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Matthew McConaughey Says Acting in ‘The Wedding Planner’ With Jennifer Lopez Saved Him From Being Searched at U.S.-Mexico Border: ‘They Let Me Go’
Matthew McConaughey said appearing with Jennifer Lopez in 2001 romantic comedy “The Wedding Planner” helped him avoid a search after he was stopped while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border late at night. He recalled that officers recognised him after he mentioned the film, took photographs with him and allowed him to continue, turning what he described…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500-Words—and Barely Says Anything
WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast examines Mark Zuckerberg’s roughly 6,500-word AI essay, “The Future is for Everyone”, arguing that it offers little concrete substance despite presenting itself as a broad vision for AI’s future. The discussion matters because it questions Meta’s positioning in the AI race and its claim that concentrating AI power in a small…
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X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been ‘shadowbanned’
X is testing a feature intended to show users whether its algorithm has limited the visibility of their posts, addressing long-standing claims of “shadowbanning”. The tool is part of a broader effort to increase transparency around X’s recommendation systems, although its usefulness may be limited by technical complexity and incomplete disclosure. Available initially to a…
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The “rival” band Brian Wilson could have never worked with: “More endowed than anybody”
The opposite side of music. The post The “rival” band Brian Wilson could have never worked with: “More endowed than anybody” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1970
The article highlights four pop songs from 1970 that it argues remain especially familiar to baby boomers: The Partridge Family’s “I Think I Love You”, B.J. Thomas’s “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, Three Dog Night’s “Mama Told Me Not to Come” and the Jackson 5’s “ABC”. It presents them as enduring examples of the…
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Judge grants EEOC request to dismiss enforcement action against Nike in DEI policies investigation
A federal judge in Missouri agreed on Thursday to dismiss a subpoena enforcement action against Nike after a federal anti-workplace discrimination agency said the company has complied with its investigation into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. Judge Cristian M. Stevens granted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) request to dismiss the action. A regional…
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Netflix shuts Oxenfree studio Night School after Unhinged launch
Netflix has closed Night School Studio, the developer behind the Oxenfree games, despite recently describing its latest release, Unhinged, as one of its most successful cloud-gaming debuts. The decision further reduces Netflix’s in-house games operation and indicates that a positively received launch did not secure the studio’s future. Netflix acquired Night School in 2021 as…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Gerhard Zeiler to Recieve Directorate Award at This Year’s International Emmys
Warner Bros. Discovery’s president of international, Gerhard Zeiler, will receive the 2026 International Emmy Directorate Award for his long-term contribution to international television. The award recognises leadership across media management, programming and international relations, highlighting Zeiler’s role in expanding global television businesses during significant industry change. Zeiler will collect the award at the 54th International…