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Alex Garland has written or directed several excellent, terrifying, disturbing films. Films like 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Ex Machina and Annihilation. Films that show familiar worlds in unfamiliar, and often times unfathomable, circumstances. His new film seems as if it’s going to do that too, but it’s somehow much scarier than all of those combined. Because, well, the dystopia feels a little too real.'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedThe film is called Civil War and—because you aren’t reading this on…

Al Gore criticized the United Arab Emirates for hosting a United Nations climate conference and appointing an oil executive to serve as the summit’s president, saying the move was “ridiculous” and “a direct conflict of interests.” The former vice president made the comments on CNN’s State of the Union after visiting the COP28 Climate Change Conference and in reaction to remarks made by conference president Sultan al-Jaber, CEO of UAE state oil company ADNOC. al-Jaber said at an event last month that there is “no…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded from climate adaptation programs and funding. This is partly because funding is channeled through national governments, which might not be able to work in…

Several Palestinian advocacy groups are calling on the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to address long-standing content moderation issues they allege have unfairly restricted Palestinian speech in the wake of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October. The “Meta: Let Palestine Speak” petition accuses the tech giant of unfairly removing content and suspending or “shadow banning” accounts from Palestinians, while failing to adequately address “incendiary Hebrew-language content.” The…

Susan Sarandon has apologized for her recent controversial comments regarding the Israel–Hamas conflict. The Oscar-winning actress took to Instagram Friday, writing, “Recently, I attended a rally alongside a diverse group of activists seeking to highlight the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza and call for a ceasefire. I had not planned to speak but was invited to take the stage and say a few words.” “Intending to communicate my concern for an increase in hate crimes, I said that Jewish…

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Cynthia Nixon is going on a hunger strike to protest the Israel–Hamas war. The Sex and the City star joined a group of progressive lawmakers at a protest rally outside the White House Monday where they called for a permanent Israeli ceasefire in Gaza. The 57-year-old actress and activist confirmed she’s embarking on a hunger strike for two days. The idea is to call attention to the plight of Palestinians who are struggling to find food and water due to Israel’s blockade. “We are here…

As It Happens6:17Co-operation may be as inherent to human nature as conflict. Just look at bonobosViolence between rival factions has long been a part of human history, something we share with our chimpanzee cousins. But some of our other closest genetic relatives, it turns out, are downright collaborative.Bonobos regularly co-operate peacefully with other bonobos outside their core social groups, distinguishing them from their chimpanzee cousins and most other primates — except, perhaps, us."People always want to know,…

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, multiple celebrities have been cancelled over insensitive or offensive social media posts. Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on November 7, killing more than 1,000 people and taking over 240 hostages to the Gaza strip. Israel responded with multiple airstrikes. Mia Khalifa and Melissa Barrera were among multiple celebrities who were cancelled over insensitive or offensive social media posts (miakhalifa/Instagram and melissabarreram/Instagram) Here is a list of Hollywood…

Actress Melissa Barrera has been dropped from Spyglass Media’s Scream VII because of a series of social media posts on theIsrael-Hamas conflict that she shared. She was fired in the wake of her posts where she expressedsupport for the Palestinian cause, Entertainment Weekly confirmed. She also criticised Israeli actions that followed the Hamas attack. Melissa Barrera has been dropped from Spyglass Media’s Scream VII because of a series of social media posts on the Israel-Hamas conflict that she shared…