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The “off-beat” actor Stanley Kubrick almost hired for ‘Dr Strangelove’: “He’ll be a fabulous choice”
The article concerns an unconventional actor whom Stanley Kubrick reportedly considered for a role in Dr Strangelove, with Kubrick describing him as “a fabulous choice”. It highlights how close the film may have come to taking a different casting direction, which could have affected the tone of the celebrated political satire. No further details about…
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Ridley Scott’s Best Sci-Fi Movie in Years Is Officially Dominating Prime Video Ahead of ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel
Alien: Romulus, Fede Álvarez’s 2024 instalment in the long-running sci-fi franchise, is enjoying a resurgence in streaming popularity as it appears in Prime Video’s top rankings in Poland and streams on Hulu in the United States. The film’s success comes as the franchise, originally conceived by Ridley Scott in the 1970s, continues to rebound after…
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Sweet, soft and strong: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into latest UK food craze
Japanese milk bread, or shokupan, has become a viral sensation in the UK, driven largely by TikTok videos of the soft, glossy buns being pulled apart. The trend has moved from social media into supermarkets and restaurants, reflecting a broader surge in interest in Japanese and east Asian food, alongside dishes such as fruit sandos,…
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Cornell student’s antisemitic posts spark outrage as Santner blitzes Rockets to top
Cornell student Austin Franco faces backlash over antisemitic posts as Jamie Kennedy slams left-wing hypocrisy; Mitch Santner’s fifty-two fires Trent Rockets top of The Hundred, plus Michael Caine, Lioness, GTA VI, Riot Fest and a Travelodge bed bug ordeal.
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In 1988, Blue Oyster Cult made the weirdest album of a very weird career and nearly sank the band: “I know that the aliens lived underwater”
Blue Öyster Cult’s 1988 album Imaginos was the culmination of a concept decades in the making, based on a mythology about an alien race shaping human history that founder and producer Sandy Pearlman had been developing since the mid-1960s. The band had drawn on Pearlman’s poetry for lyrics on earlier records, including 1974’s Secret Treaties,…
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10 Sci-Fi Movie Masterpieces That Nobody Remembers
Europa Report, Strange Days, Bicentennial Man, Dreamscape, The Faculty, and more make up our list of sci-fi movie masterpieces that nobody remembers.
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UFC star Conor McGregor goes viral for drone delivery fiasco after undergoing knee surgery
UFC star Conor McGregor has gone viral after a drone delivery of an energy drink went wrong while he was recovering from knee surgery. The incident, shared widely on social media, added a lighter footnote to what has otherwise been a difficult stretch for the Irish fighter following his brief and injury-hit octagon return. McGregor’s…
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Zendaya saw me on the red carpet and her jaw dropped – I’m still in shock
Content creator Zainab Jiwa has gone viral after actress Zendaya reacted with visible shock to her outfit at the London premiere of The Odyssey, a moment that racked up 19 million views on TikTok. The 29-year-old, a hijab-wearing Muslim presenter, has built a niche interviewing A-list stars on the red carpet while wearing custom, film-themed…
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Ridley Scott’s Most Divisive Alien Movie Officially Dominates Streaming Ahead of Sci-Fi Return
Ridley Scott’s 2017 sequel Alien: Covenant has surged into the VOD top 10 on Prime Video and Google in several countries, despite lacking a US streaming home, just as the director prepares to return to sci-fi with his new film The Dog Stars. The renewed interest highlights lingering fan engagement with Scott’s divisive Alien prequel…
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WARNING: The chatbot therapist ‘who really gets you’ has been taking lessons from Hannibal Lecter – with AI models trained on everything from TikTok self-help videos to snake oil remedies… and even film scripts
An investigation highlighted by the Daily Mail warns that AI chatbots being used as informal “therapists” are often trained on unreliable and inappropriate source material, including TikTok self-help content, unproven “snake oil” health remedies, and even film scripts. The report’s title wryly compares this to being trained by Hannibal Lecter, the fictional cannibalistic psychiatrist, underscoring…