For more than a century, Hollywood stood as the undisputed center of the entertainment industry. Major studios controlled production, distribution, marketing, and access to audiences. Actors, writers, directors, and producers spent years trying to break through the industry's gates. Today, however, a different model is rapidly transforming the entertainment landscape—and its name is YouTube. By Christopher Todd Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 5, 2026 Updated 10:5

For much of his career, author Everett De Morier pursued the goal shared by many writers: publishing his own work and finding an audience. By most measures, he succeeded. By Jim Keegan Reporting from Austin, Texas, USA July 2, 2026 Updated 7:48 p.m. ET His novel Thirty-three Cecils won the London Book Festival Fiction Prize and is currently in feature film development, with Matthew Modine and Dustin Hoffman attached. His true-crime book In the Ghost Shadows: The Untold St

Pierre Rausini has built an unlikely second act after serving time in federal prison, transforming his life story into a presence in true crime media as a podcast guest, commentator, and subject of a published crime story. By James Lawson Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA June 20, 2026 Updated 7:43 a.m. ET Known today for his appearances on crime-focused podcasts and media programs, Rausini draws on firsthand experience from a past that included large-scale drug trafficki

For more than a century, Hollywood has been one of California's most powerful economic engines. The film and television industry generates billions of dollars annually, supports hundreds of thousands of jobs, and attracts talent from around the world. But as production increasingly moves to other states and countries, some industry insiders are warning that California could face significant economic consequences if Hollywood continues to shrink. The warning signs are already