Sen. Katie Britt paints bleak picture of America in Republican response to Biden

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union on Thursday night, responding to his attacks on her party and boasts about his record by painting a much darker picture of the country under his leadership — while promising a different path under the GOP. From her kitchen … Read more

John Cena’s Bleak Rotten Tomatoes Streak Confirms How Genius His $1.4 Billion Cameo From Last Year Was

Summary Cena’s recent live-action movies on Rotten Tomatoes are mostly “Rotten,” with only one hit in the past few years. Cena’s cameo in Barbie breaks his eight-movie “Rotten” streak for live-action roles. Accepting the cameo in Barbie saved Cena’s streak from the poorly-reviewed projects. John Cena has appeared in multiple films that have achieved “Fresh” … Read more

The UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government

LONDON — Leading British economic think tanks warned Thursday that whoever wins the general election expected this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don’t deteriorate further. After number-crunching Wednesday’s budget statement from Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt, which reduced a tax paid … Read more

China’s live streaming factories are bleak. Now TikTok wants to open one in the U.S.

According to The Information, TikTok plans to open studios in major cities, where creators can host shopping livestreams on the platform. This move follows the widespread addition and adoption of TikTok Shop in 2023, the app’s e-commerce element. If this idea sounds familiar, it may be because similar facilities have existed in China for years, … Read more

Argentina Faces a Bleak Election

Argentines head to the polls this Sunday, Nov. 19 for the second round of the most divisive presidential election in decades. The choice couldn’t be more stark—between an establishment Minister of Economy who has presided over an inflation rate that stands at a staggering 140% and a firebrand libertarian that is making international markets jittery. … Read more

Marc Maron Shares Digital Album ‘From Bleak to Darkish’

Marc Maron – Photograph: Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Photos Craft Recordings has launched the digital album debut of Marc Maron’s acclaimed HBO stand-up particular, From Bleak to Darkish. The legendary comic, actor, and podcaster’s fifth stand-up particular (and first for HBO), which premiered in February on HBO and is now streaming on MAX, discovered Maron getting … Read more

Charlie Kaufman Films Have Gotten Actually Bleak

Charlie Kaufman, the screenwriter behind Adaptation and Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts, is among the smartest and most authentic writers in Hollywood. Humor author Tom Gerencer remembers being very impressed with Kaufman’s 1999 debut movie Being John Malkovich. “I keep in mind being utterly blown away by it and completely loving it,” Gerencer says … Read more