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YOUTUBE (CNN) - The app that changed movies forever Fri Sep 25 10:14:50 2026

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The film review app Letterboxd is a social hub for movie fans everywhere. But has democratizing criticism somehow lowered the bar, or is this the last truly great social media app? Plus, how makeup "dupes" sparked the internet’s latest class conflict. About the show: Welcome to Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro’s Engagement Party, where the hot takes are the smart takes. After years of working side by side, Audie and Ari have made it official with their pop culture video podcast. Party hopping between what you're watching, reading and scrolling, these longtime friends unpack what matters in our endless feeds. 0:00 Why do 30 million people love Letterboxd? 2:35 It's not a place for nuanced movie reviews, but it IS a place for fans 6:45 It's…

YOUTUBE (CNN) - Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder detained outside UN during protest Fri Sep 25 10:14:50 2026

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Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among more than 100 people detained during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near the United Nations in New York on Thursday, where he was addressing the General Assembly.

AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - 3 big questions as GOP nears moment of truth Fri Sep 25 10:12:49 2026

With midterms 39 days away and the outlook for President Trump 's party looking increasingly bleak, top Republicans say they're focused on three big questions for the final stretch: - Are their attack ads working? Republicans expect a wave of private polling in early October to reveal whether their massive financial advantage is cutting into Democrats' leads. - GOP groups had spent more than $450 million through Sept. 23, more than twice what Democrats had spent, according to campaign finance expert Rob Pyers. But Republican strategists say they aren't sure yet whether the barrage is working amid voter anger over high prices, data centers and Trump's war in Iran. - Trump's political operation didn't begin pouring its $416 million war…

With midterms 39 days away and the outlook for President Trump 's party looking increasingly bleak, top Republicans say they're focused on three big questions for the final stretch: - Are their attack ads working? Republicans expect a wave of private polling in early October to reveal whether their massive financial advantage is cutting into Democrats' leads. - GOP groups had spent more than $450 million through Sept. 23, more than twice what Democrats had spent, according to campaign finance expert Rob Pyers. But Republican strategists say they aren't sure yet whether the barrage is working amid voter anger over high prices, data centers and Trump's war in Iran. - Trump's political operation didn't begin pouring its $416 million war…Open

AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Debate-shy: Candidates aren't sharing the stage like they used to Fri Sep 25 10:12:49 2026

Debates in political campaigns used to be a given. Today, candidates increasingly view them as optional — or a political liability to be avoided. Why it matters: In a midterm cycle dominated by unprecedented spending on contrast ads, the candidates themselves are remarkably reluctant to challenge each other face-to-face. - It's a sign of how campaigns have evolved, and an erosion of norms: Candidates — fueled by their parties and super PACs — still try to tear apart the opposition, they just do it from a distance. - In the age of short, shareable video clips, TV debates offer candidates equal parts opportunity and risk: An electric moment can travel far and wide, but so can an unforced error. By the numbers: In 10 of the most…

Debates in political campaigns used to be a given. Today, candidates increasingly view them as optional — or a political liability to be avoided. Why it matters: In a midterm cycle dominated by unprecedented spending on contrast ads, the candidates themselves are remarkably reluctant to challenge each other face-to-face. - It's a sign of how campaigns have evolved, and an erosion of norms: Candidates — fueled by their parties and super PACs — still try to tear apart the opposition, they just do it from a distance. - In the age of short, shareable video clips, TV debates offer candidates equal parts opportunity and risk: An electric moment can travel far and wide, but so can an unforced error. By the numbers: In 10 of the most…Open

AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Meta's new motto: we care about privacy Fri Sep 25 10:12:48 2026

Meta is seeking to make privacy protections a centerpiece of new products including its viral assistant Muse , marking a major shift for a company built on extensive use of customer data. Why it matters: The radical turnaround is an acknowledgment that the winner of AI's new assistant race will have to reassure users that they can turn over their emails, finances, health data and other sensitive information. - Without that, a super-intelligent personal agent is essentially useless. Driving the news: Meta, whose privacy policy once allowed it nearly unfettered access to use almost everything people did with Meta AI (in almost any way it wanted), has made a significant shift in recent months to put privacy at the center of its AI strategy.…

Meta is seeking to make privacy protections a centerpiece of new products including its viral assistant Muse , marking a major shift for a company built on extensive use of customer data. Why it matters: The radical turnaround is an acknowledgment that the winner of AI's new assistant race will have to reassure users that they can turn over their emails, finances, health data and other sensitive information. - Without that, a super-intelligent personal agent is essentially useless. Driving the news: Meta, whose privacy policy once allowed it nearly unfettered access to use almost everything people did with Meta AI (in almost any way it wanted), has made a significant shift in recent months to put privacy at the center of its AI strategy.…Open

AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - AI's never-before-seen capital grab Fri Sep 25 10:12:48 2026

A new analysis of the AI buildout shows its staggering scale: $10.3 trillion in estimated AI infrastructure investment through 2032. - That amounts to 3.6% of GDP a year, dwarfing the investment booms that built America's railroads , highways, electric grid and telecom networks. Why it matters: The AI boom has become far too big and too costly for even the largest tech companies to finance alone. This has resulted in trillions of dollars in demand for outside capital — and the potential risks that come along with that, according to new research being presented Friday at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. - Financing the buildout will require tapping bond markets, banks and private credit on a massive scale, adding to the…

A new analysis of the AI buildout shows its staggering scale: $10.3 trillion in estimated AI infrastructure investment through 2032. - That amounts to 3.6% of GDP a year, dwarfing the investment booms that built America's railroads , highways, electric grid and telecom networks. Why it matters: The AI boom has become far too big and too costly for even the largest tech companies to finance alone. This has resulted in trillions of dollars in demand for outside capital — and the potential risks that come along with that, according to new research being presented Friday at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. - Financing the buildout will require tapping bond markets, banks and private credit on a massive scale, adding to the…Open

NYTIMES (Jazmine Ulloa, Miriam Jordan, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and David Ovalle) - Inside the Record Summer ICE Surge That Swept Across the U.S. Fri Sep 25 10:09:11 2026

A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.