20th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival Set for November 2026 in Warsaw
The Five Flavours Asian Film Festival celebrates its 20th edition in Warsaw from 10 to 17 November 2026, with online access continuing until 6 December. Replica screenings will travel to Łódź, Wrocław, and Poznań later in November, extending the festival’s reach beyond the capital. The event marks the Year of the Fire Horse and will showcase a curated program of East, South and Southeast Asian cinema. Funding includes a three‑year commitment from Warsaw and the Ministry of Culture, plus an accessibility grant to support audiences with disabilities.
Argonne Receives DOE Funding to Advance AI for Science
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Argonne National Laboratory funding for more than a dozen AI‑driven research projects under the Genesis Mission. Argonne will lead the Transformational AI Models Consortium (ModCon), building self‑improving AI models that leverage DOE’s supercomputers, experimental...
Will Timmy Lose the Oscar? (And Other Burning Questions.)
{"summary":"The post riffs on the buzz surrounding Timothée Chalamet’s Oscar prospects, sparked by his recent remarks that some interpreted as dismissive of ballet and opera. It frames this controversy amid broader Oscar night questions—whether the film *Sinners* will make history,...
Analyze This
OpenAI disclosed that 0.15 percent of its weekly ChatGPT users express suicidal planning and 0.07 percent show signs of serious mental‑health issues such as psychosis or mania. With 800 million weekly active users, this equates to roughly 1.2 million individuals at suicide risk and...
Picnic, Objects in Public: London Open Call for Sculpture and Performance in the Urban Landscape
The "Picnic, Objects in Public" open call invites London‑based artists to relocate everyday household items into streets and parks, turning tables, chairs and other domestic objects into sculptural or performative interventions. The project explores how these objects shed their private...
Trying to Be Helpful? Here Are 3 Things You Shouldn’t Say
The article by Catharine Hannay outlines three common phrases that, despite good intentions, often undermine support. It explains why “Why don’t you just…?”, “You should take care of yourself,” and “I know exactly how you feel” can feel dismissive or...
Little Pudding and Guinness Unveil Exclusive Doughnut Pudding for St Patrick’s Day at Seven Dials Market
Little Pudding and Guinness have teamed up to launch a limited‑edition Guinness Doughnut Pudding at London’s Seven Dials Market. The dessert, a warm chocolate‑doughnut‑based pudding topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting, will be on sale from 16 to 22 March 2026. The market’s...
Night Moth – Horse
Night Moth’s new single “Horse” delivers a punchy indie rock experience in under 90 seconds, merging Sonic Youth‑style distortion with a slacker‑rock vibe. The track balances laid‑back grooves and anthemic energy, appealing to listeners who favor both relaxed and high‑octane...
Late Diagnosis Club Meeting - 11 March 2026
The Late Diagnosis Club held its March 11 meeting to dissect Cal Newport’s new book “Slow Productivity.” Hosted by Dr. Angela Kingdon, the discussion highlighted three core principles: limiting the number of tasks, emphasizing deep work, and integrating intentional breaks....
PODCAST: Making A $4000 Feature In 12 Days And Releasing Through Tubi
Filmmaker Wade Patterson produced the micro‑budget thriller *Death Cipher* for $4,000, shooting it in just 12 days inside his apartment. He collapsed multiple production roles—writer, director, cinematographer, editor—to keep costs low and used a single‑location concept to simplify logistics. After...
A Practical Guide to Outdoor Visibility for Film Events
Outdoor film screenings often lose attendees due to poor visibility. The guide outlines six practical tactics—tall landmarks, concise signage, strategic placement, visual consistency, layout focus, and weather‑ready lighting—to make events instantly recognizable and easy to navigate. By using a single...
Your Critics Aren't Even in the Arena. Fuck Em.
The blog post highlights how creators, regardless of fame, are haunted by a few harsh comments that eclipse abundant positive feedback. It describes real‑world examples across Substack, Instagram, X, and podcasts where outlier criticism dominates mental focus. The author argues...
Martin Scorsese’s StudioCanal-Backed What Happens at Night, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Begins Shooting - Production / Funding -...
