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Thundercats Movie Director Shares Promising Update on ’80s Cartoon Classic Revival
Adam Wingard, director of Godzilla vs. Kong, has given an update on his long-delayed live-action ThunderCats film, confirming the project is still alive despite more than five years passing since it was first announced. Speaking to Polygon while promoting his new film Onslaught, Wingard said the adaptation remains on his development slate but has repeatedly…
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Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones have fallen to $198 at Amazon and Best Buy as part of a week-long Labor Day sale, matching the lowest price the model has reached. Unlike the equivalent $198 price seen during Prime Day in June 2026, this deal does not require an Amazon Prime subscription, making the saving accessible to…
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The director who couldn’t stand working with Robert Downey Jr: “He was frustrating”
Director Alan Metter has reflected on how difficult he found working with Robert Downey Jr on the 1986 comedy Back to School, describing the actor as “frustrating” to direct. The pair reportedly clashed on set, with Metter feeling he wasn’t capturing Downey’s best work on camera, while Downey grew frustrated at being told as much.…
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Barunson E&A Boards ‘Satan’s Slaves: Origin’; Franchise Prequel Billed As Joko Anwar’s Most Ambitious Production
Barunson E&A, the Korean sales studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite, has taken on worldwide sales for Satan’s Slaves: Origin, a prequel to Indonesian director Joko Anwar’s hit horror franchise, pitching it to buyers at the inaugural TIFF Market this September. Billed as one of Southeast Asia’s most ambitious genre productions, the standalone origin…
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Abramorama Acquires ‘Miss Represenation: Rise Up,’ Jennifer Siebel Newsom Documentary About Backlash Against Women In Social Media Age
Distributor Abramorama has acquired North American rights to Miss Representation: Rise Up, a documentary by director Jennifer Siebel Newsom examining the backlash faced by women amid the rise of artificial intelligence, social media and misogyny. The film, a follow-up to Newsom’s 2011 film Miss Representation, will premiere at IFC Center in New York on 22…
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The law won’t save us from Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’. The only solution is mockery | Jonathan Liew
Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew argues that Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, dubbed “pervert glasses” by critics, threaten public life by normalising covert filming, and that legislation alone cannot fix this. He contends the devices let wearers record people without consent, with weak safeguards against disabling the recording indicator, while Meta focuses on marketing reassurances rather than…
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Man, 23, who smashed window of property in Kent before stealing van and driving 17 miles to London is arrested in tactical swoop
A 23-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly smashing a window at a property in Swanscombe, Kent, stealing a van and leading police on a pursuit that ended 17 miles away in Bromley, south-east London. The chase concluded when Metropolitan Police officers used tactical contact to force the vehicle to a controlled stop, leaving it…
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Instagram limits reach of unlabelled AI persona accounts
Instagram is cracking down on AI-generated influencer accounts that fail to disclose they are not real people, marking the platform’s first concrete enforcement step against undisclosed synthetic personas. The company has renamed its previously voluntary “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” and will now actively identify unlabelled accounts and restrict their reach, following complaints from…
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BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
BT is set for a windfall estimated at more than £2bn over the next decade from selling off redundant copper cabling as it replaces the UK’s old telephone network with full-fibre broadband. The company is benefiting from a surge in copper prices, driven by soaring demand from AI datacentres, electronics manufacturing and the renewable energy…