The film’s title, renamed from the story’s original Save the Green Planet!, speaks to a central fascination of Kubrick spanning from Lolita to Eyes Wide Shut. “Bugonia” refers to a mythological process holding that bees would spawn from the carcass of an ox. This sexual and reproductive anxiety is baked into the fabric of Bugonia as one species’ demise becomes another’s opportunity.Concerned about colony...
Predators: Badlands works best when it’s dealing with the organic. In the soft, frictionless world of so many computer-generated tentpole spectacles, there’s a textured sensuality to the world crafted by director Dan Trachtenberg that’s undeniably appealing. The scaled, rippled skin of the Predator has a certain kind of beauty; its hollowed out face, golden eyes and expressive mandibles tap into something primal and...
Rivian has given its founder and CEO RJ Scaringe a new performance-based stock award that could ultimately be worth around $5 billion if all the underlying goals are met, according to a new filing. Scaringe’s salary is also being doubled to $2 million per year, and he was given a 10% stake in Rivian’s newest spinout Mind Robotics, the filing...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday the company will reveal the production version of its second-generation Roadster supercar on April 1, 2026 — nearly nine years after he first revealed the project. Musk, who is famous for missing deadlines, said during Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting that he chose April Fools’ Day in part because it affords “some deniability.” “Like, I...
Discord has rolled out updates to its Family Center, giving guardians more insights into their teens’ usage patterns, including purchases, top interactions, and time spent. The goal is to help parents monitor whether their teen is spending excessive time or money on Discord. The communication platform first launched Family Center in 2023 with an activity dashboard showing which servers their...
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Several contestants have walked out of a Miss Universe event after an official from host nation Thailand publicly berated Miss Mexico in a tense confrontation. At a pre-pageant ceremony, Miss Universe Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil told off Fatima Bosch in front of dozens of contestants for failing to post promotional content.When she objected, Mr Itsaragrisil called security and threatened to...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Fewer voters in almost all of Virginia's historically Republican localities came out to decide who would be the first woman to serve as their governor than they did when Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) was first elected. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Virginians chose Democratic candidates Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) and Jay Jones as their next...
(RNS) — I was recently invited to join an online webinar titled “AI & the Future of Episcopal Ministry: Living Case Studies in Sacred Innovation,” hosted by the Episcopal Parish Network. The series gathers clergy and lay leaders to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping ministry. In the Q&A period, someone asked a question that has lingered with me: “I’ve...
Most Americans don't realize the cancer risks of alcohol. More than half of U.S. adults either underestimate or misunderstand how drinking increases cancer risk. Regular drinkers are the least aware. People who consume alcohol are especially likely to believe that drinking has no impact on cancer risk. Better awareness could save lives. Educating the public about the real link between...
