Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired
(arstechnica.com)
Netflix programming is getting a new kind of subtitles.
Netflix programming is getting a new kind of subtitles.
Regrets: Actors who sold AI avatars stuck in Black Mirror-esque dystopia
(arstechnica.com)
In a Black Mirror-esque turn, some cash-strapped actors who didn't fully understand the consequences are regretting selling their likenesses to be used in AI videos that they consider embarrassing, damaging, or harmful, AFP reported.
In a Black Mirror-esque turn, some cash-strapped actors who didn't fully understand the consequences are regretting selling their likenesses to be used in AI videos that they consider embarrassing, damaging, or harmful, AFP reported.
The 'freaky and unpleasant' world when video games leak into the physical realm
(bbc.com)
Video games are the biggest form of entertainment in the world, but sometimes they bleed into people's lives offline in surprising and disturbing ways.
Video games are the biggest form of entertainment in the world, but sometimes they bleed into people's lives offline in surprising and disturbing ways.
The Creator of 'Cowboy Bebop' Thinks Reality Is More Dystopian Than Sci-Fi
(nytimes.com)
With “Lazarus,” on Adult Swim and Max, Shinichiro Watanabe has returned to the kind of sci-fi action that made his name.
With “Lazarus,” on Adult Swim and Max, Shinichiro Watanabe has returned to the kind of sci-fi action that made his name.
How Monty Python and the Holy Grail became a comedy legend
(bbc.com)
Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms – and limitations – that shaped the film.
Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms – and limitations – that shaped the film.
The AI magic behind Sphere's upcoming 'The Wizard of Oz'
(google)
How Google DeepMind and Google Cloud are helping to bring a cinema classic to larger-than-life in Las Vegas.
How Google DeepMind and Google Cloud are helping to bring a cinema classic to larger-than-life in Las Vegas.
A Dead Pixel on a Monitor Set Release of Goofy Movie Back by 1 Year
(polygon.com)
Disney Plus’ documentary Not Just a Goof reveals a fun (and for the filmmakers, horrifying) production detail
Disney Plus’ documentary Not Just a Goof reveals a fun (and for the filmmakers, horrifying) production detail
Show HN: A free movies and series randomiser
(luhakk.com)
Show me a Movie helps you discover your next binge with smart filters. Movies, series, all streaming platforms. Free, fast, fun.
Show me a Movie helps you discover your next binge with smart filters. Movies, series, all streaming platforms. Free, fast, fun.
Doctor Who is the best show ever made. Here's why
(werd.io)
The world is full of darkness. So much is going wrong. Experts agree that America has succumbed to right-wing authoritarianism; call it fascism or something else, these are extraordinarily difficult times.
The world is full of darkness. So much is going wrong. Experts agree that America has succumbed to right-wing authoritarianism; call it fascism or something else, these are extraordinarily difficult times.
The booming, high-stakes arms race of airline safety videos
(thehustle.co)
Over the past decade, airlines have spent millions of dollars on safety videos featuring tropical islands and celebrities. Why?
Over the past decade, airlines have spent millions of dollars on safety videos featuring tropical islands and celebrities. Why?
Val Kilmer: Top Gun, Batman and The Doors actor dies aged 65
(bbc.com)
Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65.
Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65.
Cheap TVs' incessant advertising reaches troubling new lows
(arstechnica.com)
TVs offer us an escape from the real world. After a long day, sometimes there’s nothing more relaxing than turning on your TV, tuning into your favorite program, and unplugging from the realities around you.
TVs offer us an escape from the real world. After a long day, sometimes there’s nothing more relaxing than turning on your TV, tuning into your favorite program, and unplugging from the realities around you.
AI was enemy No. 1 during Hollywood strikes. Now it's in Oscar-winning films
(bbc.co.uk)
Inside a soundstage once used by silent film stars Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand, Hollywood executives, actors and filmmakers sipped cocktails as they marvelled at what some say is the biggest breakthrough since the talkies: AI-generated video.
Inside a soundstage once used by silent film stars Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand, Hollywood executives, actors and filmmakers sipped cocktails as they marvelled at what some say is the biggest breakthrough since the talkies: AI-generated video.
Ketchup Entertainment Acquires 'Coyote vs. Acme' from Warner Bros
(rollingstone.com)
Wile E. Coyote’s legal battle with the Acme Corporation, accused of sabotaging his skirmishes with the Road Runner by way of faulty products, is heading to court as Coyote vs. Acme finally heads to movie theaters.
Wile E. Coyote’s legal battle with the Acme Corporation, accused of sabotaging his skirmishes with the Road Runner by way of faulty products, is heading to court as Coyote vs. Acme finally heads to movie theaters.
Warner Bros Completes Worldwide Sale of 'Coyote vs Acme'
(deadline.com)
Warner Bros has completed the sale we told you about a couple weeks ago for their previously shelved Coyote Vs Acme movie.
