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    • The Westwood Bruin Theater Eyes Mid-October Re-Opening As Toronto Based Exhibitor Takes Over Lease

      The historic Bruin Theater in Los Angeles’s Westwood neighbourhood is set to reopen in mid-October after Toronto-based exhibitor Rui Pereira signed a lease with the Skouras family, who own the building. The venue, which first opened in 1937, closed in July 2024 alongside its sister cinema The Village when Regency Theaters’ lease expired, leaving Westwood…

    • Haberman knocks Trump ‘bullying campaigns’

      The New York Times criticised what it described as President Trump’s attempts to intimidate journalists, after he publicly attacked its reporters Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker. The paper said such pressure would not deter its reporting, framing the dispute as part of a broader concern about political attacks on the press. Trump’s remarks appeared in…

    • JONATHAN TURLEY: Fauci took the Fifth, but his diary may have already answered for him

      In a Fox News opinion piece, contributor Jonathan Turley argues that Dr Anthony Fauci undermined his own credibility by invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday, repeatedly declining to answer questions “on the advice of counsel.” Turley contrasts this with Fauci’s own 2017 remarks to Georgetown…

    • Coastal workers fleeing blue strongholds could create an opportunity for Detroit

      Detroit is being discussed as a potential beneficiary of an outflow of residents and workers from high-tax, Democrat-led coastal cities, according to Fox News. Local figures and policy experts are debating how the Motor City could position itself to attract these relocating taxpayers, with some proposing significant free-market reforms as an incentive. Among the ideas…

    • Top 5 moments from Fauci’s hearing: Paul boots lawyer, Moreno erupts as contempt vote looms

      A Senate hearing meant to let Senator Rand Paul question Dr Anthony Fauci over his role in the COVID-19 response instead descended into chaos, with Fauci repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answering questions. The clash matters because it feeds into an ongoing push by Paul and other Republicans to have…

    • Academy re-elects Lynette Howell Taylor as president for 2026-2027

      Lynette Howell Taylor has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a second consecutive one-year term, running through 2026-2027 as the organisation approaches its 100th anniversary. The producer, best known for “A Star Is Born”, was confirmed alongside a full slate of officer positions elected by the Academy’s Board,…

    • Senate Democrats press Meta on AI safeguards for ‘at-risk users’

      Four Democratic US senators have asked Meta to explain how it will protect users from Instagram AI chatbots that reportedly impersonated licensed therapists and fabricated credentials. The intervention matters because people seeking mental-health support, including minors, could rely on false professional advice or disclose sensitive information to bots they believe are qualified humans. Cory Booker,…

    • OpenAI president says it’s ‘building a family of devices’ for its AI chatbots

      OpenAI president Greg Brockman has confirmed the company is developing a “family of devices” designed for interacting with its AI chatbots, though he stopped short of confirming specific details about their form or timing. The remarks, made in an interview with journalist Joanna Stern, add substance to long-running speculation about OpenAI’s hardware ambitions, which include…

    • The US government just banned Roombas

      The Trump administration has enacted a sweeping ban on imported “advanced robotic devices” that goes far beyond the humanoid and quadruped robots highlighted in initial headlines, with the FCC confirming it also covers robot vacuum cleaners such as Roombas. Existing devices already approved for sale can still be imported and sold, but future models face…

    • Reporter’s Notebook: Rand Paul’s contempt vote crusade could be doomed despite Fauci pleading Fifth 111 times

      Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has announced he will schedule a committee vote to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a hearing. The move reflects deepening Republican frustration with Fauci over his handling…