Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks
The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts, in 2023, dual strikes froze the industry.
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Six great reads: ‘Fafo’ parenting, what tech does to us, and Patrick Bateman’s legacy
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‘I didn’t have anything to prove’: what Traitors finalist Jade Scott learned about survival from video games
Accused, isolated and constantly under scrutiny, The Traitors contestant drew on years of social deduction gaming to stay calm under pressureThe latest series of The Traitors, which ended last week on a nail-biting finale, featured some of the usual characters – from guileless extroverts to wannabe Columbos endlessly observing fellow contestants for the slightest flicker
The Sunday Daily: Hollywood’s A.I. Moment
Artificial intelligence meets the entertainment industry: What could possibly go wrong?
From final boss battles to the dangers of open-world bloat, TV and film can learn a lot from video games
In this week’s newsletter: Stranger Things’ climactic showdown is the latest pop culture spectacle to feel like its been ported straight from a console. The industries’ reciprocally influential relationship can be to everyone’s gain• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt had begun to feel like an endurance test by the
We combed the internet for the 25 best after-Christmas sales still available
Masterclass, Roku, Apple, Aritzia – we rounded up the best post-holiday sales for tech, fashion and more that you can snag before the end of the yearSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsThe eggnog’s kicked, the tree is dropping its needles and distant family members have vacated
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Television in titbits: the rise of the billion-dollar microdrama industry
Hollywood is betting big on vertical microdramas told in chunks under two minutes. Can a gimmick turn into a new form of entertainment?If you have been anywhere close to the social media blast radius of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Amazon Prime’s breakout YA series on a tortuous teen love triangle, you may be familiar
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‘Emily in Paris’ Makes Its Mark on a Fashion Capital and More News
“Emily in Paris” may have moved to Rome, but a prestigious award and a new book show the series has left a stylish mark on the City of Light. Plus, a fashion innovator on A.I.
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UK actors vote to refuse to be digitally scanned in pushback against AI
Equity says vote signals strong opposition to AI use and readiness to disrupt productions unless protections are securedActors have voted to refuse digital scanning to prevent their likeness being used by artificial intelligence in a pushback against AI in the arts.Members of the performing arts union Equity were asked if they would refuse to be
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Inside Fallout, gaming’s most surprising TV hit
With a blend of retro-futurism, moral ambiguity and monster-filled wastelands, Fallout became an unlikely prestige television favourite. Now there is something a bigger, stranger and funnier journey ahead• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe Fallout TV series returns to Prime Video today, and it’s fair to say that everyone was