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      "id": 20203,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/how-would-you-get-this-movie-made-vachon-film4-bbc-1236835455",
      "title": "‘How the F— Would You Get This Movie Made in America?’ Christine Vachon, Film4, BBC Film Put ‘Trainspotting,’ ‘Ratcatcher’ and ‘The Wicker Man’ Through the 2026 Greenlight Test",
      "summary": "Would “Trainspotting” get financed today? Could Lynne Ramsay survive the jump from shorts to a first feature? And might “The Wicker Man,” once treated as a problem child, now look like exactly the kind of genre package buyers chase? That was the conceit of a lively session hosted by Wendy Mitchell, with Picturehouse’s creative director […]",
      "authors": "Callum McLennan",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-15T19:59:11.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/20203"
    },
    {
      "id": 20204,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/selena-gomez-slams-wondermind-lawsuit-file-to-dismiss-1236835495",
      "title": "Selena Gomez Slams ‘Completely Meritless’ Wondermind Lawsuit, Will File to Dismiss ‘Baseless Claims’",
      "summary": "Selena Gomez and her legal team have released a fiery statement after the “Only Murders in the Building” star was accused of defrauding investors in her mental health startup, Wondermind, in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. “The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported ‘fraud’ or other wrongdoing are completely […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare,finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-15T18:55:37.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/20204"
    },
    {
      "id": 20205,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/adam-scott-daughter-failed-office-audition-john-krasinski-1236835469",
      "title": "Adam Scott Says His Daughter’s Acting Class Was Forced to Watch His Failed ‘Office’ Audition as an Example of What Not to Do",
      "summary": "Once upon a time, “Severance” star Adam Scott auditioned for the beloved sitcom “The Office.” Years later, he’s reliving the memories of that failed audition after his daughter’s acting teacher had the class compare Scott’s audition tape to John Krasinski’s successful tape. “He put it to the class like, ‘Okay. Let’s discuss why he got the job, […]",
      "authors": "Matthew Minton",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy,transparency",
      "published_at": "2026-08-15T17:40:41.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/20205"
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      "id": 18998,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/bhagat-singh-series-collective-studios-historyverse-1236833000",
      "title": "Indian Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh Series in Development at Collective Studios’ Historyverse (EXCLUSIVE)",
      "summary": "A new original series exploring the life of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh is in development at Collective Studios’ Historyverse. The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show. The series is designed to move past the […]",
      "authors": "Naman Ramachandran",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-13T03:30:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18998"
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      "id": 18999,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hollywood-diversity-study-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-1236833079",
      "title": "Hollywood’s Top-Grossing Films of 2025 Show Limited Progress Toward Inclusion, Study Says: ‘The Pace of Change Has Been Slow’",
      "summary": "After nearly 20 years of tracking representation metrics, the latest report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that Hollywood’s film industry has not made lasting progress towards inclusion. “While we’ve seen pockets of progress for women on screen, the pace of change has been slow. Year after year, many of […]",
      "authors": "Angelique Jackson",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "privacy-surveillance",
      "published_at": "2026-08-13T02:59:12.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18999"
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      "id": 19000,
      "url": "https://variety.com/lists/reacher-season-4-cast-characters",
      "title": "‘Reacher’ Season 4 Cast Guide: Who’s Who in the Prime Video Action Series",
      "summary": "Get ready for more action and more Alan Ritchson in “Reacher” Season 4, which premieres Wednesday, Aug. 12 on Prime Video. Our hunky, ex-military hero (Ritchson) is once again joined by a slew of new cast members as “Reacher” moves on to a fresh adventure based on Lee Child’s books. Per Amazon Prime, the logline […]",
      "authors": "Tanya Fedak",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security,children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-12T23:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/19000"
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      "id": 18629,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jenna-ortega-all-day-without-food-water-child-star-1236832697",
      "title": "Jenna Ortega ‘Would Go All Day’ Without Food or Water as a Child Star to Make Sure She Wasn’t ‘In the Way of Anybody’",
      "summary": "Jenna Ortega recently told Esquire that, as a child actor, she would go entire days without asking for food or water to make sure she was not “in the way of anybody.” “I really had it going for me as a child ‘cause I can’t think of one mistake I made,” Ortega said. “Is that […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education,environment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-12T02:24:38.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18629"
