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Two Paths for AI

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Last spring, Daniel Kokotaylo, an AI safety researcher working at OpenAI, quit in protest. He felt the company was unprepared for the future of its technology, and he wanted to draw…

The finale of “Rehearsal” is strange and sublime

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Nathan Fielder, like Andy Kaufman, creates performance comedy that not only satirizes society but also experimentally shakes it, practicing his art in the middle ground between reality and fiction. He presents…

Where’s the movie magic this Memorial Day weekend?

Hollywood continues to produce blockbusters, but for moviegoers, the summer season isn’t what it used to be. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… As Mark Twain might have said, rumors of the death of the American movie audience are…

One of us

The Pope’s connection to the United States goes much deeper than you might imagine. Credit: Marco Iabucci Epp/Shutterstock Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative player… Those who try to understand Pope Leo VIX by examining his social media miss…

Let the Haudenosaunee play

The Iroquois are ready for LA28. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends as summer approaches, with three days of festivities filled with delicious food, great…

Why Tom Cruise Will Never Die

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In Mission: Impossible III, the third film in the legendary action franchise, Tom Cruise tells his fictional wife that she must kill him before he does. It’s a typical Cruise conundrum:…