The week kicked off with a bang, and not in a good way. Bitcoin ETFs-after a brief and very brief flirtation with stability-plunged back into the red, with $203.82 million in net outflows. The culprit? None other than Blackrock’s IBIT, which saw a dramatic $116.44 million exit. Maybe they’re just preparing for a big sale on Black Friday, but who knows?
Yet amidst the wailing and gnashing of teeth, Adam Back-the enigmatic sorcerer of Blockstream and father of Hashcash-beholds the apocalypse and grins. Yes, dear reader, he sees not ruin but a carnival of opportunity.
The BBC calls 1536 a funny yet frightening story that feels very current, exploring themes of friendship, sisterhood, and a world in transition. The story focuses on Anna, Mariella, and Jane, who are all longing for their lives to begin.
The founder of SYRN, age 27, and her former partner, 42, officially closed their film company, Fifty-Fifty Films LLC, by filing the necessary documents with the state of California last December.
The 34-year-old singer discussed her experiences with online negativity during an appearance on BBC Breakfast Tuesday. She described a growing trend of ‘hardcore toxicity’ on social media, explaining that online trolling and bullying are becoming more common and that ‘people are out for blood’.
Sony’s earlier effort to build a universe of movies around Spider-Man’s supporting characters wasn’t successful. However, speaking on the podcast The Town with Matthew Belloni, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman confirmed they do plan to revisit the live-action Spider-Man universe, and this time it will be a completely new beginning.
Aimee Lou Wood, known for her roles in The White Lotus and Sex Education, is set to star in a new TV series based on Charlotte Brontë’s famous novel. She will play the main character, and the series is being produced by Working Title. Miriam Battye, who worked on Succession, is writing the adaptation for television.
Despite recently directing two very popular games, Jan Vávra is leaving the video game industry to pursue filmmaking. He’s stepping down from game development to focus on leading the movie adaptation of his game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, as revealed in a CzechCrunch interview (translated by VGC).
According to a new report, Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, known for their work on Final Destination: Bloodlines, are creating an animated Venom movie for Sony Pictures. While it’s not yet known if this animated film will tie into the live-action Venom movies starring Tom Hardy, he’s anticipated to participate in the project somehow.
At just 26 years old, the actor has quickly become the first major star of 2026, thanks to his leading role in a passionate HBO drama centered on a gay romance within the world of ice hockey.