Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out
Twitch will allow Amazon to use streamers’ audio and video content to train generative AI models by default, unless creators actively opt out. The decision has prompted strong criticism because it places the burden on creators to protect recordings of their likenesses and voices, while highlighting the value…
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Spinoff Starring Cobie Smulders In Fast-Track Development At Netflix – The Dish
Netflix is developing a potential spin-off of The Lincoln Lawyer centred on Cobie Smulders’ character, Artemisia “Emi” Finch, Mickey Haller’s previously unknown half-sister. The project is being fast-tracked after the main series was confirmed to end with its fifth season, potentially extending the franchise if Netflix approves a…
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‘Shōgun’ Fans Officially Have a Very Different Japan-Set Series Coming to Hulu
Hulu is developing Gaijin, a contemporary Japan-set drama starring and executive produced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Inspired by the life of chef Ivan Orkin, it follows an American widower who moves to Japan with his young son and tries to open a restaurant, making it markedly different from the…
EA’s New ‘Star Wars’ Game Was Inspired by an AMC Revolutionary War TV Series and a Love for Turn-Based Tactics
EA and Bit Reactor are launching “Star Wars Zero Company”, a single-player turn-based tactics game set during the Clone Wars. Its developers say it differs from previous Star Wars games by centring on original, customisable characters rather than established heroes, allowing players to form their own attachment to…
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“In a row”: the albums Slash called his “favourite music of all time”
The perfect mix of rock and roll. The post “In a row”: the albums Slash called his “favourite music of all time” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
Karoline Leavitt to leave White House press secretary role in August
President Donald Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the role at the end of August to spend more time with her family. Her departure matters because she has been a prominent and often combative public spokesperson during Trump’s second term, although Trump said she…
This No. 1 best-selling steam cleaner just dropped to an all-time low on Amazon
Fox News highlights an Amazon promotion on a portable steam cleaner, presenting it as a seasonal cleaning option for removing grime and stains indoors and outdoors. The article matters chiefly as consumer-deals coverage, as it says the product has reached its lowest recorded Amazon price and notes that…
Baby at the center of surrogacy scandal is BORN in Texas after biological parents demanded he was aborted but woman carrying him refused
A baby at the centre of a dispute over surrogacy has been born in Texas after the woman carrying him, McKenna West, refused the intended biological parents’ request to terminate the pregnancy. The case has highlighted competing questions about a surrogate’s bodily autonomy, the enforceability of surrogacy contracts…
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Female squatter used terrifyingly easy trick to take over couple’s apartment
A Daily Mail article reports that a woman allegedly took control of a couple’s apartment by exploiting what it describes as a very simple loophole or tactic. The case matters because it highlights concerns about how easily occupants may be able to claim rights over a property without…
16 blinding photos of Sheffield donning glasses, colanders and cereal boxes for the 2026 solar eclipse
It turns out 10 per cent of the sun is still pretty bright!
TWS’ ‘SODA SODA’ Tops Japan Hot 100 as Aimyon’s ‘Ai Wo Tsutaetaidatoka’ Returns After Nearly Four Years
TWS’ “SODA SODA” has reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, becoming the K-pop group’s second chart-topper in Japan after its debut single “Hajimemashite”. The result reflects strong early sales and radio performance for the title track from the group’s second Japanese single, while Aimyon’s older…
Asher-Smith and Hunt winners as GB trio reach 200m final
Dina Asher-Smith and Amy Hunt won their respective 200m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships, while Success Eduan also secured a place in the final on time. The result puts three British sprinters into the women’s 200m final, giving Great Britain a strong presence in the event. Asher-Smith…
The ‘Paranormal Activity’ Stage Show Has Audiences Screaming and Laughing. Can It Be Broadway’s Surprise New Hit?
“Paranormal Activity”, a stage adaptation of the low-budget 2007 horror film, opens at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre on 14 August. Its producers and director hope its intense scares and comic audience reactions will attract film and horror fans who do not usually attend theatre, potentially broadening Broadway’s audience.…
How the West watched most historic solar eclipse since 1999
Thousands of people across the West of England gathered on Wednesday evening to watch a partial solar eclipse, with more than 90% of the Sun obscured by the Moon. It was the greatest solar coverage visible from the UK since the total eclipse in 1999, making it a…
Sara Ito Talks Believing in Herself and Living as a Dancer in L.A.: Billboard Japan Women In Music Interview
Sara Ito, a Japanese dancer based in Los Angeles, discusses how moving to the United States at 16 helped her trust her own artistic identity. In Billboard Japan’s Women in Music series, she says dance gave her purpose during a difficult upbringing and remains the way she expresses…
How to use the Ritual Dagger in PEAK – Last Resort Badge
PEAK’s Final Ascent update adds the Last Resort Badge, which requires players to use the Ritual Dagger during a co-operative run. The challenge matters because the dagger only appears in co-op, making the badge and its associated rewards unavailable to solo players. Players must search Ancient Statues and…
DOJ announces indictments in sham marriages case
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced charges against 11 people for their alleged involvement in a decade-long "multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme" that federal prosecutors said secured Chinese nationals permanent U.S. residence status. In an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York, federal prosecutors alleged that these…
KUN Kicks Off ‘THE DEADMAN’ Tour in Macau: See Photos
KUN launched his ‘THE DEADMAN’ Asia Tour with two consecutive concerts in Macau, China, on 2 and 3 August. The shows brought the narrative of his ‘Deadman’ project to the stage through a cinematic production focused on fate, death, rebirth and self-discovery, while highlighting his live vocals and…
Palestinian students, staff allege discrimination at Columbia
Palestinian students, faculty and alumni are suing Columbia University for discrimination, alleging the school fostered a "hostile campus climate" and unfairly targeted them with disciplinary investigations following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in New York County court, four students and…
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The 1996 movie “blunder” Woody Harrelson will always regret: “I might have fucked that up”
Too little, too late. The post The 1996 movie “blunder” Woody Harrelson will always regret: “I might have fucked that up” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.