Category: Arts & Entertainment
LinkedIn will add Clubhouse-style audio events this month
LinkedIn has been working on a Clubhouse-style live audio room feature since at least last March. It's now set to roll that out this month as part of a new events platform. The plan is to let organizers host virtual round tables, fireside chats and other kinds of discussions as…
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‘Prodigy’ is becoming a headache for Star Trek’s chronology
The following contains minor spoilers for episode six of 'Star Trek: Prodigy.' Star Trek: Discovery may have gone on an unexpected hiatus, but the new year does mean the return of its franchise stablemate Prodigy. When we last left the young crew of the USS Protostar, they had just left…
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‘Arcane’ creators explain why Jinx and Vi are the stars of the Netflix series
It was always Jinx and Vi. They’re the sisters at the heart of Riot Games’ hit Netflix series, Arcane, and they were picked for the spotlight out of a lineup of more than 150 League of Legends champions. For Arcane creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee, the stars really couldn’t…
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‘Don’t Look Up’ is a star-studded scream against the climate apocalypse
A comet is headed to Earth, and despite dire warnings from scientists, almost everyone fails to take it seriously. That's the basic premise of Don't Look Up, the latest film from Adam McKay which premieres on Netflix today. It balances the blunt social commentary from his most recent Oscar nominated…
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ finally embraces standalone storytelling in its fourth season
The following contains minor spoilers for season four, episode six of 'Star Trek: Discovery' (and vague discussion of episode seven). There’s a bit of a trend or tradition among Star Trek shows, starting with The Next Generation. Somewhere around season three or four the show finds its way and actually…
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‘The Matrix Resurrections’ is brilliant, but not for everyone
"Nothing comforts anxiety like a little nostalgia," Morpheus says in The Matrix Resurrections. That's a not-so-subtle dig at the onslaught of reboots and remakes dominating our culture — revisiting characters and stories we already know is, well, safe. Audiences know what to expect, and it's a better bet for risk-averse…
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