In his missive upon the platform known as X, he dubbed this dire trend “corposlop”-a term so fitting it could be a character in one of my own plays! He laments that these platforms feel compelled to embrace content driven by dopamine-a veritable feast of short-lived thrills-while neglecting the long-term societal good. Oh, how the fickle finger of fate doth tease us!
Streaming fantasy shows are all over the place in terms of quality. While some, like Netflix’s The Witcher, have quickly lost popularity, others, such as Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, have been well-received. The Rings of Power has sparked a lot of debate, and HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series will need to prove to audiences that a new live-action version is worth making.
For a long time, it was simply assumed that celebrities would use their fame to speak out on issues they cared about. Award shows and media appearances often turned into platforms for expressing their beliefs and discussing important topics – it was just part of being a public figure.
Written by Oscar nominee Randall Wallace, Braveheart features Mel Gibson as William Wallace, a Scottish warrior who ignited a rebellion against the harsh English rule of his homeland. This uprising became known as the First War of Scottish Independence. Gibson not only starred in the film but also directed and produced it, making it his second directorial project.
New research details a method for mathematically guaranteeing the safety of neural network controllers used in spacecraft guidance, moving beyond traditional simulation-based verification.
Over the past fortnight, the Bitcoin network has abandoned its usual metronomic grace for a performance so theatrical, one wonders if it has taken lessons from the Bolshoi. Hashrate, block intervals, revenue, and difficulty have all performed a chaotic waltz, their steps dictated by the whims of nature and the greed of men. What a spectacle!
Look, this actor absolutely blew me away this year. Everyone’s talking about his complex character in this new film, but it’s worth remembering he also played a similarly flawed, yet compelling, figure – this time as a criminal – in the fantastic series MobLand. Seeing him nail both roles in the same year really cemented his status as the master of the anti-hero. He just gets those morally gray characters, and delivers a performance you can’t look away from.
Come what may, digital assets have shed their “adjacent opportunity” label and are still, dividing themselves into a neatly packaged business line nested in advisory shout‑outs, brokerage accounts, and future token‑laden offerings.
The film centers on a wealthy but deeply troubled American family who relocated to Spain six years ago, drawn by the mother’s love of Gaudi and the children’s appreciation for Balenciaga. Since the mother’s tragic death, the family has lived off her inheritance, with the children caring for their demanding, blind father. Jack seems to be the most adjusted, but his brothers and sister harbor complicated feelings for him – Robert is secretly infatuated, and Anna is intensely jealous of Jack’s fiancée, Martha. The family dynamics are far more disturbing than simple sibling rivalry, and Jack’s seemingly normal life is a facade. The story is narrated by Edward, who longs to escape to Greece and fixates on luxury goods. He admits to creating empty, pseudo-philosophical statements, like, “A banana falls down, no matter. A melon falls down, it’s over,” and “People are roses. Families are rosebushes. Rosebushes need pruning.” Revealing more about the plot would spoil the film’s many shocking twists.
