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fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

The cinema lab: brain activity tracked to find secret to creating immersive films

Researchers at the University of Bristol study audience reactions to films using biometric data to improve filmmaking techniques.
fromConsequence
6 days ago

FernGully Returning as Live-Action Movie, Years After Those Avatar Jokes

Producer Jon Sheinberg stated, 'Our goal isn't simply to make a new film. It's to honor a timeless classic and extend its powerful themes and musical legacy across every platform.'
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

'The Last Airbender' Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout

The leak of Avatar: Aang has upset fans and animators, revealing a nearly finished film months before its official release.
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fromInverse
3 weeks ago

'Avatar 4'? Producer Teases The Sequels Are "Full Speed Ahead"

The Avatar team won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, showcasing their innovative approach to creating the world of Pandora.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' dives into audience's homes with upcoming digital, Blu-ray release

The home release of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' features Oscar-winning visual effects and includes extensive bonus content.
Film
fromWIRED
1 week ago

'The Last Airbender' Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout

The leak of Avatar: Aang has upset fans and animators, revealing a nearly finished film months before its official release.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

'Avatar 4'? Producer Teases The Sequels Are "Full Speed Ahead"

The Avatar team won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, showcasing their innovative approach to creating the world of Pandora.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' dives into audience's homes with upcoming digital, Blu-ray release

The home release of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' features Oscar-winning visual effects and includes extensive bonus content.
OMG science
fromBig Think
2 weeks ago

To alien eyes, Earth looks deceptively peaceful

Earth is the only known planet with life, but also with conflict and destruction, presenting a complex reality from different perspectives.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Would Confirming the Existence of Aliens Shock Humanity?

President Trump ordered the release of UAP-related government files, potentially revealing evidence of nonhuman intelligence and impacting human understanding of reality.
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Independent films
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixation

James Cameron's documentary, Secrets of the Bees, reveals the complex behaviors and society of honeybees, challenging common perceptions of their intelligence.
fromConsequence
2 months ago
US politics

James Cameron on Leaving America for New Zealand: "I'm Not There for Scenery, I'm There for the Sanity"

fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

James Cameron Says America Would Be in 'Utter Disarray' If There's Another Pandemic

Independent films
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixation

James Cameron's documentary, Secrets of the Bees, reveals the complex behaviors and society of honeybees, challenging common perceptions of their intelligence.
fromConsequence
2 months ago
US politics

James Cameron on Leaving America for New Zealand: "I'm Not There for Scenery, I'm There for the Sanity"

fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

James Cameron Says America Would Be in 'Utter Disarray' If There's Another Pandemic

fromThe Independent
3 weeks ago

Sam Worthington: 'I know what James Cameron wants - and I'll give it to him'

Worthington describes his career as bizarre, stating, 'I've never had a plan in that regard. I think people have looked at my career and gone, 'What the f*** is he doing?''
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Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Arco review Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo lead rainbow-hued eco animation

An animated film features expressive character design and emotional depth but relies on derivative plot elements, appealing primarily to younger audiences through vibrant visual style.
Independent films
fromVulture
1 month ago

'We Are Not Alone on Earth,' Warns Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg believes aliens exist and are currently on Earth, inspiring his first alien film in 21 years, Disclosure Day, premiering June 2026.
Science
fromBig Think
2 months ago

Yes, one image from space can change humanity's perspective

Astronomical images transformed human perspective by revealing a vast, comprehensible universe in which Earth is neither cosmically central nor uniquely designed for humanity.
Environment
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Rewilding Rejects the We're-So-Special Exceptionalism

Rewilding requires rehabilitating human hearts, overcoming self-centeredness, and treating nature with compassion so ecosystems and nonhuman lives can flourish.
fromMindful
2 months ago

Can Compassion Save the Planet?

When British author Karen Armstrong won the TED prize in 2008, she used the money to convene a group of religious thinkers from a wide range of faiths to craft an updated version of the Golden Rule for the 21st century. What emerged was the Charter for Compassion, which calls on people around the world "to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the center of our world and put another there, and to honor the inviolable sanctity of every single human being, treating everybody, without exception, with absolute justice, equity and respect."
Philosophy
Miscellaneous
fromFuturism
1 month ago

This Is How Big a Telescope Aliens Would Need to See Dinosaurs on Earth

Observing dinosaurs from 66 million light-years away would require a telescope with a mirror 3.4 light-years across, weighing over 100 million times Earth's mass.
fromAeon
2 months ago

Our Universe has light not by chance but by necessity | Aeon Videos

Light is one aspect of the Universe that, for most people, holds a deep and noticeable value in everyday life, helping them to navigate, learn from, and connect with the world around them. Yet it's not particularly difficult to imagine life without it. After all, many nonhuman animals live in lightless environments. However, as Gideon Koekoek, an associate professor of physics in the research group Gravitational Waves and Fundamental Physics
Philosophy
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

How Michael Pollan Expanded His Consciousness

Michael Pollan's "A World Appears" explores consciousness by combining neuroscience, philosophy, literature, and psychedelics research to understand how neurons create selfhood and why consciousness evolved.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

This is why VFX-heavy 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' is nominated for best costume design

Digital costumes in Avatar: Fire and Ash originate as physical garments handcrafted by costume designer Deborah L. Scott before being transferred to visual effects for screen recreation.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

This is why VFX-heavy 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' is nominated for best costume design

Digital costumes in Avatar: Fire and Ash originate as physical garments handcrafted by costume designer Deborah L. Scott before being transferred to visual effects for screen recreation.
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fromVulture
2 months ago

James Cameron Doesn't Want Netflix Buying Warner Bros.

A Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. risks undermining theatrical distribution and exhibition, threatening cinema releases and the jobs dependent on theatrical output.
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fromSFGATE
1 month ago

We nearly wiped out these creatures in California. Now they're Pixar stars.

Pixar's 'Hoppers' incorporates accurate beaver physiology, including tail-tucking behavior based on how beavers' tailbones function similarly to human spines, with scientific consultation from beaver expert Emily Fairfax.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Why Darren Aronofsky thought an AI-generated historical docudrama was a good idea

Primordial Soup and Time released an AI-generated short-form series recreating 1776 scenes, drawing major criticism for flawed visuals while producers expect improvement.
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

Weronika Marianna's flowing animations depict the natural world in constant motion

After quite impulsively tackling a frame-by-frame sequence of an animated figure merging into a mountainscape using paint on paper a few years ago, the artist started her journey into analogue animation and it's "a rabbit hole I never want to leave", she says. "This sense of continuous, boundaryless flow underpins both my life and my work. In animation, I have found the most compelling way to interpret the world being in constant motion."
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fromInverse
2 months ago

'Zi' Is An Existential Dream Wrapped In A Time-Travel Movie

Zi follows a grieving Hong Kong woman who experiences visions of her future self, blending dreamy existential sci‑fi with minimal plot and striking imagery.
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