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  • Charlize Theron & Channing Tatum To Star In Comedy ‘Dance Parents’

    Charlize Theron & Channing Tatum To Star In Comedy ‘Dance Parents’

    EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of Happy Gilmore 2 and with The Naked Gun making its return to theaters this weekend, the comedy genre is looking to make a big comeback — and that goes for the marketplace as well as another big comedy package has found a home. Sources tell Deadline that following a big bidding war, Universal Pictures has landed the family comedy Dance Parents, with Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum on board to produce and develop as a starring vehicle for the pair.

    Jonathan Levine is attached to direct and produce as well. Meghan Malloy is attached to pen the script.

    Insiders say the project is in early development. Insiders close to the auction say the project drew a number of suitors before landing at Universal.

    Theron will produce with her partners Beth Kono and AJ Dix through their Secret Menu first-look deal with Universal Pictures alongside Matt Maher and Drue Robertson of Secret Menu. Tatum will produce with his partners Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan through their Free Association company alongside Eve Brigham and Garret Levitz overseeing for FA. Jonathan Levine will produce with Gillian Bohrer through Megamix.

    SVP Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun will oversee the project for Universal.

    Plot details are unknown, but given the title one can guess Dance Parents will be set the world of young competitive dancers and their super-passionate parents. The pic marks a dancing reunion for the two stars, who first paired up on a dance floor together at the 2013 Academy Awards when Theron and Tatum danced onstage together. The world of dance is nothing new to Tatum, who not only add his breakout role in the dance drama Step Up but also had a star-making role for a different style of dance in the Magic Mike franchise.

    RELATED: Charlize Theron On Studios’ “Risk” Aversion Toward Action Films With Female Leads: “Guys Will Get A Free Ride”

    This also marks a reunion for Theron and Levine in the comedy world, who worked together on the 2019 political comedy Long Shot.

    Free Association is currently producing a feature film and corresponding docuseries on the famed Isle of Man TT Race for Amazon. In 2024, FA produced Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, Blink Twice, released theatrically by Amazon MGM. FA also produced the critically embraced MGM film, Dog, co-directed by Tatum and Carolin, who also wrote the script. Despite being released theatrically in February 2022 during Covid, DOG became one of the biggest surprise box office hits that year grossing over $85 million with a budget of $15 million. 

    Upcoming Secret Menu projects include the Netflix original thriller Apex, starring Theron and Taron Egerton and written by Jeremy Robbins with Baltasar Kormákur directing; a limited series adaptation of horror novel The Quiet Tenant with Blumhouse, written by Anthony E. Zuiker; Jane, a psychological thriller feature loosely based on the life of prolific science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, being written by Jack Thorne and to be directed by Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón; and Two for the Money, a love letter to the heist-film genre directed by Justin Lin, written by Dan Mazeau and starring Theron.

    RELATED: ‘Roofman’ Trailer: Channing Tatum Is An Escaped Convict Hiding Out In A Toys ‘R’ Us In Derek Cianfrance’s Crime-Comedy

    Levine recently wrapped production on the sports pic Mr. Irrelevant starring Superman star David Corenswet. Malloy was a writer on the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Vivo for Sony Pictures Animation.

    Theron is represented by CAA and Hansen Jacobson Teller. Tatum is represented by CAA and Hansen Jacobson, Teller. Levine is represented by WME and Goodman Genow Schenkman. Malloy is represented by Sugar23 and Hansen Jacobson Teller.

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  • Proton Just Launched Its Own Privacy-Focused Authenticator App

    Proton Just Launched Its Own Privacy-Focused Authenticator App

    Authenticators from Google and Microsoft are already well-established, but the newly released Proton Authenticator may be worth the switch. Proton is the company behind Proton Pass, our top password manager for those who prioritize privacy, as well as other services like Proton Mail and Proton VPN. While Proton Pass has an integrated two-factor authentication (2FA) feature on its premium tier, anyone can use Proton Authenticator at no cost, even if you rely on a different service for password management.

    How Proton compares to other authenticator apps

    Functionally, Proton Authenticator isn’t that different than other popular apps like Google Authenticator and Microsoft Authenticator or alternatives like Duo and Authy. You can add time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) manually or by scanning a QR code as well as import some or all of your existing codes from authenticator apps that offer this feature (Google does, Microsoft does not). In my testing, it was easy to screenshot and save the QR codes from Google Authenticator and upload them from my photos into Proton Authenticator, which quickly populated all of my codes.

    For added security, Proton Authenticator can be locked behind biometrics like Face ID and hide your codes from view (which is helpful if you simply need to copy and paste on the same device). Codes refresh every 30 seconds, and Proton shows you both the current TOTP and the one that will populate next. While most authenticators are limited to iOS and Android, Proton also supports Windows, macOS, and Linux with encrypted syncing between devices.

    Again, authenticator apps are largely similar in both form and function, but Proton Authenticator has a potential advantage in that it comes from a privacy-first company. Unlike most competitors, the platform is open source and doesn’t include any ads or tracking, so it’s well worth considering if you want to move away from services from Google and Microsoft. (Bitwarden, another excellent open-source password manager, also offers a free, standalone authenticator app.)


