“Sinners” should win, but always bet on the Oscars to disappoint

I regret to predict that "One Battle After Another" is a safer choice for an irritatingly familiar reason.

I Ranked My Houseguests Based on Their Hostess Gifts

This story was originally published on Substack. For more on fashion, society, and the upper-class zeitgeist, follow Plum ...

Next In Horror: ‘Monitor’ Filmmakers Matt Black & Ryan Polly Nearly Had Their Short Adapted By Someone Else Without Their Consent — But Seized The Opportunity For Themselves

The following story contains plot details from SXSW Midnighter selection Monitor. For Matt Black and Ryan Polly, the Texas-based filmmakers behind the horror film Monitor, the project ...

New Greenville theater to 'tell stories' of Black writers, performers

Greenville's new DreamBox Theatre will highlight Black playwrights and performers at the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center.

‘The Sandbox’ Doc Director on Her “Story About Power” and Hope to Make Us Think About How We Choose to Use, or Not Use, Technology as a Tool

The doc travels from the Arizona desert to the drone-policed Mediterranean, meeting migrants, rescuers and border control agents alike. “Tools tested at borders spill into databases and daily life, ...
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Prying open the AI black box

Meet SQUID, a new computational tool. Compared with other genomic AI models, SQUID is more consistent, reduces background noise, and can yield better predictions regarding critical mutations. The new ...