What should we expect at Sundance 2025? We asked the sellers
A quick heads-up to Wide Shot subscribers: The newsletter is going back to Sundance! I will be in Los Angeles but my colleague Matt Brennan…
Redondo Union boys’ basketball nears Open Division playoffs
There’s nothing Reggie Morris can’t do with basketball talent. He won a City Section Open Division title at Fairfax, coached Russell Westbrook at Leuzinger and…
Union rallies behind fire chief, denounces attack on her performance
The union that represents more than 3,000 Los Angeles city firefighters renewed its support for Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday, denouncing an anonymous letter…
Rugby Union: England need ‘extraordinary’ leader Zoe Aldcroft, says John Mitchell
"It's an absolute honour and privilege to be able to drive this amazing team to where we want to go," said Aldcroft, who will have…
Focus features chairman talks ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Conclave’ and Sundance
Before getting into the main topic of this week’s newsletter, we have to acknowledge the story dominating our region. Wildfires have devastated Southern California since…
Union Berlin appeals court ruling over Bochum goalkeeper hit by lighter | American Football News
Union Berlin appeal decision to award match to Bochum after their keeper was struck by a cigarette lighter in December.Union Berlin is appealing a decision…
Can rugby union break America as Rugby World Cup heads to USA?
When it first opened its London office in 2019, Roc Nation Sports International had no intention of moving into rugby.However, intrigued by the commotion around…
Labour accused of caving in to union pressure by scrapping Tory school reforms
LABOUR has been accused of caving in to union pressure by scrapping Tory school reforms that helped England soar in global rankings.Tories last night warned…
You survived ’til 2025. Here are the big Hollywood business stories to watch for
Covering the entertainment business is never boring, and 2025 is already shaping up to be another banger as business models that have been around for…
German and French foreign ministers meet new rulers in Syria | European Union
NewsFeedFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock have visited Syria’s capital, Damascus, to push for a peaceful political transition. Barrot and…
The Influence on European Union Politics of China’s Expanding Digital Presence
During the past three decades, China has emerged as a dominant power in digital technology, including in the development and application of cyber technology.i As…
Romania, Bulgaria join borderless Schengen zone after 13-year wait | European Union News
Identification checks at Bulgaria and Romania’s land borders have ceased, opening free travel to the rest of the European Union.Romania and Bulgaria have become full…
Sudan’s war came to represent the worst of humanity | African Union
In Sudan, 20 months of armed conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army (SAF) have killed at least 20,000 people…
Welsh Rugby Union to appoint women’s lead in 2025
The yet-to-be appointed new coach of Wales women will report into a women's rugby lead, a role the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) intends to establish…
Starbucks strike expands to more than 300 US stores: Union | Labour Rights News
Strike over wages and staffing issues comes at one of the coffee chain’s busiest times of the year.A strike at Starbucks has expanded to more…
SEIU Local 2: YVR janitors’ Union reaches tentative agreement with employer, today’s actions cancelled
Article contentVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A tentative agreement between SEIU Local 2, the union representing the striking janitors at Vancouver’s…
Box office bombs. Cable’s collapse. What went wrong for Hollywood in 2024
Note: The Wide Shot newsletter will be off next week.When chronicling what went wrong in Hollywood in 2024, it’s hard to narrow down the list…
Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities | Labour Rights News
Some members of the workers’ union representing more than 10,000 baristas at Starbucks in the United States have begun a five-day strike at stores in…
Prep basketball roundup: Unbeaten Redondo Union (9-0) to face Eastvale Roosevelt in Las Vegas
It’s going to be quite a semifinal matchup on Friday in the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, with unbeaten Redondo Union (9-0) taking on Eastvale…
Top France court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption conviction | European Union News
Sarkozy’s lawyer says the former president plans to appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights.France’s highest court has upheld the 2021 conviction…