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In more ways than you realize, sports and movies are the exact same thing. On the simplest level, each consists of a group of highly trained, sometimes well-paid, professionals doing various specific jobs all with a singular purpose: telling a story, usually for profit. The main difference is that in movies (and TV) the story is generally planned out while in sports, it’s not. In both cases though, each exists to let people experience collective emotions. Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl TweetFor that reason, I’ll never…

Instead of imposing a blanket ban on "deepfakes" across the internet, social media companies have proposed that the government introduce proposals only to ban or take down content which was released with "criminal or ill intent", sources in the know of the development told ET.The government is in the process of coming up with new regulations on deepfakes in the next few weeks.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitMITMIT…

When the actor Leo Woodall and I first meet, at a vegan café in north London, not far from the home he shares with his older brother, we have an improbably polite exchange about whether or not to order breakfast, it being just after breakfast time but not yet lunch.“I’ll eat something if you eat something,” Woodall says.“I’m OK,” I say. “Really.”“You’re not going to get something?”“Not if you’re not,” I say.“Well, I’m definitely getting something then,” he says, “so you can eat.”The rest of our conversation goes something…

TikTok has had music from the world’s biggest music company, Universal Music Group (UMG), removed from its platform after the two parties failed to agree on new contractual terms.It means that users’ videos can no longer be soundtracked by music from hundreds of artists ranging from megastars such as Taylor Swift, Abba and Harry Styles to emerging musicians, with fans quickly expressing dismay on social media. UMG artists who use TikTok to promote their work and interact with fans can no longer post their own music.Videos…

The road can be a dangerous place. Often because of the people using it.One day, when Reddit user Dirty_ole_fella was driving home, he encountered an extremely hostile chauffeur, attempting to block his lane change. Little did the man know, it would soon turn into a bizarre game of cat and mouse waiting for him.In a post on the subreddit ‘Petty Revenge,’ he explained that the aggressor was so persistent that he followed Dirty_ole_fella into his own neighborhood. Concerned about potential repercussions, the Redditor…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeI have this thing in my head,” Oliver Jackson-Cohen is telling me. “I don’t know where it comes from, but I am always convinced that everything I do is going to be s***. So I’m always pleasantly surprised that it’s not as s***ty as I think.”The London-born actor really doesn’t need to be so anxious. Since landing his breakout role of heroin addict Luke Crain in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix…

Making a film about Roger Stone very nearly killed Christoffer Guldbrandsen and that, for once, is not a bit of Stone or Trump-style hyperbole.Guldbrandsen’s 91-minute documentary A Storm Foretold takes a shocking swerve when CCTV footage shows him suffering a heart attack, losing consciousness and collapsing on the floor of a gym, where people rush to his aid. A heart surgeon who happened to be working out saved the Danish film-maker’s life.He was only 49 but suffering a personal crisis after Stone had abruptly ceased…

Jimmy Kimmel, in a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, devoted his opening monologue to address claims made by Aaron Rodgers about Kimmel’s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Launching the show, Kimmel acknowledged the tumultuous start to 2024, especially for himself. He recounted Rodgers’ assertions, aired on the Pat McAfee Show, preceding the release of a rumored high-profile list associated with Epstein, where Kimmel’s name was conspicuously absent. Addressing the situation, Kimmel clarified,…

Christopher Nolan is arguably on track this year to finally win the Academy Award for Best Director for his blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer—he's been nominated five times before, including for his devastating war drama Dunkirk. However, that doesn't mean the famed filmmaker doesn't often find himself on the receiving end of criticism. While accepting the Best Director prize from the New York Film Critics Circle on Thursday, January 4, Nolan spoke about the "complex emotional relationship" he has with critics of his films…

A new year has begun, and while there’s never really a bad time to start paying closer attention to your health, resolutions and the “clean break” from the year prior make January as good a time as any.Whatever your goals are for the year, you may have more luck sticking to them with a variety of Apple Watch apps. After all, having a reminder on your wrist to get up and stand for a minute, or get 30 minutes of exercise, is a powerful motivator - and the ‘three rings’ saw the Apple Watch capture a legion of fans that have…