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“Scary movies don’t create fear,” the American writer-director Wes Craven told me on more than one occasion. “They release fear.” This was a mantra for the horror maven, along with his equally forthright declaration that scary movies were a “bootcamp for the soul”, teaching psychological survival skills within the safety of the cinema.Over the course of his career, Craven, who died in 2015 aged 76, made some of the most memorably influential scary movies of the 20th century, from gruelling grindhouse classic The Last…

OJAI, Calif. —  For three decades, Jamie Nelson has considered Ojai her personal paradise. It’s where she raised her children and cherishes the springtime, when the air smells like jasmine and orange blossoms. “Lots of times, I’ve said, ‘God, I think Heaven probably smells like this,’” Nelson said of this artsy tourist town of 7,500 people.Now, Nelson, a 74-year-old grandmother who has heart problems and bad knees and leans heavily on a cane, is homeless. She lives in a tent outside the historic Ojai City Hall, where a…

Image: Wizards of the CoastThis is shaping up to be a huge year for Magic: The Gathering, and over the weekend Wizards of the Coast took to Chicago for MagicCon, revealing a look at a ton of new cards on the horizon—including big crossovers like Fallout and Assassin’s Creed, and brand new worlds in the Magic multiverse. The Fallout set, due out in a few weeks, served as the main bulk of attention as Wizards unveiled cards from across the four Commander decks that are the basis for the set, pulling on not just the more…

No Labels, the dark money group working to give Americans a centrist, third-party alternative for president this year, has generated reams of news headlines and significant agita among Democratic Party operatives. Attracting support from young people is another story.  On Tuesday, the organization hosted a “college outreach” seminar on Zoom to “celebrate our successful volunteer efforts and work together to plan more outreach to America’s commonsense youth.” The handful of attendees who showed up did not appear to…

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can be found everywhere online, including your Google News feed. A report from revealed that Google is boosting websites filled with AI-generated articles ripped from other outlets. While this isn’t a total surprise, the revelation is disappointing. used to be a place you’d find the latest and most accurate information on most topics. But just because something makes it to Google News doesn’t necessarily mean the information is reliable.404 Media cited several examples of AI-written articles getting past Google. One…

Today's highlight is James P., also known as "But a jape" on his social media platforms. He's recognized for his colorful and humorous comics, often depicting whimsical and absurd situations that bring laughter to his audience. What's fascinating about James is his artistic journey. Unlike many artists who find a style and stick to it, James continually experiments with different styles, aligning them with the themes of his work. He believes that matching the art style to the comic's subject enhances the impact of his…

What changed? AI has been in use for a very long time. Whether it's in expert systems, diagnostic tools, video games, navigation systems, or many other applications, AI has been put to productive use for decades.But it's never been put to use quite like it has this year. This is the year that true generative AI has come into its own. While many years (1980, I'm looking at you) could lay claim to the "Year of AI" moniker, there is no doubt that 2023 is the "Year of Generative AI".Also: How does ChatGPT actually…

LinkedIn made several noteworthy platform enhancements in 2023, strengthening its position with B2B advertisers.  This article reviews LinkedIn’s major 2023 releases and their significance, and makes suggestions for improvements that could make B2B marketers even bigger fans.B2B advertising in 2023: Google vs. LinkedIn Google has not had a banner year from a B2B perspective. Between the antitrust lawsuit revelations about auction gaming, YouTube headlines about fraudulent/spammy placements and a general lack of…

Grand Theft Auto VI will take players to the sunny shores of Vice City once again. It shouldn't be too much of a surprise then that the game's debut trailer is filled with shots of beaches, boats, and scantily clad women. What is surprising, at least to GTA V voice actor Ned Luke, is just how many, and how big, the women's butts seen in the trailer are.Luke is best known for his role as Michael in GTA V, and as such held a livestream on his personal YouTube channel to react to GTA VI's first trailer,…