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‘3 Body Problem’ Was Delayed For Months to Add One Scene That Made It Better

[This story contains spoilers from Netflixs 3 Body Problem.] Netflixs 3 Body Problem was actually finished and ready to be released on the streamer in mid-2023. But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo realized their sci-fi epic adaptation of Liu Cixins acclaimed novels was missing something: Their first episode quickly plunged viewers into a mystery surrounding the suicides...

Stephen Colbert Expresses Remorse for Kate Middleton Jokes (But Doesn’t Apologize)

Stephen Colbert made a two-minute statement near the start of Mondays The Late Show about his recent jokes about Kate Middleton. The late night host had previously mocked Princess of Wales absence from public life, as well as made jokes about rumors Prince William had an affair. Last week, Middleton revealed she was battling cancer. Given that it was public...

Feb 25, 2026

Eli Noyes, Pioneer in Clay and Sand Stop Animation, Dies at 81

Eli Noyes, the Oscar-nominated animator who revolutionized stop-motion filmmaking with his innovative use of clay and sand, has died. He was 81. Noyes died Saturday of complications from prostate cancer at his home in San Francisco, Toy Story producer Ralph Guggenheim announced. The two formed Alligator Planet in 2003 to create film, print and media works. As an undergraduate student...

Feb 25, 2026

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‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Review: Fascinatingly Uncomfortable HBO Docuseries Tests the Limits of Its Star’s Likability

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Steven Spielberg Accepts USC Shoah Foundation Honor, Says He’s “Increasingly Alarmed” by Antisemitism

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BBC Boss Outlines Goals: “Pursue Truth, Back British Storytelling, Bring People Together”

The BBC needs more partnerships with media, entertainment and technology giants, such as one with the Walt Disney Co. for sci-fi hit show Doctor Who, and change how it does business further in a competitive and polarized world. That was the message of Tim Davie, the director general of the U.K. public broadcaster, in a major Tuesday speech outlining his...

Feb 25, 2026

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Business

Nelson Peltz Wins Backing of Another Shareholder Firm in Disney Proxy Fight

The advisory firm Egan-Jones is recommending Disney shareholders vote to add Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo to the studios board of directors. The firm also backed Peltz Trian Partners in recommending shareholders withhold their votes for current Disney board members Michael B.G. Froman and Maria Elena Lagomasino. That follows Institutional Shareholder Services coming out as the first advisory firm to...

Pro7 Board Rejects Berlusconi Family Plan to Split Up German Broadcaster

The executive and supervisory board of German media group ProSiebenSat.1 on Wednesday rejected proposals by the Berlusconi-backed MediaForEurope (MFE) group that would have radically restructured the company. MFEs proposals would have seen ProSieben spin off its Dating Video and Commerce Ventures operations and appoint new, pro-MFE members to the groups board. But ProSieben rejected that, saying while the split up...

Feb 25, 2026

Journalists’ and Writers’ Unions Call on Congress to Consider Threats to Their Work in A.I. Legislation

Major unions representing U.S. journalists, writers and other creative professionals are calling on Congress to make these workers needs a core priority in any upcoming A.I. legislation. Presidents of the Writers Guild of America East and West, the NewsGuild and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians wrote to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday, urging that Congress recognize...

Feb 25, 2026

‘Deadpool’ Actor Stefan Kapicic Signs With CESD Talent Agency

U.S. Ad Forecast for 2024 Raised on Improved Economic Outlook, Digital Media Momentum

Disney, Florida Settle Legal Claims As DeSantis-Iger Fight Over Special District Winds Down

Bob Iger’s Invincible Era Is Over

Las Vegas Sphere Names Ned McNeilage Chief Creative Officer

The Leadership Vacuum That Led to the Ronna McDaniel Fail at NBC

Paramount Global Debt Cut to Junk Status by S&P Global

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Disgraced Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Crypto entrepreneurSam Bankman-Friedwas sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the worlds most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency. Bankman-Fried, 32, was convicted in November of fraud and conspiracy a dramatic fall from a crest of success that included a Super Bowl advertisement and celebrity endorsements...

Feb 25, 2026

Animation Studio Titmouse Signs With WME

Universal Music Group Partners With Spotify to Offer Artists More Promotional Tools

Bell Media Opens Door to Working With Streaming Giants to Co-Produce TV Shows

Video Game Publisher Take-Two Interactive to Acquire ‘Borderlands’ Maker Gearbox for $460M

Bertelsmann Posts Record Full-Year Profit Despite Flat Revenue

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Crime & Law

CPS After-School Dance Club Instructor Charged With Sexually Abusing 2 Boys

Bryon Ortega, 19, was charged this week with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, criminal sexual assault and two child pornography-related charges after he allegedly abused two high school students.

R. Kelly Accused of Soliciting 17-Year-Old Girl in Minnesota

A Minnesota prosecutor charged singer R. Kelly on Monday with prostitution and solicitation related to an allegation that he invited a 17-year-old girl to his hotel room in 2001 and paid her $200 to dance naked with him.

