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Tourists are increasingly being duped into visiting places that don’t actually exist — fake travel destinations generated by AI. Why It Hurts: Generating a person using AI has, sadly, become commonplace… but generating a place is a new thing entirely. As online personalities spread misinformation about hot tourism spots, travelers will need to be more vigilant about not planning […]
A24 is opening the doors of the newly renovated Cherry Lane Theatre — an Off-Broadway theater that the indie studio has transformed into a cultural epicenter for movies, theater, music, food, stand-up, and much more. The Big Picture: Entertainment companies building their own physical spaces is nothing new (ever been to Disneyland or Universal Studios?), but it has […]
Mattel is pulling out all the stops for its UNO brand, launching a new experiential concept dubbed the UNO Social Club across the country. The Big Play: Mattel wants UNO to be more than just a card game… it wants it to be a lifestyle brand that connects young people IRL. While that’s a tough […]
Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and Palantir co-founders Joe Lonsdale and Peter Thiel have filed a bank charter for a new financial institution called Erebor Bank, which will focus on providing services for high-risk industries, such as AI, crypto, and defense tech. The Big Picture: The Trump administration has significantly rolled back regulations around establishing new […]
Roblox wants to make it easier to create experiences based on big IP by rolling out a dedicated hub that connects blue-chip entertainment companies with game developers. Why It Plays: Roblox has proved that it can make a serious impact on demand for entertainment properties, whether it’s driving ticket sales for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, launching a gamified trailer for the […]
Tickets to see Christopher Nolan’s next epic, The Odyssey, in IMAX will go on sale July 17th — a full year before the movie releases. The Big Picture: Releasing tickets for a movie a year in advance has never been done in Hollywood history (as far as we can tell), with even the biggest blockbusters typically making showtimes available […]
Even though cars are becoming more and more advanced, people really just want their vehicles to have ample and diverse cupholder space. Why It Holds: Other than your home, personal transportation is typically the most expensive item in your budget… and it’s only getting costlier. As people become more choosy about what to lease or buy, it’s […]
Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League is launching his latest cinema concept — a complex of upscale private screening rooms called Metro Private Cinema. The Big Picture: The debate over the quality of movie theaters nationwide has reached a fever pitch over the past decade, as home-theater systems have improved in quality, while most big-screen chains have struggled […]
Samsung is looking to chart its path in the AI-wearables market by making a variety of accessories that will be outfitted with the company’s Galaxy AI tools. Why It Fits: Everyone from Meta and OpenAI is trying to figure out how to evolve AI beyond the need to engage with it on your smartphone. The billion-dollar question is: what else do people […]
Legendary Entertainment is exploring an acquisition of the newly-free-of-Starz studio Lionsgate. The Big Picture: Legendary and Lionsgate have been on parallel M&A paths over the past couple of years — Legendary finally shed controlling shareholder Dalian Wanda Group through a deal with PE firm Apollo, while Lionsgate recently completed the separation of its studio business from streaming service […]