The Biggest Winners And Losers In Movies In 2017

Clockwise from bottom left: Universal Pictures; Paramount Pictures; Sony Pictures; Universal Pictures (2); Warner Bros. Pictures; Lucasfilm At the end of this year, three movies with female leads — Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast, and Wonder Woman — will be the top grossing movies of 2017 domestically, accounting for over $ […]

Rich homeowners in blue states are among the biggest losers in the GOP tax bill

Scott Olson/Getty The GOP’s tax bill is set to disproportionately affect homeowners in affluent parts of the US. Wealthier households are more likely to take advantage of key tax breaks that are set to be downsized, including the mortgage interest deduction and the state and local tax, or SALT, deduction. Many states that would be […]

Fall TV Winners & Losers: From Good Doctors (and Places) to a Bleak Today

As your favorite shows head into the holiday break and TV hits the “pause” button, it’s time to call out the fall season’s winners and losers. Among the freshman class, a pair of boy geniuses — young Sheldon Cooper and that very good doctor, Shaun Murphy — have much to celebrate, while ABC’s Ten Days […]

THE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY EXPLAINED: The Trends Creating New Winners And Losers In The Card-Processing Ecosystem

BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Digital disruption is rocking the payments industry. But merchants, consumers, and the companies that help move money between them are all feeling its effects differently. For banks, card networks, and processors, the digital […]

‘It’ Sequel Release Date Pits Pennywise Against The Losers’ Club in 2019

Andy Muschietti‘s creepy film adaptation of Stephen King’s It has become a box office phenomenon, earning the highest opening weekend ever for a horror film while also earning the biggest advance night opening for any R-rated movie and the biggest opening gross for any Stephen King adaptation. To put it simple, It‘s big. And it was only […]

‘It: Chapter Two’: A Big Change is Coming For One of The Losers’ Club Members

Even though the It sequel still hasn’t been given the official greenlight, Andy Muschietti‘s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel absolutely crushed the box office during its opening weekend, so it’s only a matter of time until the studio stakes out some ground on the calendar for It: Chapter Two. A writer is already working on […]

Why the Canadian government is OK with picking winners and losers among game startups

Canada has hit its stride in video games, with more than 20,400 direct and an additional 16,000 indirect jobs in the game industry. It has 472 companies, including hundreds of independent game studios. And as the U.S. cracks down on its immigration policies, our neighbor to the north is taking the opposite strategy, opening up […]

Summer TV Winners & Losers: From Mighty Game of Thrones and Defenders to a Doubly Dissed Shakespeare

As summer enters its final weeks, it’s time to take stock of what burned hottest on the small screen and what plain ol’ flamed out. TV’s “winners” and “losers,” if you will. Keep in mind that it’s hard for returning series to break from the summertime pack, short of experiencing a steep creative or ratings […]

‘It’ Trailer Breakdown: Pennywise Terrorizes The Losers’ Club

Warner Bros. has unleashed a new trailer for Andy Muschietti‘s upcoming movie adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic horror novel It, and it’s even scarier than the frightening trailer that preceded it. A good portion of the new trailer consists of moments we’ve seen in other marketing materials, but there’s plenty of new footage that’s worth digging […]