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It’s been very difficult for animators and for VFX artists to get jobs.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Barry Caldwell, the animator and director known for Animaniacs (1993-’98) and Osmosis Jones (2001), has died.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Aardman Studios, founded by Peter Lord and David Sproxton and made famous by multi-Oscar winning animator Nick Park (Wallace & Gromit), is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a series of events highlighting the craft and legacy of the studio.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Barry Caldwell, the animator and director known for Animaniacs (1993-’98) and Osmosis Jones (2001), has died.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Aardman Studios, founded by Peter Lord and David Sproxton and made famous by multi-Oscar winning animator Nick Park (Wallace & Gromit), is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a series of events highlighting the craft and legacy of the studio.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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The Front Row Fords almost always have speed on this type of track, which played a big part in why all three drivers had a top-10 finish last year in one of Talladega’s two races.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The department’s news release about the fire included a reminder for drivers to use caution when pulling over near dry grass or vegetation.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, has been involved in an ongoing legal battle with the executors of the Michael Jackson estate Branca and McClain, alleging financial mismanagement, excessive fees and self-serving bonus payments.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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In others, the executor may take control of the property and pay expenses from estate funds during probate.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mike Evans is gone, too, taking his production — and his voice — to San Francisco in free agency.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Detroit Lions were not very aggressive in NFL free agency, choosing to save salary cap space to sign some key players to long-term extensions.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Apple launched Apple Intelligence, which includes image generators, text rewriters, the ability to summarize push notifications and an integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, are powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators that convert heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The upbeat growth at the start of 2026 has reduced pressure for additional stimulus, prompting economists to push back expectations for interest rate cuts.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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This time, economists say the job market and consumer spending are weaker, and there are no large government stimulus checks being issued to spur demand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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The sessions were a catalyst from which a collection of cosmically aligned instrumentalists that included Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and Thundercat released a rush of envelope-pushing jazz fusion music that both inspired and took inspiration from the Black Lives Matter movement.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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Recycling plastic with just air Northwestern University researchers have found a way to recycle PET plastics, which account for 12% of global plastic consumption, using only a molybdenum catalyst and ambient moisture from the air.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are no performance incentive payments or cost-of-living increase for senior leadership in the current fiscal year, according to a budget overview, and no incentive payments for anyone in the coming fiscal year starting July 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to adopt an equity performance incentive, explicitly holding the system accountable for reaching low-income households, renters, and communities of color.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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To write a poem requires effort, art, inspiration.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In November, 2023, Bewersdorf was transferring footage in his blue easy chair when inspiration struck.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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