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Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’

The legendary composer is celebrating 40 years of Music Mouse, which brought algorithmic composition to home computers.

Terrence O'Brien
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
It’s time to go to Jupiter.

Now that Boys Go to Jupiter is streaming on HBO Max, you should check out our interview with writer / director Julian Glander about the movie and why he feels that open-source software programs like Blender are doing way more to “democratize” art than generative AI.

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Shedding light on Iran’s longest internet blackout

Internet shutdowns, smuggled Starlink terminals, and state-sponsored AI slop.

Sarah Jeong
The small film that answers the big questions

Director Hlynur Pálmason wanted to make a new family film. So in The Love That Remains, he featured some of his own.

Robyn Kanner
How Last Samurai Standing adds kinetic action to the Battle Royale formula

Junichi Okada talks about the new Netflix series and how his role as action planner touches nearly every part of it.

Geoffrey Bunting
Mamoru Hosoda explains why Hamlet is everywhere this year

The director behind Belle and Summer Wars on why his fantasy epic Scarlet is so timely.

Andrew Webster
AI ‘creators’ might just crash the influencer economy

On the slop-filled internet, Jeremy Carrasco uses his platforms to spread AI literacy.

Terrence O'Brien
Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow

The Steam Frame is a Trojan horse carrying Arm’s gaming future.

Sean Hollister
Architecting the year’s best family drama

Speaking with director Joachim Trier about his awards season darling Sentimental Value

Robyn Kanner
Rian Johnson doesn’t have a plan for Knives Out

The director of Wake Up Dead Man talks about the direction of the series, and why each one is ‘a reaction to the present moment.’

Andrew Webster
How Frankenstein’s creature designer found a new look for an iconic monster

Mike Hill talks about working with Guillermo del Toro, and why Jacob Elordi was the right actor for the role.

Andrew Webster
Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan on making shows that ‘attract really smart viewers’

The Breaking Bad creator is dabbling in sci-fi again, years after getting his start on The X-Files.

Andrew Webster
The Mastermind is Kelly Reichardt’s anti-heist movie

A crime movie about a guy who can’t charm his way out of trouble.

Robyn Kanner
Alien: Earth’s showrunner wanted it to be a dark reflection of our world

Noah Hawley talks about turning Alien into a TV series following the season 1 finale.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Alien: Earth’s beefy tablets were inspired by Sony’s classic Watchman

Production designer Andy Nicholson looked to the past to make the sci-fi series’ future tech feel real.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
American Sweatshop depicts content moderation as the hell it is

Director Uta Briesewitz wants her new film to make you think about the human suffering that keeps the internet running.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Adult Swim’s new stop-motion series is a celebration of Latin American culture

The artists behind Women Wearing Shoulder Pads wanted to showcase Latin American identity in all of its complexity.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Planet Money TikToks inspired one of the year’s most brilliant animated movies

Boys Go to Jupiter writer / director Julian Glander sees his new movie as a story about society’s lost connections.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Showrunner wants to turn you into a happy little content prompter for the ‘Netflix of AI’

Fable founder Edward Saatchi aims to gamify Hollywood’s pivot to AI — one prompt at a time.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
I talked to Sam Altman about the GPT-5 launch fiasco

Over dinner, OpenAI CEO’s addressed criticism of GPT-5’s rollout, the AI bubble, brain-computer interfaces, buying Google Chrome, and more.

Alex Heath
Superman’s Fortress of Solitude is a Silver Age man cave inspired by nature’s beauty

At one point, production designer Beth Mickle contemplated just building the Kryptonian stronghold out of ice.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
To make Ironheart feel tactile, the show’s creative team had to get on the same page

For cinematographer Alison Kelly, the key to Ironheart’s stunning visuals was strong behind-the-scenes communication.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Nintendo created Donkey Kong’s biggest adventure by breaking everything

To make it, you gotta break it.

Ash Parrish