Disney, DreamWorks Animated Titles Nab Nearly $72 Million In California Tax Credits

Animated productions are emerging as a force in California’s film and TV tax credit program.

Four animated titles from Disney, DreamWorks and Pixar nabbed $71.6 million to shoot in the state, the California Film Commission announced on Tuesday. The figure accounts for more than 38 percent of the estimated $186.6 million handed out to 41 new movies selected to receive tax credits. Collectively, they’ll spend roughly $204.7 million and hire 1,977 cast and crewmembers.

Metal Balls From Outer Space Invade Australia - Jalopnik

Ever have one of those days when you're invaded by strange metallic objects from beyond our planet? On Sunday, unidentified spheres began appearing in Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia. And, yes, the Australian Space Agency (ASA) has indeed confirmed that they came from space. Specifically, they appear to be parts from a rocket that have crashed back into the ocean and are now washing up. With more and more mass going into orbit every year, the likelihood of objects falling from orbit keeps increasing. So while no damage has been done to the good people of Australia, that's just because these objects happened to impact at sea. Change the trajectory by just a few degrees, and this would be a very different story.

Stoke City transfers: How can the Potters keep spending money?

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says Stoke City are utilising the Championship's new squad spending rules to rebuild this summer.

The Potters have so far brought in Ethan Galbraith, Svante Ingelsson, Djibril Soumare and Luke Graham, as well as making Milan Smit's move permanent, for a reported combined total of about £21m.