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      "id": 18218,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/scene/news/bill-bellamy-icon-award-whats-funny-comedy-festival-lil-rel-howery-1236831692",
      "title": "Bill Bellamy to Receive Icon Award at Whats Funny Comedy Festival, Co-Founded by Lil Rel Howery",
      "summary": "Comedian, actor, and entertainer Bill Bellamy will be presented with the Icon Award at the 2026 Whats Funny Comedy Festival, recognizing his decades of excellence and impact on stand-up comedy and entertainment. The Whats Funny Comedy Festival was co-founded by Knowledge Beckom and Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out,” “Rel,” “Vacation Friends 2”) with the mission […]",
      "authors": "Angelique Jackson",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-08-11T00:06:02.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18218"
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      "id": 18219,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/tupac-murder-trial-context-duane-keffe-d-davis-diddy-netflix-memoir-crips-1236831711",
      "title": "What to Know About Tupac’s Murder Trial and Suspect Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis",
      "summary": "For three decades, rap legend and cultural icon Tupac Shakur’s killing has remained one of America’s great unsolved mysteries, spawning countless books, documentaries and long-form investigative journalism pieces. Now, the man accused of orchestrating his 1996 shooting is finally headed to trial with his memoir, as well as a Netflix docuseries on Diddy, serving as […]",
      "authors": "Marlow Stern",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-10T23:37:21.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18219"
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      "id": 18220,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/damon-wayans-in-living-color-st-denis-medical-1236831408",
      "title": "Damon Wayans Reunites With ‘In Living Color’ Co-Star David Alan Grier in ‘St. Denis Medical’ Season 3 Premiere",
      "summary": "Damon Wayans will share the screen once again with his “In Living Color” castmate David Alan Grier with a guest appearance in the Season 3 premiere of “St. Denis Medical.” Wayans will play Dr. Highland, who is described as “a charming but pompous new doctor at St. Denis. He is filling in while Ron (Grier) […]",
      "authors": "Selome Hailu",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-08-10T20:30:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18220"
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    {
      "id": 17936,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/david-sackeroff-dead-seinfeld-production-designer-1236831001",
      "title": "David Sackeroff, Emmy-Nominated ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Home Improvement’ Production Designer, Dies at 81",
      "summary": "David Sackeroff, an Emmy-nominated production designer and art director known for his work on classic shows like “Seinfeld,” “Alf” and “Carol & Company”, died July 10 on Bainbridge Island, Wash. He was 81. Sackeroff was born on November 8, 1944. He spent his childhood constructing miniature puppet theaters and developing a fascination for spatial storytelling. […]",
      "authors": "Mya Copeland",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-09T23:23:47.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17936"
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      "id": 17745,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/gina-prince-bythewood-children-of-blood-and-bone-tomi-adeyemi-mvaaff-1236830592",
      "title": "Gina Prince-Bythewood Discusses the Worldbuilding of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ and Praises Author Tomi Adeyemi as a ‘Genius’",
      "summary": "For the opening night of the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), “Children of Blood and Bone” director Gina Prince-Bythewood and star Thuso Mbedu shared never-before-seen clips of the forthcoming African fantasy film and dished about making the movie. “Obviously films like this don’t get made very often,” Prince-Bythewood told “The View’s” […]",
      "authors": "Aramide Tinubu",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-09T00:36:35.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17745"
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      "id": 17746,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/perez-hilton-update-surgery-live-stream-family-statement-1236830699",
      "title": "Perez Hilton ‘Will Require Surgery’ After Live Stream Incident, Family Demands Media ‘Cease Photographing Perez’s Children’",
      "summary": "Perez Hilton’s family released a statement on Saturday updating fans about the blogger’s health after he appeared to commit self-harm during a TikTok livestream. “Perez’s condition remains serious but stable,” read the statement, which was released on Hilton’s website. “He experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare,children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-08T22:47:17.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17746"
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      "id": 17629,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/raising-kanan-series-finale-how-raq-dies-power-origins-spinoff-1236829538",
      "title": "‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Creator Sascha Penn and Stars Patina Miller and Mekai Curtis on the Deadly Series Finale and ‘Power: Origins’",
      "summary": "SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from the series finale of “Raising Kanan” now streaming on Starz. The final curtain has closed on the hit 1990s-set crime series “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” The show has been the origin story of Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis), who, by embracing the very business his drug-queenpin […]",
