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The reigning champion US is out of the 2023 World Cup. With ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” blasting over the speakers following their win, who knocked out the US?
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“Barbie” has passed $1 billion at the global box office, becoming the second highest-grossing movie of 2023. In another example of studios using new IP with an existing fanbase, what movie is first?
Dubbed “Barbillion,” “Barbie” also became the highest-grossing movie for a solo woman director, and is well on its way to pass the $1.35 billion grossed by “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” globally. With only 17 days since its release, “Barbie” became the fastest Warner Bros release to hit $1 billion.
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The FDA approved the first pill for treatment of a condition that affects 10-15% of women who give birth in the US, potentially reducing stigma. What condition is it?
Marketed under the brand name Zurzuvae, the pill works faster than general antidepressants and only needs to be taken for two weeks. By emphasizing the biological underpinnings of postpartum depression specifically, physicians hope it will increase awareness and reduce associated stigma. The pill replenishes levels of a brain hormone called allopregnanolone with a synthetic version, helping regulate mood.
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Kai Cenat, the most popular streamer on Twitch, was charged with inciting a riot after he told millions of his followers to meet in Union Square in Manhattan for a giveaway of these gaming items.
Thousands flooded Union Square, and the crowd erupted. Cars were damaged, and attendees and police were injured as people threw rocks and bottles. 65 people were arrested. Cenat has 6.5 million followers on Twitch and 3.6 million on YouTube.
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On Friday, a major college sports conference lost 5 of its teams. Oregon and Washington left to join the Big Ten, while three others joined the Big 12. What conference did these teams leave?
On Friday morning, Oregon and Washington announced they will be leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. Shortly after, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah announced they will join the Big 12. The Pac-12 commissioner presented a media rights deal with Apple that was less than offers in the Big 10 and Big 12. This leaves sixteen teams in the Big 12, eighteen in the Big 10, and only four in the Pac-12.
