It’s rare that a film artisan attains such a level of craft that they wind up becoming an artist themselves. It’s even rarer that you get to spend hours and hours sitting by that artist’s side, learning firsthand how he pulled off all that movie magic over the years. In the case of legendary production…
I Found My Hollywood Video Promotional DVDs and Here’s What They Had on Them When I worked at Hollywood Video and later Blockbuster one of the things I HATED doing was destroying DVDs. Every once in a while we’d get a list with movies and the number of copies to destroy. That meant ripping the…
The Buzz ■ ComfyUI raised $30 million at a $500 million valuation, according to TechCrunch reporting ■ The platform offers node-based workflows for precise control over AI image, video, and audio generation ■ Funding reflects growing demand for professional-grade AI tools that prioritize customization over simplicity ■ ComfyUI competes in a crowded generative AI market…
Madonna continues to tease her upcoming Confessions II album. In the early hours of Saturday morning (April 25), the Queen of Pop made a surprise appearance at the invite-only Club Confessions Los Angeles party at The Abbey in West Hollywood, where she previewed two new songs from the follow-up to her 2005 album Confessions on…
More or more creative researchers? While research innovation and research impact are not the same, the similarities in the analyses discussed above indicate a strong connection between the two. The reason for their shared decline is less evident. Economist Daniel Susskind speculates that research may be getting harder because we have now picked all the…
Pedro Pascal felt the full force of his emotions during the Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu panel at CCXP Mexico. The Chilean-born actor joined director Jon Favreau as unannounced guests at the event in Mexico City on Sunday ahead of Disney releasing their film May 22. Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White also star…
Law firms are getting hit with a blizzard of pitches from tech startups promising faster research, quicker drafting, and higher margins. For firm leaders, the challenge is no longer just finding useful tools. It’s stopping the deluge of AI software demos and trials from wasting time and energy. Loading audio narration… At one Big Law…
Jonah Hill is ready to “be funny in front of a crowd” again after taking time out from Hollywood.In August 2022, the Academy Award-nominated actor announced that he wouldn’t be promoting any of his films as a result of having “spent nearly 20 years experiencing anxiety attacks”. But on Saturday, Hill made a surprise appearance…
Money20/20 Asia 2026 opened on April 21, and Ant Digital Technologies presented its AI offerings for small and medium-sized enterprises, according to a PRNewswire/ANTARA release. Garry Sien, Chief Innovation and Solutions Office of International Business at Ant Digital Technologies, delivered a keynote titled “Beyond the Super-App: The AI-Driven Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Model for Global Finance,” and…
Jonah Hill is ready to be funny again. So said the funnyman Saturday night while appearing on stage at Hollywood’s Palladium as the surprise guest of SiriusXM’s Smartless LIVE hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes. Hill, who broke out 20 years ago with roles in Knocked Up, Superbad and Forgetting Sarah Marshall…
As artificial intelligence tools become part of daily life, researchers are raising an important question are we relying too much on AI to think for us? A growing number of studies suggest that overuse of tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Claude may affect how people think, remember and solve problems. What researchers are observing…
Jonah Hill turned up as the surprise guest at SiriusXM’s Smartless LIVE on Saturday night at Hollywood’s Palladium for an appearance that marked his first lengthy (and very public) solo interview in years. And he was super stoked to be there. “I’ve been gone for a while, so I’m kind of coming back, and I’m…
In brief Coachella built three AI projects with Google DeepMind during the 2026 festival. The tools include a 3D version of live shows, a stage-planning app, and a mobile game. The tests build on Coachella’s past experiments with AR, NFTs, and other fan experiences. Coachella is turning one of the world’s biggest music festivals into…
According to new data from TikTok and theater trade group Cinema United fan-made TikToks can now do what big marketing campaigns couldn’t always achieve: keep a movie thriving after opening weekend. At this year’s CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners, director Denis Villeneuve showed the first seven minutes of his third Dune film….
