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Disney Earnings Buoyed By ‘Toy Story 5’, Theme Parks, Streaming Profit; Books $100M Tariff Refund
Disney reported a strong fiscal third quarter, with chief executive Josh D’Amaro citing gains across film, theme parks and streaming in his first full quarter at the helm. Total operating income rose 21% to $5.6 billion, beating Wall Street expectations, driven largely by Toy Story 5’s box office success, higher theme park attendance, and streaming…
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AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?
WindBorne Systems, a startup that gathers weather data using the world’s longest-flying weather balloons and feeds it into its own AI-powered forecasting model, has raised a $37 million Series B round to help turn accurate forecasting into a profitable business. Advances in AI over the past four years have made it possible for private companies…
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Disney+ and Hulu profits surge as Disney reshuffles merchandising unit
Disney’s June quarter results showed strengthened streaming profitability alongside a significant restructuring of the company’s operations announced by chief executive Josh D’Amaro. Disney+ and Hulu generated $5.53 billion in revenue, an 11% year-on-year rise, while operating income in the entertainment streaming segment more than doubled to $712 million, up from $329 million a year earlier.…
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Quentin Tarantino’s WWII Masterpiece Was Inspired by the 1972 Western Is Officially Streaming for Free
Robert Redford’s 1972 survival Western Jeremiah Johnson, directed by Sydney Pollack, has begun streaming for free on Tubi. The film is notable as one of the genre’s most acclaimed entries and for its links to Quentin Tarantino, who has cited Redford’s screen presence at the time as a reference point for Brad Pitt’s role in…
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Ubisoft brings back another Assassin’s Creed veteran to stabilize the series as it looks to reverse its fortunes
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8 Most Universally Beloved Movie Trilogies of All Time
Collider has published a ranked list of the eight most universally beloved movie trilogies, arguing that what unites them is not individual scenes but the cumulative emotional experience of watching all three films through to a satisfying conclusion. The piece notes that most trilogies falter somewhere along the way, often in the middle instalment or…
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Continuity, chaos and Rodman: how Washington Spirit are thriving in NWSL
Washington Spirit have established themselves as one of the National Women’s Soccer League’s most consistent top performers, sitting among the top two teams for a third consecutive season despite the notoriously unpredictable nature of the competition. The club’s success is notable because it has come amid significant squad turnover, including the departure of former Rookie…
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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Is Ready To Turn His Fantasy Graphic Novel Into a Movie or Series
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready appeared at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 to promote his new graphic novel, *Farewell to Seasons*, and discussed the possibility of adapting it into a film, limited series or stage play. Speaking to Collider’s Steven Weintraub, McCready explained that the project marks a departure from music into storytelling, giving him a…