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Snow White to The Smashing Machine: 10 of the biggest film flops of 2025 - BBC

From a controversial recreation of a Disney cartoon to an awards-tipped sports biopic starring The Rock, why did so many high-profile Hollywood films fail at the box office this year?

Joe Ely, who influenced a generation of songwriters with his music, dies at 78 - Texas Public Radio | TPR

Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age 78 brought tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike.

2nd doctor to be sentenced in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death - ABC News

Lizzo celebrates legal victory as fat-shaming claims dismissed - BBC

The star says the allegations "haunted" her, but she still faces allegations of sexual harassment.

50 Cent Gets Streaming Boost After Diddy Documentary - Forbes

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson surged on the Spotify charts this week after his documentary on rival Sean “Diddy” Combs landed on Netflix, while Combs does not appear on the chart.

Crunchyroll Arc Returns for 2025: Discover Your Anime Year in Review - Crunchyroll

Stay on top of anime news and updates straight out of Japan with Crunchyroll News. From breaking stories to evergreen content, get all your anime and manga news updates in one place. You heard it here first!

Why ‘Hamnet’ Director Chloé Zhao Had to Throw Away the Ending: “Sh**, We Don’t Have a Movie” - The Hollywood Reporter

The filmmaker crafted her meditation on grief through radical methods, which included reconstructing the Globe Theatre from scratch.

Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Recent Move to Forest Lodge Has Left Some Neighbors “In Tears” - instyle.com

Kate Middleton and Prince William's recent move to their "forever home" Forest Lodge has left some of their neighbors in Windsor Great Park "in tears" because of the "grim reality" of the security concerns surrounding the Prince and Princess of Wales and thei…

The Wasteland Comes Bearing Gifts…Fallout Season Two Surprises with Early Release Date - Amazon MGM Studios Press Site

​​​​​​​Prime Video Moves Up Release of Fallout Season Two to December 16th at 6PM PT

What to delete from your emails to be taken more seriously at work - BBC

What impact is our email etiquette having on how we are perceived and even promoted at work?

Amazon accidentally shows film with 15 rating to child who rented PG movie - BBC

The child's was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played instead.

All about character: Jane Austen fans on their favorites - NPR

As Jane Austen fans celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth, they also celebrate her characters.

Disney and OpenAI, Totems in an AI World, Google Versus the World - Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Disney made a deal with OpenAI, which both speaks to the durability of Disney’s assets and to OpenAI’s competition with Google.

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 15, #918 - CNET

Here's today's Connections answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections, every day!

How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free this weekend - Yahoo

Charlie Brown won't let commercialism ruin his Christmas — and neither should you!

‘Win or lose, it didn’t matter’: Fans react to John Cena’s final match in DC - WTOP

D.C. hosted WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event show at Capital One Arena featuring John Cena’s final match.

Taylor Swift caps off birthday weekend by taking in Chiefs-Chargers game with Kylie Kelce - New York Post

The appearance followed Swift’s 36th birthday on Saturday.

Paul Rudd Says Ice Cube’s Approval of New ‘Anaconda’ Is Like “Being Blessed By the Pope” - The Hollywood Reporter

Rudd stars alongside Jack Black and Steve Zahn in the meta reimagining of the 1997 cult classic, which was fronted by Ice Cube and Jennifer Lopez.

James Gunn Could Finally Take Batman Where No Filmmaker Has Taken Him Before - Yahoo

James Gunn has the opportunity to take the DC Universe's version of Batman into a realm the character has never entered on the big screen: pure horror.

'Home Alone' house being restored to mirror Christmas movie in Winnetka, Illinois - ABC7 Chicago

The iconic house featured in "Home Alone" will be transformed back to the way it looked in 1990.