AI will destroy Hollywood as we know it
Tom Graham, founder of Metaphysic.ai, on how generative AI will upend the film industry and change our understanding of what’s ‘real.’ Tom Graham was a couple of hours away from his keynote conversation with Chris Anderson on st.....»»
A waste windfall: New process shows promise turning plastic trash into pharmaceuticals
Catalina Island, located 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, once collected Hollywood royalty, smugglers and silver miners. Now, it collects trash. Its windward-facing harbor is a collection point of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an enormous sp.....»»
10 video games that would make great movies
Hollywood has gotten more skilled at adapting games into films in recent years, and there are many popular games that should receive the big-screen treatment......»»
Babylon featurette explores indulgence and excess in early Hollywood
Paramount Pictures released a featurette of the upcoming film from Damien Chazelle, Babylon, which promises to be a wild ride of depravity and debauchery......»»
A combination of ultrasound and nanobubbles allows cancerous tumors to be destroyed without invasive treatments
A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University makes it possible to destroy cancerous tumors in a targeted manner, via a combination of ultrasound and the injection of nanobubbles into the bloodstream. According to the research team, unlike invasi.....»»
Synthetic biology meets medicine: "Programmable molecular scissors" could help fight COVID-19 infection
Cambridge scientists have used synthetic biology to create artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an approach that could be used to develop a new generation of antiviral drugs......»»
"Devastatingly cute" bats look for bugs in forest clearings and corridors
Forest managers cut down trees, but their ultimate goal is to keep forests healthy and growing. Bats might help with that, according to recent University of Illinois research, thanks to their appetite for bugs that could otherwise destroy tree seedli.....»»
The Whale trailer spotlights Brendan Fraser’s Hollywood comeback
The first trailer for Darren Aronofsky's adaptation of The Whale casts Brendan Fraser in the role of his career, and it may make him a star again......»»
COVID iPhone delays won"t destroy demand, but push it to 2023
Apple's reduction in iPhone 14 production at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory will hit revenue for the holiday quarter, says Morgan Stanley, but it also presents an opportunity for investors to "buy the dip."A Foxconn factoryThe COVID-19 restrictions affe.....»»
A technologically advanced society is choosing to destroy itself. It"s both fascinating and horrifying to watch
As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it's hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries......»»
Apple documentary "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me" debuts at AFI Fest
Apple Original Films will premiere the documentary "Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me" worldwide at AFI Fest in Hollywood and on Apple TV+."Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me"Attendees at the red carpet event include Gomez and Keshishian, "Selena Gomez: My Mind &.....»»
Best movies of the 2010s, ranked by IMDB
The previous decade proved to be a transformative and memorable era for Hollywood. Here are the best movies of the 2010s according to IMDB......»»
Hollywood depictions of Black male teachers stick to stereotypes, tropes, analysis shows
Morgan Freeman has given many powerful, memorable performances. His role as Mr. Clark, a New Jersey-based high school principal known for dispensing authoritarian discipline in "Lean on Me," is certainly memorable, but that depiction and many others.....»»
Apple Music Live giving out free tickets to Megan Thee Stallion concert
The next Apple Music Live event will feature Megan Thee Stallion performing in Hollywood — an in-person live concert on November 11, streaming December 21.The next Apple Music Live will feature Megan Thee StallionThe Apple Music Live concert series.....»»
The Peripheral’s creators and cast embraced the mainstreaming of nerdy metaverse culture
Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are grateful that Hollywood and mainstream audiences are embracing nerdy sci-fi like The Peripheral. Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are grateful that Hollywood and mainstream audiences are embracing nerdy sci-fi like The.....»»
Sacha Baron Cohen may join the MCU as Mephisto in Ironheart
With as many projects as Marvel has in development nowadays, the rumor mill might never quiet down. Just one day after The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Harrison Ford is joining the MCU as Thunderbolt Ross, a new report suggests that Sacha Baron.....»»
Hollywood and Netflix Report Top Piracy Threats to US Govt
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent its latest overview of notorious piracy markets to the US Government. The Hollywood group, which also represents Netflix, lists a broad variety of online piracy threats. Aside from traditional pirate site.....»»
MPA Piracy Investigation Led to Property Linked to Other Crimes Worth Billions
PrimeWire had outmaneuvered several Hollywood blocking injunctions but a complaint in the U.S. tightened the screws and never let go. An MPA investigation to identify the site's operator was met with sophisticated countermeasures. It ended at a UK pr.....»»
Werewolf By Night review: magnificent monster mayhem
Disney's black-and-white creature feature Werewolf By Night harkens back to classic Hollywood horror and a time before Marvel went all-in on superhero stories......»»
Till Review
A traditional biopic with an untraditional dramatic approach, 1950s drama Till remains laser focused on its devastating lead performance.Till will hit theaters on Oct. 14, 2022.On paper, and in its trailers, Till reads like a standard Hollywood “pr.....»»
Bruce Willis did not sell rights to have deepfakes replace him in future films and ads
In a statement from Bruce Willis' representative, the actor has denied any claim that he has sold the rights to his digital likeness for future films and ads, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In a statement shared with THR, the rep. said that Wil.....»»