Trump’s auto tariffs reignite concerns about GM’s future in South Korea
SEOUL — In South Korea, the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported cars has sent local automakers Hyundai and Kia scrambling to protect one of the country’s…
Hollywood’s chaotic week of Trump tariff talks ends on unclear note
It’s been a chaotic week in Hollywood.Less than a week ago, President Trump called for 100% tariffs on movies made outside the U.S., a move…
Ramaco’s CEO Says Surprise Rare Earth Discovery Sparks US Production
Chairman and CEO Randall Atkins sits down with Global Finance to discuss the company’s entry into the sector. When Nasdaq-listed, Kentucky-headquartered metallurgical coal developer Ramaco…
Hollywood’s reaction to Trump’s movie tariffs idea: Confusion, dread and a little hope
Hollywood executives scrambled Monday to interpret President Trump’s call for stiff tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. — a bombshell proposal that would upend…
Aspiring screenwriters feel ‘cursed’ as Hollywood opportunities dry up
Since the start of the year, Brandy Hernandez has applied to nearly 200 entertainment jobs.The 22-year-old film school graduate, who works as a receptionist at…
Oil prices plunge to multi-year low as OPEC+ plans to accelerate production hikes
ADVERTISEMENTCrude oil prices plunged to a multi-year low following OPEC+’s decision to accelerate production hikes for June. During Monday’s Asian session, Brent futures slumped as…
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies made overseas
Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films produced overseas.…
‘Rust’ review: Troubled Alec Baldwin western is haunted, guilt-ridden
Ideally, we like to watch movies in a state of willful ignorance regarding their making, even if the whole machinery of selling and promoting a…
A famous Long Beach course hits Broadway as the musical ‘Dead Outlaw’
NEW YORK — “Dead Outlaw,” the offbeat musical from the team behind the Tony-winning musical “The Band’s Visit,” isn’t mincing words with the title. The show, which…
The California film tax credit debate returns
It’s showtime for Hollywood at the California Capitol.The state’s entertainment industry has spent months begging for help from Sacramento to stem the decline of film…
Interior Department promotes new ‘commingling’ policy to speed up offshore oil production
In another move to increase offshore U.S. oil production (such as with industry efforts, pictured, in Pascagoula, Miss., in 2010), the Interior Department on Thursday…
Boeing threat to halt China aircraft production
Plane maker Boeing has threatened to stop making planes for China. It comes after China sent back aircraft due to the US trade war. Boeing…
What are Sly Stallone, Jon Voight and Mel Gibson doing as Hollywood ambassadors?
Just days before beginning his second term as president, Donald Trump called Hollywood “a great but very troubled place.” Then, with his usual aplomb and…
MAFS couple ‘lied’ to production about sleeping arrangements during wife swap week
Warning: Contains spoilers. Married At First Sight's wife swap experiment was rocked by a huge bedroom scandal after a bride and groom lied about sleeping…
Geffen Playhouse’s 2025-26 season has Athol Fugard and Pearl Cleage plays
So far, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s inaugural season at the helm of the Geffen Playhouse has spanned a muscular revival of “The Brothers Size,” a co-production…
Nvidia commits to $500bn AI server production in the US | Technology
The chipmaker’s move is the latest by tech firms to bring jobs to the United States.Chipmaker Nvidia says it plans to build artificial intelligence servers…
Elevator Repair Service takes a tour of James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’
“Ulysses” may not be James Joyce’s most difficult novel. That distinction would have to go to “Finnegans Wake,” a book that has been described as…
Jenna Ortega speaks out on why she left ‘Scream VII’
Jenna Ortega has finally spoken up about her departure from “Scream VII.”In a recent interview with The Cut, the “Death of a Unicorn” star admitted…
Stay in LA campaign holds rally to encourage local film production
Stay in LA, the grassroots campaign aimed at boosting film and television production in Los Angeles, held a rally in Sun Valley on Sunday to…
U.S. to allow logging in national forest to spur timber production amid trade war
A member of the Bureau of Land Management saws off tree limbs while prepping a road for burnout operations with soldiers at the August Complex…