Martin Scorsese’s next feature, “What Happens at Night,” has begun principal photography in Prague. The psychological horror, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, is adapted from Peter Cameron’s 2020 novel with a screenplay by Patrick Marber. The film is co‑produced...
Chishuru and Wilsons to Unite for One-Night Tasting Menu in London to Celebrate West African and Produce-Driven Cuisine
London’s Michelin‑starred Chishuru will host a one‑night collaborative tasting menu with Bristol’s Wilsons on 24 March. The menu blends Chishuru’s West African cuisine with Wilsons’s vegetable‑centric, market‑garden approach, featuring dishes such as Ose Ji with radishes and a spiced okra...
Review: My Dearest Señorita - Málaga 2026
Netflix’s new feature *My Dearest Señorita* reimagines Jaime de Armiñán’s 1972 Oscar‑nominated film with a modern, intersex‑focused narrative. Directed by Fernando González Molina and scripted by trans writer Alana S. Portero, the remake stars intersex actress Elisabeth Martínez alongside veterans Paco León, Anna Castillo and Nagore Aranburu. The...
Mystery Groop – “Nil-Nil”
Mystery Groop, a one‑off collaboration between members of Groop and Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, has resurfaced its sole release, the cassette Glorify The Bomb. The record, a 100‑copy limited edition originally cut in 2023, was thought out of print until Greenway...
How Intelligent People Teach Themselves Anything
The post argues that intelligent self‑learners treat knowledge as a pursuit rather than a commodity, citing historic figures like Spinoza, Lincoln and Douglass who taught themselves foundational skills. It emphasizes that self‑study is a deliberate practice, not random consumption of...
Review: Picking Up the Pieces - Mons 2026
Multi‑award‑winning production designer Catherine Cosme makes her feature‑film debut with *Picking Up the Pieces*, which earned the Jury Prize at the Love International Film Festival de Mons. The drama follows Parisian photographer Lucile as she uncovers her mother’s secret consumer‑loan...
🎧 Approved: Olympia Vitalis
Olympia Vitalis, a West London vocalist with seven years of gospel‑choir experience, has dropped her debut single “Daze.” The track fuses gospel intensity, jazz harmonic restlessness, and hip‑hop rhythmic flair, echoing influences from Aretha Franklin to Nas. Lyrically, the song...
Dishoom Launches Limited-Edition Chicken Ruby Pie in Collaboration with Chef Calum Franklin
Dishoom is rolling out a limited‑edition Chicken Ruby Pie from 19 March to 19 April, pairing its flagship Chicken Ruby curry with a buttery pastry. The collaboration with celebrated chef Calum Franklin, dubbed the “Pie King,” was unveiled during British...
Mary Middlefield – Take Me As I Am
Mary Middlefield’s single “Take Me As I Am” unexpectedly surged in popularity, showcasing a pop‑rap blend that caught listeners off guard. The Swiss act, already noted as a potent force in 2026, leveraged the track’s urgent energy to reinforce her...
Transform Your Script Into a Living Universe With This New Production OS
Asteria’s Research & Technology Division unveiled Continuum Suite, an operating system that turns scripts into fully coordinated productions. The platform automatically breaks down scripts, builds production databases, generates schedules, storyboards, and call sheets, and syncs updates across cast and crew....
Premiere: Jesus Christ Taxi Driver Share New Self-Titled Single
Colorado indie rock band Jesus Christ Taxi Driver has premiered their self‑titled single ahead of their second album, Taxi The Rich. The track blends garage punk, surf‑rock and power‑pop, featuring distortion‑heavy guitars and an Elvis‑style vocal delivery. The song’s lyrics...
Bermondsey’s Trivet to Host Exclusive Collaborative Dinner with Michelin-Starred Turkish Chef Aret Sahakyan
On 28 March, Trivet, a two‑Michelin‑starred London restaurant, will host an exclusive collaborative dinner with Turkish chef Aret Sahakyan of Maçakızı. The chefs co‑created a multi‑course menu that fuses Aegean‑inspired New Mediterranean cuisine with Trivet’s globally‑influenced style, featuring dishes such...
