Author: Alex Maschino

The seasons are changing and so are streaming libraries across the board. Each month, new movies are added to Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu, and it can be hard to keep up with what’s new and good to watch. On June 1, Amazon Prime Video added a movie to its impressive catalogue that’s not new but is still worth streaming — The Birdcage. The 1996 film was a modest hit when it was first released, but some people think it’s too dated to be enjoyed today. If you ask me or any of the Watch With Us crew, the film…

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Are there only two potential landing spots for pending UFA Sam Bennett? Sekeres and Price: John Shannon last week on Florida Panthers pending UFA forward Sam Bennett. The Vancouver Canucks, and 29 other teams shouldn’t waste their time. There are only two landing spots for Sam Bennett. Matt Sekeres: “Should the Canucks throw stupid money at Sam Bennett in free agency? Like, eight, nine, even $10 million a year. Like, is he that much of a winner and that much of a solution for their top two center needs? That the Canucks should just get crazy with Sam Bennett on…

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President Donald Trump is less than thrilled with Elon Musk since the world’s richest man came out against the president’s proposed spending bill, which the White House promises would reduce the deficit by $6.6 trillion over the next decade. Despite the two men working closely together for the past four months—an arrangement that ended last week when Musk completed his 130-day term as a special government employee—House Speaker Mike Johnson says he spoke with Trump and “he’s not delighted that Elon did a 180.” Elon Musk has been busy ripping into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on his social…

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Eminem filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms — owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — over allegations of copyright infringement. The rapper’s publishing company Eight Mile Style has accused Meta of putting Eminem’s music on its Reels Remix and Original Audio platforms without permission. A lawsuit filed on Friday, May 30, in Michigan is seeking as much as $109 million in damages for misappropriation of 243 of Eminem’s songs, according to E! News. Eminem’s lawsuit alleges that Mark Zuckerberg’s company initially tried to license his music through digital royalty engine Audiam, but when Eight Mile Style refused, more than 200…

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Ousmane Dembele is 100 percent deserving of the Ballon d’Or, according to France coach Didier DeschampsDembele is the favourite for the most prestigious individual prize in football after playing an instrumental role in Paris Saint-Germain’s treble-winning season, which was capped with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the Champions League final last Saturday.The former Barcelona forward did not score in the Allianz Arena showpiece. However, he assisted the second and fourth goals as PSG finally ended their wait for a maiden Champions League crown in emphatic fashion.Dembele finished the season with 33 goals and 13 assists in all competitions…

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MBW Views is a series of op-eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following open letter comes from Ed Newton-Rex.An open letter to Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.To the good people at the three major record labels,I implore you: do not settle.This week, Bloomberg broke the news that you are considering settling the lawsuits you brought against Suno and Udio for alleged copyright infringement “on an almost unimaginable scale”. It’s said you are in licensing talks, and discussing taking a stake in their companies.You might not be planning to settle. Settlement…

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16 and Pregnant alum Whitney Purvis is reflecting on her favorite memories with 16-year-old son Weston Jr. Gosa before his tragic death. “I will always cherish our memories together,” Purvis wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, June 3. “The songs you [used] to love, your laugh, the phases you would go through, the little dolphin noise you [used] to do when you were younger, your smile, your jokes, the first day of school, playing with you, your first time swimming, making crafts, how you would dance in your crib to the law and order svu theme song, being a great big…

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