Sports, Entertainment & Culture — November 6, 2026

Michigan stuns No. 2 UConn. No. 5 Michigan beat UConn 77-66 in the first top-five women’s matchup ever at Crisler Center, the highest-ranked win in program history.

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Russell Brand convicted of rape. A U.K. jury convicted the 51-year-old comedian-turned-commentator, whom prosecutors described as a calculating ‘sexual predator’; the judge said he will face a prison term.

Per NPR, the verdict came from jurors in Britain, where the case was tried, and the trial featured prosecutors portraying the entertainer’s conduct as deliberate rather than impulsive. With guilt established, the next step is sentencing; the presiding judge has already signaled that custody, not a noncustodial penalty, awaits. The outlet notes Brand had transitioned in recent years from comedy into work as a commentator.

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New York Times courts Letterboxd. The Times Company is in exclusive talks to buy the popular film-lovers’ social network for a reported $330 million, with rival bidder A24 out of the running.

Deadline reports the negotiations are at an advanced, exclusive stage, meaning other suitors have been shut out for now, though no agreement has been finalized and the price remains a reported figure rather than a confirmed one. Film studio A24 had also pursued the platform before falling out of contention. Completion of a deal would place the movie-focused community under the newspaper publisher’s ownership.

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