Tag: Arts & Entertainment
‘Lower Decks’ is an indictment of Abrams and Kurtzman-era Star Trek
The following contains spoilers for season two, episode two of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.' I’ve been a Star Trek fan for most of my life, and yet I still chuckled at this Onion video released after the first J.J. Abrams installment came out back in 2009: “Trekkies Bash New Star…
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Facebook’s first ‘widely viewed content’ report argues political content isn’t actually popular
Facebook really wants people to know that it’s most popular content isn’t political and it’s releasing a new report to try to prove it. The social network released its first-ever “Widely Viewed Content Report,” documenting what it claims is the most-viewed content on its platform during the second quarter of…
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Undercurrent’s virtual art exhibition includes a video game about regenerative agriculture
Undercurrent is an upcoming immersive art event featuring audiovisual installations from around 40 musicians, headlined by Bon Iver, Grimes and The 1975, designed to inspire climate activism. Before the physical exhibition arrives in Brooklyn on September 9th, a digital sister event is today launching online that showcases 3D interactive music…
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Warner Bros. ‘Reminiscence’ promo uses deepfake tech to put you in the trailer
If you want to see yourself on screen with Hugh Jackman, this is your chance. The promo for Warner Bros. upcoming Reminiscence movie uses deepfake technology to turn a photo of your face — or anybody's face, really — into a short video sequence with the star. According to Protocol,…
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‘Not Tonight 2’ tackles capitalism and political greed in an ‘alternative’ US
Three years after taking on Brexit in Not Tonight, publisher No More Robots and developer PanicBarn are working on a sequel to the satirical political RPG. Not Tonight 2 takes place in a supposedly alternate version of the US, where "capitalism and political greed have taken center stage and democracy…
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The new season of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ stays true to the show’s core
The following contains some spoilers for the second season premiere of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks.’ The first season of Lower Decks was a pleasant surprise to many in the Star Trek fandom. What a lot of people had written off as Family Guy– or Rick and Morty-Trek ended up being…
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