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Skydance Games Cuts Staff Amid Reorg One Month After Warner Bros. Merger
Skydance Games has laid off at least 25 people as part of a reorganization and “operational shifts” across a few areas of its business. “As part of our ongoing efforts to position Skydance Games for long-term growth and success, we are implementing reorganization and operational shifts across a few areas of our business. We have…
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California waterfront grocery store to be demolished after 67-year run, ending battle over 848 homes project
One of San Francisco’s most famous waterfront grocery stores is heading to the wrecking ball after nearly seven decades, clearing the path for hundreds of new apartments following a fiery neighborhood war. City planning officials have officially signed off on developer Align Real Estate’s controversial proposal to tear done the landmark Marina Safeway, which was…
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How Russell Brand’s wife influenced judge’s decision at rape sentencing
Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Gallacher, played a key role in a judge’s assessment of whether the convicted rapist poses a future danger to women. The disgraced British comedian, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison Monday after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. However, in…
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Democrats flip Georgia state House, giving them control of at least 12 legislative chambers
Democrats have taken control of the state House in Georgia after also gaining the governor’s office in last week’s midterm election, giving the party control of each for the first time in more than 20 years. The flip gives Democrats control of at least 12 new legislative chambers across the U.S. after their major gains…
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Power brokers on Trump-pardoned ex-con’s board could now be forced to testify: lawyer
The attorney who filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a woman who alleges she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Hope for Prisoners’ founder Jon Ponder while in the state’s custody says he intends to depose Nevada’s top law enforcement officials to learn what they knew about Ponder and when. “We certainly intend to depose…
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‘Steps’ Review: Netflix Animation’s Revisionist Fairy Tale Has Its Charms
Good news, everybody! We’ve been keeping score and as of today, with the release of Alyce Tzue and John Ripa’s “Steps,” it’s official: There are more revisionist fairy tales than the so-called “real” ones. It’s ironic, if you think about it. So many children’s movies are about poking holes in the Brothers Grimm’s stories —…
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The 10 Best Gifts Under $50
Every year, TIME’s editors and correspondents work together to compile a collection of the most interesting and groundbreaking new products and innovations for the Best Inventions list. As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of 10 best items from the list under $50 that could be a crowd favorite at…
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Affordable electric SUVs help Subaru and Toyota win over EV buyers as rivals pull back
Karla Fisher, a Marine and retired engineer, arguably should have bought an electric vehicle a year ago. There were federal incentives and a crowd of options, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, Honda Prologue and Nissan Ariya — all of which have since disappeared. But none of those vehicles quite met Fisher’s specific requirements: at least…
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Trump’s skull cracker now risks hurtling him to conviction
This column previously noted that anytime Trump finds himself in trouble, his only tool, his auto-response, is to apply more Trump. It couldn’t matter in the least that the American people just handed Trump the clearest repudiation of him personally in recent history. Trump will — Trump must — believe that if he only worked…
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The 10 Best Gifts Under $100
Every year, TIME’s editors and correspondents work together to compile a collection of the most interesting and groundbreaking new products and innovations for the Best Inventions list. As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of 10 best items from the list under $100 that would make a perfect gift. —TIME…