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‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Vertical Microdrama Readied For Horror-Focused App Room418. EXCLUSIVE: A newly-established microdrama business geared towards horror is adapting genre classic Night of the Living Dead ahead of its full launch. L.A.-based Room 418 is positioning itself as a studio and platform that puts “vertical-first originals at the center of a dedicated destination for horror fans, alongside curated programming in vertical, horizontal and mixed […].

U.S. Job Growth Slowed To 29,000 In September, With Slight Dip In Movie And Music Employment. U.S. job growth slowed in September to 29,000, while unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. Overall, the employment situation was largely unchanged during the month, amid continued concerns over rising prices. Employment in movies and music dipped slightly, shedding about 200 jobs to 328,500. Employment among broadcasting and content providers fell by 3,000, to 328,100. Industry […].

‘Concrete Turned to Sand’ Dives Into Oyster Farms, With Otherworldly Imagery From the ‘Backrooms’ DP (Exclusive Clip). The film from directors Jessica Johnson and Ryan Ermacora, getting its international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, asks us "to reconsider how we look at the state of the environment" and more.

Expanded pasta recall impacts Walmart’s Bettergoods brand as Listeria contamination fears spread. Last month, a recall was initiated for select lots of a pasta product sold at Walmart stores nationwide. The recall stemmed from concerns that the product could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infection and even death. Now, the Walmart pasta recall has expanded. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? On October 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall notice about a pasta product. The product was made by Gias Foods of New York City and sold.

12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall. As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers saved plane from crashing.

Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region. Claim comes as violence flares across northern Ethiopia, deteriorating diplomatic, humanitarian situations.