work, explicitly modelling itself on the original United Artists, the studio founded…
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Woke LA lawmaker lifts ban on homeless encampments in parks, sparking fears City of Angels will become more squalid than ever
Los Angeles city councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has moved to lift the ban on homeless encampments in the city’s parks, a decision that has provoked criticism from residents and commentators who fear it will worsen conditions in areas already struggling with visible homelessness. The move touches on the…
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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has publicly defended the decision to include Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s competition lineup, following criticism from Ukrainian officials. In an Instagram post, Barbera rejected accusations that the film amounted to pro-Putin propaganda, calling it instead a work that “denounces totalitarian regimes and their intrusion…
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Time’s running out! Save $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
TechCrunch has issued a reminder that the discounted early pricing window for its TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference closes on Friday, 21 August at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that deadline, attendees will no longer be able to save up to $300 on individual passes or access larger group-rate discounts, meaning the promotion is primarily a call…
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New GTA 6 Leak Features Shocking Gameplay Footage, And We Mean That Literally
The second day of apparent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks has started with a new gameplay clip focused on Jason Duval. There’s bad driving, a well-known pop song, and multiple people shot by a taser-like weapon. The video even ends with a cutscene in which Jason has a beer on a boat with his buddy,…
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Slotkin asks Hegseth, Caine to confirm troops won’t be sent to polling places
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) on Monday sent letters to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, asking them to confirm they will not deploy U.S. service members to polling places this year. In the letters, Slotkin asked Hegseth and Caine to confirm the Defense Department…