Nneka Ogwumike to Retire From WNBA After 2026 Season

After 15 seasons, Nneka Ogwumike is retiring from the WNBA at the conclusion of the 2026 season. In a new episode of Boardroom Talks with Taylor Rooks, the two-time All-Star reflects on her career, the Los Angeles Sparks’ 2016 championship, leadership, and the decision to walk away while still playing at an elite level. Ogwumike, who is averaging 16.9 points and 8.7 rebounds this season, is leaving the game on her own terms.

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Netflix has acquired The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable, a documentary about Wu-Tang affiliate Cilvaringz and the creation of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the one-of-a-kind album famously sold for $2 million to Martin Shkreli. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Joanna Natasegara and featuring RZA as an executive producer, the film explores music, ownership, and the value of art in the digital age. The Disciple premieres on Netflix Oct. 16.

Warner Bros. is in negotiations to acquire the film rights to Allen Levi’s breakout bestseller Theo of Golden, with Tom Hanks in talks to star as the title character. The novel follows a mysterious man who buys pencil portraits of townspeople, returning them while uncovering their stories and confronting his own past. Self-published in 2023, the book has since sold more than 3.5 million U.S. copies and been translated into 43 languages.

Anderson .Paak and Cordae are teaming up for Heavy Is the Crown, a collaborative album arriving Oct. 23. The project builds on their yearslong creative partnership, which began with Cordae’s “RNP” and continued through “Two Tens” and “Summer Drop.” Inspired by their friendship and the cult comedy Step Brothers, the album will also feature an expansive physical release, including exclusive vinyl, a cassette, and a CD.

Los Angeles County is warning that Paramount’s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery could put $2.78 billion in economic value at risk. A new county report estimates 4,500 direct job-years could be lost, along with 2,661 indirect and 3,204 induced job-years. The potential fallout includes corporate layoffs, a smaller production slate, and reduced business for companies supporting Hollywood’s entertainment industry.

Mattel is turning UNO into a competitive streaming event with the launch of the UNO Championship Series, which will air live on Twitch. Players can qualify through in-person tournaments in Florida, Chicago, and California, as well as free weekly competitions in the UNO Mobile app. The series culminates Nov. 11 in Los Angeles, where players from around the world will compete for the UNO title and a $50,000 grand prize.

Brad Pitt has joined Wim Wenders’ upcoming documentary From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter Zumthor as an executive producer. The film, 14 years in the making, explores the work of the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss architect, including his recently completed Los Angeles County Museum of Art design. Pitt was a vocal supporter of Zumthor’s controversial LACMA project and helped advocate for it during a pivotal 2019 hearing. The documentary premieres at Venice next month.

OG Anunoby teamed up with Essentia Water for a basketball takeover in New York’s Times Square on Tuesday. The NBA star joined fans at the Essentia Supercharged Court, where he helped recreate the iconic Game 4 buzzer-beater tip-in from the Knicks’ championship run. The free activation featured live basketball, interactive experiences, entertainment, and hydration stations, bringing Essentia’s “Change the Equation” campaign to life while celebrating New York’s basketball culture.

Amazon is accelerating its drone-delivery ambitions, planning to expand Prime Air to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by year’s end, roughly six times its current footprint. The company has already made hundreds of thousands of drone deliveries in 2026 and is targeting 1 million by December. The push follows regulatory approval for longer-range flights and expansion into 11 metro areas, as Amazon looks to make ultrafast delivery a bigger part of its logistics network.

Vertical video is becoming a $150 billion global economy, excluding China, according to a new Owl & Co. report. The market has grown 42% year over year, fueled by platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and vertical-native apps. Advertising accounts for the largest share at $131 billion, with Meta, ByteDance, and YouTube generating 94% of revenue outside China. Meanwhile, microdrama has grown into a $4 billion business, increasingly shifting toward ad-supported models.

Scary Movie 6 is heading to Paramount+ on Sept. 3, following a strong theatrical run that has pushed the franchise reboot past $230 million worldwide. The film, which reunited Marlon and Shawn Wayans with key original cast members, opened to a franchise-best $105.5 million globally. The latest installment arrives 26 years after the original and helped the Scary Movie franchise surpass $1 billion at the worldwide box office earlier this year.

Gap and golf lifestyle brand Malbon are reuniting for a second collaboration, launching a 35-piece fall collection that blends Gap’s Americana roots with Malbon’s golf-inspired aesthetic. The lineup spans men’s and women’s apparel, including rugby polos, pleated skirts, preppy knits, outerwear, and golf accessories designed for life on and off the course. Priced from $28 to $250, the collection launches Friday.

Sony has yet to set a launch window or price for the PlayStation 6, with CEO Hiroki Totoki citing uncertainty in the semiconductor supply chain and rising memory costs driven by AI demand. The disruption is also affecting the current PS5, which has seen prices climb despite typically falling later in a console’s life cycle. Sony’s plans to end physical game-disc production for new titles in 2028 further signal a shift toward an increasingly digital PlayStation ecosystem.

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