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Charlie Kaufman Holds Hollywood Responsible for Today’s ‘Terrible’ World

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-27 23:30:18

Filmmaker Charlie Kaufman’s got a lot to say about the state of the world—and why he thinks Hollywood is at least partially to blame for it. In a new interview with The Guardian, the mind behind 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and this year’s short How to Shoot a Ghost said the film industry has “everything to do with [why] the world is in a terrible, terrible situation right now.” As part of said industry, Kaufman considers it a personal responsibility to “not put garbage into th

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Lumina-DiMOO: An open-source discrete multimodal diffusion model

news.ycombinator.com Equal Contributions 2025-09-29 18:45:58

A striking photograph of a glass of orange juice on a wooden kitchen table, capturing a playful moment. The orange juice splashes out of the glass and forms the word "Smile" in a whimsical, swirling script just above the glass. The background is softly blurred, revealing a cozy, homely kitchen with warm lighting and a sense of comfort. A collection of vibrant red roses is artfully arranged on a rustic wooden surface. The roses, in full bloom, display their intricate petal layers and deep red hu

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Blumhouse Tries a New Scare Tactic With Netflix Series ‘Nightmares of Nature’

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-10-06 00:02:34

Nature shows tend to have horror baked in. Sure, we watch them to be educated, but also for the alarmingly gasp-inducing, uncomfortably emotional moments: killer whales gobbling adorable baby seals, furious lions battling each other for supremacy, uncomfortably large spiders just being themselves… you know how it goes. Horror studio Blumhouse is leaning hard into that idea with Nightmares of Nature, a new documentary series coming to Netflix. A joint production of Blumhouse Television and Plims

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OpenAI comes for Hollywood with Critterz, an AI-powered animated film

theverge.com Robert Hart 2025-10-09 16:56:43

Robert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. OpenAI is on a mission to show Hollywood that generative artificial intelligence can deliver results and is throwing its weight behind an animated feature film it hopes will stand toe-to-toe with much costlier productions, according to the Wall

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The Hand-Drawn Hits That Hollywood Isn't Making

news.ycombinator.com Animation Obsessive Staff 2025-10-09 22:08:23

Detail from a poster for Nobody (2025) by Shanghai Animation Film Studio Welcome! This is a new Sunday edition of the Animation Obsessive newsletter. Our lineup today: 1) Why 2D movies are booming elsewhere. 2) Newsbits. With that, let’s go! 1 – Stories that resonate Folks who follow the animation news have already heard. Right now, hand-drawn features are taking over. It’s happening in Japan, where Infinity Castle (of the Demon Slayer series) just became the third-biggest movie in the co

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Dwayne Johnson Is Ready to Be More Than His Blockbusters

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-17 20:00:02

Dwayne Johnson has become one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, headlining a plethora of blockbuster movies. Some have been good, most have been passable, although things really hit the fan with Black Adam collapsing under Johnson’s and Warner Bros.’ feet. No matter! Johnson is back and stepping it up: His latest film The Smashing Machine is getting so much buzz that its giving Johnson the room to start to rewriting his own cinematic history. In a recent press conference for the film at the V

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Has a Shocking 2-Second Cameo: David Zaslav

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-22 03:26:42

The Sphere’s version of The Wizard of Oz has already drawn controversy over its use of AI. Now we know another unsettling element has been introduced into the Hollywood classic: a likeness of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav. No, really: the exec, along with the Sphere’s executive chairman and CEO, James Dolan, will be superimposed on the faces of uncredited background characters in what are apparently blink-and-you’ll-miss-them appearances. The stunt is to celebrate the mo

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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Star Elijah Wood on Cult Remakes and Why He Loves Weird Movies

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-10 22:00:46

Elijah Wood will always be associated with the Lord of the Rings movies, but the actor has also built up a varied array of unusual characters across his career. Maybe his weirdest yet comes with The Toxic Avenger, the long-awaited remake of the cult classic that’s finally hitting theaters later this month. Wood has a memorable supporting role as Fritz, the brother and henchman of Kevin Bacon’s sleazy villain. He’s not as freaky-looking as the title mutant, played in human form by Peter Dinklage,

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The best pizza oven for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-11 16:00:36

Pizza ovens are having a moment. Companies like Ooni have popularized the ability to make restaurant-quality pies at home by giving you ovens that get hot enough for various pizza styles. Some burn wood while others run on gas, and some options can even do both with the proper accessories. I’ve broken down what to look for when you’re shopping for a pizza oven along with my top picks for the best pizza oven in various categories. If you prefer to stay in your kitchen, I’ve got options for you to

