8 things to pack for a Disney vacation and 3 to leave behind, from a travel planner who's visited the parks over 40 times

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I have to back my ears and Disney T-shirts for the parks.

Kari Becker

Streamers like Disney+ and HBO Max have a key problem with no clear solution

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Media giants are trying to solve their engagement issues as free streamers like YouTube take viewers.

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The state of media RTO: Here's what companies from Paramount to Netflix are telling workers heading into 2026

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Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Netflix have very different approaches to remote work.

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YouTube TV's cancellation rate spiked during the Disney dispute — but there's a twist

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YouTube TV saw both its cancellations and sign-ups rise in November.

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I performed for thousands at Disneyland — now I try to recreate that same spark of magic in my business

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Lee Wan Yu, a former parade dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Lee Wan Yu, a former parade dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Matthew Ng

The Oscars have a new stage on YouTube. The audience may have other plans.

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Adrien Brody won the 2025 Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Brutalist" — a movie with lots of acclaim and a pretty modest box office.

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The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Verizon, IBM, Amazon, Starbucks, American Airlines, and more

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Verizon is one of the latest companies to cut jobs in 2025.

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THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Newsies' 33 years later

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Christian Bale is the breakout star of "Newsies."

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Disney employees detail its internal AI strategy, from 'DisneyGPT' to a new 'Jarvis' tool in the works

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Disney CEO Bob Iger has overseen several AI initiatives, including the "DisneyGPT" chatbot.

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There's one word that explains why Disney did a huge deal with OpenAI

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People pass the shop front for the media brand Disney Store on Oxford Street interacting with stormtrooper figures from the Star Wars films on 7th May 2025 in London, United Kingdom. The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Walt Disney or simply Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate.
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