Audiences may not exactly be jumping for a spin-off to the poorly received 2008 sci-fi film Jumper. And they may be even less excited to learn that the series will land on YouTube Red, the streaming subscription service that is still struggling to break in. But after the critical success of YouTube Red’s Cobra Kai, and Jumper and Edge […]
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The UK’s ‘credit impulse’ just went sharply negative, and that explains why the Bank of England did not raise interest rates today
Pantheon Macroeconomics The amount of new credit issued in the UK suddenly went sharply negative in Q1, Consumers also abruptly increased their repayments of loans. Together, the two spikes — one down, one upward — send a worrying signal that British consumers are afraid of what’s ahead. That helps explain why the Bank of England […]
This Week In Trailers: Impulse, Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution, Eviction Notice, The Cleaners, Never Steady, Never Still, Belly
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
Trump became ‘unglued’ and started a trade war on impulse
President Donald Trump reportedly announced new tariffs on Thursday on key imports out of anger, according to NBC News. Several developments this week, including the departure of one of his top advisers and intensifying coverage of Jared Kushner’s foreign business dealings, are believed to have contributed to Trump’s frustrations. The new measures would impose a […]
YouTube Red Orders Doug Liman’s Jumper Series ‘Impulse’
Doug Liman is returning to a world of teleporters for YouTube. The director is working on another adaptation of Steven Gould‘s science-fiction series, which he adapted into the 2008 film, Jumper. Liman’s new series is based on the third book in the series, Impulse. The filmmaker behind Edge of Tomorrow and Swingers will produce and direct the pilot. Below, learn […]
