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Happy Thursday, Future Party. The cost of living has risen so much that even the Tooth Fairy has had to up her game. According to Delta Dental’s Original Tooth Fairy Poll (yes, this is real), she’s now leaving an average of $5.84 per tooth — a 17% increase from last year. Lucky kids… some of us only got a dollar growing up.

A24 is routinely casting musicians in its movies and shows, creating a bona fide pipeline for recording artists to kick-start Hollywood careers.

The Big Picture: A24 consistently positions itself as the cool kid in town, so routinely bringing in musicians with cultural cachet is a smart way to get young audiences excited. It’s also a chance to mint new stars, as some musicians prove they simply needed the opportunity to expand their artistry.

Behind The Scenes: Musicians becoming actors — and vice versa — isn’t anything new, but A24 is helping it happen on an unprecedented scale.

Last Take: Just because a musician may be popular doesn’t mean a movie will suddenly do well (the same applies to most actors). The Moment, a satirical take on Charli XCX and “brat summer,” has made only about $4 million after a month in release. Still, artists told THR they aren’t signing on for movies for the money — that’s what the music is for. Instead, it’s about appearing in projects from a studio that has “positioned themselves as a cultural leader,” as Moses Sumney (who appeared in MaXXXine) put it.

Cool is its own kind of currency.

Coming Soon: While some artists are already providing the soundtrack to movies they star in (Charli XCX, The Weeknd), it’s only a matter of time before a top musician makes a full-blown musical.

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Prediction market Kalshi has announced the first individuals to be banned from its platform for insider trading.

Why It Hits: Prediction markets have been stirring up plenty of controversy lately, with insider trading fears consistently at the top of the list of concerns — especially since anyone can place a bet. While insider betting on these platforms isn’t technically illegal (yet), Kalshi knows that failing to crack down on the practice could undermine the integrity of its platform — ultimately souring people on it.

Behind The Bets: Kalshi wants gamblers to know that they’re officially on notice.

Closing Thoughts: Kalshi aims to wrap up investigations within 12 months when an infraction is identified and says it’s currently pursuing a dozen active cases. Considering the platform has more than 5 million users, that’s a relatively small number. It could be a good sign that people haven’t figured out a way to game the system… yet.

Prediction: Considering all the different types of bets that can be placed on prediction markets, new prediction-market traders on Wall Street may have to walk the strictest compliance tightrope in the history of finance.

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30.9% of you voted Sometimes in yesterday’s poll: How comfortable are you dancing in public?

“I can dance in public — especially if it’s a great song! My husband, on the other hand, will not dance. That makes me a little sad, but I’m also perfectly okay dancing on my own!”

“Couldn’t stop myself if I tried.”

“Only with a lot of alcohol in my system…”

“If they don’t want me to dance, why are they playing music? I’m beyond the club scene now, but I used to dance the nights away when I was younger. I see no reason to sit out any opportunity to get up and dance, dance, dance.”

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🐰 Zootopia 2 is officially the highest-grossing film of 2025 at the domestic box office after surpassing $424.4 million.

🍿 AMC Theatres announced that it will block off the best seats in its theaters exclusively for A-List and Stubs Premiere members.

📕 Sofia Franklyn, the former co-host of Call Her Daddy, is releasing a memoir about her and Alex Cooper’s professional breakup.

🪖 The Pentagon may force Anthropic to grant it access to its systems for “all lawful use,” in defiance of the firm’s stance against its AI being used for combat.

🚗 Waymo is supercharging its robotaxi fleet by training in “world models” — AI-powered digital doubles of real-world environments.

🤖 Pew Research Center found that 12% of teens are turning to chatbots for emotional support.

🏎️ F1 star Damson Idris has been named Formula 1’s newest global brand ambassador.

👀 Intuit is partnering with Anthropic to bring AI into the process of checking your tax returns.

👟 Nike’s “Black Mamba” branding for Kobe Bryant was originally intended for Michael Jordan. Whoa.