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TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With support from the Ministry of Culture (MOC), novelist Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子) and translator Lin King (金翎), whose work “Taiwan Travelogue (臺灣漫遊錄)” won the U.S. National Book Award 2024, will embark on a U.S. tour this September. Yang will also take part in the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept. 21. Set during the Japanese colonial period in 1938, “Taiwan Travelogue” explores Taiwan’s history and culture through rail journeys and cuisine, while depicting the relati...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, American Girl, a cornerstone in Mattel’s (NASDAQ: MAT) portfolio of purposeful brands, revealed its 2026 Girl of the Year, Raquel Reyes. A descendant of beloved original historic character, Samantha Parkington, Raquel continues a legacy of compassion and perseverance that has inspired generations of American Girl fans. She joins the brand’s line of contemporary characters that represent a wide range of backgrounds and interests, reflecting what it mea...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Nuclear Frontier, a new feature documentary narrated by actor Boyd Holbrook (Narcos, Logan), premiered Monday to an overflow crowd at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, demonstrating the unprecedented interest in expanding nuclear power. The documentary’s filmmakers today embarked on a nine-state tour with screenings at 14 college campuses to continue the national conversation about the future of nuclear power and the role of America’s next gene...

BURBANK, Calif. & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ: WBTN) today announced that Disney and WEBTOON have entered into a non-binding term sheet for the development of an all-new digital comics platform that will feature current comic book runs and include decades of past comics from across Disney’s portfolio including Marvel, Star Wars, 20th Century Studios and more. For the first time, more than 35,000 comics from Marvel, Star War...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A major new study shows democracy is losing its grip on public trust. In five Western democracies — the UK, USA, Germany, Italy and Denmark — at least two-thirds of citizens believe their societies will not be better in ten years. In the UK, the figure is nearly 80%. The research, part of the forthcoming book The Puzzle State – How to Govern Wicked Problems in Western Democracies by Danish bestselling author Sigge Winther Nielsen, points to growing politica...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, and Rizzoli today announced the release of The Mattel Archive, a stunning and definitive illustrated history capturing eight decades of imagination and innovation from Mattel, set to be published Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Download Assets Here This hardcover, created in celebration of Mattel’s 80th an...

CHATHAM, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bowker is entering into a strategic relationship with Publishers Weekly (PW), pairing PW’s book reviews with Bowker’s look-inside viewer. "We are excited about this collaboration as it will encourage readers to engage with books,” stated Mary Carlomagno, Bowker’s Director of Sales and Business Development. “PW is the place to find reviews and having a Book2look accompany that review is a benefit for readers and publishers. What better way to promote a book than t...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thunderbird Distribution and Thunderbird Brands, the distribution and consumer products arms of Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”), together with global lifestyle brand tokidoki, are pleased to announce new consumer products licensing partnerships for the original animated series Mermicorno: Starfall. The multi-category announcement is the latest milestone in the expansion of the Thunderbir...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corporation (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today announced that the trustee and beneficiaries of the Murdoch Family Trust (“MFT”) informed the Company that they have reached a mutual resolution of the legal proceedings in Nevada related to the MFT, resulting in the termination of all litigation. New trusts will be established for the benefit of Lachlan Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch (the “Remaining Beneficiary Trusts...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, today announced Cuts, a new short-form animated video service that will be available to users on its NAVER WEBTOON Korean webcomic platform. Cuts is a User Generated Content (UGC) feature that enables webcomic creators and fans to create, upload, and enjoy short-form animated videos about their favorite NAVER WEBTOON seri...