From Hitchhiker’s Paranoid Android to Wall-E: why are pop culture robots so sad?
‘Sentient’ AI seems to shoulder the weight of the world. Maybe we humans want it that way
‘Frankly it blew my mind’: how Tron changed cinema – and predicted the future of tech
From cyberspace to AI, Steven Lisberger’s 1982 sci-fi classic was way ahead of its time. The team behind it explain how they made a game-changer
Woody Allen confirms he will shoot 50th film in Paris – but it may be his last
In an Instagram Live interview with Alec Baldwin, Allen has said filming will begin in the French capital this autumn, but that much of the thrill of moviemaking has gone
‘It’s dopamine’: why we love to track our watching and reading habits
Sites such as Letterboxd and GoodReads encourage us to document our cultural consumption. But does gamification get in the way of actually enjoying the arts?
Dashcam review – Maga-loving social media monster leads pandemic horror
Annie Hardy plays a livestream host so toxic that even zombies struggle to deal with her
Fish out your glasses! 3D movies are about to make a comeback
The much-hyped and much-delayed sequel to Avatar is set to bring about a return to 3D but are audiences interested?
Jamie Lee Curtis starts ‘feud’ with Marvel’s rival multiverse movie Doctor Strange
The actor’s Instagram outburst comes after a box office triumph for her latest film, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Is anyone excited about Avatar 2, or is James Cameron’s 3D revolution doomed?
The first trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water promises an extravaganza – but do we really want to put our eyes through the meat grinder all over again?
ACLU helped draft article at heart of Depp v Heard case for $3.5m donation, court hears
American Civil Liberties Union’s general counsel testifies that at least $500,000 came from fund connected to Elon Musk
Body shock: why Cronenberg’s kidney stones could be the saviour of NFTs
He’s been incubating his latest work for the past two years. Now the Canadian film-maker is auctioning it off to the crypto community – and what an incredible bargain it is
From The Simpsons to Iron Man: Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is just his latest desperate bid for celebrity
For years everyone’s favourite billionaire has been making pop culture cameos to poke fun at how nice and smart he is
Open thread: do you still use DVDs or videos? Has your collection survived?
As Sydney’s ‘last, best’ video shop closes, what’s the future for physical media in Australia, and for the communities who collect them?
Hustle harder: how TV became obsessed with stories of workism
Shows such as WeCrashed, Super Pumped and The Dropout all retell recent stories of millennial work-life balance going wrong
‘It’s kind of a tragedy’: behind the battle for power at Uber
In the new series Super Pumped, Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings ‘ruthless’ Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to life along with his extreme highs and lows
#OscarsFanFavorite: how the Academy’s plea for popularity fell into chaos
In an attempt to lure more viewers to the increasingly unwatched Oscars ceremony, a hashtag award has been introduced and quickly transformed into a circus