      "authors": "Aramide Tinubu",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-08-08T01:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17629"
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      "id": 17630,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/bela-tarr-legacy-sarajevo-film-festival-1236830359",
      "title": "Béla Tarr’s Legacy to Be Celebrated at Sarajevo Film Festival",
      "summary": "The Sarajevo Film Festival has launched a new program dedicated to the legacy of Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, who died this year. The Béla Tarr in Sarajevo Tribute program will focus on the work of former students from the Film Factory in Sarajevo, an innovative educational initiative set up by Tarr in 2013. The lineup […]",
      "authors": "Leo Barraclough",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-07T20:07:28.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17630"
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      "id": 17288,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/uk-approval-paramount-wbd-european-leaders-david-ellison-1236829488",
      "title": "After U.K. Approval of Paramount-WBD Deal, European Media Leaders Rally Behind David Ellison: ‘The Industry Will Be Stronger’",
      "summary": "The U.K.’s decision to clear Paramount Skydance’s $111 ⁠billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has been broadly welcomed by European industry players. U.K. exhibitors, media executives and analysts have argued the deal reflects a wider shift in regulatory thinking as European broadcasters face mounting competitive pressure from global streaming giants. Following the European Commission’s […]",
      "authors": "Elskes",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-08-06T22:24:57.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17288"
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    {
      "id": 17289,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/morgan-freeman-overlook-bad-script-for-money-1236829325",
      "title": "Morgan Freeman Says You Can ‘Overlook’ a Mediocre Script ‘If They’re Going to Pay You Enough’ Money",
      "summary": "Morgan Freeman recently told The New York Times that he’s okay signing on for a movie with a mediocre script as long as the pay is good enough. “If somebody offers you a job, it’s very nice if they’re offering you also an exciting script, but in reality, two or three things come into play,” […]",
      "authors": "Zack Sharf",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-08-06T21:56:46.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17289"
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    {
      "id": 16907,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/mustache-review-1236827903",
      "title": "‘Mustache’ Review: A Delightfully Anxious Pakistani American Coming-of-Age Comedy",
      "summary": "American coming-of-age comedies rarely beat with such uncomfortable verisimilitude. In the bilingual “Mustache” — the first feature from writer-director Imran J. Khan — 13-year-old Pakistani American high schooler Ilyas (Atharv Verma) undergoes an awkward adjustment from a private Islamic institution to a generic American high school. The story’s universality is born from its cultural specificity, […]",
      "authors": "Siddhant Adlakha",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-05T21:37:59.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16907"
    },
    {
      "id": 16908,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/soulm8te-review-1236828635",
      "title": "‘Soulm8te’ Review: Fembot Goes Rogue in Polished but Predictable Tech Thriller",
      "summary": "Billed as a spun-off third entry in the “M3GAN” franchise, “Soulm8te” is to “Fatal Attraction” as M3GAN’s vehicles were to “Orphan” and “The Bad Seed” — a robotic replay of very familiar genre tropes. Here, a grieving widower working in tech agrees to try out a prototype of the titular “AI companion,” basically a beauteous […]",
      "authors": "Dharv2014",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "agents-autonomy",
      "published_at": "2026-08-05T21:22:15.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16908"
    },
    {
      "id": 16909,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/alicia-keys-signs-with-caa-1236828699",
      "title": "Music Industry Moves: Alicia Keys Signs With CAA in All Areas; SONA’s Emerging Songwriter Award Nominations Now Open",
      "summary": "Alicia Keys has signed with CAA in all areas, the company announced earlier this week. Among her many achievements, the singer-songwriter has sold an estimated 65 million records since the release of her 2001 debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” and is the subject of “Hell’s Kitchen,” a Broadway musical featuring her music and lyrics […]",
      "authors": "Jem Aswad",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-05T21:05:19.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16909"
    },
    {
      "id": 16557,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/perez-hilton-livestream-police-miami-home-1236828090",
      "title": "Perez Hilton: Disturbing Livestream Frightens Fans, Rushed to Hospital After Police Investigation",
      "summary": "Local police were dispatched to the Miami home of Hollywood gossip journalist Perez Hilton after receiving reports about a disturbing livestream during which Hilton, covered in blood, appeared to be cutting himself, Variety has confirmed. The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls about Hilton’s livestream on Tuesday night and sent deputies to respond. Once […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-05T03:48:22.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16557"
