Bela Bajaria leaves Netflix role as Peter Rice takes over
Netflix has announced that Bela Bajaria is departing her position as chief content officer while Peter Rice joins the company to fill the vacancy.
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Netflix replaces Bela Bajaria with Peter Rice following major layoffs
Peter Rice will replace Bela Bajaria as Netflix's chief content officer after the streamer laid off around 1,000 employees this week.
Plex begins selling movie theater tickets while sharing user data with studios
Streaming service Plex announced it will sell cinema tickets and share viewer discovery data with film studios and advertisers.
Street Fighter movie review finds nostalgia outweighs plot holes
Reviewers say the new Street Fighter film relies on fan nostalgia despite a weak story and incoherent plot.
Steven Soderbergh to help finish The Batman Part II filming
Steven Soderbergh will assist director Matt Reeves in completing principal photography for The Batman Part II while Reeves handles a family matter before the film's February 2028 release.
French MP refuses pink ribbon during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A French member of parliament sparked a debate by refusing to wear a pink ribbon during the October Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign.
Woman in late 60s seeks clarity on her situationship with man she likes
A divorced woman in her late 60s describes her three-month relationship with a man living an hour away and expresses fear that stating her needs will cause him to leave.
Pakistan mandates 2D barcodes on medicines starting October 10
Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal announced that all medicines manufactured in Pakistan must carry a 2D barcode by October 9, with sales of unmarked products banned from October 10.
NPR science podcast covers sea monsters and elephant carcasses
NPR released a new episode of its Short Wave science podcast this week featuring stories about ancient marine creatures, long COVID microbiomes, and elephant remains.
New lunar fault maps show the moon has shrunk by about 45 meters
A study published Oct 14 in The Planetary Science Journal estimates the moon's radius decreased by approximately 45 meters over the past 400 to 800 million years.