Entertainment
Gen Z is over the iPhone – here’s why they’re switching to BlackBerries for a digital detox
Digital dependency will make you collapse. That’s unless you trade your iPhone in for a BlackBerry.
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HBO and CNN owner to separate streaming and cable TV businesses
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced plans to separate the company into two separate firms. One will concentrate on its streaming and studio business, and the other will attempt to revive its lagging cable TV operation.
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New on streaming: Schwarzenegger and Attenborough provide the summer fun
No sensible streaming platform premieres its truly big stuff over the summer, but it is a good time to release some great documentaries.
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Sequoia Capitals pours $100M into indie streaming service Mubi: what’s up?
Sequoia Capital, an American venture capital firm, invests a lot, and often. But a $100 million investment into Mubi, an indie film platform, is its first major foray into a European streaming company. That’s highly unusual.
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Meme wars: AI vs human wit
AI can crank out memes by the dozen, but humans still drop the funniest, most relatable punchlines. A new KTH study proves that while AI nails quantity, true humor needs a human touch.
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Can AI write sci-fi like Aldous Huxley or Philip K. Dick?
Can ChatGPT write like sci-fi legends Aldous Huxley or Philip K. Dick? We tested AI’s storytelling power on a classic theme – addiction – to see how machine prose compares to the masters.
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Cinema’s goodnight call – Scorsese and De Niro dial into TikTok culture
De Niro prank-calls Scorsese in a viral TikTok from Tribeca. The cinematic icons embrace internet absurdity, blending Hollywood legacy with digital-age humor.
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Luca Guadagnino to direct OpenAI drama Artificial for Amazon MGM
Amazon MGM is producing Artificial, a dramatized retelling of Sam Altman’s 2023 firing and rehiring at OpenAI, with Luca Guadagnino set to direct.
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TikTok revives 60s hit “Pretty Little Baby”
You’ve all probably heard this now-viral hit from the 1960s, which has made a comeback thanks to TikTok and Instagram users.
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New on streaming: Mountainhead takes aim at tech bros
Mountainhead, a new darkly comedic film, is officially a satire, but could actually be a documentary. It depicts a bunch of tech bros playing God with their AI-powered toys.
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Stranger Things “epic series finale” coming this fall
Netflix has announced that the fifth and final season of its blockbuster series Stranger Things will be released in three volumes around major holidays.
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Woman files for divorce after ChatGPT sees husband’s affair in coffee grounds
A mother of two has filed for divorce from her husband of 12 years after ChatGPT told her he was having an affair with a younger woman, based on a "reading" of his Greek coffee cup.
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Ben Stiller teases Severance spin-offs, video game
Severance executive producer Ben Stiller says there are “two specific ideas” that could turn the cult show into a franchise.
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Labubu craze is getting out of hand
Just because Rihanna clipped a Labubu on her bag doesn’t mean you need to buy one. She didn’t have to literally fistfight anyone to get hers. You probably will.
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New on streaming: Rick and Morty back for more deranged adventures
In what is probably the best bit of news for adult animation fans, Rick and Morty is back for season 8 this week. Sarah Jessica Parker and Bono are also hitting our screens – if that’s something you enjoy.
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Jason Derulo’s Facebook hacked? Weird image of Chris Brown and Rihanna surfaces on social media
Fellow musician Jason Derulo posted a photo of Chris Brown attending Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s gender reveal party. But the situation is not as straightforward as it seems.
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Mar-AI Carey – deepfake interview or dismissive?
Mariah Carey has confused fans by giving dismissive and monosyllabic responses during an interview on Australian entertainment show The Project.
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Justin Bieber “congratulates” wife Hailey on Vogue cover
Justin Bieber has struck a chord with social media users after his backhanded congratulatory message to his wife, Hailey Bieber, went viral.
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