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It’s always interesting seeing movies explore the creative process, such as what Steven Spielberg did recently in The Fabelmans, or larger-scale enterprises like the Oscar-winning Amadeus. But Mozart wasn’t around to give his OK to that particular film. Bruce Springsteen, however, after turning down numerous past attempts and offers, is around to pass judgment on director-writer Scott Cooper‘s anti-biopic Springsteen: …

It’s always interesting seeing movies explore the creative process, such as what Steven Spielberg did recently in The Fabelmans, or larger-scale enterprises like the Oscar-winning Amadeus. But Mozart wasn’t around to give his OK to that particular film. Bruce Springsteen, however, after turning down numerous past attempts and offers, is around to pass judgment on director-writer Scott Cooper‘s anti-biopic Springsteen: …

In many ways, Visual Concepts’ long-running NBA 2K series mirrors the careers of players it works so hard to emulate. Sometimes, it’s a flash of potential: a hotshot rookie catching fire after putting up duds in consecutive games. Others, it’s more comparable to a wily veteran nearing retirement – we see a glimpse of talent, that peek into what it …

A tight, twisty script, meaningful stakes, a top director (Darren Aronofsky), and an A-plus cast have delivered a satisfyingly sharp thriller, “Caught Stealing.” It is also the most powerful PSA for wearing your seatbelt than any movie since the one they showed us in high school Driver’s Ed. Austin Butler, continuing to impress, plays Hank, a sweet bartender and the …

High-potency THC cannabis may increase mental health risks, but evidence remains too mixed to guide patients with certainty. Credit: SciTechDaily.com A systematic review has linked high-concentration THC cannabis products to negative mental health outcomes, particularly psychosis, schizophrenia, and cannabis use disorder. A new systematic review has examined how cannabis products with high levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are linked to mental …

There’s a new movie called “The Toxic Avenger” in theaters. Somehow, that might be a problem for its built-in audience.  This movie, which follows a sickly janitor who transforms into a mutant vigilante, is more of a tribute than a remake of the proudly crass 1984 superhero comedy of the same name. That earlier movie has become synonymous with the …

A landmark review of autism therapies has uncovered that there is no strong evidence that alternative treatments work, and they have not been evaluated for safety. The most comprehensive analysis of its kind identified several treatments for autism spectrum disorder that showed promise, though their evidence is still considered weak, according to researchers at Paris Nanterre University, Paris Cité University …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted the agenda for the upcoming meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACIP meeting, to be held on September 18 and 19 at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, will include discussions and possible votes on recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines; hepatitis B vaccine; measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine; …

The last time Oasis played a concert in the United States, it was December of 2008 and the band was just months away from a backstage fracas between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher in Paris that would prematurely end the tour, estrange the siblings for more than a decade, and sink any lingering hope of them ever conquering America the …

I’ve been using a pre-production version of the new software, but even for early Pixel software, there have been more minor UI hitches than expected. Several times, I’ve seen status bar icons disappear, app display issues, and image edits becoming garbled. There are no showstopping bugs, but the new software could do with a little cleaning up. The OS changes …