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Watching Fox News with Gavin Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom says Fox News is “quite literally bullshit and misinformation,” and a “24/7 doom loop” that traffics in fear and anger. Also, he can’t stop watching.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks with reporters following Wednesday's GOP presidential primary debate in Simi Valley.REUTERS/David Swanson

How Katy Perry inspired a wave of housing bills

A series of bizarre legal fights between pop star Katy Perry and several California residents over the last few years has inspired a national legislative push to slow the sales of homes by elderly homeowners.
REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

The Hollywood writers’ strike is over. What now?

Here’s what could happen now that screenwriters are able to return to work after a historic strike.
SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers rally during their ongoing strike, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

New study shoots down popular Democratic theories

A large-scale new study of political advertising will argue that advertising for everything from presidential candidates to English muffins should be based more in experimentation than in theory.
Swayable cofounders James Slezak and Valerie Coffman.Swayable

Will Rupert Murdoch’s media empire change with his son in charge?

The 92-year-old media mogul is handing over the reigns of Fox News and News Corp. to his son Lachlan Murdoch.
REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Journalists forced to take pay cuts at nonprofit New York newsroom

One person with knowledge of the situation told Semafor that funding had dropped by at least $1.5 million this year.
A screenshot of The City's homepage.Screenshot via TheCity.nyc

Hollywood strikes continue to have global impacts

Popular shooting locations for U.S. movies and shows like the U.K., Ireland, Greece, New Zealand, and Canada are continuing to feel the impact of the strikes.

Media’s political divide plays out in Maine

Local media in the state of Maine has emerged as an unlikely and asymmetric battlefield for big American political money.

Netanyahu tells Musk to ‘find a balance’ in fighting antisemitism on X

Elon Musk said that X is not promoting hate speech, “because we think, probably, that’s not what people want to hear.”

Morocco earthquake dominates global front pages

We’ve collated headlines from around the world about the devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday.

Twitter appears to throttle New York Times

X, Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to be attempting to limit its users’ access to The New York Times.

Vivek Ramaswamy is everywhere except a CNN town hall

Vivek vs. CNN.

Jay Penske’s Hollywood Media Empire faces a moment of truth

New insight into the near-monopoly Penske Media which dominates the entertainment trades.

Taylor Swift breaks another record, this time in theaters

Less than three hours after tickets went on sale, Swift’s upcoming Eras Tour film surpassed the previous single-day ticket revenue record of $16.9 million, held by Marvel’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

CNN hires BBC’s Mark Thompson for top job

Thompson will join CNN as its chairman and CEO starting Oct. 9.

The Washington Post lays off staff from tech arm

The move displeased staff, who have been furious with recurring layoffs at the paper over the past year.

Two Brits on the list for top CNN job

The BBC’s former director is on a small list of potential candidates to lead CNN.

Trump’s mug shot hits front pages around the world

The mug shot, released after Donald Trump’s arrest in Georgia, is the first ever of a former U.S. president.