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Disney Names Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as First CTO — 16hDisney named Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand its first CTO, effective Oct. 2, 2026, a year after a cease-and-desist over Disney characters.

Jared Kim This appointment might finally let Disney build its own AI features instead of fighting outside companies using their IP.

Twitter Stunned by Character on Series Claiming to Have Been Sexually Assaulted by DeSantisReporting — Nov 11, 2022A scene from a show involving a character claiming he was sexually assaulted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has left Twitter users shocked. The character made the accusation on the Paramount Plus series “The Good…

‘That’s So Raven’ Star Says She Rejected Disney’s Offer of Progressive New Orientation for Her CharacterReporting — Sep 14, 2021A lesbian actress said she refused to let Disney transform her character from straight to gay. Raven-Symoné, who starred in “That’s So Raven” from 2003 to 2007, said Disney offered to make her character, Raven Baxter, a…

Ethan Hawke Leads Convicts on Gold Trek in Depression Thriller The Weight — 4dThe Weight is a grim 1930s-set crime-action drama led by Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, following Hawke’s character and a small group of prisoners who must transport gold across dangerous terrain amid corrupt officials during the Great Depression. Production notes highlight the film’s demanding physical shoots, the Pacific Northwest-influenced setting (with Germany standing in for Oregon) and a teddy-bear motif that the director says anchors the characters’ desperation, including real details like what was inside the gold packs and a change from heavy weights to toilet paper in the prop gold.

Candace Cameron Bure Denies Allegations She Wanted Queer Character Removed From ‘Fuller House’ CastReporting — Jul 7, 2023Actress Candace Cameron Bure denied allegations she wanted the first queer character on “Fuller House” removed from the show. In a statement to People , Bure, 47, addressed the claims made by actor Miss Benny, 24, who…

Marvel Gets Rid of Iconic and Beloved Superhero: Did Too Many Conservatives Like This Guy?Opinion — Jun 5, 2023Back in 1974, fans and readers of “The Amazing Spider-Man” were treated to a cameo character that would turn out to be one of Marvel’s most enduring heroes. That character is the gun-toting vigilante known as “The…

Velma Depicted as a Lesbian in New ‘Scooby-Doo’ FilmReporting — Oct 5, 2022The long-running cartoon “Scooby-Doo” has depicted one of its main characters as being lesbian in its new movie, “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” Velma, one of the five primary characters and team member of Mystery Inc…

Cop-Haters Furious After Last 'Arthur' Episode Ever Reveals a Main Character Grows Up to Join the Police ForceOpinion — Feb 26, 2022The final episode of the longest-running kids’ cartoon show revealed the grown-up lives of the show’s characters, and cop-haters are not happy with the fate of one animated girl. “Arthur,” a series about Arthur the…

Biden: Gun Violence ‘Stains Our Character’ and Pierces the ‘Soul of Our Nation’Reporting — Apr 16, 2021President Joe Biden is declaring that gun violence “stains our character and pierces the very soul of our nation.” In a statement on Friday, Biden noted he and Vice President Kamala Harris had been briefed about the…

The New York Post Tells Trump to ‘End This Dark Charade’ of Challenging Election ResultsReporting — Dec 28, 2020The New York Post is calling on President Donald Trump to shift his focus from his efforts to overturn the election to Georgia’s runoff races. “Mr. President, it’s time to end this dark charade. We’re one week away from…

CNN’s Jake Tapper Rips Trump for His ‘National Character Counts Week’ ProclamationReporting — Oct 18, 2020President Donald Trump has declared that this week is “National Character Counts Week” and is encouraging Americans to “recommit to being more kind, loving, understanding, and virtuous.” On Sunday, CNN’s Jake Tapper…

Blow Out Named Among Greatest Thrillers — Sep 12, 2026Critics celebrate thrillers as a timeless force, from The Third Man and Charade to modern showcases like The Raid, Shutter Island, and Blow Out, highlighting how paranoia, conspiracy, and high-stakes tension keep the genre alive across decades. Tarantino cites The Thing as a personal influence on his work, and Blow Out’s enduring critical reevaluation underscores Brian De Palma’s impact on political and psychological thrillers.

Dana Whitfield Tarantino picking The Thing makes sense, those practical effects keep it ahead of a lot of newer horror.

50 Cent, Belize Politician Shyne Reconcile After Feud — Sep 10, 2026Rappers 50 Cent and Shyne have effectively ended over two decades of beef after a chance Serafina dinner in New York, with both men characterizing the reunion as a step toward unity in hip‑hop and beyond. Shyne, now a Belizean politician, frames himself as an elder statesman who offers olive branches, while 50 Cent praised his growth and even floated visiting Belize as part of the evolving relationship.

