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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Overtakes ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Internationally, Becoming the First Non-Chinese Film in History to Outgross Every English-Language Title Globally in a Calendar Year

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Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime juggernaut Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has continued its historic run at the global box office with the film’s release in China. The popular shonen epic opened strong in Mainland, pulling in an impressive $52.4 million haul during its opening weekend. Distributed locally by Maoyan, the film is benefiting from exceptional word-of-mouth, […]

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Hayley Williams Says Southern Pride Is Beautiful but Misused to Excuse Bigotry, and Says She Wants No Racist or Sexist Fans, or Fans Who Think Trans People Are a Burden, Around

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In a new interview with CLASH, Hayley Williams opens up with striking candor about art, identity, and accountability. The Paramore frontwoman is currently promoting Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party, a project she describes as “a splintered thing”: part emotional memoir, part political meditation, and a full-on rejection of the expectations that have followed her

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Massive Legal Blow for OpenAI: Authors Gain Upper Hand in Book-Piracy Suit Seeking $150,000 Per Title Across Billions in Stolen Works

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OpenAI just lost a major discovery fight, one that could leave the company on the hook for billions of dollars in damages after allegedly pirating huge datasets of copyrighted books. In the latest twist in the escalating legal battle, a federal judge ordered OpenAI to hand over internal documents explaining why it deleted two massive

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‘Zootopia 2’ Set to Record the Biggest Global Opening Weekend for an Animated Film

‘Zootopia 2’ Set to Record the Biggest Global Opening Weekend for an Animated Film, Could Break Into the All-Time Top 5 Opening Weekends

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Disney’s Zootopia 2 is shaping up to be an unprecedented box office phenomenon. With strong early indicators both domestically and overseas, the long-awaited sequel could deliver a historic global debut, especially for an animated film. As it stands, the film could potentially even enter the Top 5 Biggest Opening Weekends of All Time. A $525

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Moaning Myrtle Actor Shirley Henderson Was 37 When She Auditioned for the 14-Year-Old ‘Harry Potter’ Character

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Shirley Henderson may be beloved by fans for her unforgettable turn as Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but landing the role wasn’t as straightforward as swishing into a Hogwarts bathroom stall. In fact, the actor was 37 years old when she auditioned to play the eternally miserable 14-year-old ghost, and

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Spotify Plans Another Price Hike During Q1 While CEO Daniel Ek Is Busy Pouring Millions Into AI Military Tech

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Spotify listeners might want to sit down, preferably not while checking their bank statements. The streaming giant is gearing up for yet another price increase in the U.S., expected to hit sometime in Q1 of 2026. It would be Spotify’s first U.S. hike since July 2024, but globally the company has been quietly nudging prices

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Taylor Swift Merch

Fans Blast Taylor Swift for “Cheap, Misleading” Merch After $45 Towel Advertised as ‘100% Cotton’ Arrives as 100% Acrylic

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Taylor Swift’s merch is once again under fire from a growing faction of increasingly disillusioned Swifties who say they’re done making excuses for her. After complaints about high prices and questionable quality from the pop star’s merch in recent years, some of her fans are now calling out the singer for what they describe as

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After Billie Eilish Suggests Billionaires Help People; Elon Musk Responds by Calling Her Dumb and Mocking Her Appearence

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When you’re on track to become the planet’s first trillionaire, nothing says “I’m a serious visionary” like recycling middle-school insults at a 23-year-old pop star. Elon Musk, noted humanitarian, allergy sufferer to criticism, and self-proclaimed genius, took a break from not ending world hunger this week to fire back at Billie Eilish, the musician who

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