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As human and AI-generated “slop” floods the internet, Perplexity says it’s fighting back by making Comet — its AI-native browser that normally costs $200 a month — free for anyone in the world, forever. “We want to build a better internet, and that needs to be accessible to everybody,” Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas told Business Insider at a launch event …

One Battle After Another’s Oscar chances are getting stronger by the day. After a strong opening weekend, the Paul Thomas Anderson film shot to No. 1 in Gold Derby’s Oscar predictions, solidifying its place as a major contender for the upcoming award season. The upward momentum had already begun in the days leading up to the release, with the Warner …

This story contains minor spoilers for Thomas Pynchon’s Shadow Ticket and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. As reading comprehension plummets, it’s become a status symbol to read “girthy” books, the kind of dick-measuring classics written by talented, reclusive wizards. Length is important. They have to be phallic; riding them has to be an accomplishment. Earlier this year, Federico …

The other reason Democrats are taking Trump to the mat in a shutdown battle  Politico Opinion | As shutdown begins, progressive Democrats imitate the Freedom Caucus  The Washington Post Democrats embrace a shutdown fight in a rare moment of unity against Trump  AP News The government is shut down. Some Democrats may already want to cave.  MSNBC News The Democrat Counterfeit Resolution: A $1.5 …

If the federal government shuts down on Wednesday, it will likely be, in part, due to a battle between Democrats and Republicans over healthcare spending. The Democrats have said that they will not vote for legislation to keep the government open unless Donald Trump and Republicans, who hold the majority in Congress, agree to reverse cuts to Medicaid and extend …

MoviesMoviesThere’s the starkest of contrasts between the ugly severity of the colonel’s mission and the bug-eyed comedy of his portrayal Warner Bros./Getty Images/Ringer illustration By Justin CharitySept. 30, 1:15 pm UTC • 6 min Despite his best dramatic effort in years, Leonardo DiCaprio scrambling through police raids and political riots in a bathrobe is only the third-strongest performance in One …

Madonna reveals she “actually contemplated suicide” at one of her lows, before calling the custody battle “one of the most painful moments in my life.” TW: This story discusses suicidal ideataion. Madonna is looking back on her life’s “most painful” moments. While sitting down to do her first-ever podcast appearance on Jay Shetty‘s On Purpose, the music icon opened up about …

Madonna has admitted she contemplated suicide while navigating a tumultuous custody battle over her son. The Queen of Pop sat down with British podcaster Jay Shetty in an episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, released this week, and across a two-hour conversation discussed her storied life. Among other things, she explains turning to spirituality in her darkest times amid …

When we wrote that “One Battle After Another” was unique in Paul Thomas Anderson’s filmography, one thing we didn’t count on was that general audiences would love the movie too. “One Battle After Another” made a modest $22.4 million domestic this weekend, but it also scored an “A” CinemaScore, something that PTA simply hasn’t done in his career. Most of …

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, One Battle After Another, is one we gave a shining 10/10 to in our review. If you caught it in theaters this weekend and simply can’t wait to secure a physical copy for your library, the good news is preorders are already up for both the 4K and Blu-ray for $29.99 and $24.99, respectively. Since …