    What do you think so far?

    Given the regularity of data breaches and the ubiquity of phishing schemes that aim to compromise your data, you should have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled on any account that offers this extra layer of security. As I’ve written, some authentication methods—like SMS codes—are still easily compromised via phishing methods like adversary-in-the-middle attacks. Biometrics and hardware keys are some of the most secure alternatives, but an authenticator app is also preferable to SMS because TOTPs are generated locally on your device and change every 30 to 60 seconds rather than sent via unencrypted text.


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  • Argentina: First Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, Rephasing of Access, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-P – International Monetary Fund

    1. Argentina: First Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, Rephasing of Access, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-P  International Monetary Fund
    2. IMF board completes first Argentina program review, approves $2 billion disbursement  Reuters
    3. Argentina Starts Building Up ‘Critically Low’ Cash Reserves: Shock Therapy  Bloomberg
    4. IMF lowers bar for Argentina reserves accumulation, next review due after local October elections  TradingView

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  • Use Empathy to Drive Results: The 5 Y’s of Empathetic Leadership – SHRM

    Use Empathy to Drive Results: The 5 Y’s of Empathetic Leadership – SHRM

    1. Use Empathy to Drive Results: The 5 Y’s of Empathetic Leadership  SHRM
    2. What trends are dominating the HR profession in 2025 so far?  Raconteur
    3. 2025 Global Human Capital Trends: “Turning Tensions into Triumphs”  Nation Thailand
    4. 2025 Hiring & Compensation at Mid-Year: What’s Evolving and What Remains the Same  Hunt Scanlon Media
    5. How Inclusive Storytelling Can Help HR Pros Think Like Marketers  SHRM

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  • Exxon beats profit estimates, eyes acquisition opportunities – Reuters

    1. Exxon beats profit estimates, eyes acquisition opportunities  Reuters
    2. Exxon and Chevron profits fall to 4-year low  Financial Times
    3. Oil Giants Outperformed Expectations, But Shares Still Slipped  Finimize
    4. ExxonMobil beats profit estimates as higher output counters weaker oil prices  BIC Magazine
    5. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Production and Strategic …  Yahoo.co

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  • Best Movies Streaming in August 2025: ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’

    Best Movies Streaming in August 2025: ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’

    The Halloween season is still a couple months away, but some of the year’s buzziest horror movies of 2025 aren’t waiting to make their streaming debuts. “Final Destination Bloodlines,” which became the long-running horror franchise’s highest-grossing entry yet with $285 million this summer, debuts on Max this August, while Neon’s “The Monkey,” the latest horror endeavor from “Longlegs” filmmaker Osgood Perkins, heads to Hulu. Shudder is also debuting its twist-filled, indie horror favorite “Clown in a Cornfield” on streaming this month.

    For non-horror lovers, Netflix has Sofia Carson’s latest original romance (“My Oxford Years”), Max has A24’s family fantasy adventure “The Legend of Ochi,” and Prime Video has an original comedy that pairs Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson (“The Pickup”).

    Check out a full rundown below of the biggest movies new to streaming platforms in August.

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  • Ready to Prescribe a GLP-1 Medication? Please Dive Deep Into the Patient’s History First, Advises John Bonnet, MD,

    Ready to Prescribe a GLP-1 Medication? Please Dive Deep Into the Patient’s History First, Advises John Bonnet, MD,

    As the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) for management of overweight and obesity continues to grow, an increasingly bright light is revealing that pharmacotherapy alone is not sufficient to achieve long-term weight loss success. The incretin-based antiobesity medications don’t work in a vacuum and without the support of individualized and intentional lifestyle strategies, patients may not realize the full benefits of treatment, could experience avoidable adverse effects, or even abandon treatment altogether.

    Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH, is coauthor of a new joint advisory titled “Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity,” a collaboration among members of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society. The multidisciplinary guidance for clinicians managing patients on GLP-1s for obesity covers a wide range of therapeutic considerations, including how to manage the ubiquitous GI side effects, how to protect against muscle loss, and the importance of monitored protein intake and resistance training as standard parts of the treatment plan.

    In a recent interview with Patient Care©, Bonnet focused specifically on the critical role of a thorough, detailed initial patient history for a successful weight loss outcome. Before even considering a GLP-1 medication prescription, a clinician must understand the patient’s history with weight loss and weight gain, dieting, emotional relationship with food, impact of life events on body weight, exercise preferences, and so much more. In the short video above, Bonnet details the elements of a comprehensive history and explains why each is essential to creating an individualized weight management program with the greatest opportunity for success.

    Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH, is the program director of medical weight loss at the Clinical Resource Hub Weight Management Center at Palo Alto Veteran’s Affairs in Palo Alto, California. He is also an associate professor (affiliate) at Stanford University School of Medicine, and serves on the board of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Bonnet is board-certified in family, sports, obesity, and lifestyle medicine.