    },
    {
      "id": 16068,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/ice-cream-man-review-eli-roth-1236826106",
      "title": "‘Ice Cream Man’ Review: Eli Roth’s Children-of-the-Damned Splatter Movie Is No Treat",
      "summary": "It’s a \"Village of the Damned\" meets \"Weapons\" meets the opening scene of \"Halloween\" situation. But those movies all tower over \"Ice Cream Man,\" a hyped-up one-joke kiddie zombie splatter film.",
      "authors": "Owen Gleiberman",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security,children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-04T03:00:29.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16068"
    },
    {
      "id": 15748,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/imtiaz-ali-anurag-kashyap-bobby-beauty-parlour-1236825106",
      "title": "Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Kashyap Team to Present Coming-of-Age Film ‘Bobby Beauty Parlour’ (EXCLUSIVE)",
      "summary": "Indian auteurs Imtiaz Ali and Anurag Kashyap have come together to present “Bobby Beauty Parlour,” a coming-of-age short film premiering during Friendship Week. Directed by Shashwat Dwivedi, “Bobby Beauty Parlour” follows childhood best friends Eelu and Manu, who spend their last hours together drinking, napping and bickering in a neighborhood beauty parlor, unwilling to let […]",
      "authors": "Naman Ramachandran",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-03T04:30:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15748"
    },
    {
      "id": 15749,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/phil-collins-almost-died-2024-alcohol-abuse-1236826098",
      "title": "Phil Collins Says He Almost Died in 2024 From Alcohol Abuse: ‘People Were Coming to Say Goodbye’",
      "summary": "Phil Collins recently told The Times of London that he almost died in 2024 from health complications stemming from alcohol abuse. The Genesis frontman explained that he was initially admitted to a Swiss hospital for alcohol addiction in late 2023. He was discharged at first, but was brought back in shortly after and placed into […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-08-02T23:01:43.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15749"
    },
    {
      "id": 15629,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/it-welcome-to-derry-season-2-update-cultural-themes-1930s-1236825738",
      "title": "‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Creator Says Season 2 Will ‘Not’ Shy Away From the ‘Horrible’ Cultural Themes of the 1930s: It’s the ‘Heart of Our Story’",
      "summary": "As horror fans eagerly await the next chapter in Pennywise’s (Bill Skarsgård) horrifying reign of terror, “It: Welcome to Derry” co-creator Andy Muschietti has shared some details on the current status of Season 2. “We’re very excited, we’re in the writers’ room right now,” Muschietti confirms to Variety. The new season will take place in […]",
      "authors": "Matthew Minton",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-08-01T21:29:07.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15629"
    },
    {
      "id": 15630,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/wild-inside-review-the-central-park-owl-1236825626",
      "title": "‘Wild Inside’ Review: The Story of the Central Park Owl Becomes a Moving and Haunting Documentary",
      "summary": "\"Wild Inside\" feels like the vérité version of the greatest children’s novel E.B. White never wrote.",
      "authors": "Owen Gleiberman",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-01T19:16:36.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15630"
    },
    {
      "id": 15523,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/devils-mouth-bloody-shark-movie-stunts-lana-condor-1236825182",
      "title": "‘The Devil’s Mouth’ Director Breaks Down His Bloody, One-Location Shark Movie, Those ‘Demanding’ Stunts and Why Kathryn Newton and Lana Condor Wanted to Switch Roles",
      "summary": "When “The Devil’s Mouth” director Jeff Wadlow met the cast of his bloody shark movie, he made one thing clear. “‘Listen, this is going to be the most physically demanding job you’ve ever had. Not just because of the stunt work and all the underwater work, but the fact that when you have a simple […]",
      "authors": "Matthew Minton",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-31T23:14:37.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15523"
    },
    {
      "id": 14759,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/joyce-carol-oates-the-odyssey-slams-translator-review-1236823922",
      "title": "Joyce Carol Oates Defends ‘The Odyssey’ and Slams Translator for Scathing Review: ‘Speaks in the Crude Language of MAGA Folks’",
      "summary": "Author Joyce Carol Oates came to the defense of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” after translator Emily Wilson wrote a viral review attacking the film. “Rather than disagreeing with interpretations of Homer in a collegial manner, this person, who has benefited enormously from Nolan’s film, speaks in the crude language of MAGA folks attacking someone with […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security",
      "published_at": "2026-07-30T03:00:24.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14759"
    },
    {
      "id": 14408,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ari-emanuel-lawsuit-paramount-warner-bros-merger-destroy-hollywood-1236822993",
      "title": "Ari Emanuel Blasts States’ ‘Trash’ Lawsuit Aimed at Blocking Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Claims It Threatens to ‘Destroy’ Competition",
