Acolyte’s R&B Soundtrack Reminds Us of ‘Star Wars Disco’
Star Wars has a distinct musical style that has been carried on by composers such as Kevin Kiner, John Powell, and Michael Giacchino in spinoffs like Rogue One and Clone Wars, but with the release of “The Power of Two” by Victoria Monét for the upcoming series The Acolyte, the franchise has now incorporated popular musicians, marking a shift in its musical direction.
NYT Uses AI to Make Human Artists DOA
The New York Times’ union claims that the paper is prioritizing cost savings over people and quality of work by firing human artists and replacing them with AI, despite the fact that the newspaper recently won nine gold medals for its artistry.
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How to handle situations where your budget is limited but you want to produce high quality work, including setting expectations with clients and negotiating for more money upfront, and utilizing resources like maker spaces and artist collectives.
Plastic-Eating Fungi – Parengyodontium – Our Ocean Overlord?
Researchers have discovered that the fungus Parengyodontium album can break down UV-exposed polyethylene in the ocean, suggesting that other fungi in deeper waters may also contribute to the decomposition of plastic.
“Everyone’s Freaking Out About ‘Enemy Mine’ Scifi Remake?” Uh, No.
Terry Matalas, former showrunner for Star Trek: Picard and creator of 12 Monkeys, has been chosen to write a remake of the 1985 sci-fi film Enemy Mine for 20th Century Studios, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. as a human and alien who must overcome their prejudices to survive, and Matalas’s involvement brings excitement to the project after his previous successes in the genre.
NASA: No ISS Emergency After Space Drill Mishap
Nasa denies emergency situation on the ISS after a medical drill was accidentally broadcasted on their livestream, with viewers reacting with alarm on social media before it was revealed to be a routine simulation training.
Tree Trash to Green Gold? Swedish Bioplastic
Lignin Industries has developed a renewable and sustainable bioplastic, Renol, made from organic lignin and is now implementing its technology at a factory outside Stockholm, Sweden, with multiple industrial applications such as ABS, PE, and PP, and has partnerships with companies of all sizes due to its scalability, affordability, and strong sustainability credentials, while other companies such as LeadEdge Flexo and AIMPLAS are also utilizing bio-based materials in their products and processes.
Villeneuve Dune Three – The Big Bad Scifi Adaptation Drama
Denis Villeneuve plans to complete a Dune trilogy by adapting Dune Messiah as a third film, but has shown no interest in directing Children of Dune, leaving the door open for another filmmaker to continue the series with a new story arc and potentially different tone.
Star Wars Isn’t Scifi: The Acolyte Edition
The Acolyte, the latest Star Wars project, has received positive reactions but has also faced criticism online, with some valid concerns regarding the story and execution, while others misunderstand the essence of Star Wars as a fantasy rather than science fiction, as creator George Lucas intended, and thus allowing for the suspension of disbelief and the creation of a more exciting and cinematic experience based on space serials, with elements such as sound in space, lightsabers, and sandworms, all defying real science, and with the franchise’s focus on space wizards and magic, rather than following real science and technology.
Variety calls The A-Frame “Scifi Disappointment”
Calvin Reeder’s film “The A-Frame” struggles to balance its themes of confronting death and escaping it, resulting in a disjointed and awkwardly dialogue-heavy story that fails to fully explore its characters or the sci-fi concepts it introduces and ultimately feels unengaging and emotionally distant.