Max Brooks reflects on 20 years of ‘World War Z’
The author and and professional threat analyst discusses the novel’s eerie COVID-19 parallels, science literacy, and more.
Is Marvell The Broad Chip Business You Think You Own?
This post was originally published on here Marvell Technology (MRVL) raised its revenue outlook again with its fiscal Q2 2027 results in late August. The size of the raise is the easy story. What fell out of management’s script matters more, because the business you own has narrowed toward a single bet.
Trey Parker & Matt Stone ‘Take Full Responsibility’ For Scheduling Delays in ‘Whitney Springs’ Movie Collab With Kendrick Lamar
The movie centered on a Black reenactor at a slave plantation museum reportedly slated to include original, unreleased Lamar songs was originally due out last year.
Prolific Midtown investor Thomas Roth buys century-old J Street building for $850K
This post was originally published on here Thomas Roth, a prolific Midtown Sacramento investor, purchased the historic 2224 J St. building for $850,000 as a long-term income investment.
Monica Dolan Interview on The Lost Children of Tuam, Three TIFF Films
The English star discusses spending time with the lady at the heart of the story, working with a voice coach despite having Irish parents, and pulling triple Toronto duty, thanks to ‘Onwards and Sideways’ and ‘Elsinore.’
Practical Magic 2
Practical Magic 2 returns to the world of the Owens sisters, where ancestral magic and a long-standing family curse once again threaten to upend their lives.
For Bullock and Kidman, ‘Practical Magic 2’ heals old wounds
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago.
Scott Bessent continues crusade against rising US government bond yields
Also in today’s newsletter, White House prepares for CIA director to take on bigger role in Russia-Ukraine war
Trump threat to Taiwan’s Washington office sparks debate over island’s US policy
Ahead of expected Xi-Trump summit, some in Taiwan question whether Taipei’s funding of American think tanks has become a political liability.
‘Unfit to govern’: Democrats blast Trump, GOP for Iran and economy
Democrats blasted Trump as ‘unfit to govern’ because of his handling of Iran and the economy while Republicans rallied in Dallas for the midterms.