Why Does Culture Feel So Samey? A Walking Tour Reveals the Math.

New York Times - Oct 31, 2026

The data scientist Lauren Leek says predictive algorithms are flattening the everyday world, from pub menus to pop lyrics.

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Over the next two years, the Los Angeles institution must pack, move and unpack 3.5 million fossils, while modernizing to meet this critical moment.

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Pink Film Veteran Zeze Takahisa Champions Original Stories at Tokyo Masterclass

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The Tokyo International Film Festival’s Tokyo Talk program presented a masterclass with Zeze Takahisa, director of the festival’s opening film, “Sukiyaki.” Held before a full-house crowd at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, the talk focused on Zeze’s early “pink” (softcore porn) and indie films, followed by questions about his more recent work. Born in 1960 in Oita […]

Japan’s Film Funds Look Beyond Production Committees to Build New Financing Models

Oct 31, 2026

Japan’s Film Funds Look Beyond Production Committees to Build New Financing Models

Japan’s production committee system, in which a group of companies jointly finance a film and share its rights, has helped spread risk across the industry. But it can also cap budgets at what the industry itself can raise, make it harder for overseas investors to take part and slow decisions when every rights holder must […]

Genie Francis fights back tears as she receives major honor after 50 years on TV

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Oct 31, 2026

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Oct 31, 2026

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Jessica Lange sets record straight on retirement plans

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Cara Delevingne breaks silence on struggle that delayed music career

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