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Is AI sparking demand for natural features?

Is AI sparking demand for natural features?

No-one can shut up about Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth. But our sudden preoccupation with ‘natural’ faces says more about our propensity to reject them.  Aimee Lou Wood has lovely teeth. Not perfectly symmetrical, not blindingly white, not sculpted into identical rectangles, but lovely, human teeth. And yet, since the actor...

Use of disposable vapes reportedly falls ahead of ban

Use of disposable vapes reportedly falls ahead of ban

E-cigarettes, more commonly known as vapes, have reportedly seen a decline in popularity ahead of the UK-wide ban that comes into effect at the start of June. From then on, disposable versions will no longer be available. The use of disposable vapes has seen a sharp decline in the last year, a new report suggests. 63% of those aged 16-24 mainly used disposable vapes in 2024. This has dropped by...

By Bristol, UK
A Minecraft Movie’s meme-shaped success

A Minecraft Movie’s meme-shaped success

Gen Z fans have propelled the eponymous film to ridiculous heights thanks to memes and theatre mayhem. Who would’ve thought a movie based on the most popular game of all time would be a smash hit? Honestly, not me. Unless you’ve just woken up from a coma spanning back to 2009, you’ll know all about Minecraft, the global smash sandbox that allows players to create their own worlds one block at...

By London, UK
The White Lotus is breaking the Hollywood pay code

The White Lotus is breaking the Hollywood pay code

Mike White’s hit show pays every cast member the same amount, regardless of role or experience.  You could argue that all jobs, all workplaces, are built on hierarchies. But perhaps no more so than Hollywood. There are few other contexts in which all employees work on the same projects regardless of experience. There’s the A-listers and the unknowns, the seven-figure-episode superstars and the struggling actors juggling three side gigs to...

By Brighton, UK
UK calls for streaming services to share revenue into TV fund

UK calls for streaming services to share revenue into TV fund

MPs in the UK have called for platforms like Netflix to share some of their revenue to support high-end British TV. They warn that a lack of support could erode distinctly British content. A group of UK MPs have called for streaming services to contribute a share of their revenue to a fund that would support British high-end TV production. The recommendation comes as part of a new report by...

By Bristol, UK