Key takeaways from… Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist
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Maternal pressures cause a therapist to have a meltdown worse than any of her patients, in this very dark and engaging American dramedy
Now on various VoD platforms:
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Over 1,000 major names in Hollywood signed an open letter opposing the Warner Bros/Paramount merger.
This includes Denis Villeneuve, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Cranston, Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Damon Lindelof, Noah Wyle, Glenn Close, Jane Fonda, David Fincher, Ted Danson & more
The first look at Cristian Mungiu's #Fjord starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, premiering in competition at Cannes 2026.
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At the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, filmmakers say even strong docs are failing to land festivals or U.S. buyers.
Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason explores a family’s break-up with stoical patience, enticing imagery and a quirky sense of humour
In cinemas across the nation:
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Film & Music (February 2026)
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#film #cinema #music #entertainment
Children make an appearance in many of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. But the roles they play are far from cute—instead, they reflect “a poignant, urgent truth,” @shirklesxp.bsky.social writes:
On this date in 1967, The Velvet Underground & Nico - 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' was released.
📈 #1 for 1967, #20 overall
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Bi Gan's tribute dreams and the movies is heavily sanitised cinema and geopolitical propaganda
In cinemas on Friday:
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CoMix Wave is producing "Shiranuhi" short film by Ryo Katanozaka, an indie director working on live-action & animation projects for over 10 years (while working in a supermarket).
Limited release in Japanese theaters on August 21.
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▶️🎵 Music video of the day:
@portrayalofguilt.bsky.social - "Ecstasy"
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Highly recommended book by Tiffany Red, Founder of The 100 Percenters
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Gorillaz "The Mountain" 8-minute short film is now online.
Directed by Jamie Hewlett, Max Taylor & Tim McCourt at The Line studio.
An homage to the golden era of 2D animation, produced with a hybrid analogue-digital workflow.
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Zach Cregger was given “carte blanche” by Sony to do “whatever he wanted” with his ‘RESIDENT EVIL’ film.
(Source: Deadline)
Winslow Homer, born this day, 1836
Fox Hunt - my favorite of his, and also the largest painting he did. I luckily get to see it often at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art museum here in Philadelphia.
#winslowhomer #oilpainting #PAFA #foxhunt #philadelphia
Hayao Miyazaki's ‘KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE’ will be released in IMAX theaters for the first time ever on March 13.
Irving Azoff backs Billboard in row over YouTube chart-pullout
If there’s a row involving YouTube, you can generally be sure that veteran management and live exec Irving Azoff will be piling in with a few blows. For example: the platform’s recent announcement that it was pulling its data from…
"In Berlin tonight there are people who gave political cover to that genocide by reframing the mass killing of civilians as self-defence"
Kaouther Ben-Hania, the director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, rejects major prize at the 76th Berlinale:
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Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Watching the Light No. 2605" 5"x5" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2026). A small textured painting with an orange-toned sunset sky with light blue cloud formations over a dark sea with a rocky shore, where water and rocks reflect light from the sky.
A seascape for your evening.
Tisha Mark ©2026, Watching the Light No. 2605, oil on gessobord, 5"x5"
Original is available:
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#art #painting #SciArt #bsnm #ArtSky
Notion - I have used it for years, it has nice built-in templates (also community-driven), you can easily edit text. But for some more concept-driven projects Figma is better to map out topics etc.
During his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny, through affect alone, “got across a sense of betrayal that many Puerto Ricans of his age—commonly called the ‘crisis generation’—have spoken of feeling,” Spencer Kornhaber writes. theatln.tc/izZO2h4S
Red event flyer with white text announcing an online talk on February 10th at 10am PT / 1pm ET. Text reads: “AI isn’t magic—it’s tools we build and govern. Join author Caroline de Cock for a talk on cutting AI hype, exposing myths & shaping policy, with Glyn Moody (Walled Culture).” Authors Alliance logos appear at the bottom, with an illustration of stacked books on the right.
Book cover for AI Tools, Not Gods by Caroline De Cock. Subtitle reads “Why Artificial Intelligence Hype Threatens Global Governance—and How to Fix It.” The cover shows a small toy-like robot holding a wrench and pliers against a white background, with bold red and black title text.
Red promotional graphic titled “AI Tools, Not Gods – Book Talk.” The layout is a grid with two portrait photos of speakers, stacks of books, and bold red blocks. Text reads “with Caroline De Cock & Glyn Moody.” The overall design uses red, white, and gray tones.
🗓️ Mark your calendar.
Join us for the Future Knowledge #Podcast live recording: AI TOOLS, NOT GODS 🎙️
AI is often framed as supernatural, shaping policy. This #booktalk explores what AI is & how it should be governed.
📆 Tues Feb 10
🕙 10 AM PT
📍 Online
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Peter Docter confirms that Pixar’s ‘GATTO’ will use a new handpainted style of animation.
“We’re at an interesting point in animation history where people have grown up with so much around them that they’re looking for something new”
(Source: BAFTA)
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in this loud tale of failed motherhood and female insanity
Stream it now on various VoD platforms:
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