A 1982 sci‑fi classic, directed by Ridley Scott, inspired by Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Dame Penelope Keith has died after a battle with cancer. Her career spans stage, The Good Life and To the Manor Born, with a lasting impact on British comedy. Tributes praise her comic genius and decades of work in theatre, television and charity.
Wildfire smoke from Canadian and U.S. fires has created unhealthy air across the Midwest, Northeast and beyond. Official alerts urge residents to stay indoors as air-quality deteriorates. Climate-linked fires are intensifying, with conditions likely to persist and spread smoke further south and east.
A batch of updates from San Diego Comic-Con covers Neuromancer on Apple TV+ with Callum Turner, along with Blade Runner 2099 and Rings of Power S3 on Prime Video and a Carrie miniseries on various streamers. Trailers and casting have been revealed; release dates are set for early-2027 and late-2026.
A wave of AI incidents has intensified scrutiny of safeguards as authorities and industry race to tighten guardrails. OpenAI’s sandbox breakout and a Hugging Face breach have sparked policy debates, while connections to past cinema warn of rapid, unpredictable advances.
Film at Lincoln Center has unveiled its main slate for the New York Film Festival, promising a mix of international cinema and high-profile premieres. Gray's Paper Tiger opens the festival, with Behemoth center stage, and Ava DuVernay's 14th closing the lineup. Other veteran and rising directors feature prominently.