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Piece by Piece Director Morgan Neville Will Never Use AI Again

Back in 2021, Morgan Neville thought using AI to recreate the late Anthony Bourdain’s voice would be an interesting Easter egg in his documentary. He ended up being a canary in Hollywood’s AI coal mine.
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The Dystopia of Watching Hurricane Milton on TikTok

Digital Culture

The Fight That Nearly Destroyed the Letterboxd Community

When the movie review site removed an anime classic, it put its community’s loyalty and passion to the test.

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

Hurricane Helene Couldn’t Stop Birders From Using eBird

Since 2002, birders have relied on the online bird-watching log eBird. As Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina, bird-watchers continued to post.

Joker: Folie à Deux Might Be the Worst Comic Book Adaptation of All Time

The sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga has proven to be both a critical disappointment and a box office one.

Video Games

It's-a Me, Alarmo! Now You Can Wake Up to Mario Every Morning

Nintendo’s new alarm clock lets you choose from a variety of characters from Mario to Zelda and reacts to your movements, so you can snooze with gestures or end it by jumping out of bed.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Is the Future of RPGs

Atlus’ new game from Persona designer Katsura Hashino is about to transform fantasy games—with anxiety.

The Diablo IV Nobody Ever Saw

In 2014, the team at Blizzard began work on a Diablo III follow-up code-named Hades that never saw the light of day. Here’s why.

This Video Game Controller Has Become the US Military’s Weapon of Choice

After decades of relying on buttons, switches, and toggles, the Pentagon has embraced simple, ergonomic video-game-style controllers already familiar to millions of potential recruits.

Movies and TV

The 30 Best Movies on Hulu This Week

Babes, The First Omen, and Kinds of Kindness are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.

The 40 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now

How to Die Alone, Shōgun, and Futurama are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.

The 45 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now

Will & Harper, His Three Daughters, and The Platform are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

The 46 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now

Nobody Wants This, Heartstopper, and The Perfect Couple are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

Books and Music

The Stan Accounts That Keep Posting Through Brazil’s Ban on X

When the country’s Supreme Court suspended X in Brazil, stan Twitter in the region seemed to grind to a halt. Others found ways to persevere.

Mapping the Marvel Universe in 6 Very Cool Charts

Have a hard time keeping track of Marvel’s mystical dimensions? What about where in New York City all the superheroes live? These charts are here to help you make sense of it all.

What Really Happened While Filming Hodor’s Fateful Game of Thrones Scene

In 2016, Game of Thrones fans online went wild when they found out the meaning of Hodor’s name. In this excerpt from his memoir Beyond the Throne, Kristian Nairn tells the surprising story of what happened while he filmed it.

Your Dumb Memes Revived One of Butt Rock's Biggest Bands

Somehow, Creed shitposts have jumped from message boards to Major League Baseball. Now the band’s 25-year-old album Human Clay is selling once again—and the band is going viral all on its own.

Dial Up

The Black List Upended the Film Industry. The Book World Is Next

“I was loath to jump into it,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard says of expanding into publishing. “It’s not a great look to be like, ‘I'm from Hollywood and I'm here to save you.’”

Chat Podcasts Rule the Market—and Always Will

“That appointment—that relationship—is everything,” says audio executive Eric Eddings. But that doesn't mean the industry isn't innovating.

The Shade Room Founder Is Ready to Dial Down the Shade

Angie Nwandu dishes on Diddy, Donald Trump, the responsibility of the Black press, and what it takes to build a lasting media empire.

This Digital Archivist Believes Hollywood’s ‘Competition Era’ Is Over

“It’s as if television, media, and filmmaking are becoming manifest destiny in the wrong ways,” says Maya Cade, founder of the Black Film Archive. “And there's nothing sadder.”

The Monitor

The Trolling of the Minecraft Movie Trailer Isn’t Exactly What You Think

This is new—but also very old.

TikTok’s Latest Trend Lets Gen Z Write the Marketing Script

Maybe it shouldn’t.

Moo Deng Is More Than a Meme

As the baby pygmy hippo has gone mega-viral, the Thai zoo where she was born is hustling to trademark her and keep her safe.

Reddit’s ‘Celebrity Number Six’ Win Was Almost a Catastrophe—Thanks to AI

This week, Reddit solved the long-running Celebrity Number Six mystery, but it almost got derailed thanks to accusations that the missing piece was made with AI.

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