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The Jokes That AI Will Never Get
Hollywood, no stranger to existential crises, is finding itself torn on the rise of generative AI. Supporters of the technology argue that it’s the cost-saving future of show business, but opponents say that it could be the end of true creativity. As the debate over AI use rages on in the real world, the fictionalized…
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This coming El Niño could be a monster. What would it mean for California?
The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season. There is now an 82% chance that El Niño is likely to emerge over the next few months, up from the 61% chance estimated a month…
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‘Dutton Ranch’ Review: Beth and Rip’s ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff Makes a Slow but Promising Impression
Those tuning into “Dutton Ranch” expecting to pick back up where “Yellowstone” left off may need to adjust their expectations slightly. The new entry to Taylor Sheridan’s modern Western extended universe is decently entertaining, but is lacking the momentum of the flagship series — and takes place in an entirely new setting. It’s not a…
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MAGA Is Winning Its War Against American Elections
Clay Parikh, a cybersecurity expert from Alabama, spent years as a bit player in the world of election denial. He wasn’t a star with his own media platform, like the MyPillow guy. But he still gained a modest following by circulating conspiracy theories about President Trump’s 2020 defeat, including that poll workers gave Trump supporters—but…
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BTS, Madonna and Shakira to perform at World Cup final halftime show
South Korean boy band BTS, U.S. pop culture icon Madonna and Latin music superstar Shakira will be performing at halftime during the World Cup final July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., FIFA announced Thursday morning. The performance will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is looking to raise $100 million…
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‘How is this real?’ Hegseth pilloried for bizarre cartoon asking for $1.5 trillion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced backlash after he shared an animated video arguing that the Pentagon needed a massive $1.5 trillion for war preparations. In a social media post on Thursday, Hegseth called the funds a “GENERATIONAL DOWN PAYMENT on America’s national defense.” “We remain the strongest military power on Earth, but that power requires…
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‘Fatherland’ Review: Sandra Hüller Is Quietly Dazzling in Pawel Pawlikowski’s Latest Trip Through Postwar Europe
Any movie fan reasonably conversant with international cinema would know exactly where they were within a few minutes of being dropped into a screening of “Fatherland,” which premiered in the main competition at the Cannes film Festival on Thursday. They’d see the luminous black-and-white cinematography, the boxy frame and the European setting and know they’re in…
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Electric Company Says It’s Cutting Off an Entire Town So It Can Sell All Its Power to Data Centers
The data center scramble feeding off the AI boom is no longer just raising utility prices for nearby civilians — it’s rerouting their utilities entirely. Bombshell new reporting by Fortune details the plight of residents in Lake Tahoe, on the border of California and Nevada, whose electrical supplier is cutting them off in order to…
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Black Louisianan calls MAGA ‘the last breath of the Confederacy’ at fiery hearing
A Louisiana man said during a state Senate redistricting hearing that MAGA was “the last breath of the Confederacy.” In an emotional speech on Monday, the resident who identified himself as Marshawn said he had “zero doubt” that Republicans in the state would pass a map that erased majority-Black districts. “If y’all can give us…
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‘CoComelon: The Movie’ Cast Revealed: SZA, Ike Barinholtz, Nicholas Hoult and More, Plus First Look
Next year’s “CoComelon: The Movie” has added SZA, Ike Barinholtz, Nicholas Hoult, Sarah Sherman, Ego Nwodim, Josh Johnson, Matt Friend, Rhys Darby and Cristo Fernández to its all-star voice cast. A first-look image from the film was also shared on Thursday. See it above. The newly added voice actors will play brand-new characters, “expanding the…