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How One Wikipedia Editor Unraveled the ‘Single Largest Self-Promotion Operation’ in the Site's History

wired.com Nate Anderson 2025-11-13 20:00:00

Quick—what are the top entries in the category "Wikipedia articles written in the greatest number of languages"? The answer is countries. Turkey tops the list with Wikipedia entries in 332 different languages, while the US is second with 327 and Japan is third with 324. Other common words make their appearance as one looks down the list. "Dog" (275 languages) tops "cat" (273). Jesus (274) beats "Adolf Hitler" (242). And all of them beat "sex" (122), which is also bested by "fever," "Chiang Kai

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Morgan Stanley says Apple stock could be ‘turning the corner’ on strong iPhone demand

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-14 06:29:28

Despite a recent 15% bump, following positive Q3 2025 results and a stunt that brought it tariff relief, Apple’s stock is still 5% in the red for the year. But in a recently published investor note, Morgan Stanley says it believes momentum will keep shifting. In the note (via CNBC), analyst Erik Woodring said that “the Apple story could be turning the corner.” This comes after the bank’s China team recently raised its iPhone build forecast for the September quarter by 8%, which in turn came aft

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Dedicated volunteer exposes “single largest self-promotion operation in Wikipedia’s history”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 02:18:06

Quick—what are the top entries in the category "Wikipedia articles written in the greatest number of languages"? The answer is countries. Turkey tops the list with Wikipedia entries in 332 different languages, while the US is second with 327 and Japan is third with 324. Other common words make their appearance as one looks down the list. "Dog" (275 languages) tops "cat" (273). Jesus (274) beats "Adolf Hitler" (242). And all of them beat "sex" (122), which is also bested by "fever," "Chiang Kai

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The Article in the Most Languages

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 14:07:51

The article in the most languages: Who is this guy? Note to readers: Some of the diffs in this article are dead links because of deletions made subsequent to writing. They have been retained to show diligence in the findings presented here. – Signpost editors In late 2024, something quite astonishing happened on Wikipedia that went by largely unnoticed. For the first time, the Wikipedia article with the greatest number of languages was not a country like the United States, nor even Wikipedia it

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My DIY modular charging station

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-24 18:47:26

The cables crept into our lives gradually. First, we had a USB charger in our bedroom to charge my wife’s iPad or my Kindle. Then we added another near our dining table, pulling up a chair to use as a base when charging the kids’ iPad. Add in frequent visits by family and most of our available outlets have a charger coming out of it in one form or another. Aside from the fact that we now had cables all over the house, there was the annoyance of walking around the house to find a charger, only t

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Roku’s new ad-free video service only costs $2.99 per month

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2025-12-06 16:18:45

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Today, Roku announced the forthcoming arrival of Howdy, a new monthly subscription service that will give its users access to a massive catalog of on-demand films and series. Like other streamers, Howdy will feature a selection of programming lice

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Tesla co-founder JB Straubel is using old EV batteries to power AI data centers

cnbc.com Andrew Evers 2025-12-08 02:00:01

As demand for energy skyrockets amid the rise of AI, one of Tesla 's co-founders is betting on a new solution: giving old electric vehicle batteries a second-life. JB Straubel, who helped launch Tesla and served as its tech chief until 2019, founded Redwood Materials in 2017 to recycle batteries and build a closed-loop supply chain for EVs. But as Redwood started receiving more EV batteries, the startup noticed that most still had usable capacity. Rather than recycle those batteries, Redwood is

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‘House of the Dragon’ Casts Another Key Member of Team Black

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-17 20:20:42

The fight for the Iron Throne will continue in season three of House of the Dragon—just don’t ask George R.R. Martin for his thoughts about it—and the HBO series is adding another key cast member to reflect that. So far we’ve learned about new knights joining various sides of the war, including fan-favorite Northman “Roddy the Ruin.” And now we’ve got a new woman entering the male-dominated fray to throw her support behind Rhaenyra Targaryen: Alysanne Blackwood, to be played by Annie Shapero. A

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Palantir Goons Reportedly Want to Remake Hollywood Into a Libertarian Dream Factory

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-31 00:05:46

Rightwing forces in the U.S. have long coveted a key fixture of American liberalism’s soft power: Hollywood. The “dream factory” that deeply influences the ways Americans see themselves and the world around them has often been accused of (perhaps rightfully so) having a liberal bent. Now, it appears that a group with ties to America’s military-industrial complex has a plan to take over Tinseltown and mold it in their own image. Semafor writes that a new production company with ties to a current

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Disney World Is Shutting Down One Part of Its ‘Star Wars’ Experience

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-03 02:00:38

Another Walt Disney World attraction will be making way for something new at Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Launch Bay will be closing down for good and will be replaced by The Magic of Disney Animation. The Disney Parks Blog news follows the final days of Muppet*Vision 3-D and the courtyard closure to begin construction for the new Monsters Inc. Monstropolis area and attraction. The Launch Bay area has been overdue for some sprucing, and really, once Galaxy’s Edge opened, its days were clearly n

