Hollywood Satire Humanity

How 'The Franchise' balances Hollywood satire and humanity

'The Franchise' showrunner Jon Brown wanted to capture the over-the-top aspects of superhero movies without losing the humanity of those working on them.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

'Interior Chinatown' stars loved getting to satirize Hollywood's portrayal of Asian Americans

For “Interior Chinatown” star Jimmy O. Yang, playing an invisible Chinatown extra in the new series hit close to home.

Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction

Infowars was auctioned as part of a defamation ruling after Jones falsely called the Sandy Hook School shooting a hoax.

AI Will Understand Humans Better Than Humans Do

Or so says a controversial Stanford researcher, who finds that the latest systems have, against all odds, mastered a high-level cognitive skill.

Tech - Wired - November 1

The Human Side of Digital Transformation

Lead with emotional intelligence in a tech-driven world.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Satirical outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones' Infowars at auction, relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims say

Entertainment - ABC News - November 14

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ordered a hearing into how the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars, after Jones and his lawyers ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 14

How Hollywood ran shy of geopolitics

Film distributors are increasingly wary of anything that might prove controversial

World - Financial Times - November 2

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning.

Tech - The New York Times - November 6

Hollywood stars grow Wrexham empire with brewery

The football club's star co-owners grow their Wrexham by buying half of the Wrexham Lager brewery.

Wrexham's Hollywood owners buy local brewery

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham -- its brewery.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Zombies Are Real? A Museum Tries to Bury a Hollywood Myth.

The undead monsters we know from movies and TV are distortions of a figure with roots in the religious practices of Haiti.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Blackhawks Stage Hollywood Comeback Vs Kings

The Chicago Blackhawks are victors after defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue cover stars revealed

Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue celebrates nearly 30 years of spotlighting actors shaping the industry. This year's cover stars include veteran icons like Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana, and recent ...

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

How an Australian drama school opened doors to Hollywood

They may have perfected American accents, but some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are actually from Australia. Baz Luhrmann and Sarah Snook discuss why so many of Hollywood's biggest names come ...

How MNTN Is Bringing Hollywood Creativity to Small Business

Ryan Reynolds and Mark Douglas pair innovative ad tech with a hell of a lot of fun.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Animation Guild reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios

Animators have expressed great concern over the threat of artificial intelligence, which is expected to lead to job losses.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

A human is not designed to see what I saw

A former Welsh Guard describes having a "catastrophic breakdown" after returning from Helmand Province.

Will Tennis Choose to Reckon With Human Rights in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia and tennis are becoming increasingly intertwined, but there is growing pushback from human rights experts.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

The very human problem with not-quite-self-driving cars

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent — and dangerous — we become

World - Financial Times - November 12

Human remains found inside freezer of Michigan home

Human remains have been found inside a freezer after blood was found on the floor of a residence in Michigan, police said.

Human head floats ashore in South Florida

Police in South Florida are working to determine the identity of a head that washed ashore near Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning.

‘Robot revolution’ forces China’s human workforce to adapt

Factory machinery is evolving fast. Can the workers who will use it keep up?

World - Financial Times - November 14

How human composting offers alternatives to burial, cremation

Tom Harries, CEO and founder of Earth Funeral, explains the process of being turned into soil in about 30 days — and how your loved ones can then decide what to do with it.

"Human … Please die": Chatbot responds with threatening message

In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."

California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study

Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found. Big cats living in areas with higher ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses

OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation. BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body

Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew

MP calls for ban on auction sales of human remains

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned "disguised as modified items or replicas".

Humans in the Loop I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Lesley Stahl reports on the growing market of “humans in the loop” — workers around the world who help train AI for big American tech companies. They say they face poor working conditions, low ...

Baboons are clashing with humans in South Africa's tourist hotspots

South Africa's Cape Peninsula is a big tourist draw, but it's also home to hundreds of brazen baboons, and there's fear people-monkey encounters are set to rise.

Fright club! Hollywood’s golden age goes ghoulish – in pictures

Spectres of real-life horrors haunt Raphaël Neal’s uncanny self-portraits – from a femme fatale covered in cockroaches to a leading man with blood-covered hands Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Carol Lombardini, studio negotiator during Hollywood strikes, to step down

Carol Lombardini, who represented the major studios during last year's Hollywood strikes, is stepping down as president and chief negotiator of the AMPTP.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 1

‘I am the industry!’: Keke Palmer on being Hollywood’s queen of content

Singer, gameshow host, podcaster – the actor has built a reputation for doing it all. And with an autobiography/self-help guide coming soon, she’s out to prove there’s nothing wrong with being a ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Ida Lupino: the fearless Hollywood star who overcame typecasting

New Criterion series highlights the work of the actor and director who delivered powerful, provocative performances. When Ida Lupino starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in Raoul Walsh’s gritty film ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Football Daily | Damien Duff, Shelbourne and an ‘absolutely Hollywood’ finish

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . Having won two Premier League titles, two Fizzy Cups and represented the Republic of Ireland more than 100 times, you could be forgiven for ...