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Ben Affleck Vs. Nicolas Cage: Why Hollywood’s AI Disagreement Is Good
Hollywood's disagreement on AI is informing a debate that, first, is inevitable and that, second, Hollywood needs to embrace to help stakeholders best position themselves to leverage a technology that is permeating every industry. The debate is already shaping contract and statute. In June, SAG-AFTRA members ratified a new agreement with 91.42% approval that permits producers to use AI performers only when they bring "significant additional value" over a live actor.
Ben Affleck Vs. Nicolas Cage: Why Hollywood’s AI Disagreement Is Good
On Sept. 30, Ben Affleck told the audience at Bloomberg Screentime 2026 that he used generative AI "for lots of things" in his Netflix thriller Animals. On Oct. 10, Nicolas Cage told a New York Comic Con crowd that he had refused to sign a waiver allowing Amazon to use AI on Spider-Noir. Ten days apart, two Oscar winners delivered opposite verdicts on the same technology.
Spain Wins World Cup, Dominates Final And Consecrates Coaching Legacy
Spain controlled the World Cup final from beginning to end, and the statistics are stark: twenty shots, eleven on target, against zero on both counts for Argentina. Messi’s genius found no path to shine. Argentina grew anxious and erratic as the game advanced, lost Enzo Fernández to a second yellow card in stoppage time, and could never assemble as planned.
Venezuela Earthquakes: Neighbors Did What The State Could Not
Locals take a break during search operations for victims of the twin earthquakes, in Caraballeda, La Guaira State, some 40 km northeast of Caracas, on June 27, 2026. Three days after powerful tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 killed 1,430 people and left more than 50,000 missing, fury with perceived governmental inaction is mounting — as is the feeling of helplessness.
Lionel Messi’s Resilience: Turning A Penalty Shot Miss Into Two Goals Original
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JUNE 22: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium on June 22, 2026 in Dallas, United States. (Photo by Tullio Puglia - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images Argentina’s Group J match with Austria at the 2026 World Cup could have begun with a tidy confirmation of Messi’s greatness from a very early penalty shot.
Hollywood Adapts To AI-Outsiders Master It-Collaboration Is Inevitable
Old style movie projector, still-life, close-up. getty AI has given every serious creative professional the most powerful cost compression in the history of production. Hollywood’s first instinct was to resist it on legitimate grounds: legality, industry stability, and the protection of human creativity. Legitimate or not, that instinct is losing. AI—most notably generative AI—is a tidal technology with seismic impact on every human endeavor.
Venezuela’s leader may be gone, but his regime remains - with a new chief in Washington Original
US President Donald Trump has insisted the United States will now be “running” Venezuela after US forces bombed the capital on January 3 and whisked Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife out of the country to face federal charges in New York. Trump has promised that “large US oil companies” would be going into Venezuela to “start making money”. And in passing, he has also declared that with Maduro gone, Venezuelans “are free” and the country is already becoming “rich and safe” again.
Trump is repeating the long, painful history of US ‘policing’ of Latin America
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has launched military strikes against more than a dozen boats off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia, killing more than 60 people. The administration claims it is defending the United States from what it says are drug-trafficking vessels. However, Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro has accused the US of “murdering” its citizens and threatening its sovereignty. US interference in Latin America is hardly new.
¿La elección de jueces hará de México el país más democrático del mundo? Los críticos temen lo contrario
El domingo, México celebrará unas elecciones sin precedentes, convirtiéndose en el primer país del mundo en permitir a los votantes elegir jueces a todos los niveles. El 1 de junio, los votantes elegirán aproximadamente a la mitad de los jueces del país, desde los nueve miembros del Tribunal Supremo hasta 850 jueces federales y miles más en los niveles inferiores. En 2027, en una segunda votación, se elegirá al resto del poder judicial mexicano.
Will elections for judges make Mexico the ‘most democratic country in the world’? Critics fear the opposite
On Sunday, Mexico will hold an unprecedented election, becoming the first country in the world to allow voters to elect judges at every level. Voters will elect approximately half the judges in the country on June 1 – from the nine members of the Supreme Court down to 850 federal judges and thousands more at lower levels. In 2027, a second vote will see the rest of Mexico’s judiciary elected. As part of the overhaul, the country’s merit-based, career judiciary system will be abolished.
Más allá de ‘Emilia Pérez’: cinco películas mexicanas sobre las víctimas de los cárteles de la droga Original
Una de las películas favoritas para los Óscar, Emilia Pérez, ha recibido reacciones encontradas por parte de la industria cinematográfica, la crítica y el público en general. En Rotten Tomatoes tiene una aprobación del 72 % de los críticos, pero solo un pésimo 17 % de los espectadores. El público mexicano ha sido especialmente duro con la película. En su primer fin de semana en México, recaudó solo 74 000 dólares estadounidenses. Muchos espectadores incluso exigieron reembolsos.
