Social Media Swallowed Gen Z. This Film Shows Exactly How
Twenty years ago, MySpace and Facebook ushered in an inspired age of social media. Today, the sticky parables of online… Read More »Social Media Swallowed Gen Z. This Film Shows Exactly How
James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Has Already Been Immortalized With AI
If anyone could make the Dark Side sound good, it was James Earl Jones. The actor, who died Monday at… Read More »James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Has Already Been Immortalized With AI
The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Jazmin Jones knows what she did. “If you’re online, there’s this idea of trolling,” Jones, the director behind Seeking Mavis… Read More »The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
He Made a Movie About Humans Rising Up Against AI. Now He’s Doing the Real Thing
When I interviewed writers and actors at the picket lines of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, there was… Read More »He Made a Movie About Humans Rising Up Against AI. Now He’s Doing the Real Thing
A Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming
The House of Mouse is getting a renovation. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors… Read More »A Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming
Is the ‘Diaper’ Method in ‘Twisters’ a Real Solution For Massive Tornadoes? Not Exactly
A storm that hit Dunlap, Indiana, during the Palm Sunday tornado outbreak in 1965 spawned twin tornadoes that cycled around… Read More »Is the ‘Diaper’ Method in ‘Twisters’ a Real Solution For Massive Tornadoes? Not Exactly
The Real Reason Will Smith Broke Twitch’s Biggest Streaming Record
Every summer, the Spanish Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos hosts a livestreamed boxing tournament called La Velada del Año (The Evening… Read More »The Real Reason Will Smith Broke Twitch’s Biggest Streaming Record
The Studio Executive Who Wants Hollywood to Get Real About Bad Storytelling
That’s fair. When you think about building stories from multiple audiences, not just audiences of color, but also queer audiences,… Read More »The Studio Executive Who Wants Hollywood to Get Real About Bad Storytelling
Oscars 2024: How to Watch, When Is It, Nominated Movies
Even though the 2024 Oscars ceremony does not have the same cultural impact the awards show had during its peak… Read More »Oscars 2024: How to Watch, When Is It, Nominated Movies
Why Beyoncéâs âTexas Hold âEmâ Has Taken Over TikTok
In her delightfully cheeky Verizon Super Bowl commercial, Beyoncé swore to do one thing: Break the internet. As the commercial… Read More »Why Beyoncéâs âTexas Hold âEmâ Has Taken Over TikTok