Movie extras worry they’ll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans
Five background actors told NPR they had to undergo face and body digital scans while on TV and movie sets. The use of digital replicas is a sticking point in the ongoing strikes in Hollywood.
The Hollywood sign that towers over Los Angeles is now 100 years old
The Hollywood sign is LA’s monument to the entertainment industry. NPR’s A Martinez talks to Alison Martino, a writer and amateur historian, about the signs origins and symbolism.
Pee-wee Herman was more than a boy who never grew up
Pee-wee’s creator, Paul Reubens, died Sunday of cancer. He was 70. Pee-wee was a petulant man-child and a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.
D. Smith on her new documentary ‘Kokomo City’ that follows four trans sex workers
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director D. Smith about her new documentary. “Kokomo City” highlights the experiences of trans sex workers.
‘Haunted Mansion’ is a skip, but ‘Talk to Me’ is a real scare
Two films take on the horror of grief: While Disney’s live-action comedy is neither funny nor frightening, the Australian horror-thriller about teenagers dabbling in the occult is terrifically creepy.
Is Barbie a feminist icon? It’s complicated
The Barbie movie is being celebrated (and slammed) as a feminist film, with its themes of female empowerment and critiques of the patriarchy. Can the same be said for the doll at the center of it?
The Indigo Girls find themselves in a Barbie world
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, about their 1989 hit “Closer to Fine” being featured prominently in the new Barbie movie.
Barbenheimer’s rising tide seemed to lift all boats at the box office
The films Barbie and Oppenheimer blew past predictions to spark the fourth biggest box office weekend in Hollywood history. What does their success say about the state of the movie business?
Nolan fans are traveling hours to see ‘Oppenheimer’ in its intended 70mm IMAX format
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer dominated IMAX screens. Only 19 cinemas in the country are showing it in its intended 70mm IMAX film format, leading some fans to several travel hours.
‘Barbie’ beats ‘Oppenheimer’ at the box office with a record $155 million debut
Combined, the two films brought in the biggest revenue since the start of the pandemic, besting out the usual superhero franchises Hollywood has come to depend on.
AMC Theaters reverses its decision to price tickets based on where customers sit
The company said the new pricing structure made the cost of their tickets less competitive in the market.
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