That mind is partly revealed through Herzog’s running narration, such as when he muses about collective behavior and whether fish have souls—a digression sparked by his interview with Siri co-inventor Tom Gruber. “In the background, I saw his TV screen still on, we didn’t switch it off, and I saw some very, very strange school […]
December 13, 2024 | brain, consciousness, Culture, documentaries, film, Neuroscience, science documentaries | No comments
PHOENIX—Dodge gave its development team a relatively simple brief for the new Charger: It had to look, drive, and sound like a traditional Dodge muscle car. “If we don’t make people uncomfortable, where are we going,” asked Matt McAleer, Dodge and SRT’s CEO. And you can see what he means: customers will have a choice […]
December 12, 2024 | car review, Culture, Dodge Charger, First drive | No comments
Advertising has become a focal point of TV software. We’re seeing companies that sell TV sets be increasingly interested in leveraging TV operating systems (OSes) for ads and tracking. This has led to bold new strategies, like an adtech firm launching a TV OS and ads on TV screensavers. With new short films set to […]
December 11, 2024 | ads, AI, Culture, films, generative ai, movies, streaming, tcl, Tech, TVs | No comments
Paramount+ dropped a teaser at San Diego Comic-Con in July that opened with a flashback to the young Philippa, musing via voiceover about how an emperor “can only be loyal to duty” to ensure that the empire stays strong. But the rest was largely devoted to Yeoh swanning about in fabulous outfits while her fellow […]
December 10, 2024 | Culture, entertainment, Michelle Yeoh, paramount plus, Star Trek Section 31, streaming television, Trailers, TV trailers | No comments
The Wheel of Time returns to Prime Video in March. Prime Video released a one-minute teaser for its fantasy series The Wheel of Time at CCXP24 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The series is adapted from the late Robert Jordan’s bestselling 14-book series of epic fantasy novels, and Ars has been following it closely with regular […]
December 8, 2024 | Culture, entertainment, prime video, streaming television, Trailers, TV trailers, wheel of time | No comments
Severance returns to Apple TV in January for its sophomore season. Severance was one of the most talked-about TV series of 2022, receiving widespread critical acclaim. We loved the series so much that Ars staffers actually wrote a group review so that everyone could weigh in with their thoughts on the first season, pronouncing it […]
December 8, 2024 | Apple TV Plus, Culture, entertainment, severance, streaming television, Trailers, TV trailers | No comments
Sony Picture’s Kraven the Hunter explores origins of titular villain. Hollywood is coming off a record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend, thanks to the winning trifecta of Moana 2, Gladiator II, and Wicked Part 1. Can other upcoming releases ride that wave? Perhaps that’s why Sony Pictures just released the first eight minutes of its much-delayed Kraven the […]
December 2, 2024 | Culture, entertainment, film trailers, Kraven the Hunter, Sony Pictures, Trailers | No comments
One year ago, I didn’t know how to bake bread. I just knew how to follow a recipe. If everything went perfectly, I could turn out something plain but palatable. But should anything change—temperature, timing, flour, Mercury being in Scorpio—I’d turn out a partly poofy pancake. I presented my partly poofy pancakes to people, and […]
November 28, 2024 | algorithms, baking, bread, Computer science, Culture, Features, frameworks, sourdough, tiktok, YouTube | No comments
Lee Jung-Jae returns as Player 456 in the second season of Squid Game. The 2021 Korean series Squid Game was a massive hit for Netflix, racking up 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks and snagging 14 Emmy nominations. Fans have been longing for a second season ever since, and we’re finally getting […]
November 27, 2024 | Culture, entertainment, Netflix, Squid Game, streaming television, Trailers | No comments
In addition to Reeves, new cast members include Krysten Ritter as Director Rockwell; Alyla Browne as Maria, a young girl from Shadow’s past; and Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernandez, James Wolk, and Jorma Taccone cast in as-yet-undisclosed roles. Sonic 3 will also introduce the Chao creatures of Chao Gardens. A tragic backstory Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles […]
November 25, 2024 | Culture, film, film trailers, Keanu Reeves, Paramount Pictures, Sonic 3, Trailers | No comments