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Tesla Diner: Photos show opening of Musk's futuristic California drive-in

cnbc.com Krysta Escobar 2026-01-04 06:49:42

People dine inside during the opening of the Tesla Diner and Drive-In restaurant and Supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd in the Hollywood neighborhood Los Angeles, California on July 21, 2025. Elon Musk's flagship Tesla Diner opened Monday in Hollywood, California, and the CEO is already eyeing expansion "If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, @Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world, as well as Supercharger sites on long distance routes," Musk w

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GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-14 02:00:00

GM is sending new and old EV batteries to recycler Redwood Materials, which then repurposes the packs for stationary energy storage, the two companies announced today. Second-life batteries from GM have already made their way through Redwood’s process and into a 12 megawatt microgrid at the company’s Sparks, Nevada, headquarters. Electricity from that installation then flows to a nearby 2,000 GPU data center owned by Crusoe. The microgrid is part of Redwood’s new energy storage division that l

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Northwood Space successfully tests second-generation phased array antenna

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-27 21:00:37

Northwood Space has completed initial testing of the second generation of its phased array antenna technology, which can simultaneously communicate with spacecraft across a range of orbits, from near Earth all the way out to geostationary space. The prototype gateway was able to connect with several satellites in space during recent testing, said Bridgit Mendler, co-founder and chief executive of Northwood Space. This successful demonstration has given Northwood confidence to move into commerci

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Best Vacuum for Hardwood Floors in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-29 20:20:00

Roomba J7 Plus (Out of stock): Roomba may still be the most recognized name in robot vacuums, and that's not only because it was a pioneer in the space, but because it continues to make very good robot vacuums. The Roomba J7 Plus may not be the newest model on the block from iRobot, but it still offers solid performance. During our lab tests, the Roomba J7 Plus swept up all the sand in our hardwood floor testing. It also does so efficiently with its RGB camera and 3D sensor for navigation and ob

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Best Cheap Vacuums for 2025: Our Best Lab-Tested Performers for Less Than $300

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-29 20:24:00

Dyson Dyson V8 Absolute: The V8 Absolute is one of the more affordable Dyson vacuums you can buy. Normally $520 at full price, it's currently on sale for $350. That still makes it more expensive than most of the vacuums on this list. In testing, it did great on hardwood, removing nearly 98% of sand, but it didn't do as hot on carpet. The Absolute was able to remove 68.3% of sand from low-pile and 52% from midpile, falling short of many competitors, including the Levoit LVAC-200 and Shark Strato

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Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-02 16:05:05

Someone made very sophisticated wooden tools in China 300,000 years ago, and it might have been Denisovans or even Homo erectus. The digging sticks, curved root-slicers, and a handful of somewhat puzzling implements were all found at a lakeshore site called Gantangqing. They are the oldest wooden tools from East Asia so far. All the previous Pleistocene tools found in the area were made from harder material like stone, bone, or antler. But logic suggests that hominins must have prepared and use

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailers

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-13 08:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s preshow content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of thei

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-14 02:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s pre-show content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of the

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This data center in Nevada runs on solar power and reused EV batteries in groundbreaking project

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-02-17 08:27:00

Forward-looking: Growing demand for AI-driven data centers is straining the energy grid. Repurposed electric vehicle batteries offer a promising solution, storing renewable energy more efficiently while reducing waste. This emerging technology could reshape how we power the digital age. Redwood Energy, a Redwood Materials venture, aims to change how people use lithium-ion batteries. Instead of sending batteries from electric vehicles straight to recycling, the company gives them a second life,

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The European wood pigeon helped me appreciate its omnipresent city cousins

news.ycombinator.com Ben Crair 2026-02-13 17:24:52

As I read more about the Columbidae, though, I came to appreciate pigeons for more than just their beauty. Their big appetites are crucial to the health of forests around the globe. Researchers observing fig trees in Malaysia once found that green pigeons consumed far more fruit than any other animal in the jungle, visiting some trees more often than all other animals combined. Most animals defecate seeds near the parent tree, but pigeons are long-distance fliers who retain seeds in their guts l

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This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers

technologyreview.com James Temple 2026-02-20 00:30:00

The event marked the launch of the company's new business line, Redwood Energy, which will repurpose (rather than recycle) batteries with years of remaining life to create renewable-powered microgrids. Such small-scale energy systems can operate on or off the larger electricity grid, providing electricity for businesses or communities. Redwood Materials says many of the batteries it takes in for processing retain more than half their capacity. “We can extract a lot more value from that materia

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