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‘Widow’s Bay’ and Other Contenders Continue to Complicate Emmy’s Comedy Conundrum
A Variety awards column examines why Apple TV’s new horror-comedy “Widow’s Bay” has drawn 19 Emmy nominations while sparking renewed debate over what actually counts as a “comedy” for awards purposes. The piece argues this is not a new problem, noting that FX’s “The Bear” previously reignited the same argument, and that the definitional confusion…
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The Gulf War or heroin: What was Tom Petty’s 1991 hit ‘Learning to Fly’ really about?
“I started out down a dirty road…” The post The Gulf War or heroin: What was Tom Petty’s 1991 hit ‘Learning to Fly’ really about? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Gage Jump’s strong road ERA and Seth Lugo’s five straight home quality starts point to under 9 in Kansas City
An OutKick sports betting article makes the case for backing the “under 9” total runs in an upcoming Kansas City game, pointing to pitching form as the key factor. The pick centres on starting pitchers Gage Jump, who has performed strongly in road starts, and Seth Lugo, who has put together five consecutive quality starts…
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Woke Washington officials investigate hardworking volunteer group for cleaning up used NEEDLES in squalid city
Washington state authorities are investigating We Heart Seattle, a volunteer-run charity that clears used needles, fentanyl foils and other drug debris from public spaces, after a complaint alleged its volunteers were mishandling hazardous waste. The State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has demanded the group’s founder, Andrea Suarez, produce written safety procedures, training records…
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Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute
Silicon Data, a startup aiming to create a reference price for AI compute, has closed a $30 million Series A funding round. The company wants to establish an index for GPU rental costs that could serve as the settlement benchmark for a Wall Street futures contract, addressing a gap in the booming AI industry where,…
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Universal Music Group partners with Hook to license fan-created content across social media
The partnership gives fans new ways to create with major-label music while routing compensation back to UMG artists and rightsholders. Source
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Meta AI now has a dedicated desktop app for Mac
Meta has launched a standalone desktop app for Meta AI on Mac, part of a broader effort to make its AI tools more useful for business owners and creators who rely on Facebook and Instagram. The app adds capabilities not found in the existing website or mobile version, including screen-sharing so the assistant can view…
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MC Lyte receives SoundExchange Music Fairness Award for her advocacy on artist radio royalties
The honor recognizes the artist’s advocacy for creators, including her push for passage of the American Music Fairness Act. Source
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How ‘Spider-Noir’s’ Artisans Created a Modern Noir Sonic Environment
Set in New York, Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” stars Nicholas Cage and is part noir-detective and part superhero action. When it came to building the show’s sonic environment, composers Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons, along with the sound team — re-recording mixer and sound designer Ryan Collins and Andy Sisul — took this into consideration.…
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A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
Laika Studios has released the full trailer for Wildwood, director Travis Knight’s forthcoming stop-motion fantasy film, set to a cover of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.” The film adapts the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy of The Decemberists and his wife, illustrator Carson Ellis, transforming Portland’s Forest Park into a hidden magical realm reachable only by…