Warner Bros has completed the sale we told you about a couple weeks ago for their previously shelved Coyote Vs Acme movie.
Bedded Bugs and Stung Beetles: The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)
(publicdomainreview.org)
Mr. Beetle is bored in his marriage. After work, to which he commutes by motorcar, he decides to visit the Gay Dragonfly nightclub, as business bugs are wont to do.
Mr. Beetle is bored in his marriage. After work, to which he commutes by motorcar, he decides to visit the Gay Dragonfly nightclub, as business bugs are wont to do.
Village Roadshow Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(latimes.com)
Village Roadshow Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a dark turn for the once-prolific film financing company that backed the “Joker,” “The Matrix” and “Ocean’s Eleven” movie franchises.
Village Roadshow Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a dark turn for the once-prolific film financing company that backed the “Joker,” “The Matrix” and “Ocean’s Eleven” movie franchises.
Richard Chamberlain dies aged 90
(theguardian.com)
Richard Chamberlain, the hero of the 1960s television series Dr Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90.
Richard Chamberlain, the hero of the 1960s television series Dr Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90.
Show HN: Appear as anyone in video calls like zoom or Google meets
(phazr.ai)
With a single reference photo, you can become your favorite anime character, meme, celebrity, or even your own unique creation.
With a single reference photo, you can become your favorite anime character, meme, celebrity, or even your own unique creation.
Madison Square Garden's surveillance banned this fan over his T-shirt design
(theverge.com)
A concert on Monday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall was a special occasion for Frank Miller: his parents’ wedding anniversary. He didn’t end up seeing the show — and before he could even get past security, he was informed that he was in fact banned for life from the venue and all other properties owned by Madison Square Garden (MSG).
A concert on Monday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall was a special occasion for Frank Miller: his parents’ wedding anniversary. He didn’t end up seeing the show — and before he could even get past security, he was informed that he was in fact banned for life from the venue and all other properties owned by Madison Square Garden (MSG).
Madison Square Garden's surveillance system banned fan over his T-shirt design
(theverge.com)
A concert on Monday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall was a special occasion for Frank Miller: his parents’ wedding anniversary. He didn’t end up seeing the show — and before he could even get past security, he was informed that he was in fact banned for life from the venue and all other properties owned by Madison Square Garden (MSG).
A concert on Monday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall was a special occasion for Frank Miller: his parents’ wedding anniversary. He didn’t end up seeing the show — and before he could even get past security, he was informed that he was in fact banned for life from the venue and all other properties owned by Madison Square Garden (MSG).
Netflix's Adolescence Is a Trojan Horse for Online Censorship and Surveillance
(reclaimthenet.org)
Somewhere between Black Mirror and a parliamentary white paper, Netflix birthed Adolescence — a four-part drama so hyped it makes The Crown look like daytime TV.
Somewhere between Black Mirror and a parliamentary white paper, Netflix birthed Adolescence — a four-part drama so hyped it makes The Crown look like daytime TV.
AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed' with the help of AI
(engadget.com)
On May 9, AMC Theatres will start showing a sci-fi movie that was shot in Swedish but will look like it was made in English instead.
On May 9, AMC Theatres will start showing a sci-fi movie that was shot in Swedish but will look like it was made in English instead.
Director Charged with Fraud After Blowing $4M Netflix's Cash on Dogecoin
(gizmodo.com)
During the heady early days of the Streaming Wars, Netflix spent more than $55 million on a sci-fi show created by the guy who directed the forgotten Keanu Reeves box office bomb 47 Ronin. According to a federal indictment, the director stole $11 million from the streaming giant and spent it on Dogecoin and Rolls Royces.
During the heady early days of the Streaming Wars, Netflix spent more than $55 million on a sci-fi show created by the guy who directed the forgotten Keanu Reeves box office bomb 47 Ronin. According to a federal indictment, the director stole $11 million from the streaming giant and spent it on Dogecoin and Rolls Royces.
‘Bluey’s World’: How a Cute Aussie Puppy Became a Juggernaut
(hollywoodreporter.com)
The brand has spawned immersive experiences, books, podcasts, toys, albums, clothing, homeware, themed hotel rooms, Facebook groups and a mobile game and has made fans out of adults and kids alike: "This is the greatest show ever."
The brand has spawned immersive experiences, books, podcasts, toys, albums, clothing, homeware, themed hotel rooms, Facebook groups and a mobile game and has made fans out of adults and kids alike: "This is the greatest show ever."
My Cool Friend Michelle
(vulture.com)
The moment I knew I was going to get along very well with Michelle Trachtenberg, she was in an ice-cube battle with Jonathan Lipnicki.
The moment I knew I was going to get along very well with Michelle Trachtenberg, she was in an ice-cube battle with Jonathan Lipnicki.