‘Magic Mushroom’ Derivative Could Heal without Hallucinations, Sparking Hope for New Therapies
Scientists at the University of Padova synthesized fluorinated psilocin derivatives, identifying compound 4e as a lead that retains serotonergic activity while markedly reducing hallucinogenic effects in mice. In vitro assays showed 4e is a selective partial agonist at 5‑HT2A and...
Twilight of the Book Critics, Franz Boas, and More
The post curates three recent cultural essays: one highlighting the sharp decline of full‑time book‑review critics to fewer than ten, another revisiting Orwell’s observation that “everyone has the face he deserves” and extending it to the symbolism of our hands,...
The 24th Sofia Meetings Is Ready to Unspool - Sofia 2026 – Sofia Meetings
The 24th Sofia Meetings, part of the 30th‑anniversary Sofia International Film Festival, runs March 18‑22 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Filmmakers will pitch 15 feature‑length projects, three TV series, and ten works‑in‑progress to co‑producers, sales agents and distributors. A closed "Projects in...
New Trailer and Poster for Steven Spielberg’s DISCLOSURE DAY
Steven Spielberg’s new sci‑fi thriller Disclosure Day drops its first trailer and poster, confirming a UK and ROI theatrical debut on 12 June 2026. The film reunites Spielberg with Jurassic Park and War of the Worlds writer David Koepp, sparking speculation of a hidden link to Close Encounters. A...
CARC Presents NEITHER / NOR at Indra Gallery
From March 2‑5, Indra Gallery in London hosted NEITHER / NOR, a group show organized by the Centre for Arts, Research and Culture (CARC) with the Nina Miller Collection. Curated by Michaëla Hadji‑Minaglou and Alina Khalitova, the exhibition paired historic lithographs by Paul...
The 5 AI Prompts I Use to Cure Brain Fog & Overwhelm
The post outlines how an emergency‑management consultant overwhelmed by 400 unread emails and conflicting data used five targeted AI prompts to cut through the noise. By turning the inbox into a cognitive filter, the prompts automatically summarized updates, prioritized actions,...
Bif&st Wagers on Films From the Europe-Mediterranean Area - Bif&st 2026
The 17th Bari International Film&TV Festival (Bif&st) will run 21‑28 March 2026, centering on the Euro‑Mediterranean theme. Iranian‑Italian director Raha Shirazi’s documentary *A War on Women* opens the Meridiana competition, which showcases 12 new films from the region. The lineup...
Josephine Network
Josephine Network, the New York‑based power‑pop collective, released its new album Hooked on Lolipop Records, marking the band’s first partnership with the indie label. Produced and mixed by former Velveteen Rabbit bandmate Ryan Howe, the record reunites members of the...
Kevin Williamson Will Not Return for Scream 8
Kevin Williamson confirmed he has no plans to direct a potential Scream 8, despite having written and now directed Scream 7. He expressed openness to another filmmaker taking the helm, citing fresh perspectives for the long‑running horror series. Williamson remains focused on...
Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability
A recent study demonstrates that sending a shock wave through a magnetized plasma triggers the Richtmyer‑Meshkov instability, which manifests as mixed Kelvin‑Helmholtz roll‑ups and Rayleigh‑Taylor‑like plumes. Researchers used a two‑fluid model—separating ion and electron fluids—to capture these structures, which are...
Navigating Complexity in Emerging Biotech: Innovations, Integrations, and Initial Hurdles
Industry experts highlight three intersecting forces reshaping emerging biotech: the persistent funding and regulatory hurdles faced by early‑stage startups, the rapid migration of AI from a supportive tool to an operational backbone, and breakthrough computational methods—including quantum chemistry—that are redefining...
(PR) Imec Launches University Consortium Around Next Generation of Chips
Imec announced a European university consortium of 26 institutions to develop CMOS 2.0, a post‑CMOS scaling paradigm that leverages fine‑grain wafer stacking and heterogeneous integration. The partnership will fund 26 PhD researchers who will remain at their home universities while accessing...
The Beliefs Grief Didn't Create
The post argues that the painful behaviors men exhibit after a loss are driven more by long‑standing belief systems than by the grief itself. These entrenched assumptions—such as the need to appear strong or the fear of harming loved ones—are...
