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Princess Grace Foundation Announces 18 Winners and 11 Honoraria Recipients for 2026 Awards

• Princess Grace Foundation names 18 winners, 11 Honoraria recipients for 2026
• Winners get $15,000 grants; Honoraria recipients receive $1,500
• Recipients honoured at gala on 30 January, hosted by Prince Albert II

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has named 18 winners and 11 Honoraria recipients for its 2026 awards, recognising emerging talent across theatre, dance and film. The programme, established in honour of Princess Grace of Monaco, has now supported more than 1,000 artists over its history, including previous recipients such…

Disney Execs On Exploring FAST Channels, Content Spending, Cutting Costs

• Disney is exploring launching a free, ad-supported (FAST) streaming service
• Content spending set to hit about $24bn this year, up modestly
• Disney targeting cost cuts and a $9bn share buyback in FY26

Disney's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, confirmed the company is exploring a free, ad-supported streaming product, effectively a FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) offering, as part of a wider strategy discussed on an analyst call following quarterly earnings. The move is aimed at reaching more price-sensitive customers, boosting advertising…

Feature: Six Things I’d Like To See in ‘Metroid 6’

• Writer lists six hopes for a future "Metroid 6" sequel to Dread.
• Wants more proactive combat instead of reactive counterattacks.
• Hopes for darker Metroid DNA story and better music.

Ahead of the original Metroid's 40th anniversary, Nintendo Life writer Ollie sets out six wishes for a potential "Metroid 6", the likely sequel to 2021's Metroid Dread, the series' best-selling instalment. The piece is a personal wishlist rather than any official announcement, reflecting on what developer MercurySteam got…

China targets US firms, drone exports ahead of Xi visit

China’s Commerce Ministry announced a new slate of sanctions against the United States and some of its firms Wednesday in response to recent moves by two U.S. agencies that targeted China, more than a month before Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit President Trump. In the…

‘The Green Eyes’ Is a Refugee Adventure Drama for Our Time (Exclusive Trailer)

• "The Green Eyes" opens Locarno Film Festival's 79th edition on Wednesday
• Drama tells a refugee child's story via Resignation Syndrome-inspired plot
• France-Belgium-Sweden co-production stars Douae Butarbuch M'Zaouki, Sayyid El Alami

"The Green Eyes" ("Les Yeux Verts"), a refugee adventure drama by French writer-directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, will open the 79th Locarno Film Festival on Wednesday evening with its world premiere on the Piazza Grande. The film matters as a rare attempt to tell a refugee story…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings To $42M Tuesday U.S. Record, Biggest Pic Global YTD With $1.1B – Box Office

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets record $42M Tuesday at US box office
• Film becomes 2026's highest-grossing release globally with $1.1B
• On track to overtake Toy Story 5 as biggest domestic earner this year

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken further box office records, posting the biggest Tuesday takings ever at the US domestic box office with $42 million. The film has now become the highest-grossing release of the year worldwide, with a global total of $1.1 billion, overtaking Disney/Pixar's Toy Story…

‘AI PCs will become more important’: AMD’s Lisa Su remains optimistic about the market despite runaway pricing caused by *checks notes* the AI industry

"I remain optimistic about the PC market as an important way for us to reach a broader set of users."

Disney Plus adds TikTok video feature days after Wonder Man axed

• Disney Plus will feature user-generated TikTok content via new "Verts" feature
• Deal follows backlash over cancellation of acclaimed series Wonder Man
• Move seen as replacement for scrapped OpenAI Sora partnership

Disney has struck a partnership with TikTok that will embed user-generated content within Disney Plus through a new mobile feature called "Verts", allowing select Disney-themed TikTok videos from participating creators to appear on the streaming service. The deal reflects Disney's broader push to compete with social media by…

EA has fixed a niche Battlefield 6 issue where some Nvidia GPUs were crashing while changing attachments or ‘playing on maps with large bodies of water’

It seems like it was linked to a recent Nvidia driver update.

Ana Gasteyer Sets ‘Schmigadoon!’ Departure Date

Tony-nominated Ana Gasteyer will end her limited run in Broadway’s Schmigadoon! next month, the production announced today. Gasteyer’s final performance in the Tony-winning musical is Sunday, September 6. The former SNL cast member plays villainous preacher’s wife Mildred Layton in the musical. A replacement is yet to be…