Bentonville, Ark., may seem out of the way for a film festival, but it’s a place where cinema and artists thrive. Launched by actress Geena Davis to give a voice to underrepresented filmmakers, the heartland event sees its 12th year unspool June 15-21. “Geena Davis has never
It is generally accepted by archaeologists that modern humans originated in Africa and dispersed worldwide, while other hominins went extinct. Yet how and when Homo sapiens dispersed out of Africa, and whether it was an abrupt event, is still debated. Even more uncertain is how
There's a question at the heart of SETI that doesn't get nearly enough attention. It isn't whether aliens exist, and it isn't whether we have the technology to detect them. It's a far more practical problem: With a billion stars in our galaxy and finite telescope time, how do
We're used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These can include snow, rain and sometimes even frogs (yes, really). All of these relate to weather phenomena.
If you've uploaded a song to YouTube, Google almost certainly considers your video fair game for training its Lyria music AI, it just won't admit it right now. A group of independent musicians is suing Google, claiming that it illegally used songs they uploaded to YouTube to
We last heard from Bonobo when he contributed to the stacked Lazarus soundtrack alongside Floating Points, Kamasi Washington, and more. Now, he's announcing a new album called Distance In Static , and it features a great roster of guests like Arooj Aftab, Nilüfer Yanya, and
Advertising giant Havas acquired a majority stake in Archrival, a U.S.-based youth-culture and experiential activation agency, aiming to augment the capabilities of its Havas Play branded content and experiential marketing unit. The company said the Archrival acquisition
“Project Hail Mary,” the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s best-selling novel, is finally coming to streaming. It will release on MGM+ on June 18. Creative duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, whose previous films include “The Lego Movie” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,”
One of the hottest trends to come out of the network upfronts this year was the return of pilot season. NBC ordered a total of eight pilots this year — ordering half of them to series. Primetime’s back, baby! Well, OK, let’s curb our enthusiasm. I give a ton of credit to NBC
When it comes to cable-network Bravo, executives at NBCUniversal may be shouting “Encore!” The home to reality-series staples including “Summer House,” “Watch What Happens Live” and “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” is scoring new ad commitments in TV’s annual ad-sales
Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Tracy Morgan will receive the inaugural Flip Wilson Award at the 8th annual AAFCA TV Honors ceremony. The new prize, a press release explains, recognizes individuals whose “comedic artistry and cultural impact” continue the legacy of the
Errors, anti-bot measures, and countless people mashing F5 make purchasing new Mega Evolution cards from The Pokémon Center harder than it should be
Google told a federal court this week that its YouTube terms of service grant AI models, like its music generator Lyria, broad rights to train their platforms using licensed work as it seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging such use was illegal. In a 41-page legal filing Monday,
Ubisoft Winnipeg is one of the offices that's shutting down
Instagram is going to let you tweak what its algorithm shows you on your main feed. With the Your Algorithm feature, "you can now see the topics we think you're interested in, and change them, across all the major parts of Instagram," according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri.
The president also revealed that the US is 'taking out' millions of barrels of oil from Iran, saying Tehran didn't know 'until right now'.
The two-floor show will premiere new works alongside the artist’s iconic pieces, such as "Love is the Message, The Message is Death."
Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) said Wednesday that Congress has to act on Social Security, a day after the Trump administration projected that one of the program’s trust funds will run out by 2032. “Congress needs to get their act together to address Social Security and the
President Trump is trying to rush through his “Triumphal Arch” in Washington, D.C., even as it could pose problems with local airports. Through the National Park Service, the Trump administration has submitted plans that call for construction taking place 20 hours a day, in
The film was inspired by band's early days before Dookie came out
A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe released its first major results on Wednesday.
By Ali Sawafta TAYBEH, West Bank, June 10 - Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on Tuesday, a local priest and Palestinian civil defence firefighters said. The incident comes amid
In an interview with Polygon, TFT devs Alex Cole and Christina Jiang talk about TFT's seven year history and its upcoming birthday event.
In early June, an ABC Four Corners investigation into NSW Police showcased firsthand accounts of police using excessive force against the public.
When kids watch cartoons, they're absorbing much more than a plot. Thanks to the use of foreign accents in shows, they're also learning a shorthand for moral character, new research from the University of Toronto Mississauga suggests.
It’s a scene that launched a thousand memes, and gave goosebumps to even the most casual “Game of Thrones” fans. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Episode 4, “Seven.” Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him. One
The SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act offer a potential solution to the lack of federal regulation of data brokers, but both bills leave significant gaps in protecting consumers from the misuse of their personal data.
Homer Gere, Ellen Barkin, Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas have joined the cast of Oliver Stone’s “White Lies.” It marks a reunion between Douglas and Stone, who collaborated on “Wall Street,” as well as between Dafoe and Stone, who worked together on “Platoon” and “Born on the
Nutritional stress depresses an already threatened population The post Hawaii’s False Killer Whales Are Wasting Away appeared first on Nautilus .
Well-known microbes that grow on our crops, our gardens, even our skin have been found thriving at two to three times the flying height of a commercial jetliner.
The French publisher could eliminate up to 380 roles.
This week, we honor a champion of Southeast Asian art, the giant behind “Persepolis,” and a photographer dedicated to London’s East End.
These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday.
[Nile Post] The Africa Prosecutors Association has inaugurated its permanent headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, in a landmark move aimed at deepening cooperation among prosecution services across the African continent.
Federal regulators are moving to allow most sports betting while barring wagers on war and other controversial topics on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.
LA-based rapper Open Mike Eagle and producer Kenny Segal are both staples of the underground rap universe. They've known each other for decades, and they've worked together many times over the years. Last year, OME released his album Neighborhood Gods Unlimited , and Segal
President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he loved “inflation,” after he was asked about inflation spiking in May. “No, I love it. The numbers were great,” Trump said when asked if he was concerned about the latest data, which showed the consumer price index rising to 4.2
Amazon has launched a new feature for its Echo and Echo Kids smart speakers called Sleep Studio that's designed to make the daily transition to bedtime more enticing for kids and less stressful for parents and caregivers. The feature uses a combination of bedtime stories,
Climate change-fueled landslides wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said Wednesday.
Anthropic released Claude Fable, its first Mythos-class AI model, yesterday and it's already causing concerns inside Microsoft. Sources tell me that Microsoft is limiting the use of Claude Fable 5 for employees because of Anthropic's new data retention requirements. While
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to bomb Iran again after the United States reportedly hit two water facilities in the country that served 20,000 people. “We hit ‘em hard yesterday. We’re gonna hit ‘em again hard today, in case you don’t turn on your television set,”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the future of Cuba is in the hands of President Trump and Havana’s leadership amid increased U.S. pressure on the communist-ruled island. “No matter what, the Department of War is going to be prepared and postured for any
