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- 1Analysts Warn SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Defy Wall Street Valuation▼SpaceX-Tesla Merger Could Create a Frankenstein's Monster Wall Street Can't Value
Business Insider reports that a possible merger between SpaceX and Tesla, two companies led by Elon Musk, could produce a combined entity that Wall Street would struggle to value. The article argues that blending a launch and space business with a carmaker would create an unusual hybrid with no clear comparison, making valuation difficult for investors and analysts alike.
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A new gadget dubbed 'Monster' is this week's highlighted tech pick, with coverage focusing on its audio or microphone capabilities. Details beyond the headline are limited, and it is not yet clear what the device does, who makes it, or when it launches.
- 3DC's 'Clayface' Draws Early Reviews as a Body-Horror Monster Movie▼‘Clayface’ Review: DC’s Gross-Out Monster Movie Is Mostly Effective
Reviews are coming in for 'Clayface', DC's monster-movie take on the Batman villain. TheWrap's critic calls the film a gross-out horror story that is mostly effective, praising its willingness to lean into body horror even as it reportedly falls short in places. It is a notable tonal experiment for the DC slate, framing a well-known comic antagonist as the lead of a horror film rather than a traditional superhero story.
- 4Author Seeks Reviewers for Grimdark Cyberpunk Novel●Are you interested in reviewing a # grimdark SFF # novel for an adult audience, set in a # cyberpunk world where magic,
Fantasy author Freddie A. Clark is inviting reviewers to request advance reading copies of his novel Making Monsters, a grimdark science-fiction fantasy aimed at adults. The book is set in a cyberpunk world where magic, monsters, and demons exist alongside technology, capitalism, and urban decay. ARC requests are open on NetGalley until November 19. It is a routine pre-publication pitch, but the blend of dark fantasy and cyberpunk is drawing interest from genre readers.
- 5UTA opens up about playing DC's Clayface●https://www. wacoca.com/media/797440/ UTA、DC映画『クレイフェイス』に共鳴「きっと僕も同じ選択をする」“ガス人間”を演じた俳優が語る、怪物の悲しみ｜最新の映画ニュースならMOVIE WALKER P
Japanese actor UTA has spoken about his connection to the DC film 'Clayface', saying of the gas-monster character, 'I'm sure I would make the same choice.' He reflected on the sadness behind the creature, describing it as a tragic figure rather than a simple villain. His comments have drawn attention among film fans following the movie's coverage.
- 6Yamel Cucuy: immigration fears meet Mexican folklore●‘Yamel Cucuy’ is hunted by immigration agents and haunted by Mexican folklore
Yamel Cucuy, a figure named in Los Angeles Times coverage, is being pursued by immigration agents while also carrying the weight of the Cucuy, a monster from Mexican folklore used to frighten children. The story blends a real immigration enforcement case with cultural symbolism, and it has drawn attention as readers respond to how folklore is being used to frame fears around deportation.
- 7Ice cream quote from Monsters and Magical Sticks resurfaces▼"Once an individual discovers 31 flavors of ice cream, he will find it difficult to insist that there is only vanilla."
Readers are sharing a line from Steven Heller and Terry Steele's book 'Monsters and Magical Sticks': 'Once an individual discovers 31 flavors of ice cream, he will find it difficult to insist that there is only vanilla.' The quotation is being passed around in book and psychology circles as a metaphor for broadening one's thinking and abandoning a single fixed worldview.
- 8Fans decry corporate greed as World Series viewing gets harder▼As the World Series approaches, corporate greed is making it impossible to watch baseball
As the World Series approaches, a commentary from the Red Sox fan site Over the Monster argues that corporate greed is making baseball increasingly difficult to watch. The piece reflects a broader frustration among fans about rising costs, exclusive streaming deals, and commercialization surrounding the sport's biggest event, with many agreeing that access to postseason baseball has become more expensive and fragmented.
- 9Columbia Press Explores Witches, Vampires, Werewolves — and Dogs▼Witches, Vampires, Werewolves — and Dogs
Columbia University Press is drawing attention to a title linking supernatural creatures with dogs, examining how dogs appear in folklore and imagination alongside witches, vampires and werewolves. The book's unusual pairing of classic monsters with humanity's oldest companion is what sets it apart.