as long as major filmmakers keep softening up to AI, itâll be "heâs only using it for storyboards," "heâs only using it to enhance the script," "heâs only using it for this one scene." itâs a boundary that will keep being pushed constantly, but okay
The thing about the Brazilian payment system Pix is that itâs superior to US alternatives and Brazilians know it. Attacking it thus makes the US look like a bad loser. Pix succeeded because itâs better, not because of unfair trade practices.
people treat brazil like an exotic travel destination and then get shocked when brazilians turn out to be actual people instead of characters in their vacation fantasy. nobody is obligated to live up to your idealized version of a country just to make your trip more meaningful
Paul Mescal makes a statement in support of trans rights ahead of the 2026 London Trans+ Pride March:
âIâm incredibly proud to stand in support of my trans friends and the wider trans community. Given the political climate at the moment it feels more and more pressing that we make our voices heard. This is a moment for respect, safety and recognition. Trans rights are human rights.â
Operação da PolĂcia Civil de SĂŁo Paulo na sede da produtora do filme de ficção âDark Horseâ, inspirado na suposta trajetĂłria de Jair Bolsonaro, ĂŠ baseada em suspeitas de:
- fraude à licitação da Prefeitura de SP, no valor de R$ 108 milhþes, vencida pelo Instituto Conhecer Brasil (ICB);
- fraude na execução do contrato;
- e possĂvel desvio de recursos pĂşblicos.
Diz o ofĂcio assinado por um delegado:
- âHĂĄ consistentes suspeitas de confusĂŁo patrimonialâ entre o ICB, presidido por Karina Ferreira da Gama, e a produtora Go Up Entertainment, qual ela ĂŠ donaâŚ
- ââŚe de que os recursos pĂşblicos do programa âWiFi Livre SPâ tenham sido desviados para custear as atividades de produção do referido filme, utilizando as contas das empresas subcontratadas e das demais organizaçþes sociais geridas pela investigada para a lavagem dos valores desviados do erĂĄrio de SĂŁo Pauloâ.
A operação Wi-Fi, autorizada pela Vara de Garantias do TJ-SP (Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo), decorre de investigação policial sobre um contrato entre o ICB e a gestão Ricardo Nunes (MDB) na Prefeitura para o fornecimento de Wi-Fi gratuito.
AlÊm da sede da Go Up, as batidas foram feitas em dois endereços residenciais de Karina; no ICB; e na sede da Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia.
ppl think Europeans endorsed the founding of Israel as reparations for the Holocaust. nope. the Balfour Declaration-the British doc that promised to deliver a zionist state in Palestine was written in 1917. Israel was always a settler outpost. the Holocaust as alibi came later 1/
Robert Pattinson gave a costume suggestion for his role in âTHE ODYSSEYâ:
âI kept saying at my costume fitting, I was like, âI really want to have leopard underpants.â I want to have it just coming out of my skirt, a little sparkly fur.â
(Source: https://t.co/q6pq9au3Kp)
Em 2014, ao ganhar o prĂŞmio CĂŠsar, Adèle Haenel quebrou protocolos ao se declarar ao vivo para CĂŠline Sciamma. Elas jĂĄ namoravam desde as filmagens de Naissance des Pieuvres (2007) e o momento virou um dos marcos mais lembrados do cinema francĂŞs. đŹâ¨