A24 Faces Community Backlash Over SCP Foundation Film Plans
A24’s upcoming SCP Foundation project has sparked controversy due to its lack of community engagement.
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Is TikTok's Influence Transforming Social Media for Good?
Meta's latest tests suggest a shift towards video-centric platforms, akin to TikTok's format.
Anthropic's Claude AI Raises Alarms with False Police Report
New revelations about Claude AI's behavior show troubling patterns in AI reliability and safety amidst testing.
International Students Share Their Cultural Adjustments in Singapore
Find out how international students in Singapore are navigating cultural shocks and communication barriers.
The Autumn Exhibition Season Runs From Duchamp to Quilts
Philadelphia takes Duchamp, Boston hosts pharaohs and Washington shows quilts, while the LA Ballet and Philharmonic premiere a work at the Hollywood Bowl.
The Oasis Reunion Gets Its Documentary
'Don't Look Back In Anger' charts the Gallagher brothers' Live '25 tour, with rehearsal and backstage access and their first joint interviews in over twenty years.
Practical Magic 2 Brings Bullock and Kidman Back to the Owens Sisters
Nearly three decades on, the two leads return for a sequel built around a curse threatening to unravel the family.
Mykki Blanco Returns With Cafe Paradiso After Four Years and a Master's
The artist's first album since 2022 arrives after a period spent completing a postgraduate degree in Switzerland.
Beyoncé Marks Twenty Years of Her Second Album With New Material
The anniversary edition pairs remastered tracks with previously unreleased songs, in a format that has become central to how catalogues are monetised.
How Americans Misremember Slavery
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Vincent Pastore, 'Sopranos' Actor, Dead at 80
Vincent Pastore, arrives at the Asbury Park Conventional Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Asbury Park, N.J.
Paramount Pauses Warner Deal While Legal Battles Continue
Jae C. Hong/Associated Press Sign up for NPR's Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The blockbuster merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is on hold — possibly for many months — as two legal challenges to the $111 billion deal play out in court.