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Leila Cobo Receives 2026 Fulbright Colombia Excellence Award: ‘Their Mission Defines Me’
Leila Cobo, Billboard’s Co-Chief Content Officer, has received the 2026 Fulbright Colombia Excellence Award in the Cultural and Artistic Advocacy category. The Colombian journalist, author and pianist was honoured at a ceremony at the US Ambassador’s residence in Bogotá, with the evaluation committee’s decision described as unanimous, recognising her career, ethical integrity, academic merit and…
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3 Stellar Shows to Binge on Netflix Before July Is Over
Collider’s weekly Netflix binge guide highlights three shows worth watching as July draws to a close, noting that Will Ferrell’s comedy The Hawk has been knocked off the top of the streaming charts by Ransom Canyon, the platform’s Western drama in the vein of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe. The piece is aimed at viewers looking…
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Canal+ Seals Landmark Pact to Invest Nearly $1.1 Billion in French and European Films
Canal+ has signed a five-year agreement with French cinema organisations to invest nearly €1 billion (about $1.1 billion) in French and European films between 2028 and 2032, a deal its chairman and chief executive, Maxime Saada, called “historic”. The pact matters because it locks in long-term funding for the French film industry from its biggest…
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‘I Can’t Not Hear His Voice in My Head’ — Matt Dinniman Reflects on Writing Dungeon Crawler Carl With Jeff Hays in Mind
Matt Dinniman, author of the LitRPG series Dungeon Crawler Carl, has spoken about how narrator Jeff Hays has become inseparable from the books’ characters, particularly Princess Donut, ahead of a planned live-action TV adaptation for Peacock. Hays has now been officially cast to voice Princess Donut in the show, marking the first confirmed casting announcement…
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Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors
Thea Energy, a US fusion power startup, has been awarded a $20 million grant from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E programme to help manufacture its modular high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. HTS magnets are a costly but essential component of magnetic confinement fusion reactors, which use powerful magnetic fields to contain and heat plasma until nuclear…
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Dave Davies reignites The Kinks’ feud with The Beatles: “George Harrison was the only one I really liked”
Dave Davies of The Kinks has revived memories of the band’s old rivalry with The Beatles, saying George Harrison was the only member of the Fab Four he genuinely liked, while suggesting John Lennon disliked The Kinks. The comments, made at the launch of a new art exhibition in London, quickly drew attention as a…
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Marcus Mumford Recalls This ‘Real Confidence’ Move Kendrick Lamar Pulled When They Met in a Dressing Room
Marcus Mumford has shared a memorable story about the first time he met rapper Kendrick Lamar, describing a backstage encounter at Bonnaroo Music Festival that left a lasting impression. Speaking on the SmartLess podcast, the Mumford & Sons frontman recalled being summoned to Lamar’s dressing room after a set, only to find the rapper mid-change…
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BuzzFeed to cut 35% of staff under Byron Allen ownership
BuzzFeed is cutting about 35% of its workforce, roughly 180 jobs across BuzzFeed, HuffPost and Tasty, as new majority owner Byron Allen moves to overhaul the struggling digital media company. The layoffs, disclosed in a Monday SEC filing, were intended to push BuzzFeed towards profitability and positive cash flow by streamlining operations and cutting costs,…