Author: kumbhorg

Happy Friday! We have a great list of new releases for you…okay…a decent list of new releases for you. It is still early in the year and not a whole lot, but some good ones. I’m looking forward to the new Richard Marx where he goes old school. Some people might be looking forward to Madison Beer and those on the heavy side maybe Kreator. Hopefully there is something for everyone. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

The White House announced last week that it is “taking steps” to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. It’s unclear whether the President has legal authority to do this without action from Congress. But setting aside that issue, let’s investigate the merits of the policy. Many commentators have pointed out that institutional investors have such a small presence in the single-family market that it is implausible to attribute much of the recent appreciation in house prices to their activities. Institutional investors, defined as those owning 100 or more homes in their portfolios, own less than one percent of…

Source: Earnings Call of Corona Remedies Ltd

The 12th edition of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2026 is officially back, promising a high-octane blend of cinema and sport as the biggest stars from eight regional film industries take to the pitch.Kicking off today, January 16, 2026, the tournament returns with a more compact and intense format, featuring 19 matches packed into just over two weeks. This season is particularly historic as the Chennai Rhinos have officially rebranded to the Vels Chennai Kings, while the Punjab De Sher enter the fray as the defending champions following their stunning title win last year. With the grand finale set for…

Second-half goals by Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal ensured Barcelona did not join Real Madrid in suffering a Copa del Rey shock as the visitors knocked out impressive second-tier hosts Racing Santander at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero. Top scorer Torres collected Fermin Lopez’s pass and calmly went around goalkeeper Jokin Ezkieta to make the breakthrough with 24 minutes remaining in a testing last-16 tie for the holders, who almost conceded before Yamal struck during added time. The second-tier leaders had the better chances during the first half and threatened to level three times through substitute Manex Lozano,…

No contract extension talks with Trevor Zegras yet, but he hopes to remain with the Philadelphia Flyers Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: The Philadelphia Flyers have forward Travis Konecny already locked up long-term. GM Daniel Briere recently locked up Christian Dvorak for five years. Talks with pending RFA Trevor Zegras haven’t started yet according to Briere. “I certainly hope it helps. Trevor is another reason why we’ve taken a step. So, we’ll see. We haven’t started discussing anything with Trevor but he’s restricted, so we have a little bit more, I guess, power on that front. But we want to…

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after 14 years at the helm of the studio that makes Star Wars, one of the highest-grossing Hollywood franchises in history.Kennedy, who was picked by Star Wars creator George Lucas to lead the company, will become a full-time producer, the studio said on Thursday.Best known for steering the reboot of the science-fiction series, Kennedy oversaw hits like The Force Awakens but she was also behind the franchise’s first ever box office flop – Solo: A Star Wars Story.Dave Filoni – who has worked on many of the studio’s animated shows – will take…

U.S. Senate Democrats are reportedly set to reopen talks with representatives from the cryptocurrency industry on Friday, according to people familiar with the plan speaking to CoinDesk.  All this comes less than two days after a last-minute postponement of a key Senate Banking Committee hearing on sweeping digital asset legislation. The call follows Wednesday night’s abrupt cancellation of the committee’s planned markup of the long-negotiated crypto market structure bill, which had been expected to divide regulatory oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  The delay came after Coinbase, the…

Chiranjeevi’s latest film, ‘Mana ShankaraVaraprasad Garu,’ is a box office hit, crossing Rs 100 crore in its first five days. Directed by Anil Ravipudi, the movie features a star-studded cast including Venkatesh and Nayanthara. Director Ravipudi expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to work with Chiranjeevi, highlighting the actor’s humility and the film’s strong ensemble cast. ‘Mana ShankaraVaraprasad Garu’ is doing well at the box office. The film had a solid run in its first four days and collected around Rs 101.85 crore India net.The film earned around Rs 44 lakhs India net on its fifth day as per the…

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has voiced his disappointment over the recent public spat involving legendary boxer Mary Kom and her ex-husband, Karung Onkholer Kom, which has captured national attention.Manoj Tiwary postSpeaking in a video post, Tiwary said he was deeply hurt by Mary Kom’s comments on Aap Ki Adalat, where she stated, “To be honest, he married me, and he got everything from my earning. He did not earn a single rupee.” Tiwary noted that while he has no personal connection to the matter, he is aware of the strong support systems behind national-level athletes. “As a former player,…