Shadowcast Pictures Shuttering Amidst Industry Challenges

Shadowcast Pictures Shuttering Amidst Industry Challenges

Shadowcast Pictures, a Hollywood rental company that since 2008 offered cameras, lighting and other filmmaking equipment, is closing its doors over the coming weeks, a situation owner Jay Ellison is attributing to a production drought that began with the Covid pandemic, Hollywood strikes and LA fires and has only been exacerbated by corporate mergers and…

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How the South’s youth boom could change America

How the South’s youth boom could change America

The South was the only region in the nation which recorded an increase in the number of residents under 18 over the past five years, according to the latest Census data, while the Northeast, Midwest, and West saw their share of young people plunge. This rise in children and young adults in the South—which includes…

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July 4 heat dome: Map shows states facing dangerous temperatures

July 4 heat dome: Map shows states facing dangerous temperatures

A heat dome is forecast to send temperatures soaring across much of the central and eastern U.S. over the July 4 holiday, with forecasters warning that extreme heat could affect millions of Americans heading into one of the busiest outdoor weekends of the summer. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts hotter-than-normal weather across…

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K. Bhagyaraj Dead: Defining Figure In Tamil Cinema Was 73

K. Bhagyaraj Dead: Defining Figure In Tamil Cinema Was 73

K. Bhagyaraj, the Indian filmmaker and actor who held a central place in Tamil-language cinema, died today in Chennai following a heart attack. He was 73. India’s Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan confirmed the filmmaker’s passing, writing on X that Bhagyaraj “made an extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema through his memorable films, distinctive storytelling, and…

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Democrats launch centrist group as Trump attacks socialists, communists

Democrats launch centrist group as Trump attacks socialists, communists

A group of Democrats have rebuked the party’s most progressive wing, signing onto a new centrist initiative called “Promise to America” which vows to “reject” socialism and back strong borders, capitalism, and patriotism. The pledge to U.S. voters to fight “extremes” on both the left and right, released on Friday, comes after a streak of…

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