      "summary": "Hollywood powerbroker Ari Emanuel rallied to the defense of his friend and business associate David Ellison, claiming that the state attorneys general trying to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal are threatening to “destroy” competition in the entertainment industry. Emanuel, who is CEO of TKO Group and former head of Endeavor, penned an op-ed published […]",
      "authors": "Todd Spangler",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security",
      "published_at": "2026-07-28T23:19:09.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
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      "id": 14409,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/willie-nelson-urges-americans-to-fight-data-centers-1236822985",
      "title": "Willie Nelson Urges Americans to Fight the Construction of Data Centers: They ‘Only Destroy the Environment Around Them’",
      "summary": "Willie Nelson has spoken out against the construction of data centers across America, releasing a statement encouraging citizens to fight the proliferation of facilities that “only destroy the environment around them.” The country legend published an open letter on social media describing how he grew up in Abbott, Texas, and that the community needs to […]",
      "authors": "Steven J. Horowitz",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-28T22:17:32.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
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    {
      "id": 14410,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/shopping/news/boost-mobile-starter-phone-student-deals-1236822849",
      "title": "Boost Mobile Is Making First Phones More Affordable for Back-to-School Season",
      "summary": "Back-to-school shopping usually means backpacks, notebooks and dorm-room basics. But for many families, a phone plan — or a first phone — has become just as essential. Boost Mobile is leaning into that rite of passage with a slate of back-to-school tech deals aimed at parents looking to get their kids connected without committing to a traditional […]",
      "authors": "Atingley4",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-28T20:30:37.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14410"
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      "id": 14010,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/zendaya-spider-man-brand-new-day-premiere-dress-law-roach-1236822294",
      "title": "Zendaya Stuns ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Premiere in ‘Abstract’ Spider-Inspired Look: ‘It’s Like This Metamorphosis’",
      "summary": "Zendaya stunned the red carpet at the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Los Angeles premiere in a black satin Ashi Studio corset with a sweeping architectural train, putting an exclamation point on a press tour that the young star used as her personal runway. “It’s kind of an abstract way to present the spider,” Law Roach, […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-07-28T04:09:33.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14010"
    },
    {
      "id": 14011,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nbc-newlyweds-emma-meisel-ignacio-diaz-silverio-bill-oneill-1236822131",
      "title": "NBC Comedy ‘Newlyweds’ Casts Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Bill O’Neill",
      "summary": "NBC’s new multi-cam comedy “Newlyweds” has cast three new series regulars, Variety has learned. Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Bill O’Neill have all joined the series opposite leads Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. As previously reported, series executive producer Jamie Lee Curtis will also appear in a recurring guest star role. The logline for the […]",
      "authors": "Joseph Otterson",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-07-27T21:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14011"
    },
    {
      "id": 13678,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/reviews/furious-review-emmy-rossum-hulu-1236820524",
      "title": "Emmy Rossum Crime Drama ‘Furious’ Elevates Trauma Tropes Through Strong Performances: TV Review",
      "summary": "The Hulu crime drama “Furious” may be (loosely) inspired by the 1987 thriller “Black Widow,” but the series has several other, and frankly stronger, influences at work. After all, in swapping out a serial killer of rich men she marries for money in favor of a child trafficking victim who targets her former abusers, creator […]",
      "authors": "Alisoncolleherman",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-27T04:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13678"
    },
    {
      "id": 13679,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/house-of-the-dragon-daeron-assassination-attempt-ormund-1236820311",
      "title": "‘House of the Dragon’ Actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth on ‘Absurdity’ of Assassination Attempt, Daeron’s Growing Power and if Ormund Is Dyeing the Kid’s Hair",
      "summary": "SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 3 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. Daeron Targaryen (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) is growing up: On this week’s episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 3, the youngest (and least blonde) child of Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) […]",
      "authors": "Jennifer Maas",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-27T02:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13679"
    },
    {
      "id": 13576,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/black-panther-3-december-2028-release-david-jonsson-1236083370",
      "title": "‘Black Panther 3’: David Jonsson to Play T’Challa’s Son as December 2028 Release Date Set",
