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More than half of top studios’ movies are existing IP

A life-size model of the new Marvel Universe movie “Deadpool & Wolverine” authorized by Disney is seen in Shanghai, China, on July 26, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hollywood’s franchise frenzy is only just beginning. The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all coming …

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Harris campaign floods the zone in final sprint

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts while speaking about Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, during a campaign event at a fire station, in Redford Charter Township, Michigan U.S., October 4, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to hit the media circuit in full force this week with …

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Young Chinese are ‘retiring’ in the countryside as China’s unemployment woes grate

A girl hugging a young cattle at a breeding farm in Chongqing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Fed up with China’s employment situation, young people on the mainland are retreating to the countryside. China’s Gen Z and millennials are increasingly documenting their rural day-to-day “retirement” lives on social media after declaring that they got laid off, …

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Mark Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos as world’s second-richest person

At the Meta Connect developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the Facebook group Meta, shows the prototype of computer glasses that can display digital objects in transparent lenses. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos as the world’s second richest person. Zuckerberg’s net worth reached $206.2 billion on Thursday, according to …

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Aston Villa vs. Manchester United odds, prediction, pick: Premier League live stream, TV channel, team news

Getty Images Before the international break takes hold, there’s a pretty big game that needs to take place in the Premier League as Aston Villa and Manchester United are two sides heading in opposite directions following European play. Villa defeated Bayern Munich at home while United had to claw back a point against Porto after going ahead by two goals. …

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Trump returns to site of first assassination attempt with Musk, Vance

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump reacts during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024.  Carlos Barria | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s return to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 assassination attempt, quickly …

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How Real Madrid can cope with Dani Carvajal’s potentially serious injury: Lucas Vazquez, center backs and more

Getty Images Heading into the international break, there is worry for Real Madrid. In their 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday, right back Dani Carvajal had to be stretchered off due to a knee injury. He went down during stoppage time in the second half after a collision with Yermy Pino, immediately signaling to the sidelines. With how late it …

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Shigeru Ishiba asks ministers to craft economic package to cushion inflation impact

TOKYO, JAPAN – OCTOBER 1: Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference at the prime minister’s office on October 1, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.  Yuichi Yamazaki | Getty Images News | Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he has asked ministers to formulate an economic relief package to ease the bite of inflation. “We would …

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