Americans panicking over sudden, severe gas shortage (Full show)

The ransomware cyberattack on the massive Colonial Pipeline has Americans panicking at the pump and prices rising, even as US officials try to assuage public anxieties and send profoundly mixed signals to truckers. When is a gas shortage not a gas shortage? Investigative journalist and “Boom Bust” co-host Ben Swann has details. … Read More >Americans panicking over sudden, severe gas shortage (Full show)

Guilty verdicts, never-ending war & Hollywood loses its grip

Activism, justice and accountability led to a guilty verdict in the George Floyd murder trial. Troops may be leaving Afghanistan but the bombs will continue to drop. Illinois becomes the first US state to extend health insurance for postpartum mothers. Gen Z is rejecting Hollywood movies and television in favor of interactive entertainment. … Read More >Guilty verdicts, never-ending war & Hollywood loses its grip

Move over, Hollywood! China overtook US as world’s biggest movie box office in 2020, set to keep title PERMANENTLY

Chinese movie ticket sales surpassed those of the US last year, as the global cinema industry struggled to stay afloat amid coronavirus restrictions. The trend began even before the pandemic hit and might be here to stay. … Read More >Move over, Hollywood! China overtook US as world’s biggest movie box office in 2020, set to keep title PERMANENTLY

The Pentagon spends millions helping Hollywood movies that portray the US military favorably. But now it’s into Xmas ROM-COMS?

Love boats, Oedipus complexes, and pants suits on a desert island – a pair of new schmaltzy films, courtesy of the US Department of Defense, are the Christmas present we could all do without. … Read More >The Pentagon spends millions helping Hollywood movies that portray the US military favorably. But now it’s into Xmas ROM-COMS?

Essential entertainment? California Governor excludes Hollywood from having to follow his strict Covid-19 curfew order – report

Hollywood’s film and production crews won’t have to be inconvenienced by California’s new Covid-19 curfew rule because Governor Gavin Newsom reportedly excluded them from having to follow his latest pandemic lockdown order. … Read More >Essential entertainment? California Governor excludes Hollywood from having to follow his strict Covid-19 curfew order – report