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Rory Feek’s 12-Year-Old Daughter Airlifted Back to Hospital After Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

• Rory Feek's daughter Indiana, 12, airlifted to hospital after heart surgery complication.
• Fluid around her heart was drained in emergency surgery.
• Doctors expect Indiana to make a full recovery.

Country singer Rory Feek has revealed that his 12-year-old daughter, Indiana, was airlifted to hospital two weeks after undergoing open heart surgery. In a blog post, Feek described how the ordeal began with a headache, a cough and vomiting before Indiana passed out, prompting him and his wife…

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Art Director Unveils Character Illustration: “A Beast To Paint”

Andy Park, who served as Marvel Studios' director of visual development until a recent round of layoffs, has shared a new character illustration for Avengers: Doomsday ahead of the film's premiere on 18 December. Posting on Instagram, Park described the piece as the official first reveal of the…

Anime’s top creators explain why AI can’t replace the human touch

• Anime creators at Anime Expo championed the human touch over AI art.
• Amano: AI is only a tool; only humans create originals.
• Ghost in the Shell team used hand-drawn techniques to stress the human body.

At this year's Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Polygon found that an unexpected theme emerging from interviews with leading anime creators was a renewed appreciation for the human hand in animation, particularly amid the rise of AI-generated art. Speaking to figures including artist Yoshitaka Amano and the Science…

Apple TV’s 6-Part Sci-Fi Hit Continues To Impress on Streaming

• For All Mankind holds steady in Apple TV's streaming top ten.
• It is Apple TV's oldest sci-fi drama, heading to a sixth season.
• Recent seasons drew criticism for sliding into melodrama.

Apple TV's science-fiction drama For All Mankind continues to perform steadily on the service's streaming charts, even as it faces criticism that its more recent seasons have declined in quality. The show matters to Apple TV because it is the platform's oldest and longest-running sci-fi drama — having…

HBO’s Greatest 3-Part Sci-Fi Series Got Even Better After Moving Away From the Book

• The Leftovers improved once it stopped following Perrotta's novel.
• Lindelof shifted the tone from bleak grief to hopeful existentialism.
• Expanded cast and characters made later seasons richer.

This opinion piece from Collider argues that HBO's The Leftovers, adapted from Tom Perrotta's novel, improved once it stopped closely following its source material. The first season faithfully reproduced the book's bleak, cynical tone in depicting a world after the "Sudden Departure", in which a small portion of…

After The Odyssey, Matt Damon can’t wait to get stranded again: ‘I’ve seen those memes’

In a press junket interview for Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film The Odyssey, actor Matt Damon spoke light-heartedly about the running joke that so many of his characters end up stranded and in need of rescue. Damon said he is well aware of the internet memes on the subject…

HBO Max’s 2-Part Sci-Fi Prequel Is Taking Over the World Again

• Dune: Part Three (final Villeneuve trilogy film) releases December 18 with ensemble cast led by Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya
• IMAX 70mm tickets sold out within minutes, signalling strong audience anticipation
• Multiple major sci-fi films arriving in coming months, with fans preparing by watching the only existing Dune TV series

The Dune project that split fans down the middle is a streaming hit. Here's everything you should know.

3 of the Most Tender Folk Songs of the 1970s That Will Leave Anyone Heartbroken

• Music feature identifies three acclaimed 1970s folk songs recognised for their emotional impact, particularly on listeners experiencing heartbreak
• Songs by James Taylor, Neil Young, and Gordon Lightfoot use intimate storytelling and introspective lyrics to explore relationships and loss
• The article suggests these tracks resonate universally across different emotional states due to their detailed emotional narrative

American singer-songwriter James Taylor at a BBC TV studio, London, 20th October 1970. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) These three folk songs from the 1970s will leave anyone heartbroken. You can't help but get emotional with these. The post 3 of the Most Tender Folk Songs of the…