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Christopher Nolan’s no CGI rule on The Odyssey applied even to the pig scene, and the way they brought it to life is genius
Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming adaptation of The Odyssey reportedly extended its preference for practical filmmaking to a scene involving pigs, with the production avoiding computer-generated effects. The detail matters because it illustrates the scale of Nolan’s commitment to in-camera techniques, even for fantastical material drawn from Greek mythology. According to the report, the pig sequence was…
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US judge closes the book on first big AI copyright suit, ordering Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion settlement
A US federal judge has given final approval to a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors who accused the AI company of training its Claude chatbot on pirated copies of their books, bringing the first major generative AI copyright lawsuit in the United States to a close. The case was widely…
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“People said we were too clever. We went, ‘If our playing’s better than yours, you should get better! Don’t blame us for being ahead in the race’”: XTC mixed prog and punk, and it was named ’prunk’
XTC, the Swindon band who emerged from the punk and new wave scene of the late 1970s, defied easy categorisation by fusing punk’s energy with the intricate musicianship associated with progressive rock, a combination that has been dubbed “prunk”. The article, drawing on a 2012 Prog magazine feature, explores the band’s unusual position as innovators…
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Iranian asylum seeker, 23, who fled from custody during medical appointment after molesting two teenage girls at bus stops faces jail
An Iranian asylum seeker, 23, is facing jail after admitting to molesting two teenage girls at bus stops and later absconding from custody during a medical appointment. The case highlights ongoing concerns about the handling and supervision of asylum seekers accused of serious offences while in the UK, and comes amid wider public debate over…
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“Even if it might lead to a poisonous leg amputation, I’d literally die for the music”: The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen on her journey from child actor to AC/DC-approved rock star
Taylor Momsen, frontwoman of The Pretty Reckless, has spoken about her unlikely path from child actor to touring rock star embraced by AC/DC, in an interview with Metal Hammer. She recounts a series of dangerous animal encounters while opening for AC/DC on tour, framing them with dark humour as the price of her commitment to…
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U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea
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Vicious Vicki talks TNA Knockouts TV Championship tournament, why the promotion is where she wants to be
Vicious Vicki, a rising name on the independent women’s wrestling scene, has spoken about being entered into the inaugural TNA Knockouts TV Championship tournament, a milestone she sees as validation of her progress in the sport. She said the promotion feels like the right fit for her career at this stage, and credited wrestling veteran…
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Dispatch call reveals scramble to find sign language interpreter after road crash that killed deaf Godzilla vs Kong child star Kaylee Hottle
A newly revealed emergency dispatch call has shown responders scrambling to locate a sign language interpreter after a road crash that killed Kaylee Hottle, the deaf child actress known for her role in Godzilla vs Kong. The recording highlights the practical difficulties emergency services can face when a person involved in a medical or accident…
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Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead at Paris home
A modelling scout suspected of acting as a procurer for the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home in Paris. His name is reported to have appeared more than a thousand times across declassified files relating to Epstein, underlining the scale of his alleged role in the disgraced financier’s…