People & culture
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Research shows older women are winning more Oscars – here’s …
[ad_1] The most recent study from Annenberg also found that from Hollywood’s top 100 films last year, there were only four women aged 45 plus who featured as a lead or co-lead, and one was a voice character in an animation: Ginnifer Goodwin in Zootopia 2. None of them were women of colour. By contrast,…
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Wolfenstein TTRPG To Crowdfund Fall 2026
[ad_1] Modiphius Entertainment today announced that it is developing a tabletop roleplaying game for the Wolfenstein license, in collaboration with Bethesda Softworks. It will be the next official Bethesda title released by Modiphius, joining tabletop adaptations of Fallout, Dishonored, The Elder Scrolls, and Doom. The game will focus be primarily based on the newest games Wolfenstein:…
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed, the Oldest Surviving Animat…
[ad_1] Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed, or The Adventures of Prince Achmed, lays fair claim to being the earliest animated feature film in existence. If we do grant it that title, it beats the next contender by more than a decade. While Prince Achmed came out a century ago, in 1926, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, whose production was…
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Dangerous Talent: John Elway’s Quest for Greatness
[ad_1] If you’re like me, then professional sports have always helped define the decades. The accomplishments of athletes like Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky, Tom Brady, LeBron James, and Simone Biles provide a sort of soundtrack that flavors their respective time periods. For example, it’s difficult to think about the 1990s without remembering the feats of…
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How I Make ai Work For Me
Lately, I’ve been more driven than ever to tell stories with AI. Here’s what I’ve observed from my own journey: Every single one of us has stories worth sharing. Some people are natural storytellers, others aren’t quite there yet. And for many of us, the real barriers are time, money, tech know-how, or just the…
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The moment Cher wore the ultimate ‘revenge’ outfit
[ad_1] Since then, the phrase revenge dress has increasingly been used in celebrity culture. Revenge dresses as they are understood by the mainstream have typically been flattering, revealing, and likely a bit risqué – a reminder of what an ex is missing out on. In 2014 Rihanna arrived at the CFDA Fashion Awards in a sheer…
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Zine Month Spotlight: The Wanderer’s Bookshop
[ad_1] Zine Month (or Zinetopia, or what name your chosen platform uses) is always a great time for indie games. As we reach the end, we wanted to spotlight a few favorites. Like The Wanderer’s Bookshop, a solo title currently on BackerKit. I had a chat with designer Lola Johnson to learn more about the…
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What Did the Instruments in Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Ear…
[ad_1] Welcome to The Garden of Earthly Delights. You’ll find no angelic strings here. Those are reserved for first-class citizens whose virtuous lives earned them passage to the uppermost heights. Down below, stringed instruments produce the most hellish sort of cacophony, a fitting accompaniment for the horn whose bell is befouled with the arm of…
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Radical Love: The Rise of the Kind Lead
[ad_1] Over the last few decades as film and television have evolved, audiences have largely come to expect certain qualities from their leading protagonists: bravery, intelligence, ambition, wit, even a slightly rebellious nature. However, as global, real-life media has invaded more and more of our everyday lives, the things which previously felt solidly black-and-white have…
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12 of the best TV shows to watch this March
[ad_1] The Comeback premieres 22 March on HBO and Max in the US Amazon Prime Video(Credit: Amazon Prime Video) 11. Bait Riz Ahmed has made his name in dramas, earning an Oscar nomination for The Sound of Metal, but he reveals his comic side in this series he wrote and stars in. He plays a…