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'The A.I. Doc' explores the perils and promise of AI
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (433+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Doomers and believers all have their say in this timely documentary The AI Doc: Or, How I Became an Apocaloptimist " (4/5 stars) Directed by:Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell Featuring interviews with: Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Peter Diamandis,…...
To the Bank and Beyond!
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (883+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Do too many Hollywood films aspire to the condition of a toy story? Objects have long been a central element of movies. Think only of the sled in Citizen Kane or the dingus in The Maltese…...
Why ‘The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ is More Moving Than You’d Expect
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (345+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Friendship, fame, and fatality are part of the band's origin story You don't have to be a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan to be moved by this account of three friends finding their way in the…...
Paul Theroux Is 'Crazy for You' in Graphic Detail
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (130+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Steve Lafler's art dramatically alters the presentation of the story Indeed, they don't only lack depth but, despite being some of Theroux's more recent work, dating to 2011 and 2012 respectively, they also seem oddly out of step…...
You Won't Like What You Find 'Inside the Manosphere"
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (324+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Louis Theroux dives into the shallow but oh-so broad world that monetizes anxiety through resentment Documentarian Louis Theroux likewise did not follow that world, but jumped headfirst into it for his debut collaboration with Netflix, Inside…...
Humanity Counters Robot Overload at SXSW 2026
1+ week, 14+ min ago (238+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. The film and TV slate doubled down on the value of the human touch amid what felt like a "bot takeover. Robots were everywhere at South by Southwest 2026, from the Waymo self-driving taxis slowly rolling through…...
Sanderson Fandom in Turmoil as Iconic Soundtrack Faces Takedown
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (298+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. After Apple bought the rights to The Stormlight Archive, lawyers have threatened a beloved fan "book soundtrack" Although the official details of Apple TV"s deal are not public, that arrangement likely includes exclusive rights to…...
The Making of 'Forrest Gump"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (230+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Steve Starkey's production story is a nostalgia tale within a nostalgia tale On the Set of Forrest Gump By Steve Starkey University Press of Kentucky; 189 pages Such is the magic of non-sequential filmmaking, even if Starkey…...
'Project Hail Mary': Across the Ryanverse
1+ week, 2+ day ago (386+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are back, with an Andy Weir adaptation Maybe that's what attracted Lord and Miller. There's the potential for real emotion here, "BILLIONS OF CHILDREN WILL DIE" as the little black dots…...
A Devotion That Devours
1+ week, 3+ day ago (123+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Wayne Koestenbaum's "My Lover, the Rabbi' captures the agonizing beauty of obsessive love " and the man who can't stop chasing it. My Lover, the Rabbi: A Novel " By"Wayne Koestenbaum Farrar, Straus, & Giroux; 452 pages But obsessive…...