Are these the top 10 Super Bowl ads of all time?
Published on February 10, 2025 The Super Bowl has become America’s Pastime. The event has become far larger than the game itself; it is a time when friends and families will gather to host watch parties. Throughout, advertisers will look to reach an audience that in 2024 boasted an average audience of 123.7 million viewers in the U.S. alone. With the average price now $8 million for a 30-second ad, one-of-a-kind spots that can become part of the cultural fabric of television are on the line.
La guerra de Trump contra los migrantes podría convertir en enemigo al país que más necesita: México
En su primer día en el cargo, Donald Trump inició su segundo mandato con un aluvión de órdenes ejecutivas. Como era de esperar, muchas de ellas podrían tener un gran impacto en México, que comparte 3 145 kilómetros de frontera con Estados Unidos y más de 200 años de lazos diplomáticos y económicos. Sin embargo, esta profunda interdependencia no ha impedido a Trump hacer de México de su retórica política divisiva.
Trump’s war on migrants could make an enemy of the country he needs most: Mexico
On his first day in office, Donald Trump launched his second term with a barrage of executive orders. Unsurprisingly, many could have a major impact on Mexico, which shares a 3,145-kilometre border with the US and more than 200 years of diplomatic and economic ties. Yet, this deep interdependence has not stopped Trump from making Mexico of his divisive political rhetoric.
Russian Soldiers Increasingly Use Drugs on the Frontlines
Since the beginning of the war, the Russian military command has deployed around 700,000 soldiers on Ukrainian territory. The invasion has not only brought great instability to the region, but it has also fuelled criminal activities on and around the frontlines, with unique implications for drug use. Although there is some information on the rise of alcohol use both on the frontlines and within Russian society due to the war, much less is known about drug use.
Why did so many Latino and Hispanic voters help return Donald Trump to power?
Voters from Latino (immigrants from Latin America and their descendants) and Hispanic (people whose heritage is from Spanish-speaking countries) backgrounds contributed significantly to Donald Trump’s resounding victory over Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. Overall, Trump increased his share of the Latino vote to 45% nationwide, up substantially from 32% in his 2020 loss to Joe Biden.
What Does the Future Hold for UK Cannabis?
After a recent conversation with Pierre van Weperen of Grow Group PLC and Grow Pharma, his vision of the United Kingdom’s cannabis market inspired continued rumination on the state of the marketplace and its future directions. For advocates and those in the cannabis industry, cannabis regulation is in constant need of evolution and reform; this is a natural process of a burgeoning market built on decades of suspicion, criminalisation, and prohibition.
Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a country ravaged by violence
On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in Mexico, and two years later, women cast ballots for the first time in a federal election. Now, nearly 70 years later, Mexico has elected a woman president for the first time, according to an official quick count. Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City with a PhD in energy engineering, is also the first Jewish person to lead Mexico, where 70% of the population is Catholic.
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s First Female President, Inherits A Country Ravaged By Violence
On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in Mexico, and two years later, women cast ballots for the first time in a federal election. Now, nearly 70 years later, Mexico has elected a woman president for the first time, according to an . Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City with a PhD in energy engineering, is also the first Jewish person to lead Mexico, where 70% of the population is Catholic.
Mexico: First woman president will have to grapple with rampant violence, shadow of militarisation
On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in Mexico, and two years later, women cast ballots for the first time in a federal election. Now, nearly 70 years later, Mexico has elected a woman president for the first time, according to an . Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City with a PhD in energy engineering, is also the first Jewish person to lead Mexico, where 70% of the population is Catholic.
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Mexico has elected its first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a polarised, violent country looking for hope
On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in Mexico, and two years later, women cast ballots for the first time in a federal election. Now, nearly 70 years later, Mexico has elected a woman president for the first time, according to an . Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City with a PhD in energy engineering, is also the first Jewish person to lead Mexico, where 70% of the population is Catholic.
What Australia can learn from Latin America when it comes to tackling violence against women
Fifty years ago, Australian feminist Anne Summers denounced “the ideology of sexism” governing over so many women’s lives. Unfortunately, sexism is as lethal today as it was then. Thousands have rallied across Australia in recent weeks demanding greater action against the violent deaths of women. In response, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the country not only has change its legal system, but also its culture.
Colonial Legal Imaginaries | Southern Literary Futures
Featuring Dr Debolina Dutta, Jindal Global Law School; Christopher Gevers, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Dr Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong; and Dr Honni van Rijswijk, University of Technology Sydney. Literary imaginaries have been deeply implicated in European colonialism since Thomas More first conceived that ‘prototype of the settler colony’, Utopia (1516). Yet speculative fiction, centred on the rendering of an ‘unknown world’ or terra nullius, has a far longer history than that.
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