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Entertainment industry reporter @wsj. Formerly AI editor. My podcast: "With Great Power." My book: "The Big Picture." My email: [email protected]

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"Bitcoin Jesus was on the hunt for a pardon, and he was willing to pay." With a lede like that, you know you want to keep reading. wsj.com/politics/polic…

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Direct quote from announcement offered without comment: “ It is also a testament to WBD’s willingness to keep boldly iterating its strategy and approach – leaning heavily on consumer data and insights – to best position itself for success.” press.wbd.com/us/media-relea…

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If you're writing a story about why "Lilo & Stitch" is poised to crush "Mission: Impossible" at the box office this weekend, it helps to find someone with a toy collection like this. wsj.com/business/media…

If you're writing a story about why "Lilo & Stitch" is poised to crush "Mission: Impossible" at the box office this weekend, it helps to find someone with a toy collection like this. wsj.com/business/media…
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The animated "Lilo & Stitch" made less than long forgotten Disney animated movies from the same era like "Bolt" and "Chicken Little." It's pretty extraordinary that a live-action remake is now poised to crush "Mission: Impossible" at the box office. wsj.com/business/media…

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"Lilo & Stitch" is Fandango's biggest pre-seller of 2025. Ahead of a new "Mission: Impossible," ahead of "Minecraft," ahead of two Marvel movies. This film is going to be huge. wsj.com/business/media…

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Here’s what Altman and Ive told OlenAI employees about their plans for an AI device. Something new in your pocket to compliment and eventually replace your phone. Scoop by Berber Jin wsj.com/tech/ai/what-s…

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Disney has postponed "Avengers: Doomsday" from May 2026 to Dec. 18, 2026 and "Avengers: Secret Wars" from May 2027 to Dec. 17, 2027.

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In the annals of bizarre titles, "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part 1" being followed by "Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning," no "Part 2," is up there.

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Now that "Lilo & Stitch" is a monster hit, Disney is starting the bigger challenge of trying to get people excited about its next film, the Pixar original "Elio."

Now that "Lilo & Stitch" is a monster hit, Disney is starting the bigger challenge of trying to get people excited about its next film, the Pixar original "Elio."
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I interviewed Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on stage at the Wall Street Journal's Future of Everything event last week. Now you can listen to (or even watch) the whole thing. open.spotify.com/episode/1HjfFT…

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General counsels expressed concern about whether they could trust law firms that struck deals to fight for them in court and in negotiating big deals if they weren’t willing to stand up for themselves against Trump. wsj.com/us-news/law/la…