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It’s giving. . . method acting. Ariana Grande recently addressed her evolving ‘persona’ amidst confusion over her elocution and accusations that she spoke with a “transatlantic” accent during the Oscars, revealing her transformation for her role in Wicked.Ariana hosted a segment at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday (March 10) alongside her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo.The duo portrays Glinda and Elphaba in the eagerly awaited film adaptation of the beloved musical.But upon announcing that Billie Eilish and…

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.In Microsoft’s Mistral stake, some EU regulators smell betrayalThe French unicorn AI lab Mistral said Monday that it’s sold a small share of the company to Microsoft for $16 million. Founded by Google DeepMind and Meta alumni, Mistral has billed itself as an open-source-friendly company, releasing its first two models via Hugging Face last year. But…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBradley Cooper has been mocked by fans following an interview in which he became visibly emotional over how much he “misses” Leonard Bernstein – despite never having met him.The actor and director stars as American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in the 2023 biopic, Maestro. Described as “a love letter to life and art”, Maestro depicts the decades-long relationship between…

Singer and actor Ariana Grande continued to spark rumours about her relationship with Dalton Gomez after she was spotted at the tennis match without her wedding ring on her left finger. This is another occasion where she has been seen without a ring; she was last seen in April. Grande and Gómez got married in May 2021 after dating for about a year. Fans have taken to social media and are worrying whether everything is going well between the couple or not. Some fans are speculating that the ring’s absence may be due to…

Grant Gustin might’ve recently ended his nine-season run as the Scarlet Speedster when The CW’s The Flash ended this past spring, but it seems he’s not going to wash his hands of the DC universe altogether. Right now, the DC brand is about to undergo a major relaunch thanks to James Gunn, with the shiny, new DCU taking off with 2025’s Superman: Legacy. And Gustin knows just what he’s doing by expressing interest in the movie on social media. The Superman Instagram account hyped up Legacy this weekend by encouraging fans…

The human face can express a world of emotions that wouldn't be possible without our eyebrows. They're a big part of what makes us human, and yet we still don't really know where these two little 'worms' of wriggling hair came from, or why.Now, researchers in Europe have identified the genes behind a spectrum of brow shapes, from thick and bushy ones to thin and wispy ones, and as it turns out, many of the genes are shared globally.Our eyebrows keep sweat and light out of our eyes, they help us communicate, and depending…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMaya Hawke’s display of carefree abandon at the world premiere of Asteroid City has received mixed reactions from fans. On Tuesday (23 May), Hawke and her co-star Rupert Friend were filmed dancing in front of press photographers on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.In the video, the Stranger Things star, outfitted in a mossy green gown with baby blue gloves, is shown being…

Photo via Warner Bros. While we may never get to see Zack Snyder’s planned Justice League sequels, the director recently explained what some of those future flicks would’ve entailed from a narrative perspective, and fans don’t know if they agree with it. In other news, the BBC has just released another promo teaser for the upcoming 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, probably hinting that more trailers and sneak peeks are on the way, while Stephen King trends yet again for messing up a blurb. Maybe it’s for the…

Andor remains one of the Star Wars universe’s most well-liked recent releases. The series garnered instant praise for its rich and mature storytelling, particularly when compared against alternate Star Wars series like The Book of Boba Fett. Despite high acclaim, and a genuinely wonderful execution, we’re not sure if Andor quite deserves to be compared to one of cinema’s greatest releases of all time.  Some viewers are still determined to draw parallels between the sci-fi series and one of history’s greatest…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJamie Lee Curtis has shared a photo of her awards collection, prompting many raised eyebrows among fans.The 64-year-old won her first Academy Award at the Oscars earlier this month, for her performance as IRS auditor Deirdre Beaubeidra in the comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All At Once. The movie won a total of seven Oscars, including Best Picture.Curtis beat out fellow nominees…