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Tsai Ming-liang on Venice and San Sebastian Title ‘Dust,’ Slowness as Rebellion and Life With Lee Kang-sheng
Filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang has brought his long-running “Walker” series to Spain for the first time with “Dust,” the 11th instalment following actor Lee Kang-sheng’s slow, silent processions through cities around the world. The film, in which Lee walks in near-stillness as a barefoot, red-robed monk through San Sebastian landmarks such as La Concha beach and…
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AI Filmmaking’s Future Debated by Alibaba, Sonilo, PROMPTR Executives at TapNow and Dogme23’s Venice Production Bridge Panel
Executives from Alibaba Token Hub, Sonilo and PROMPTR joined film educator Barry Dignam at a TapNow- and Dogme23-hosted panel during the Venice Film Festival’s Venice Production Bridge to debate the creative and economic impact of AI on filmmaking. The event, titled “AI x Cinema: The 10,000 Parallel Universes Initiative”, explored how AI tools are reshaping…
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Jensen’s purchase of a new toy could reshape the entire AI industry
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face, the leading repository for open-source and open-weight AI models, in a deal worth $12.9 billion. In this episode of The Register’s Kettle podcast, reporters discuss the acquisition and question whether Nvidia’s promise to leave Hugging Face largely unchanged will hold, given Nvidia’s dominant position in the AI hardware…
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Trump’s new uniform design for Space Force bears uncanny resemblance to ‘the bad guys from Star Wars,’ critics say
Donald Trump has unveiled a proposed new “Service Dress Uniform” for the US Space Force, dubbed “Next Generation,” which has drawn ridicule online for resembling costumes from science fiction films rather than a genuine military design. Critics noted the design directly echoes the armour worn in the 1997 film Starship Troopers, with several commentators joking…
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Multiple music Emmy debuts celebrated at 2026 ceremony
Winners across the seven music categories at the 2026 Emmy Awards, presented over two nights at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, have now been confirmed. In the headline music category, songwriters Gavin Brivik and Andrew Bird won outstanding original music and lyrics for “Need Someone” from The Pitt, beating high-profile nominees Lady Gaga (for…
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Scotland weighs abortion consultation as Forbes attacks Swinney over oil, Trump threat arrest and UN map row
Ministers plan a public consultation on decriminalising abortion up to birth, while Kate Forbes brands opposition to North Sea drilling “irrational”; elsewhere, a podcaster is arrested over Trump death threats, the UN backs a new world map, hikers are rescued after trusting an AI, and Arsenal beat Chelsea to stay pe…
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Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say
Industry leaders in the design sector have said professional designers should not feel “threatened” by the rise of generative AI, arguing the technology is more likely to be used as a supportive tool than as a replacement for skilled staff. The reassurance comes amid growing public anxiety about AI-driven job losses, with figures from the…
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13 War Movies That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
This Collider article rounds up 13 war films the writer considers “perfect from start to finish,” spanning decades and different facets of conflict, from combat action to the social aftermath of war on those who served. It matters as a curated critical guide for viewers seeking acclaimed, historically resonant war cinema, blending mainstream successes with…
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“Plenty of gas in the tank, but it’s content to drive along the highway well within the speed limit.” Stephen Stills finds catharsis and commercial success on the sprawling debut from Manassas
Stephen Stills’ 1972 debut with his band Manassas is being revisited as part of a weekly album discussion series, highlighting how the sprawling country-rock record found commercial success despite being somewhat overlooked at the time. Released the same year that his former Buffalo Springfield and CSNY bandmate Neil Young topped charts with Harvest, Manassas reached…
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8 Most Perfect Sci-Fi Shows of the Last 25 Years, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list celebrating what it considers the eight “most perfect” science-fiction television shows released in the past 25 years, focusing on series that are considered to be nearly flawless rather than merely great. To qualify, a show’s pilot episode had to have aired within that 25-year window, with the list spanning…