The 1960s still has a lot to teach us about campus protests and the proper institutional role of universities. A good rule is that colleges and universities should hold their institutional fire for cases and causes that have a direct, significant impact on their core functions of teaching, research, and independent inquiry. CAMBRIDGE – Although…
The creeping shadows and haunting decorations transform the everyday into something eerie at Halloween. And you might be thinking about scaring yourself with a good horror movie. Grotesque imagery, extreme violence, startling jump scares and menacing characters are common elements, making viewers feel fear, dread and disgust. We generally aim to avoid these negative emotions…
While movie premieres and A-list celebrities attract most of the attention at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the future of film is debated in the TIFF Industry conference. As one might expect nearly two years after the public release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, AI in filmmaking has featured among the industry talks. But perhaps more…
Horror movies are plentiful in 2024, and plenty bloody. The year has seen the release of films awash in blood, such as “Immaculate,” “The First Omen” and “The Strangers.” With Halloween on the way, bloody offerings are streaming, in theaters and running in marathons on cable. Watch them, and you’ll likely notice that as the…
It’s scary movie season, a time when many people watch films about zombies, serial killers, werewolves, magic and mysterious monsters who are impossible to kill. However, as far as I know, there’s only one film that features all of those elements – and you’ve probably never seen it. Made in 2007, “Trick ‛r Treat” consists…
October 26, 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of director James Cameron’s science fiction classic, The Terminator – a film that popularised society’s fear of machines that can’t be reasoned with, and that “absolutely will not stop … until you are dead”, as one character memorably puts it. The plot concerns a super-intelligent AI system called…
Journalists and news outlets around the world are under threat like never before. Fortunately, two new reports illustrating the economic, health, environmental, and security benefits of a free press could help policymakers and campaigners make an even stronger case for an independent media at home and abroad. TALLINN – The argument for a free press…
For now, Ukrainians are pulling Tolstoy off their shelves, and toppling Catherine the Great from her plinth in Odesa. Once Ukrainians have won a peace they can live with, a free Ukraine will have to own the imprint of the Russian past on its soul, and then wrestle free of that past. Source link
While many people in the creative industries are worrying that AI is about to steal their jobs, Oscar-winning film director James Cameron is embracing the technology. Cameron is famous for making the Avatar and Terminator movies, as well as Titanic. Now he has joined the board of Stability.AI, a leading player in the world of…
For now, Ukrainians are pulling Tolstoy off their shelves, and toppling Catherine the Great from her plinth in Odesa. Once Ukrainians have won a peace they can live with, a free Ukraine will have to own the imprint of the Russian past on its soul, and then wrestle free of that past. Source link
Journalists and news outlets around the world are under threat like never before. Fortunately, two new reports illustrating the economic, health, environmental, and security benefits of a free press could help policymakers and campaigners make an even stronger case for an independent media at home and abroad. TALLINN – The argument for a free press…
In addition to its corporate applications, artificial intelligence is helping solve broader and more complex problems, especially in education. Industry leaders and policymakers should develop a shared approach to AI-powered learning and encourage more widespread training in the technology’s fundamentals. NEW YORK – Artificial intelligence has captured the imagination of corporate leaders eager to implement…
While competent defense counsel is essential to the fair administration of criminal justice, public defenders in the United States often lack the time and resources to provide the quality representation their clients deserve. But a new model promises to revolutionize the system. STANFORD – The public-defender system in the United States is plagued by underfunding,…
When there are more qualified young people than jobs, and when failure is not an option, workplace culture becomes cutthroat. This is certainly true in India, as the death of a young professional in July showed, and it demands action from both employers and policymakers. NEW DELHI – The tragic death of Anna Sebastian Perayil,…