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Indie films like “Longlegs” and “Thelma” are thriving despite Hollywood’s challenges.A strong box office and diverse audience targeting have boosted indie movie success.Increased film financing and innovative distribution methods are aiding indie growth, too. Despite all the doom and gloom in Hollywood, there’s optimism coming from a surprising place: indie…

By Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese mother went on television to seek justice for her 19-year-old intellectually disabled son after scammers tricked the desperate jobseeker into having breast augmentation surgery, in an incident that has sparked widespread outrage. The teenager hoping for a job at…

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Noel Randewich (Reuters) -Tesla shares tumbled 12% on Wednesday, evaporating almost $100 billion in stock market value after CEO Elon Musk’s talk of humanoid robots and driverless taxis failed to comfort investors worried about the electric car maker’s shrinking profit margins. Tesla (NASDAQ:) posted its…