Rooster Teeth announces shut down after 21 years

Rooster Teeth announces shut down after 21 years

For many Millennials, Rooster Teeth represented the first major shift into digital-only entertainment throughout the mid-noughties. Its closure is a goodbye to a bygone era. Rooster Teeth, the digital-only production house that pioneered various internet shows in the noughties and tens, is shutting down after 21 years. Parent company Warner...

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Is the bad PR surrounding lab-grown meat warranted?

Is the bad PR surrounding lab-grown meat warranted?

The possibility of lab-grown meat landing on our plates in the near future has been met with mixed reactions. Now, widespread media campaigns are attempting to sway the public from even considering it. Removing meat from our diet has been proven to significantly lower our carbon footprint, but not all carnivores are willing to adopt a plant-based diet full-time or even partially. Hoping to solve this ethical dilemma, food scientists and...

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Universal Music set to take songs down from TikTok

Universal Music set to take songs down from TikTok

Millions of songs will be taken down from TikTok after talks over payment with Universal Music fell through. It means a wealth of material from huge artists will no longer be available. TikTok is once again facing controversy. This time, it’s over payment and music royalty rights. Universal Music, one of the world’s biggest music corporations, is gearing up to pull millions of songs from TikTok after it failed to...

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Explicit Taylor Swift AI images cause legal panic

Explicit Taylor Swift AI images cause legal panic

Last week, explicit images of Taylor Swift created using AI were shared across Twitter (X), with some posts gaining millions of views. The ensuing legal panic could have ramifications for the use of celebrity likeness, and AI images in general. Taylor Swift was the victim of AI image generation last week. Explicit, pornographic images were created without her consent and shared across X (formally Twitter) by thousands of users. The posts...

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Opinion – the Mia Goth debate is toxic stan culture exemplified

Opinion – the Mia Goth debate is toxic stan culture exemplified

The actress is being sued by an extra who alleges she ‘intentionally’ kicked him in the head on set. In response, a sub-section of her fanbase has dismissed the assault accusations with trivialising language, highlighting the problematic nature of out-of-control para-social relationships. During the last few years, Mia Goth has cemented her position as the ‘It Girl’ of horror, widely obsessed-over for her leading roles in Pearl, X, and...

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