The MerKaBa Brotherhood – “Galgalim”
The MerKaBa Brotherhood announced their self‑titled album, slated for release on May 15 through Mississippi Records. The lead single, “Galgalim,” showcases a blend of percolating percussion and oscillating Rhodes, echoing the calm of the trio’s earlier work while hinting at new‑age...
Ferrari Amalfi Spider Revealed: Open Top Beauty
Ferrari unveiled the Amalfi Spider, a front‑engined convertible derived from the Amalfi coupe. The model features a five‑layer fabric roof that lifts or lowers in 13.7 seconds at up to 37 mph, reducing luggage capacity to 172 L and adding 80 kg of...
Anjimile’s You’re Free to Go: Finding Liberation in Tenderness
North Carolina singer‑songwriter Anjimile is releasing his second album “You’re Free to Go” on March 13 via 4AD, produced by Brad Cook. The record expands his sound with dreamy chords and disruptive harmonies while centering the Black trans experience. Tracks like...
Yes, But How Did It Feel?
A recent Dutch study compared three approaches to quantifying training stress, pitting traditional objective measures against athlete‑reported subjective scores. The researchers found that subjective metrics, such as perceived exertion, aligned more closely with physiological markers of fatigue than objective data...
This Is The U.S.'s Last Chance At Solar
Swift Solar, a California start‑up, is buying key assets and patents from the bankrupt Meyer Burger to launch a production line for perovskite‑silicon tandem solar cells. The company claims its hybrid cells could reach 45 percent efficiency, far above the 30 percent ceiling...
Adiós Augie Meyers: 1940-2026
Augie Meyers, the 85‑year‑old musician and producer who co‑founded the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados, died on March 7, 2026. A versatile keyboardist, he helped define the Tex‑Mex rock sound of the 1960s and later blended country, rock, and Tejano in...
Baseimmune Announces Strategic Expansion Into Fibrosis with Lead Program Targeting Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Baseimmune announced a new fibrosis‑focused pipeline leveraging its computational protein design platform to create multi‑pathway immunotherapies, starting with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company aims to deliver proof‑of‑concept efficacy data for its lead IPF program in 2026‑2027, addressing the limitations...
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Future Soul
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is set to release its new studio album *Future Soul* next week, featuring all 12 members on most tracks. The record blends heavy blues roots with R&B, rock, and acoustic elements, delivering a dense wall‑of‑sound experience....
Fire in the Mountains 2026 Preview: Yaotl Mictan, Savage Oath, Galvanist, and Nocturne
Fire in the Mountains 2026 runs July 23‑26 in Cut Bank, Montana, featuring a near‑complete lineup that now includes Agalloch performing the full Ashes in the Wake album, Abbath’s side‑project I revisiting Between Two Worlds, and a still‑secret surprise headliner....
Andrew Sa – “Lavender Cowboy”
Andrew Sa’s debut album American Rough arrives on June 26 via Bloodshot Records, led by the single Lavender Cowboy. The track pays homage to gay‑country pioneer Patrick Haggerty, whose 1973 Lavender Country album broke barriers. Produced by H.C. McEntire, the record features...
What Can We Say About the Cosmic Host?
The article critiques Nick Bostrom’s “cosmic host” hypothesis, which posits that the preferences of advanced civilizations or superintelligent AIs could become universal norms that humanity and its own ASI should follow. It dissects Bostrom’s six‑rung assumption ladder, outlines three possible...
Struggle and Ill Will: The Peace That Doesn’t Strive
George Cassidy Payne argues that struggle rooted in ill will—an aggressive desire for specific outcomes—creates suffering, while true peace arises from non‑striving and acting without attachment. Drawing on Buddha, Jesus, the Bhagavad Gita, and Lao zi, he shows that the ego’s endless...
Broken Social Scene Shares Hey Amanda
Canadian indie collective Broken Social Scene is set to release their new album "Remember the Humans" on May 8 via Arts & Crafts. The lead single showcases a gentle folk‑pop opening that erupts into a horn‑accented, harmony‑rich explosion, echoing the...