Pixar’s Pete Docter Says Queer ‘Elio’ Storyline Was Axed Because “We’re Making A Movie, Not Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Therapy”

Pixar’s Pete Docter Says Queer ‘Elio’ Storyline Was Axed Because “We’re Making A Movie, Not Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Therapy”

Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter explained the animation company’s decision to ax a storyline in last year’s Elio, which initially featured a plot point reflecting original director Adrian Molina’s experience growing up gay. Docter told the Wall Street Journal bluntly of the reasoning behind the creative overhaul, in which the Walt Disney Studios subsidiary…

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Video: How We Analyzed the Strike on the Iranian School

Video: How We Analyzed the Strike on the Iranian School

new video loaded: How We Analyzed the Strike on the Iranian School Malachy Browne of our Visual Investigations team describes what satellite imagery and other evidence tell us about who might be responsible for an airstrike on an elementary school in southern Iran. The strike killed at least 175 people, according to health officials and…

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Video: How the War in Iran Is Disrupting the World’s Oil

Video: How the War in Iran Is Disrupting the World’s Oil

Our business reporter Peter Eavis looks at the global implications of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway to the south of Iran. He analyzes ship activity in the strait, comparing it before and after the United States and Israel initiated attacks on Iran. By Peter Eavis, Sutton Raphael, Leila Medina, Stephanie Swart, Blacki Migliozzi,…

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Classic TV Dramas ‘Copper’ & ‘Cedar Cove’ Find New Homes

Classic TV Dramas ‘Copper’ & ‘Cedar Cove’ Find New Homes

EXCLUSIVE: Copper and Cedar Cove have proved their staying power, with both vintage TV dramas finding new homes. British channels group UKTV has snagged Copper for its streaming service U. Set in 1860s New York City, the series was created by Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana and Will Rokos. It proved popular on BBC America in…

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Video: How Trump’s Base Is Reacting to His War Message

Video: How Trump’s Base Is Reacting to His War Message

new video loaded: How Trump’s Base Is Reacting to His War Message Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs looks into how Trump’s base is responding to the administration’s conflicting messages on the war with Iran. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, Thomas Vollkommer, Laura Salaberry and Javier Manzano March 5, 2026 Source link

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Video: On the Ground in Beirut

Video: On the Ground in Beirut

new video loaded: On the Ground in Beirut Our Beirut bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, reports on the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, as Israel’s military seizes areas of southern Lebanon and carries out bombings. By Christina Goldbaum, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, James Surdam and Diego Ibarra Sánchez for The New…

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Is AI The Magic Sauce That Will Unlock Value In Media Mega-Mergers?

Is AI The Magic Sauce That Will Unlock Value In Media Mega-Mergers?

Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill. Got a story about AI? Rendering wants to hear from you: jk*****@******ne.com. It’s been a big week for media M&A fans.…

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