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Eli Roth admits AI was used in Ice Cream Man
Director Eli Roth has confirmed that generative artificial intelligence was used in parts of his new slasher film “Ice Cream Man”, reversing his earlier claim that the film’s animated sequences were made using traditional techniques. He made the admission in a recent interview but gave few specifics on how extensively AI tools were employed or…
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Navy’s Blue Angels were the stars of the Seattle Seahawks’ first ‘Hard Knocks’ episode: ‘America!’
The Seattle Seahawks kicked off their appearance on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” with an episode that was overshadowed by the US Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, which visited the team’s training camp. The cameo added an unexpected patriotic spectacle to what would otherwise have been a routine look at the defending Super Bowl champions’ early…
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Brighton’s Mutations Festival 2026 adds more than 70 acts to line-up
Taking place on October 23rd and 24th. The post Brighton’s Mutations Festival 2026 adds more than 70 acts to line-up first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Disney Earnings Buoyed By ‘Toy Story 5’, Theme Parks, Streaming Profit; Books $100M Tariff Refund
Disney reported a strong fiscal third quarter, with chief executive Josh D’Amaro citing gains across film, theme parks and streaming in his first full quarter at the helm. Total operating income rose 21% to $5.6 billion, beating Wall Street expectations, driven largely by Toy Story 5’s box office success, higher theme park attendance, and streaming…
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“CoD got it. Halo didn’t” – Black Ops 1 and 2 ports battered Halo Campaign Evolved on PlayStation last month, analyst says, because $60 for a “graphical touch-up” is a rough sell
An industry analyst has said that Halo: Campaign Evolved performed poorly on PlayStation last month compared with the recently released remasters of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2, arguing that asking $60 for what amounts to a “graphical touch-up” is a difficult sell to consumers. The comparison highlights growing scrutiny of remaster pricing,…
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Everything New In Pokemon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC And Free Update
Pokémon Pokopia has received its Bubbly Basin DLC alongside a free update available to all players, expanding the life-simulation spin-off with new areas, mechanics and quality-of-life improvements. The headline addition is a Dive mechanic allowing players to move freely underwater, which is free for everyone, though visiting the Bubbly Basin area itself requires the paid…
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BenQ GV50 Review: Highly Portable, but With Quality Trade-Offs
BenQ’s GV50 is a compact, battery-powered portable projector marketed for ceiling projection, giving Wired’s reviewer the ability to watch content from virtually any angle in the house, including lying in bed. Its main appeal is portability and ease of use rather than outright picture or sound quality, positioning it as a lower-cost alternative to rivals…
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FLO – Therapy At The Club
In the two year stretch since the release of their debut album, ‘Access All Areas’, FLO have remained a focal point for a new generation of RnB and girl groups alike. Their second LP, the aptly-titled club confessional ‘Therapy At The Club’, signals a definitive step into sticky-sweet, twenty-something adulthood.… The post FLO – Therapy…
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‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push
The union representing US Transportation Security Administration workers has raised alarms over a Trump administration plan to expand the privatisation of airport security checkpoints, warning it puts profit ahead of passenger safety. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is exploring legal options to challenge the “TSA Gold+” programme, which would hand control of screening…
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From media deals to roster rules: Five priorities for MLS’s new commissioner
MLS’s incoming commissioner Larry Berg faces an extensive to-do list as he prepares to take over from Don Garber, whose 28-year tenure ends this year. Berg, who officially begins the role on 1 January, used his first press conference to outline an ambitious vision for the league, though he deferred detailed questions about broadcasting strategy…