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Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data
This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts discuss Amazon’s controversial decision to drop Luca Guadagnino’s film about OpenAI’s Sam Altman—which reportedly did not paint him in a favorable light. Alongside Google DeepMind’s $75 million brand new partnership with indie film studio A24, how much of a dent is AI actually having in the films we…
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Justices’ decisions slam closed the courthouse doors
A disturbing theme noticed in the Supreme Court’s decisions this week has been the ways it is closing the courthouse doors to those who have been seriously harmed. Rights are meaningless without a remedy, and the court’s decisions are leaving injured people with no recourse at all. On Tuesday, the court decided Landor vs. Louisiana…
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Dr. Oz baffles analysts with wild claims about fraud during Newsmax interview: ‘What?’
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, baffled analysts on Thursday after he uncorked a series of wild claims during an interview on Newsmax about the Trump administration’s efforts to combat health care fraud. Oz was interviewed by Newsmax host Greta Van Susteren about a multi-billion-dollar hospice…
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What the Prairieland Prosecutions Reveal About Trump’s America
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Last July, a group of activists staged what they called a “noise demonstration” at ICE’s Prairieland Detention Facility, near…
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La Cruz offers a musical memorial to Pulse shooting victims on Pride Month
As La Cruz continues to break down barriers for the LGBTQ+ community in reggaeton, the rising Venezuelan star enjoys living out his gay fantasies in his music videos. Take the sultry video for his 2023 breakthrough single, “Quítate La Ropa,” which sees shirtless men perreando (twerking) before him in a locker room. But at the…
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Trump DOJ’s stonewalling in key case will backfire spectacularly as judge digs in: expert
The Trump Department of Justice’s stonewalling with a judge keeps backfiring with each new filing, according to a legal expert. Michael Popok, a legal analyst, said during an episode of All Rise News that the DOJ’s refusal to kill Trump’s $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund isn’t swaying Judge Leonie Brinkema from the Eastern District of Virginia.…
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‘Little Brother’ Review: Wholesome and Weird Comedy Makes for Tonal Whiplash
I have a soft spot for sitcom-style comedies where a comic mix-up or polarized personalities conflict. I remember rewatching the Sinbad comedy “Houseguest” where he cons his way into the life of Phil Hartman’s family and makes them richer for the experience. There’s a similar vibe in Frank Oz’s “What About Bob?” where the neurotic…
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Elderly good Samaritan stabbed on MTA bus for confronting bully who pushed pregnant rider
An elderly good Samaritan was beaten and stabbed on board an MTA bus when he confronted a bully for pushing past a pregnant passenger – saying he felt compelled to step in because “there’s no respect for women on the bus.” Robert Hunter, 73, was on his way back from grocery shopping in Harlem around 6:30…
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‘Dutton Ranch’ stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly react to showrunner’s abrupt exit
The horse has left the stable. “Dutton Ranch” stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly have weighed in on showrunner Chad Feehan’s abrupt exit. “Showrunners change all the time,” Hauser, 51, told the Hollywood Reporter. “This business is about adapting. We’ve been doing this for a long time.” “Things change. People move on,” the actor added. …
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Rotting meat, foul smell at site of Boyle Heights warehouse fire
The fire may be out, but Boyle Heights is now dealing with massive amounts of rotting meat and a foul smell as the cleanup phase from a weeklong fire at a massive cold-storage warehouse begins. Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food…