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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWeeks before the cameras started to roll on Flamin’ Hot, Eva Longoria’s first narrative feature as a director, an exposé by the LA Times claimed that its subject, Richard Montañez, had falsely taken credit for the invention of the Flamin’ Hot Cheeto. This was no spurious dispute – the spicy corn puff is the stuff of snack legend, a global phenomenon that’s spawned its own fashion and…

Chloe Zhao is the director of the new “Diablo IV” trailer, entitled “Saviors Wanted.” It’s a one-minute advertisement featuring a plethora of actors all calling upon you, the watcher, to combat evil by playing Blizzard Entertainment’s isometric action roleplaying game when it launches on June 6, 2023. Though the ad is backed by the directorial chops of Academy Award-winning director Zhao, this work is more in line with her CGI-heavy “Eternals” activity than the filmography that won her an Oscar. Check out the…

Online gaming companies will be required to deduct taxes at source if players claim their net winnings, including bonuses or incentives, according to guidelines issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes.However, bonuses or incentives will not be taxed if they are not claimed or withdrawn, the agency said.Net winnings will be calculated by subtracting the amount withdrawn by a customer from the sum total of deposits in the account and opening balance at the beginning of the year.The net winnings of a player on online…

Images via Disney/DC DC has a vast lineup of characters that fans are dying to see in live-action. And as the DCU is undergoing a revitalization, these thoughts don’t seem far-fetched. Among those characters is Poison Ivy, the misanthropic botanist who has recently gained a bigger following through the animated hit show Harley Quinn. Featured in several DC productions, the character has been played and voiced by famous names such as Uma Thurman and Maggie Geha as well as by Diane Pershing and Lake Bell. Now,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeInterested in what A Good Person might suggest about Florence Pugh’s past relationship with its writer and director Zach Braff? You won’t find many bones to gnaw on here. Their personal lives – they were a couple between 2019 and 2022 – are relevant only to the extent that Braff wrote his script with Pugh in mind. And as someone who knows what she’s capable of, he happily lets the film…

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday directed commercial banks to dispense and receive old naira notes as legal tender across Nigeria. A statement by the Acting Director, CBN Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, said that the CBN gave the directive at a Bankers’ Committee meeting. The CBN made its position known hours after the presidency said that the CBN had no reason not to comply with the order of the Supreme Court on the naira redesign policy. Earlier on Monday, a statement by presidential…

In yet another clampdown on big tech companies, China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia.Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.Chinese state media outlet blasted the chatbot for spreading US government 'misinformation' amid growing alarm in Beijing over the AI-powered chatbot's uncensored…

The European Commission (EC) directed all employees to remove Chinese short-video making app TikTok from their corporate devices.The Commission's Corporate Management Board decided to suspend the use of the TikTok application on its corporate devices and on personal devices enrolled in the Commission mobile device service."This measure aims to protect the Commission against cybersecurity threats and actions which may be exploited for cyber-attacks against the corporate environment of the Commission. The security…

China has slammed ChatGPT, the AI-driven chatbot by Microsoft-owned OpenAI that has become a rage, saying it is spreading US government "misinformation" and directing Internet companies not to use it in their applications, the media reported.Chinese regulators told Tencent and Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group, not to offer ChatGPT services to the public, reports Nikkei Asia.There is a "growing alarm in Beijing over the AI-powered chatbot's uncensored replies to user queries".Tencent and Ant Group have…

The Delhi High Court has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to initiate departmental action, as suggested by the CBI, against its officers for allegedly formulating improper tenders and lack of planning before issuing of purchase orders of GSM telephone mobile lines.The high court made it clear that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the imputations of allegations on the officers of BSNL and any action initiated by the telecom company be taken to its logical conclusion on its own merits.The court's…