Vertex Lab Combines V2Fun AI With GPT-6 Astra for Editable 3D Assets — Sep 11, 2026Vertex Lab showcased a component-based workflow that merges its V2Fun 3D generation with GPT-6 Astra’s planning and coding to turn reference images into assembled, editable 3D assets, preserving major components for later editing. The demos, including an excavator and armored character, use Three.js to assemble parts and add detailed features, highlighting how procedural and hybrid approaches can shape final models.

Elena Vasquez The excavator demo shows real promise for keeping parts separate instead of baking everything into one mesh.

Jamie Lisa Forbes Spotlights Four Novels on Western Ambition and Resilience — Sep 11, 2026Award-winning author Jamie Lisa Forbes debuts four American fiction works—Sunny Gale, Unbroken, The Widow Smalls and Other Stories, and EDEN—centered on ambitious, hardship-tested lives across the American West and South, with Sunny Gale tracing a woman’s reinvention as a rodeo star inspired by overlooked female rodeo histories. The author’s background ranching near Laramie and later legal practice in North Carolina informs deeply drawn characters as the books explore resilience, family, and justice amid evolving gender roles.

Marcus Bell The mix of ranch life and legal work probably adds depth to how these stories handle family and justice across regions.

Judges Block Federal Grazing Limits in Montana, OregonEnvironment — Sep 8, 2026A string of court rulings blocked or delayed the BLM’s attempts to remove or restrict grazing by American Prairie’s 900-plus bison on public lands, keeping them on current allotments while the broader dispute over how livestock is defined under the Taylor Grazing Act unfolds. Separately, a federal judge in Oregon blocked grazing in designated sage grouse research areas, ruling the 2025 plan failed to adequately address environmental protections and wilderness characteristics.

Vance characterizes Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as ‘evil’ — Aug 31, 2026

Marcus Bell Name-calling like this doesn't win arguments, it just fires up the base while everyone else tunes out.

Ukraine's students open fifth school year in bunkers and online classes — Sep 1, 2026Across Ukraine, the return to school amid Russia’s ongoing invasion is characterized by a heavy shift to remote, hybrid, or basement/underground learning as ballistic missiles and drones keep air-raid alerts frequent in cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia. Officials warn of war-inflicted losses—unreachable classrooms, destroyed textbooks, and the looming winter—amid a sprawling, resilient effort to keep education going through shelters, basements, and fortified schools.

Marcus Bell Hard to imagine studying while listening for air raid sirens. Winter is going to make this so much harder for these students.

Tennessee's Arion Carter pledges $427 per tackle for cancer fund — Sep 8, 2026Arion Carter is turning a one-game NCAA suspension into a charity effort, pledging $427 per tackle (plus bonuses for sacks, interceptions/forced fumbles, and defensive touchdowns) to cancer-related causes via his mother’s GIRLS nonprofit, inspired by his girlfriend’s battle with breast cancer. He returns to help Tennessee against Georgia Tech, with coach Josh Heupel praising his character and commitment to community.

Street Fighter 6's Next DLC Character Joins The Fight October 2026Tech — Sep 8, 2026

Full House Creator Recalls Olsen Twins’ Season-One Breakthrough — Sep 3, 2026Jeff Franklin recounts that Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, cast as Michelle Tanner from nine months old, delivered a game-changing, minute-long scene in season one without cueing or breaking character, a moment he calls “insane” and “jaw-dropping.” He highlights the season-one finale as the point where their extraordinary talent became unmistakable, a rare feat he hadn’t seen before on the planet.

Video game-inspired 'aura farming' trend spreads from Latin America to Spain — Sep 2, 2026Aura farming has evolved from online slang into real-world aura battles across Latin America, with participants dressing as comic and film characters to perform dance and meme-driven routines for crowd approval. The trend emphasizes positive energy and self-expression, spreading from Brazil to Peru, Mexico, Argentina, and beyond, while prompting debates over permits, school bans, and the movement’s lighthearted, game-like vibe.

Elena Vasquez Schools banning this seems like an overreaction. Kids dancing and having fun in costumes is pretty harmless compared to most things they get in trouble for.

Carter Suspension Reduced to One Game; Draft Withdrawal — Aug 25, 2026Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter’s NCAA suspension for taking a $427 flight paid by an agent has been reduced from two games to one, meaning he will miss only the season opener versus Furman but can play against Georgia Tech in Week 2. UT officials and supporters, including coach Josh Heupel and athletics director Danny White, characterize the decision as a necessary correction to an antiquated rule in the modern NIL era, highlighting Carter’s leadership and decision to repay the cost.

US-Canada Talks Collapse, Tariffs Expanded — Aug 20, 2026U.S. Vice-President JD Vance criticized Canada’s Mark Carney for trying to 'out-tough' Trump in the latest trade talks and praised Conservative MP Jamil Jivani as an effective advocate, while characterizing party leader Pierre Poilievre as a negotiator with limited impact. Trump announced a last-minute three-day tariff delay as negotiations continued, with reports that the deal would lower tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles and that Carney urged premiers to restore American booze to shelves.