Viva Kids Acquires Three New Animated Films as Upcoming Releases

Viva Kids Acquires Three New Animated Films as Upcoming Releases

Independent distributor Viva Kids has acquired the animated films “Treasure Trekkers,” “Space Cadet,” and “Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby” to add to its upcoming release calendar; specific dates to be announced later. “Treasure Trekkers” is based on J.S. Friedman’s children’s book series “Maurice’s Valises,” which follows the “adventures of young explorers … Read more

Bunnie Xo on Jelly Roll Divorce: ‘We’re Still Having a Baby’

Bunnie Xo on Jelly Roll Divorce: ‘We’re Still Having a Baby’

Bunnie Xo is opening up following news of her divorce from Jelly Roll after 10 years of marriage. On her latest Dumb Blonde podcast aired on Thursday, released two days following news of their separation, Bunnie, 46, discussed their IVF journey and the hardships they faced along the way. She said the experience “wrecked” her “emotionally, spiritually, … Read more

Hollywood Warns California Against Sabotaging Film Incentives

Hollywood Warns California Against Sabotaging Film Incentives

The entertainment industry is warning Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state risks undermining California production if it imposes a new limit on corporate tax credits. In a June 8 letter, a coalition of industry and labor groups argued that the governor’s budget proposal will cost production jobs and sabotage the state’s film incentive. “The result … Read more

Ethnie Xu is making built-environment knowledge easier to reach

Ethnie Xu is making built-environment knowledge easier to reach

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Through educational content, public speaking, mentorship, and industry engagement, Xu is translating complex ideas in architecture, real estate development, urbanism, and emerging technology for broader professional and public audiences. The built environment shapes almost every part of daily life, yet much of the knowledge behind it remains locked … Read more

The Chicks Sound Splendid in First U.S. Show in 3 Years: Live Review

The Chicks Sound Splendid in First U.S. Show in 3 Years: Live Review

In the words of Grand Funk: They’re an American band. Those of us who are prone to think and argue about rock ‘n’ roll superlatives often debate which act counts as the greatest American band of the 20th century: Is it the Beach Boys? Nirvana? The Grateful Dead? Nirvana? Sly & the Family Stone? The … Read more

Sen. Duckworth urges FAA to reject pressure to approve Trump’s triumphal arch

Sen. Duckworth urges FAA to reject pressure to approve Trump’s triumphal arch

Sen. Tammy Duckworth sent a letter Thursday urging the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resist any pressure from President Donald Trump to prioritize construction of his planned triumphal arch over aviation safety. The letter from the Illinois senator, the top Democrat on the Senate’s aviation subcommittee, adds to questions and concerns over Trump’s proposed 250-foot … Read more

Luigi Mangione Withdraws Psychiatric Defense

Luigi Mangione Withdraws Psychiatric Defense

Luigi Mangione’s defense team filed a notice on Thursday to the New York state judge in his murder case, saying they are withdrawing their intent to argue a psychiatric defense. This comes only one day after Judge Gregory Carro unsealed the defense team’s notice, which revealed they were potentially going to argue that Mangione was … Read more

Fat Joe, Mary J Blige, Wu-Tang Clan Rock New York Knicks Victory Parade

Fat Joe, Mary J Blige, Wu-Tang Clan Rock New York Knicks Victory Parade

Nothing says love more than climbing atop a New York City Department of Sanitation garbage truck with your friend and waiting three hours for the New York Knicks to arrive. Well, maybe the only thing that tops it is climbing over steel barricades — in defiance of whatever barriers the NYPD set up — with … Read more

Who asked for Doug Feith’s opinion anyway?

Who asked for Doug Feith’s opinion anyway?

Assume, for the sake of argument, that you think the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) just signed by President Donald Trump in Versailles is a disaster for both the United States and especially for Israel. Who would you want to be in the forefront of the campaign to persuade American public opinion that it should … Read more

Jalen Brunson Ends Feud With Elmo At Knicks’ NBA Championship Parade

Jalen Brunson Ends Feud With Elmo At Knicks’ NBA Championship Parade

Elmo and Jalen Brunson are cool. The iconic “Sesame Street” character caught flak from Knicks fans earlier this month for posting a video on his official social media account saying, “Elmo hopes both teams have fun!” with four basketball emojis, referring to the NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. … Read more