      "summary": "Black Panther is back! David Jonsson has been cast as the new Black Panther and is playing T’Challa’s son in “Black Panther 3,” out Dec. 15, 2028. The film will follow Jonsson’s character, Prince T’Challa II, as he comes of age after he was introduced as a child in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Director Ryan […]",
      "authors": "Selena Kuznikov",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-26T01:41:23.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13576"
    },
    {
      "id": 13577,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/carrie-tv-series-trailer-release-date-mike-flanagan-1236807045",
      "title": "Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Series Sets October Release Date, Drops Horrifying New Trailer",
      "summary": "Amazon Prime Video has released a new teaser trailer for “Carrie,” the TV adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel. All eight episodes of the series will debut on Oct. 7. The series is a “bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with […]",
      "authors": "Tanya Fedak",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-26T00:50:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13577"
    },
    {
      "id": 13420,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-state-ags-warner-bros-battle-1236820702",
      "title": "Paramount Faces Drawn-Out Battle With State AGs: ‘They Saw the Writing on the Wall’",
      "summary": "Only a few days ago, the states’ antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger still looked like a speed bump. Now, it looks more like siege warfare — as Paramount has agreed to put the $111 million deal on hold for at least several months. In doing so, Paramount’s lawyers have effectively conceded that they […]",
      "authors": "Todd Spangler",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security",
      "published_at": "2026-07-25T00:54:31.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13420"
    },
    {
      "id": 13421,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/hbo-max-the-pitt-hacks-emmys-history-1236820629",
      "title": "HBO Max Leads the Emmy Drama and Comedy Races for the First Time Since 2017. How Often Do Both Frontrunners Win?",
      "summary": "HBO Max wants it all. The most-nominated network enters Phase 2 of the Emmy race with the year’s two most-nominated series, giving the platform a rare opportunity to capture television’s top drama and comedy prizes, and potentially make history across three major program categories. “The Pitt,” the sophomore season of the breakout medical drama, leads […]",
      "authors": "Clayton Davis",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-07-24T21:30:49.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13421"
    },
    {
      "id": 12942,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/stim-canary-islands-animation-studio-tenerife-zec-1236817891",
      "title": "‘The Wild Robot’ VFX Studio STIM Sets Canary Islands Operation, Planning to Create More Than 100 Jobs",
      "summary": "French animation and visual effects company STIM – whose credits include “The Wild Robot,” “The Garfield Movie” and “Coyote vs. Acme” – is opening a production center in Spain’s Canary Islands, with plans to create more than 100 jobs as it expands its European operations. STIM Tenerife is set to begin operating in August and […]",
      "authors": "Emiliano de Pablos",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy,agents-autonomy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-23T04:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12942"
    },
    {
      "id": 12943,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/features/the-odyssey-4dx-moving-seats-water-spraying-1236818539",
      "title": "Shaken, Soaked and Seasick: What It’s Like to Survive ‘The Odyssey’ in 4DX",
      "summary": "There’s no question that seeing Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” in 70mm and Imax – or both – is an expansive and breathtaking experience. But for cinephiles who have already checked off those formats on their list, what’s it like to watch the Matt Damon-starring, three-hour blockbuster in 4DX? The seat-rumbling, water-spritzing technology, available in […]",
      "authors": "Tanya Fedak",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-22T22:30:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12943"
    },
    {
      "id": 12944,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/darren-aronofsky-ai-primordial-soup-raising-15-million-1236818544",
      "title": "Darren Aronofsky’s AI Studio Primordial Soup Raising $15 Million",
      "summary": "Darren Aronofsky has showcased the work his new AI-forward studio Primordial Soup can do. Now he wants more money to do it. The company disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week that it was seeking to raise $15 million in cash in exchange for equity in the studio. The filing lists Aronofsky […]",
      "authors": "Corbin Bolies",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "bias-fairness",
      "published_at": "2026-07-22T21:18:04.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12944"
    },
    {
      "id": 12547,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jennifer-garner-paparazzi-knocked-over-kids-ben-affleck-1236817776",
      "title": "Jennifer Garner Rails Against Paparazzi Who ‘Knocked Over’ Kids and More Just to Get Photos of Her and Ben Affleck: ‘So Hungry to Get at Me’",
      "summary": "Jennifer Garner recently told the “Shut Up Evan” podcast that paparazzi would go to dangerous lengths to get photos of her and her children. “If I went through a yellow light, 15 cars would go through the red behind me,” Garner said. “They would drive up onto people’s lawns, even on a hillside. We were […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-22T02:30:39.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12547"
