Educational Deadline reports that Oscar winner Ross Kauffman has joined producers Sarah Sarandos and Scott Veltri on They Were Good Dogs, a documentary directed by Lily Blavin that examines the conditions of beagles bred and held for pharmaceutical, pesticide, chemical, and household product testing. The film, now in post-production,
Educational Shelterforce reports that Enterprise, the affordable housing nonprofit, is selling its stake in a for-profit commercial mortgage lender after previously claiming it could not control the subsidiary's activities. The reversal came after the outlet pressed Enterprise about questionable loans the lender had been making to corporate
Educational Bisnow reports that Stockdale has sold medical office buildings for $98 million, while an all-affordable apartment building opens in Northeast D.C. and a quantum algorithms company selects Arlington for its North American headquarters. The D.C. region continues to see significant capital movement across property types, with
Educational Scotsman Guide reports that the shifting mortgage rate environment drove a second-quarter rebound in downpayments, a development that signals changing leverage calculations across the housing market. When rates move, the math on monthly obligations shifts, and buyers who were stretching for minimal upfront investment find themselves recalibrating what
Educational HousingWire reports from AIME Fuse that VA lending experts spent their session dismantling product misconceptions, refining borrower outreach for underserved military communities, and presenting a renovation solution designed to reach borrowers conventional products often miss. The emphasis on education over assumption suggests the VA channel still carries gaps between
Educational Realtor.com News reports that mortgage rates have climbed to their highest point in more than a year, with the benchmark figure cited at 7.03 percent on a typical $430,000 home purchase. The piece notes that many prospective buyers are now confronting the prospect that homeownership has
Educational Variety reports that the Montclair Film Festival has assembled its full 2026 program, stacking New Jersey with international premieres, awards-season fare, documentaries, and independent voices. The roster includes works from Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, Peter Farrelly, Jesse Eisenberg, and Sian Heder among others, making the festival a
Educational Deadline reports that Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts for tonight and Saturday have been canceled as a nor'easter bears down on New England with severe weather warnings. The promoter, Messina Touring, announced the decision via Instagram, citing safety concerns across the region through the weekend.
Educational Variety reports that Oscar-nominated Italian producer Donatella Palermo, whose credits include "Fire at Sea" and "Caesar Must Die," has joined Eryk Rocha's documentary "Elza" as a production associate. The film is set for its world premiere at the Rio Film
Educational Variety reports that Willem Dafoe, in Zurich for the premiere of "Tenzing," offered a measured take on the record-breaking 2026 U.S. box office, suggesting the windfall should be distributed more broadly across the industry rather than concentrated in a handful of blockbusters. His observation that
Educational Deadline reports that the first trailer has arrived for Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's documentary NAZA, which earned significant attention following its debut at this year's Venice Film Festival. In an unusual distribution move, The Guardian newspaper will stream the film globally at no cost
In Los Angeles, as people organized in response to wildfires and ICE raids, a new group of tenant supporters—The Rent Brigade—emerged.