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Epic Games’ Unreal Engine is a bedrock part of modern game design for indies and smaller game companies. Unreal Engine 6 is coming, and with it a lot of unknowns. That’s worrying the developers and may be a very big change in too many ways for some. The big issue is future direction. Epic Games … Read more
A group of rising stars from “Obsession,” “The Pitt,” “Euphoria” and more gathered Thursday to talk about the Gen Z effect on entertainment and navigating careers in Hollywood as part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation‘s inaugural First Act: Summer Soiree event. The participants — Patrick Ball (“The Pitt”), Megan Lawless (“Obsession”), Tonatiuh (“Kiss of the Spider … Read more
Justin Cary, the longtime bassist of the alt-rock band Sixpence None the Richer, died on June 11 of a stroke. He was 50 years old. Cary’s death was confirmed via an Instagram post from the band’s lead singer, Leigh Nash. “Our brother of 30 years (and bassist), Justin had a stroke Thursday night,” she wrote. … Read more
Think your fan conversations about Apple TV’s “Pluribus” are heated? Try being on the actual series set. “We have healthy, sometimes tongue-in-cheek debates about different questions that the show brings up, whether it’s your personal take on what you would do or what you think your character would do,” star Rhea Seehorn tells the Variety … Read more
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the seventh episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “Den of Sin,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. Yee-haw! Welcome to another week of “Dutton Ranch,” where after last week’s festivities we’re all dressed up for a fancy party at the 10 Petal. Beulah (Annette Bening) has spared no expense, but can … Read more
“Widow’s Bay” could be the thing that goes bump in the Emmy race. The Television Academy knows what it likes. It’s usually the polished prestige drama, the bittersweet half-hour dramedy and the new miniseries built around a movie star and a timely message. So, when something strange wanders into the race, the instinct is to … Read more
Rememberances are pouring out for TV director James Burrows, who died on Friday at 85. Tony Danza, who worked with Burrows on 75 episodes of the ABC comedy series “Taxi,” paid tribute to his longtime director on Friday afternoon. He wrote on X, “We have lost the greatest of all time. Jimmy Burrows. I know … Read more
Even toys aren’t exempt from being replaced by technology. Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” opening in theaters June 19, is the latest instalment in the beloved animated franchise that follows a group of toys, led by cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks) and space ranger Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen). Following 2019’s “Toy Story 4,” the new … Read more
Few environmental challenges are as persistent as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These are the so‑called “forever chemicals” and they have earned their name through sheer chemical stubbornness. Built around ultra-strong carbon–fluorine bonds, PFAS compounds resist degradation, accumulating in water, soils, wildlife and, increasingly, human tissues. The result is a long-term contamination problem that has … Read more
British mainstays like George MacKay are quickly getting used to fielding questions about James Bond casting rumors, with everyone from the likes of Tom Francis to MacKay’s own “Rose of Nevada” co-star Callum Turner reportedly being considered. But for the “1917” and “Pride” actor who’s in love with the “process” of filmmaking — and used … Read more