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Jackie Szymanski
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Recruiter for VFX, Animation, Games, Film, TV, VR, AR, Entertainment & Advertising. Dog Mom to CoCo, Gracie, Buddy & Hugo. Secret Crush Harry Styles
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More Than 20 Million Americans' Work Can Be Replaced with Today's AI, MIT Study Says
A new study from MIT estimates that 11.7 percent of the American workforce could be replaced with today's AI systems.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A Founder Got Fed Up With Potential Hires Using AI to ‘Fake It.’ What She Did Next Was Brilliant
When a founder noticed more and more job candidates using AI to game the system, she offered to give them 'hiring tests'—with pay.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Hollywood is giving thanks for “Zootopia 2” and “Wicked: For Good,” two Thanksgiving offerings that kept movie theaters stuffed over the holiday weekend.
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Mass layoff warnings climb to highest level in nearly a decade
In a recent report, Goldman Sachs economists warned of "growing signs of weakness in the U.S. job market."
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November 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Trixter Undergoing Layoffs and Restructuring
The German VFX studio, part of the Cinesite Group, shares that it unfortunately has had to downsize but remains operational and in production on feature film projects.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Happy Black Friday
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Back Home Ballers - SNL
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November 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Leslie Jones Stops Your Annoying Relatives from Ruining Thanksgiving | The Daily Show
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November 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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One of America's TV pastimes is the game show. Why are so many filming overseas?
The questions and gags may be written in Los Angeles or New York. But the cameras are rolling in countries where producers can make them for less.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Oscars Visual Effects Top 20 Finalists: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked’ and More Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
The Oscars VFX race is down to 20 films with “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “Frankenstein,” “Sinners,” “Superman,” and “Wicked: For Good” advancing.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Oscars Visual Effects Top 20 Finalists: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked’ and More Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
The Oscars VFX race is down to 20 films with “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “Frankenstein,” “Sinners,” “Superman,” and “Wicked: For Good” advancing.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Netflix Crashes as ‘Stranger Things 5’ Premieres
Netflix crashed at 5 p.m. PT as 'Stranger Things' Season 5 premiered on the streamer.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Trump’s Threatened Tariffs on Film Are Not Viable Says Close Associate Steven Paul: ‘I Am Hopeful That We Won’t Be Going Down That Path’
Trump's tariff plan on foreign-made films is not viable says close associate Steven Paul: 'I Am Hopeful That We Won’t Be Going Down That Path'
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November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Box Office: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Dazzles With $150 Million, Biggest Debut for Broadway Adaptation
"Wicked: For Good" was No. 1 with $150 million and set a record for Broadway adaptations.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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‘F1’, ‘Frankenstein’ & ‘Wicked: For Good’ Post-Prod & VFX Provider Company 3 To Set Up New Hub In Qatar As Country Launches Post-Prod Rebate
‘F1’, ‘Frankenstein’ & ‘Wicked: For Good’ Post-Prod & VFX Provider Company 3 To Set Up New Hub In Qatar
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November 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Paramount, Comcast and Netflix Make Official Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery as High-Stakes Fight for the Company Begins
The first-round bids were nonbinding, with things likely to evolve over the coming weeks. It was not immediately clear if Saudi Arabia or other Middle Eastern funds were involved in any bid.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Recognition to Access Chat Features Beginning in December
Roblox has launched facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features and implemented age-based chats.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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The Game Award Nominations: ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Strikes Gold Leading The Way With 12 Record-Breaking Nominations
The Game Awards announced their full list of nominees on Monday where Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yōtei, South of Midnight garnered awards
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November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Box Office: ‘Now You See Me 3’ Sprints to Surprise $75.5M Global Win as ‘Running Man’ Chokes
Paramount's big-budget 'The Running Man' had trouble opening to much more than $28 million globally in the first box office miss for actor Glen Powell since achieving movie star status.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Chinese hackers used Anthropic's AI agent to automate spying
Claude Code carried out 80-90% of the attack on its own, according to Anthropic.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Disney to Increase Content Spending by $1 Billion Next Year
The company says it expects to spend $24 billion in content in fiscal 2026, an increase from $23 billion in 2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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VFX Giant Digital Domain Taps Sudhir Reddy as President (Exclusive)
The leadership change was made by Digital Domain's board of directors and key investors and follows the exit of former president and COO Lala Gavgavian.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Sony Says Bungie Hasn’t Brought in as Much Money as It Thought It Would When It Bought the Developer, as Destiny 2 Falls Off a Cliff - IGN
It’s a tough time for Bungie and Destiny 2, with parent company Sony saying the studio has failed to meet its sales and user engagement expectations.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM