Storyverse, a new AI-native entertainment studio founded by Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Z., has made its market debut at Cannes, presenting a multi-genre slate and a proprietary filmmaking system the company says can move projects from script to screen in as few as five days.
In a letter from eBay Chairman Paul Pressler, eBay’s board said that it had completed its review of GameStop’s offer and believes that eBay is a “strong, resilient business.”
Curry Barker already has Texas Chainsaw Massacre lined up as his next project, but he tells Polygon he'd love to make a Freddy Krueger movie too.
Internet shutdowns are devastating for human rights . When people are disconnected from the internet and digital services, it impacts all aspects of their life—from accessing essential information, to seeking medical care, or communicating with loved ones, both in that country
Get ready to talk to the animals! Sycamore Studios has announced that production is underway on “Doctor Dolittle: King of the Wild.”The new feature film is based on Hugh Lofting’s literary property and will be animated in partnership with Reel FX Animation Studios. Per the
Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified knowledge gaps and propose
Carbon credits allow companies to offset their greenhouse gas emissions through mitigation projects in order to meet voluntary targets, compliance obligations, or national net-zero goals. However, a recent analysis found that at least 84% of carbon credits did not represent
The U.K. and Ireland box office saw a fashionable hold as Disney’s “The Devil Wears Prada 2” retained its first-place position, collecting £5.2 million ($7 million) over the weekend. The sequel has now amassed a cumulative total of $28.5 million after 11 days in theaters.
Here at Stereogum, we will always fuck with Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche, and you will never hear us say otherwise. I mean, unless he becomes a serial killer or something. In such an instance, you might hear us say that we no longer fuck with Norwegian
'As for all the AI bros seething on our socials, we're simply blocking you.'
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, joined Heads of State and Government attending the inaugural Africa Forward Summit 2026 at the State Banquet hosted by H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of
Hollywood should be ashamed of the way it has treated stars like Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo for opposing Israel's war in Gaza, a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury said Tuesday, with big studios conspicuously absent this year. Paul Laverty, who wrote
TelevisaUnivison aims to bolster its sports schedule in unique ways, adding Spanish-language telecasts of Super Bowl LXI and the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix as the Spanish-language media giant aims to deliver broad swaths of harder-to-reach audiences to advertisers. The
Family-friendly YouTube gaming channel Maizen is expanding its popular JJ & Mikey animated characters into a full-blown franchise across original content and consumer products through a partnership with creator media company Pocket.watch. Under the pact, the Japan-based
Don Francisco, the veteran talk-show host who dazzled millions of Spanish-speaking viewers with his Saturday-night program “Sábado Gigante” on Univision, will return to the network. The host, whose program was canceled in 2015 after a run of more than half a century, will host
The Hugo- and Nebula-winning author returns to the world of the Imperial Radch with a new novel.
In February, he said Wendy's stock was undervalued, and that he had spoken with possible financing sources about possible deals, including an acquisition or other major transactions.
Beijing has misrepresented statements made by visiting dignitaries to imply support for its repressive policies.
Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station is a small, yet powerful 3-in-1 charger that can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and earbuds simultaneously, and now it’s on sale for $104.99 ($45 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. The price has only dropped this low one other time
The show will be presented by Savannah Guthrie and co-produced by Jimmy Fallon.
Per the partners, the collaboration will focus on the “long-term activation and expansion of the Platinum Universe across film, television, animation, gaming, publishing, and emerging media platforms.”
A new AI-based approach that can "hear" inside the sun could give vital signs of the solar disturbances that have significant effects in near-Earth space and on human activities. The solar cycle is an approximate 11-year period during which the sun's magnetic activity rises and
Sleep is a vital physiological process that allows humans and other animals to restore both the mind and body, while also consolidating memories, clearing out toxins and regulating their metabolism. Several past studies showed that getting insufficient sleep for prolonged
Millions across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania remain locked out of meaningful digital participation and from the digital services that increasingly shape everyday life, despite two decades of investment. A new study from the University of Surrey warns that the real
The internet keeps finding issue with the singer’s baby doll dresses, claiming her look evokes that of a “toddler”
“The President of Ukraine has neither been nor is currently a subject of the investigation,” the head of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau said on Tuesday, as the president’s former chief of staff appeared in court for a bail hearing.
A watchdog group is suing the Trump administration for allegedly using the president’s massive Freedom 250 project as a vehicle to divert funds to his vanity projects without congressional approval. On Tuesday, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a
A different kind of memory crisis.
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio came out ahead in new polling about voters’ preferences for the 2028 presidential election. The Atlas National Poll asked Democratic and Republican voters to choose whom they would support in
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that disregards one of two majority-Black voting districts in the state—a decision that one justice predicted would cause “chaos” and “confusion.” All three of the court’s liberal justices dissented
While the origin the leak is yet to be confirmed, a build and several screenshots of Unknown Worlds' early access title are currently circulating online
A popular home insurer in California is hiking rates for homeowners this fall.
The office of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) on Tuesday after the Virginia Republican concurred when a conservative radio host urged Jeffries to get his “cotton-picking hands off of Virginia.” Christie Stephenson, a
"The energy has been incredible every night," says Journey founder Neal Schon. "Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful"
The Super Bowl will be telecast across two different Spanish-language outlets, adding more dinero to Disney’s coffers as it seeks to monetize its rights to the 2027 game. Disney’s ESPN will broadcast Super Bowl LXI on its own ESPN Deportes, but also sublicense a telecast for
Video game industry legend Katsuhiro Harada, best known for his work on Bandai Namco’s “Tekken” franchise, is launching a new game development studio with rival company SNK. Established May 1, VS Studio SNK is headquartered in Tokyo and is expected to become a consolidated
There is absolutely nobody in the popular music realm who moves in more secrecy than Beyoncé. Her tracks simply do not leak. She's the pioneer of the surprise album drop. On more than one occasion, she has put out entire full-length statements without advance warning. So when
All the info you need about the Subnautica 2 release time in early access and how to preload the game on Steam.
The Pentagon said Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on military readiness. The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on
Curry Barker's Obsession is a more secular possession thriller for a less religious era
This exhibition showcases the culmination of the graduate candidates' work in the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art program at MECA&D.
Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China have successfully deployed a multi-mode quantum relay network, achieving matter–matter entanglement over 14.5 kilometers, according to media reports.
Wildfires battered Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan for 11 days, starting on April 22. The fires burned about 1,600 hectares and forced 3,200 residents to evacuate. With warmer climates, continued expansion of urban areas into forested regions, and the increasing
Congress needs to ban non-disclosure agreements and create an independent investigatory mechanism to address the culture of impunity that allows sexual misconduct, discrimination, and retaliation to go unreported and unpunished.
Popular web sketch comedy company Smosh has hired former MTV Entertainment Studios exec Cory Midgarden as the brand’s first-ever chief content officer. In his newly created role, Midgarden will oversee Smosh’s content strategy and development, talent and casting, brand and
Lady Gaga has announced that her long-awaited “Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga Mayhem Requiem” will be released on Apple Music on Thursday at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET, and will also debut at the same time during one-night-only screenings at 15 AMC Theaters in select cities. Directed
Mathematical analysis suggests that melodies and harmonies have become less complex as music evolves and musicians find new ways “to create great music.”
Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace and Jenna Fischer star in Lee Kirk's film that is slated for theatrical release from Inaugural Entertainment in partnership with Legion M.
He first visited the Croisette in 1988 when his first movie, 'Bad Taste,' was in the market. But it was his return trip in 2001 that made cinema history, when he offered the first glimpse of 'LOTR' footage.
The often profuse musician could only muster a sentence when discussing how evangelical Christian leaders gathered to unveil the statue at a Trump golf course in Miami