    The following transcript has been lightly edited for style and flow.

    Patient Care: So an essential starting point, the advisory says, before you begin prescribing a GLP-1 is to do a really thorough baseline nutritional assessment and screening. Is this an element of clinical management that you think could be overlooked before GLP-1s are started?

    Johnathan Bonnet, MD, MPH: It’s challenging because I do obesity medicine as a specialty, so I have more time to focus on patients and really dive into their history. But there are really critical pearls that you would want to get, even if you’re a primary care doctor. So understanding what a person’s weight loss or weight gain journey has been is essential, and includes understanding key triggering events or times in life, or if starting a medication caused a weight change.

    If people have a history of eating disorders and honestly, it’s not overly difficult to develop a disordered eating pattern if people are trying to do very extreme things. That can lead to nutrient deficiencies. So a lot of it is really understanding the history of the patient and what has gotten them to the state that they are in.

    You also have to understand what is driving their obesity? Is it sleep deprivation? Is it overconsumption of ultra-processed foods? Lack of activity? Is it medications? Is there a mental health problem, like underlying depression, anxiety, something else, that’s really driving a lot of the increased food intake and weight gain? And if you don’t take the time to understand those things, you’re just throwing out a drug that’s going to reduce appetite without necessarily addressing some of the foundational problems that could be causing this in the first place.

    [Without this history] I think you’re also missing the point. We’re here to help improve the health of patients, right? And weight is one thing, and obesity is a chronic condition, but there’s also so much more wrapped into what good health is. And again, addressing all those other factors, the lifestyle factors, is, I would say, equally important to make sure we get it right.

    So again, just to give somebody a drug just because you see an elevated BMI would really be a mistake. There are also some contraindications and things to using the drugs as well. There are a few medication interactions. So you could easily miss those if you’re not being thoughtful. All those are part of a comprehensive history you want to take with a patient before you prescribe an antiobesity drug for them.

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  • Insecticide resistance status and high frequency of kdr mutations in Aedes aegypti in Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Parasites & Vectors

    Insecticide resistance status and high frequency of kdr mutations in Aedes aegypti in Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Parasites & Vectors

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  • Russia:120 Aftershocks Registered In Kamchatka In Past 24 Hours

    Russia:120 Aftershocks Registered In Kamchatka In Past 24 Hours

    (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 02nd Aug, 2025) MOSCOW, 2nd August, 2025 (WAM) – Approximately 120 aftershocks that followed the Wednesday (July 30) earthquake were registered in Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula in the past 24 hours, Russian news Agency (TASS) reported.

    “Over the past 24 hours, some 120 aftershocks with magnitudes between 3.

    5 and 6.7 were registered. In populated areas, some of
    them were felt as seismic events of magnitudes 2-5,” the regional department of the Russian emergencies ministry said.

    A powerful earthquake struck off Kamchatka’s coast on the morning of Wednesday. According to the authorities, it measured
    8.8, becoming the strongest earthquake to hit the region since 1952.


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  • Collagen Decline Affects More Than Just Your Skin

    Collagen Decline Affects More Than Just Your Skin

    Collagen decline begins quietly. Like a WhatsApp group you once loved that now only sends birthday messages. One day, you’re bouncing out of bed with springy knees and plump skin, the next, your joints make new and unsettling noises. Your hair tie wraps around three times instead of two.

    What gives? Well, collagen: the protein shaping your face, bracing your joints and bolstering your hair from the root, which begins to decline in production during your mid-20s.

    So it’s no wonder collagen is having a moment. We’re stirring it into coffee, sipping it between meetings, popping tablets of it like candy.

    What is collagen?

    Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies. Think of it as the biological glue that keeps your features firm, your body upright, and your bounce intact. Humans have at least 28 types, but Types I, II and III are the headliners:

    • Type I: Skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, accounts for 90% of the body’s collagen
    • Type II: Cartilage and joints
    • Type III: Skin, blood vessels, internal organs

    Your body makes collagen by combining amino acids from protein-rich foods with help from vitamin C, zinc, and copper. But from your mid-to-late twenties onwards, production begins to dip by about 1% a year.

    As Dr Rinky Kapoor, consultant dermatologist at The Esthetic Clinics, tells Vogue: “The decrease is 1% every year post your 20s, and when you reach your 40s, the production dwindles even further, displaying signs of ageing.”

    What does collagen decline look like on the outside?

    Skin: Less bounce, more sag

    Collagen gives skin its structure and firmness. As levels drop, you start noticing:

    • Fine lines and wrinkles (the classics)
    • Loss of elasticity and plumpness
    • Dryness, dullness and slower wound healing

    “The collagen in our skin reflects a delicate equilibrium between synthesis and degradation,” Mercedes Abarquero Cerezo, pharmacist and head of scientific projects at L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty Spain, says. “As we age, the cells responsible for collagen production slow down. At the same time, a host of external and internal factors—from sun exposure and diet to stress and hormonal shifts, particularly during menopause—can speed up its breakdown.”

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