The title of Daniel Swift’s book “The Dream Factory,” about the creative and capitalist conditions of Elizabethan drama, tellingly evokes the commercial aspirations of old Hollywood. By Ed Simon Ed ...

The Memphis Zoo's longtime male Sumatran orangutan died last month, the zoo announced in a social media post Oct. 8. The orangutan "experienced an acute decline in health and passed despite responsive ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

This season will mark the end of “NFL RedZone” being commercial-free. Host Scott Hanson confirmed that the seven-hour show will feature commercials in some way when the 2025 season kicks off this ...

A lion at the Memphis Zoo died during a surgical procedure on Aug. 7, the zoo announced. Thabo, a male African lion, died at 16 years old during a procedure to remove a bladder stone that was causing ...

For many, television commercials are less about watching and more about enduring. Those of a certain age will recall the familiar rush during a commercial break—a frantic dash to the bathroom or ...

If a recent crop of commercials touting the benefits of artificial intelligence is any indication, lots of Americans these days feel unduly burdened by the demands of everyday cognition. Apparently, ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Industry leader AMC Theatres is reversing course and joining its rivals on July 1 in adding regular ads to its pre-movie lineup in a worrisome trend for studios. By Pamela McClintock Senior Film ...

Have you ever seen a fictional advertisement and thought, How can I get my hands on that? Or did the made-up product or service advertised, or even the general tone of the commercial, merely leave you ...

Government censorship in China has increasingly targeted books, bookstores, and publishers. Last fall, over a dozen bookstores were shuttered or targeted for closure, generating a chilling effect on ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook By 2002, sixth-generation consoles were hitting their stride. Between the PlayStation 2, GameCube, ...