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The Future Is Now: Preparing for Today’s and Tomorrow’s AI Litigation
Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have taken the world by storm, with many industry leaders and technology optimists eagerly anticipating its integration into processes and solutions across nearly every aspect of our lives and professions. Others show a more skeptical approach, offering critiques, thought pieces, and calls to action to prevent AI’s potential misuse.…
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Live Updates: Fury in South Korea After President Imposes Martial Law
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s top aides offered to resign hours after he rescinded his extraordinary order. Protesters are calling for his resignation as lawmakers prepare to meet.
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Amid Syria’s Rebel Offensive, a Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers
Iran and Russia, both stretched by conflicts of their own, have experienced setbacks in Syria after a rebel offensive in the northwest of the country.
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Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Lebanon Cease-Fire
Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.
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Biden, in Angola, Warns That Slavery’s History Should Not be Erased
In becoming the first American leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly legacy of the human trade that originally defined relations with Africa.
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Syria Fighting Worsens Already Dire Conditions in Idlib and Aleppo
Years of war and a powerful earthquake had led to crushing poverty, displacement and breakdowns in services. But over the last several days, the region’s misery deepened.
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Don’t Miss IndieCollect’s RescueFest This Weekend
A very cool event is going to unfold at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica this weekend, including a Q&A hosted by our very own Chaz Ebert, alongside some very rare screenings from December 6-9. RescueFest features 4K restorations of 10 films that have been incredibly hard to find in the years since…
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Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw Shine in Netflix’s Thrilling “Black Doves”
When we are first introduced to Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), the protagonist of Netflix’s newest spy thriller “Black Doves,” she dons a nice dress and perfectly coiled hair that doesn’t move an inch. The wealthy wife of Defense Minister Wallace Webb (Andrew Buchan), Helen’s life has given her a big house, two children, and a…
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“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” Takes Aim at Younger Viewers
Since “Star Wars” has made its home on Disney+, the franchise has been stagnant, serving the same self-serious space-Western schlock with varying colors of lightsabers. Fortunately, Christopher Ford and Jon Watts’s “Skeleton Crew” is a refreshing departure from the recent, repetitive fare, offering an ‘80s-family-flick-style adventure. “Skeleton Crew” is set after the events of “Return…
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Short Films in Focus: The Big Wait
So many people I know who have seen Yannick Jamey’s charming documentary “The Big Wait” have said something along the lines of “I think that may be my dream job.” The film depicts a couple who run an emergency airport in the middle of nowhere in Forrest, Australia. This desert town consists of only these…
