A dynamic space where the latest trends in entertainment meet cultural exploration. From film and music to art and literature, this category celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of global culture.
AI or not AI? That was not the question during a session at theIndustry@Tallinn & Baltic Eventportion of theTallinn Black Nights Film Festival(PÖFF)onWednesday. Instead, the focus was on opportunities that AI can open up in the film industry, along with thoughts on best practices needed as guardrails. “Moving Forward With AI: Beyond Constraints. Future Scenarios…
For as long as there has been technology, there have been attempts to let ordinary people shape stories with it. The proto-interactive 1960s project The Sumerian Game allowed users to make choices in an ancient setting that a system could then react to and incorporate. During the 1990s, developers began working on Facade, in which…
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter late last night to President Trump’s top antitrust enforcer, Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater, raising concerns about a potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery and demanding that any deal review be “conducted transparently, independently, and in accordance with federal antitrust and…
TheInternational Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam(IDFA) on Wednesday unveiled the IDFA Forum Awards 2025. All Fixed Up by Hao Zhou won the IDFA Forum Award for the best pitch project. “After struggling to ‘straighten out’ their heir, a family pursues a dramatic masquerade that pushes the boundaries of care, identity, and cross-generational understanding,” reads a logline…
SXSW London is back in 2026 with a fresh batch of expert speakers lined up. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream co-founder Ben Cohen will make an appearance to discuss freeing his socially-oriented brand from Unilever and how social mission remains at the heart of commercial success, the conference confirmed Wednesday. The activist is vocal on…
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Fox either forgot what business it’s in, or its executives are thinking 10 steps ahead of everyone else. In a span of less than four weeks, Fox Entertainment announced a two-way first-look deal with publisher HarperCollins imprint Avon A, unveiled a business arrangement with vertical videos maker Holywater, took an equity stake investment in actor/writer…
As video podcasts explode in popularity, two major players are vying for a big stake in the space. In October, Netflix inked a deal with Spotify to feature select podcasts from The Ringer on the platform starting in early 2026. Behind the scenes, the streamer has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME,…
Latvian writer-director Alise Zariņa’s (Nearby) new feature, Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart, celebrated its world premiere in the Baltic Competition at the29th editionof theTallinn Black Nights Film Festival(PÖFF) late on Tuesday, Latvia’s Independence Day. The coming-of-age dramedy follows Liv, a woman in her 30s who struggles with body insecurities. “Once, Liv dreamed of being a…
Leslie Bibb has set her first project since checking into The White Lotus: a starring role in six-part Cold War crime series Top of the Rock. Bibb, who played vacationer Kate opposite Michelle Monaghan and Carrie Coon in season three of Mike White’s hit HBO series earlier this year, has signed on to play Captain…
