35 h. ago Pixar staff reportedly 'deeply saddened' LGBTQ elements were cut from studio's latest film, 'Elio'

Pixar insiders claimed "Elio" underwent changes to remove LGBTQ themes, leading to original director Molina's departure and resulting in a film "about totally nothing."

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6 d. ago Sense of Place: Step inside the Roman studio where Ennio Morricone made magic

Some of the Italian composer's most memorable film scores were recorded at Forum Studios in Rome's Parioli neighborhood.

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9 d. ago Historic film studio hits the market at top dollar even as filming dips

Historic film studio hits the market at top dollar even as filming dips  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it

Buried in the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget is the near elimination of something called the Ecosystems Mission Area. It's a program that monitors living things and the health of the land and water they inhabit. NPR's Ari Daniel reports that career scientists are deeply concerned about the potential cut.

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2 w. ago Train a virtual dragon? Film studios turn to Roblox and other games to reach young fans

Surrounded by virtual cliffs and a cascading waterfall, dragon riders on Roblox's massive online gaming platform immerse themselves in a memorable scene from "How to Train Your Dragon."

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2 w. ago AI 'reanimations': Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries

Christopher Pelkey was shot and killed in a road range incident in 2021. On May 8, 2025, at the sentencing hearing for his killer, an AI video reconstruction of Pelkey delivered a victim impact statement. The trial judge reported being deeply moved by this performance and issued the maximum sentence for manslaughter.

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