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Allegations of abuse against Johnny Depp were renewed after an episode of the Powerful Truth Angels podcast resurfaced in recent days. It featured actress Lola Glaudini recalling her experience filming the 2001 movie Blow, where the Pirates Of The Caribbean star allegedly verbally attacked her for laughing during a take.The 52-year-old actress, who was in the background of a scene in which Johnny gave a monologue, said that she was instructed by the movie’s director Ted Demme to “burst out laughing” when Johnny said one…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJohnny Depp has responded after being accused of treating his Blow co-star Lola Glaudini aggressively on the film’s set.The actor, who won a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard in 2022, has now been accused of aggressive treatment by Criminal Minds actor Lola Glaudini on the set of the 2001 crime drama.Speaking on a recent episode of the Powerful Truth Angels podcast,…

Paul Mescal and Ayo Edebiri's recent photo is causing a stir online. Their cute selfie, in which the actors are seen getting close, was recently shared by Ayo on Instagram Stories to mark St Patrick’s Day. The two sat together on a staircase as Ayo wrapped her arms around Paul’s shoulder. Also read | The Bear's Ayo Edebiri acknowledges past jokes at Jennifer Lopez's expense: ‘It’s wrong to run your mouth…' Ayo Edebiri and Paul Mescal's selfie together (left) celebrating St Patrick's Day created buzz around their…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain How confident are you in your judgments and how well can you defend your opinions? Chances are that they will change under the influence of a group of avatars in a virtual environment. Scientists from SWPS University have investigated the human tendency to be influenced by the opinions of others, including virtual characters. …

Two years ago, Simple Minds’ singer Jim Kerr told the Guardian how, in the early 2000s, the band would drive past stadiums they used to sell out en route to playing a club that wasn’t. Now, they’re back in arenas, which the frontman regards as “intimate – but not too cavernous”. Their fortunes have turned around as more people have woken up to the pioneering brilliance of their early albums. Meanwhile, a retooled seven-piece line-up including two women have brought a new energy. Sarah Brown shares lead vocals occasionally…

Tesla is finally starting to roll out Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v12 to customers — another “mind-blowing” update, according to CEO Elon Musk. However, as usual, everyone should be really careful when using FSD Beta. FSD Beta v12 has been one of the most anticipated updates to Tesla’s controversial ADAS level 2 system, which it hopes will eventually become level 4 or even 5. The Tesla v12 software update is introducing what Musk has been calling “end-to-end neural nets”. The biggest difference…

Cognitive behavioral therapy effectively reduces anxiety symptoms and alters brain activity in children with anxiety disorders, offering insights for personalized treatment approaches. Credit: SciTechDaily.comNIH researchers found widespread differences in the brains of children with anxiety disorders that improved after treatment.Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety…

Many people believe at least one conspiracy theory. And that isn't necessarily a bad thing – conspiracies do happen.To take just one example, the CIA really did engage in illegal experiments in the 1950s to identify drugs and procedures that might produce confessions from captured spies.However, many conspiracy theories are not supported by evidence, yet still attract believers.For example, in a previous study, we found about 7 percent of New Zealanders and Australians agreed with the theory that visible trails behind…

OpenAI OpenAI’s latest venture into AI might be its most impressive one to date. Dubbed “Sora,” this new text-to-video AI model has just opened its doors to a limited number of users who will get to test it. The company launched it by showing several videos made entirely by AI, and the end results are shockingly realistic. OpenAI introduces Sora by saying that it can create realistic scenes based on text prompts, and the videos shared on its website serve to prove it. The prompts are descriptive, but short; I’ve…

IT firm Happiest Minds Technologies on Thursday said it has teamed up with AI company Soroco to enable organisations to solve complex business problems, make data-driven decisions and improve operational efficiency, among other outcomes. The company, in a release, said the partnership aims to 'Redefine the Future of Work with AI'. Soroco's AI model Scout generates a map of hidden pain points that teams face and their impact on business outcomes and solutions. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…