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Sequels are not always a hit, but don’t tell that to Walt Disney Animation Studios. The house of the Mouse has announced that “Zootopia 2” has become the highest grossing animated Motion Pictures Association (MPA) film of all time. It crosses this milestone by passing another Disney/Pixar sequel, “Inside Out 2”. This also makes it […] The post ‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes the Highest-Grossing MPA Film Of All Time Passing Another Disney Film appeared first on That Hashtag Show.

By Keerthi Ramesh As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, the sport’s governing body is facing growing criticism on multiple fronts, from internal embarrassment over its newly created “peace prize” awarded to President Donald Trump to urgent reminders that the match tickets do not guarantee entry into the United States amid evolving visa policies. FIFA’s peace prize, introduced at the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., last December, was intended to honor contributions to global unity and diplomacy. Trump accepted the award amid praise from FIFA President Gianni Infantino for his role in ceasefire efforts and diplomatic engagements. But the decision has sparked disagreements within FIFA ranks and among fans and right groups worldwide. Critics expressed that awarding the prize to a sitting political leader whose recent actions include controversial military decisions and immigration policies, undermines the organization’s stated neutrality and raises questions about its judgment. Several FIFA officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, described a growing sense of embarrassment internally. One senior source characterized the situation as “very delicate,” pointing to tensions between the global football community and political entanglements surrounding the prestigious tournament. The award’s lack of transparent requirements and timing, amid U.S. foreign policy actions that have drawn international scrutiny, has intensified concerns about FIFA’s independence and reputation. READ: Will new US screening, biometric rules impact FIFA World Cup 2026 visitors? (December 11, 2025) Beyond reputational issues, FIFA is also dealing with practical concerns from supporters planning to travel to matches across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. With the tournament less than six months away, the organization has issued repeated warnings that a World Cup ticket alone does not entitle holders to enter the United States. Fans must still secure visas under U.S. immigration law. In late 2025, the Trump administration and FIFA unveiled a new “FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System,” commonly being referred to as FIFA Pass meant simplified visa interview appointments for ticket holders. Officials say this prioritized system is designed to help manage what is expected to be a massive influx of international visitors. But State Department and FIFA leaders have stressed that prompted appointments do not guarantee a visa, urging fans to apply early and meet existing requirements. READ: FIFA launches special pass for 2026 World Cup(November 21, 2025) The heightened focus on visas comes against a backdrop of broader U.S. immigration restrictions that have affected citizens of certain nations, prompting some supporters to raise alarms about accessibility to the tournament. While teams, staff and immediate family members typically receive exemptions, ordinary fans from affected countries may find themselves unable to secure travel authorization without careful planning. For FIFA and its global audience, the 2026 World Cup is poised to be one of the most watched and commercially significant tournaments ever. But as preparations continue, the dual pressures of political controversies and logistical challenges serve as stark reminders that staging the world’s premier football event in a complex geopolitical era will require navigating far more than just matches on the pitch The post FIFA faces heat over Trump peace prize, issues visa warning appeared first on The American Bazaar.

<p id="par-1_51">Cardi B has a good relationship <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/why-cardi-b-kept-stefon-diggs-baby-secret-parents-until-big-tv-reveal.html/">with her mother</a> now that she is an adult. They clashed a bit more in her adolescence, though. Cardi said her mother <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/cardi-b-knows-parenting-kids-mad-thinks-worth.html/">wanted to protect he</a>r as much as possible. She pushed back and wanted to be everything her mother didn’t want her to be.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cardi-b-said-she-wanted-to-be-a-different-person-than-her-mom-wanted-her-to-be">Cardi B said she wanted to be a different person than her mom wanted her to be</h2> <p id="par-2_24">While growing up, Cardi said that though she heard rap music from her neighbors, her mother never let her listen to it at home.</p> <p id="par-3_38">“My mom always wanted to keep me really childlike,” she told Mariah Carey in a conversation for <a href="https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/cardi-b-gets-a-pep-talk-from-mariah-carey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Interview Magazine</a>. “She wanted me to listen to Barney and Disney music, so I was only interested in Barney and Disney.”</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio" id="emb-1"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Why Cardi B REFUSES to Hire a Nanny" width="925" height="520" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ryboNU3BX5o?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p id="par-4_16">When she discovered other artists, though, she wanted to do everything she could to emulate them. </p> <p id="par-5_75">“We used to go to my grandmother’s house, where they would always play BET and s***,” she said. “When I <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/music/missy-elliott-says-tweets-oops-oh-my-isnt-about-sex.html/">saw Missy Elliott</a> take off her head in a music video, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is so strange. I want to do that when I grow up.’ And then I started seeing girls like Trina, and I was like, ‘She’s so sexy. I want to talk like that when I grow up.’”</p> <p id="par-6_16">Suddenly, she wanted to dress and behave in a way her mother may not have liked.</p> <p id="par-7_30">“I always wanted to be what my mom didn’t let me be,” she said. “I wanted to wear small shirts and have my belly out and wear little kitty heels.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cardi-b-has-come-to-understand-her-mom-s-concerns-for-her">Cardi B has come to understand her mom’s concerns for her</h2> <p id="par-8_30">Cardi said her <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/cardi-b-mom-shamed-wap.html/">mother has accepted</a> her for the way she is now. The rapper understands that her mother’s concerns were for her own good while she was growing up.</p> <p id="par-9_55">“When I told my mom I was a stripper that really bothered her for a minute,” she said. “But now when she hears me saying grown s***, I don’t think she gives a f*** anymore. I think she didn’t want me to grow up so fast, because the kids around my neighborhood grew up fast.”</p> <p id="par-10_14">She wanted to protect her daughter from things she was already being exposed to. </p> <p id="par-11_22">“That’s why my mom was always scared,” she said. “There was teen pregnancy all around us. She was just being a mom.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-both-her-parents-have-helped-her-with-her-children">Both her parents have helped her with her…