    },
    {
      "id": 12548,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sony-early-talks-cinerama-dome-reopening-1236407617",
      "title": "Sony Pictures Mulls Deal for Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, With Alamo Drafthouse Possibly Operating",
      "summary": "Sony Pictures is in early talks to lease and operate the legendary Cinerama Dome theater in Hollywood, Variety has confirmed. Sony has been actively moving into the exhibition business in the past few years, acquiring the Alamo Drafthouse chain in 2024 for its Sony Pictures Experiences arm and investing in Cosm shared-reality experiences earlier this […]",
      "authors": "Pat Saperstein",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-21T22:39:03.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12548"
    },
    {
      "id": 12549,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dixon-dern-dead-desilu-lawyer-1236817646",
      "title": "Dixon Dern, Influential Entertainment Lawyer, Dies at 97",
      "summary": "Dixon Q. Dern, a longtime Hollywood attorney who helped shape modern entertainment law through many innovative business deals, died July 19. He was 97. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dern earned undergraduate and law degrees from Stanford University. He came to Los Angeles as television was becoming a major force in the 1950s, representing major […]",
      "authors": "Pat Saperstein",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-07-21T22:06:28.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12549"
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    {
      "id": 11838,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/shark-tank-kevin-oleary-sued-utah-data-center-china-1236816032",
      "title": "‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Sued For Claiming Utah Data Center Opposition Has Ties to China",
      "summary": "Kevin O’Leary is being sued for defamation by a group fighting data center construction in Utah after the “Shark Tank” star went on Fox News and claimed some of the individuals involved with the opposition have ties to China, according to The Hill. The suit, which was also against Fox News, was filed on Wednesday […]",
      "authors": "Jack Dunn",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-19T18:27:40.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11838"
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    {
      "id": 11712,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/call-of-duty-movie-modern-warfare-games-1236815430",
      "title": "Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Call of Duty’ Movie Will Be Set in ‘Modern Warfare’ Universe",
      "summary": "Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Call of Duty” movie from writer Taylor Sheridan will be based on the Xbox-owned first-person shooter franchise’s “Modern Warfare” games. Plot details about the movie have been kept under wraps since it was first announced in September 2025. But during a “Call of Duty in Culture Panel” promoting the October release of […]",
      "authors": "Jennifer Maas",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security",
      "published_at": "2026-07-18T18:27:13.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11712"
    },
    {
      "id": 11566,
      "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/larry-david-mocks-rfk-jr-hbo-show-1236806043",
      "title": "Larry David Mocks RFK Jr. by Saying ‘Drop Dead, Bobby’ in New HBO Show, Which Reunites ‘Curb’ Cast Except for Cheryl Hines",
      "summary": "SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 4 of “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” now streaming on HBO Max. Larry David weaponizes history to mock his former pal Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his HBO sketch comedy show “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.” In the […]",
      "authors": "Ethan Shanfeld",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security",
      "published_at": "2026-07-18T01:37:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11566"
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    {
      "id": 11567,
      "url": "https://variety.com/lists/best-anne-hathaway-movies-performances-ranked",
      "title": "Anne Hathaway’s 13 Best Performances: From ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ to ‘The Odyssey’",
      "summary": "From mega-hit franchises to a destructive drug addict to a cowgirl whose husband is hiding a secret love affair, Anne Hathaway has been one of Hollywood’s most versatile leading women for more than 25 years. With the Oscar winner reuniting with Christopher Nolan as Penelope in “The Odyssey,” the highest-profile stop in a landmark 2026 […]",
      "authors": "Clayton Davis",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-07-17T23:25:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11567"
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    {
      "id": 11568,
      "url": "https://variety.com/lists/matt-damon-best-movies-ranked",
      "title": "Matt Damon’s 13 Best Performances: From Math Genius to Greek King",
      "summary": "Matt Damon has cemented himself as one of the defining actors of his generation, building a career that balances blockbuster stardom with acclaimed dramatic work. To celebrate the actor, Variety is ranking his 12 best film performances. After getting his start with small roles in films such as “Mystic Pizza” (1988) and the prep-school drama […]",
      "authors": "Clayton Davis",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-17T22:50:00.000Z",
      "source": "Variety (AI)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11568"
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