Feb 25, 2026

Mexico: Texas Shooting ‘Act of Terrorism’ Against Mexicans

Mexico’s government said it considers a shooting at a crowded department store in El Paso, Texas that left eight of its citizens dead an “act of terrorism” against Mexicans and hopes it will lead to changes in U.S. gun laws.

Feb 25, 2026

R. Kelly’s Attorney Wants Judge to Reconsider Bond Ruling

Family Told Dead Chinese Scholar’s Body May Be in Landfill

John Dillinger Relatives Doubt Body in Grave is the Gangster

Chicago Latino Community Reacts to El Paso Mass Shooting: ‘Words Matter’

R. Kelly Judge Orders Lawyers Not to Talk About New Evidence

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sexually Abusing Women, Girls

A Conversation About Domestic Terrorism, Mental Health and Racist Rhetoric

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In a surprise move Monday, Crimo III told the court he wishes to proceed pro se and will act as his own attorney. The 23-year-old also invoked his right to a speedy trial — pushing what had been expected to be a February 2025 trial date up to Feb. 26, 2024.

Feb 25, 2026

Pair of 14-Year-Old Boys Killed in Chatham Shooting Sunday: Police

City Council Will Once Again Consider Paying $2M to Family of Man Killed by Chicago Police Officer in 2014

Body of 1930s Gangster John Dillinger to be Exhumed

Descendants of John Dillinger Get Permission to Exhume His Body

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Education

The Faces Behind Chicago’s High School Dropout Crisis

With a high school dropout rate around 35 percent, Chicago is a city full of out-of-school teenagers. Educators, activists, reformers, and district officials have competing ideas on how to reverse this trend. Yet students’ perspectives are often missing from the conversation on dropout prevention. We talk with young people – two who left CPS without a high school diploma, and one who decided to stay in school – about their ideas to change the system.

Lake Edward

　　Lake Edward, known locally as Rwitanzigye or Rweru, is one of the smaller African Great Lakes. However, its diminished size does not make the lake any less significant than its larger counterparts. Lake Edward is a designated Ramsar site due to its wetland habitat that provides a home to several...

Feb 25, 2026

A Closer Look at the NLRB Decision to Keep NU Athletes from Unionizing

The National Labor Relations Board has overturned its historic March 2014 decision to treat Northwestern University scholarship football student-athletes as employees, and ruled on Monday that the players will not be allowed to form a union.

Feb 25, 2026

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Health

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Feb 25, 2026

Why should you avoid storing cooked foods at room temperature for too long?

Spread the love Why should you avoid storing cooked foods at room temperature for too long?Storing cooked foods at room temperature for too long can pose serious health risks. It is important to understand the reasons behind this caution to ensure the safety of your food and prevent foodborne illnesses....

Feb 25, 2026

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Politics

Proposed Plastic Bag Ban

Is the city about to join San Francisco and nearly 100 other cities across the country in passing a ban on plastic bags? We discuss the proposed ban with Ald. George Cardenas, chairman of the Committee on Health and Environmental Protection, who today held hearings on the issue and says he has the City Council votes to pass a ban.

High-Profile Democrats Support Rauner for Illinois Governor

Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan throws a curveball, asking voters to approve a possible 3 percent surcharge on millionaires to help pay for education. How does that play into a governor’s race that has already become about class warfare? Paris Schutz has the details on that, and how high-profile Democrats and Independents are coming out in support of Bruce Rauner. Read Newt Minow's endorsement of Rauner.

Feb 25, 2026

Web Extra: The Week in Review: 3/28

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists talk more about Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s complaints about local news coverage. Do journalists try too hard to show another side to a story that only has one side? Watch the web extra video.

Feb 25, 2026

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One day after telling Springfield legislators they face a stark choice between making the “temporary” income tax hikes permanent or slashing spending on education and social services, Gov. Pat Quinn joins us to discuss the tough choices facing the state, and how he plans to defeat Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner in the November election. Watch Quinn's budget address, view graphics of his budget breakdown, and read an article about how the state budget would be impacted if the income tax increase were allowed to expire as scheduled in 2015.

Feb 25, 2026

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Science & Nature

For the 3rd Time This Week, Earth Sets an Unofficial Heat Record. What’s Behind Those Big Numbers?

Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that prominent scientist says could be the hottest in 120,000 years. But it’s also a record with some legitimate scientific questions and caveats.

Chicago Has 3 New Piping Plovers at Montrose: Meet Searocket, Prickly Pear and Wild Indigo

Three endangered piping plover chicks were released into the wild Wednesday at a protected site at Montrose Beach in an effort to aid in its species recovery. It marks the first time plovers have been released in the state.

Feb 25, 2026

Chicago’s Air Quality Reaches ‘Very Unhealthy’ Levels as Smoke From Canada Wildfires Moves In

Air quality hit unhealthy levels, with the Department of Public Health encouraging people to limit their time outdoors and avoid strenuous activities.

Feb 25, 2026

Where Are the Thunderstorms? Lack of Severe Weather Symptom of and Contributor to Chicago Drought

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Feb 25, 2026

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