Since New Year’s Eve, the Knicks have been a mess. For three weeks, a team that started the season 23-9 with strong victories and an NBA Cup, but also suffered defeats that could be explained by injuries, has gone on an inexplicable 2-8 streak, the worst 10-game stretch since David Fizdale was roaming the sideline. The No. 1 reason for the team’s struggles is the defense; there’s no denying that. They have the worst defensive rating in basketball in January and, aside from Saturday’s loss to Phoenix, have struggled mightily at stopping anyone (including a hapless Kings team) from scoring. But a reason that nobody is talking about is an issue that, while accentuated by the recent absence of Jalen Brunson, has been going on for a while. An offense that looked unstoppable at times in the first 30 games has gone ice-cold. Despite welcoming Deuce McBride and Landry Shamet from extended ailments, the Knicks are 22nd in offensive rating in January after being second through the New Year’s Eve defeat in San Antonio. The offensive rating has dropped 10 whole points in that span. What’s behind this? FG%: 47.8% (9th) to 43.7% (29th)3PT%: 38.6% (4th) to 34.1% (24th)TS%: 59.8% (T-5th) to 54.8% (T-27th)AST/TO: 2.03 (6th) to 1.69 (25th) It’s not the rebounding, which has actually improved in this stretch. The two big factors are not taking care of the ball and not making shots. Now, is this about underperformance or opponents’ adjustments? Open/Wide Open 3pt% first 33 games:39.6% (34.0 att/g) Open/Wide Open 3pt% last 9 games:33.7% (31.4 att/g) There are fewer attempts, so the team isn’t getting quite as many good looks, but the big gap is the percentage. 39.4% is elite, 33.7% is terrible. Six percentage points might not mean much in the grand scheme of things, but when the team is encountering such offensive struggles, it adds up. Let’s go game-by-game. The Knicks had some issues in the New Year’s Eve game in San Antonio in the second half, but they lost that game solely because they couldn’t guard Julian Champagnie, so we start in Madison Square Garden against the Hawks. The Knicks were down 33-30 against the Hawks through one quarter, but slowly let the game slip away after that. Part of that was scoring just 17 points in the second quarter while shooting a brutal 6-for-19 from the field and 2-for-12 from three. They shot just 37% as a team that day and went 9-for-41 from deep, giving them no chance whatsoever against a Hawks team that out-physical’d them all night long. The offense wasn’t the issue the next night against the Sixers, but it reared its ugly head again two nights later in Detroit. The Knicks trailed by one after one quarter (30-29) and shot well from the field in the second despite nine turnovers, causing the Pistons to pull away. What came in the second half, however, was a mockery of Knicks basketball. 5-for-22 in the third quarter. 15 points. 37 points in the entire second half. All while Cade Cunningham blitzed them on the other end of the floor. Beating the Clippers two days after helped steady the ship ahead of a four-game West Coast swing, but the Knicks went cold again late in the January 9th game in Phoenix. What was odd about this one was the shockingly poor clutch performance by the reigning Clutch Player of the Year. INCREDIBLE effort by Grayson Allen to throw this ball off Mikal Bridges. This is the type of hustle Suns basketball is about this year pic.twitter.com/stcT4uhIW3— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) January 10, 2026 After tying the game at 101 with 3:04 left, the Knicks scored two points in the next 2:58. The next four possessions: Brunson missed floaterBrunson turnoverMcBride 2-pointerBrunson turnover Despite a solid game, Jalen Brunson went 1-for-6 with two turnovers in the fourth quarter, and the team’s reliance on their captain torpedoed the game. All of this might not have been necessary if the Knicks hadn’t allowed a 14-0 run late in the third quarter, where they didn’t score a single point for over…