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A24’s $3.5B Valuation Pushes the Indie Studio Toward Blockbusters
Camilla Belle attends the Los Angeles premiere of A24’s “Warfare” at DGA Theater Complex on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif. Getty Images A24, the chic independent studio that has captivated cinephiles since launching in 2013, maintains an oddly inverse relationship between cultural impact and financial reality. The studio, specializing in low-budget filmmaker-driven artistic…
Read MoreThe End of the Org Chart: Agentic A.I. Will Reshape Who Leads
Agentic A.I. is no longer a support tool—it’s a decision-maker. As businesses integrate autonomous systems into their workflows, leadership must evolve to meet a future led by intelligent, self-directed agents. Allison Saeng/Unsplash+ It is no secret that we are currently in a technology-led revolution. A.I. is upending how we live and work at a pace…
Read MoreBeach to Table: Nobu Opens in Maui With Flair and Fire
Nobu Matsuhisa opened a new restaurant in Maui. Courtesy Parker Burr The grand opening of Nobu in Maui on May 3 got hotter and hotter as the Saturday evening progressed, starting with a sake toast and chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s signature yellowtail jalapeno and ending with an over-the-top Hawaiian fire-dancer performance. Matsuhisa, flanked by Nobu co-founder…
Read MoreSimone Biles and Jonathan Owens’ Confession About Family Planning May Make You Blush
Kentucky Derby 2025: Will Simone Biles Enroll Her Future Kids in Sports? She Says… (Exclusive) Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are flipping out over the idea of having kids one day. In fact, the gymnast—who tied the knot with Jonathan in 2023—recently shared that one of their ultimate goals would be “building a family.” As…
Read MoreDelta Air Lines to launch new Austin-Palm Springs nonstop in November
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delta Air Lines will launch a new nonstop route between Austin and Palm Springs, California, in November. The seasonal route will launch Nov. 8. Flights will operate on Saturdays only, by Delta Connection, through April 26, 2026. Flights are set to leave Austin at 11 a.m. and arrive in Palm Springs at…
Read MoreClaus Guth’s ‘Salome’ at the Met Says the Quiet Part Loud
Elza van den Heever and Peter Mattei. Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera How old is Salome when she dances for Herod and the head of John the Baptist? The Bible is ambiguous. In Aubrey Beardsley’s famous illustrations, she seems to shapeshift: at times, she looks young and androgynous, in other instances, she seems almost…
Read MoreAna de Armas and Tom Cruise Step Out Together to Celebrate Her Birthday
The one where fans had no idea their favorite Friends couple actually had feelings for each other. During the iconic NBC series’ HBO Max reunion special, Aniston and Schwimmer admitted they nursed crushes on each other during the first season. As Schwimmer explained, “Yeah, the first season we—I had a major crush on Jen.” Aniston countered, “It…
Read MoreWhat has Round Rock ISD done so far since voters approved $933M in bonds?
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — In November 2024, voters approved $933 million for Round Rock schools. Six months later, the district said it is making significant progress on various projects. The funding, which was secured through three bond propositions, is being used for general purposes, technology and fine arts. Round Rock ISD teacher named ‘Texas…
Read MoreCurator and Art Historian Camille Morineau On Finding the Women Artists of the American West
At the Jackson Hole History Museum, Camille Morineau blended her inclusive feminist retelling of art history through a territorially specific lens. Photo: Valerie Archeno “There are a lot of important female artists… the only problem is finding information about them,” French curator and art historian Camille Morineau once told the Institut Français. Her fatigue at…
Read MoreLady Gaga, Rihanna, Zendaya and More of the Best Met Gala Looks of All Time
The Met Gala was made for serving looks. For the past 76 years, the steps of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art have greeted Hollywood’s biggest stars for the most fashionable night of the year. This year, the 2025 Met Gala—co-chaired by Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo and A$AP Rocky as well as…
Read MoreEnraged Dave Portnoy vows to ‘ruin these people’ who bought antisemitic sign at Barstool bar
Dave Portnoy vowed to “ruin” people who bought an antisemitic sign at his Barstool Sansom Street bar in Philadelphia. After a video surfaced online Sunday of bottle-service waitresses holding up an illuminated sign that read, “F–k the Jews,” the Barstool Sports founder posted a video on Instagram telling fans he was holding an “emergency press conference”…
Read MoreBeyoncé Narrowly Avoids Getting Hit by Giant Moving Frames Due to Stage Malfunction
Beyoncé Shares Sweet Moment With Mom Tina Knowles Onstage During Cowboy Carter Tour Beyoncé managed to still get in formation—despite a mishap in stage direction. ICYMI, during the second night of her Cowboy Carter tour, the singer had a bit of a hiccup. In a video shared to TikTok by user @makanaaaaaaa from the May 1 show…
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