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CES 2026: Broadcast TV Is Still Here, and It Might Need Another Box

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Between the massive TVs and AI demos at CES, Pearl TV is showing something much less exciting: a small black box meant to sit next to your TV.

The group announced plans for a NEXTGEN TV converter box that would let people with antennas and older TVs keep watching free local channels as broadcasters move toward ATSC 3.0, the next version of over-the-air TV. If this sounds familiar, it should. It’s basically the same idea as the converter boxes people needed when TV went digital years ago.

The reason it’s back is simple. Not everyone is replacing their TV, and not everyone streams everything. A lot of households still rely on antennas for local news, weather, sports, and emergency alerts. ATSC 3.0 doesn’t work with older TVs, which means those viewers could eventually lose access unless something fills the gap.

At CES, Pearl TV is showing early versions of the box made with companies like Skyworth, a manufacturer behind many mainstream TVs. The pitch isn’t flashy. Plug it in, keep watching, and don’t buy a new TV just yet.

It’s not the kind of thing people stop for selfies with on the show floor. But it’s a quiet reminder that while tech keeps moving fast, a lot of people are still watching TV the same way they always have. And someone still has to make sure it works.

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‘Suspicious Minds’ Season One Concludes With AI-Focused Finale

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Suspicious-MindsThe first season of Suspicious Minds, the documentary podcast and video series examining the psychological impact of artificial intelligence, has concluded with its finale episode, “Why Is AI Making Us Crazy?”

Created and directed by filmmaker Sean King O’Grady, the season explores how emerging technologies can influence belief systems and mental health, particularly as AI tools become increasingly personalized, emotionally responsive, and difficult for some users to distinguish from human authority.

The finale revisits ideas from Suspicious Minds: How Culture Shapes Madness, the book by psychiatrist Dr. Joel Gold and philosopher Ian Gold, focusing on how long-standing psychological mechanisms such as pattern-seeking and suspicion can be intensified in contemporary digital environments. Rather than framing AI as a singular cause, the episode situates it within a broader cultural context that can amplify existing vulnerabilities.

Produced by Wondermind and Agoric Media, Suspicious Minds premiered in October 2025 and has ranked among the year’s top podcasts, combining expert analysis with firsthand accounts to examine how technology can shape, and in some cases destabilize, individual perceptions of reality.

The series is now available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms.

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The Armory Show Returns to Javits Center September 5 to 7, 2025

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the-armory-showThe Armory Show, New York’s largest modern and contemporary art fair, opens its 2025 edition at the Javits Center with a VIP preview on September 4, followed by public days September 5 to 7.

Founded in 1994 and now organized by Frieze, the fair continues to anchor the city’s fall art season with a wide range of international exhibitors and curated programming.

This year’s edition features approximately 230 galleries from 35 countries, including more than 50 first-time participants and a number of major names returning after hiatus. Highlights include the repositioned Focus section spotlighting artists from the American South, the central Platform program of large-scale installations and sculptures, a special Solo format interspersed among gallery booths, and a grouping of works under the banner New York Sculpture. Tickets and schedule details are available at thearmoryshow.com/tickets.

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Francis Ford Coppola to Host Live Megalopolis Screenings and Discussions This Summer

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Francis-Ford-Coppola---MegalopolisLegendary director Francis Ford Coppola will appear live in select U.S. theaters this summer for a special event series, An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis Screening.

Each event includes a screening of his 2024 epic Megalopolis, followed by an interactive Q&A and discussion titled “How To Change Our Future.” The tour begins July 20 in Red Bank, NJ, with additional stops in New York, Chicago, Denver, and San Francisco.

Megalopolis, set in a futuristic New Rome, stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, and more. The film premiered at Cannes in 2024 to a 10-minute standing ovation and is not currently available on streaming platforms.

Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster.com.

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Annual Annie Awards 2025: “The Wild Robot” Leads Nominations

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The-Wild-RobotDreamworks Animation “The Wild Robot” topped the nominations for the feature competition of the 52nd Annie Awards for animation. The Chris Sanders’ animated science fiction led with 10 nominations.

Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and Aardman and Netflix’s “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” received norminations seven apiece; while Locksmith Animation and Netflix’s “That Christmas,” followed with six.

Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 52nd Annual Annie Awards will be presented in 37 categories including Animated Feature, Animated Feature-Independent, Television/Media Production(s), Sponsored Production, Short Subject and Student Film, as well as the Achievement and Honorary awards.

The 52nd Annual Annie Awards is set to be held on February 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm PT at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Here are the nominees:

Best Feature
Inside Out 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Kung Fu Panda 4 – DreamWorks Animation
That Christmas – Locksmith Animation for Netflix
The Wild Robot – DreamWorks Animation
Ultraman: Rising – Netflix Presents in association with Tsuburaya Productions
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Aardman and Netflix

Best Feature – Independent
Chicken for Linda! – Dolce Vita Films, Miyu Productions, Palosanto Films, France 3 Cinéma.
Flow – Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five, Dream Well Studio
Kensuke’s Kingdom – Paramount Pictures
Look Back – Studio Durian
Mars Express – Everybody on Deck, Je Suis Bien Content
Memoir of a Snail – Snails Pace Films / Arenamedia
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Official trailer for “The Witcher IV” Revealed

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The-Witcher-IVAfter almost a decade, CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 4 is finally here, and with the unveiled six-minute trailer, it confirms Ciri as protagonist.

Here’s the official blurb:

The Witcher IV is an upcoming single-player open-world RPG from CD PROJEKT RED, the creators of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The beginning of a new saga, and a follow-up to one of the most acclaimed RPGs of all time, Ciri takes center stage as the protagonist, embarking on her own journey to become a professional monster slayer.

Check out The Witcher 4 trailer below:

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2025 PGA Awards Announce Documentary Motion Pictures Nominees

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SuperMan--The-Christopher-Reeve-Story-The Producers Guild of America has released its 2025 PGA Awards nominees for the category of Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures.

The nominees were announced on December 10, 2024. The ceremony is set take place on February 8, 2025 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California.

The films nominated for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures are listed below in alphabetical order:

  • Gaucho Gaucho
  • Mediha
  • Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
  • Porcelain War
  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
  • We Will Dance Again

These films are in the process of being vetted for individual producer eligibility.

“The Producers Guild Awards honors excellence in motion picture, television and emerging media productions, as well as the most notable names in the industry shaping the producing profession. Honorees this year include Chris Meledandri (David O. Selznick Achievement Award) and Dana Walden (Milestone Award).”

Last year, producers Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman and Joedan Okun were honored with the award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture for “American Symphony.”

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52nd Saturn Awards Nominations Announced

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The 52nd Annual Saturn Awards nominations have been announced, with some high profile blockbusters leading the list.

Warner Bros. received 35 total nominations in the Film category, with its film Dune: Part Two topping the overall nominations with 14. This includes Best Science Fiction Film and acting noms for Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. Beetlejuice 2 received 13 noms including Best Fantasy Films.

“The Saturn Awards organization is the official awards group of The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Academy was founded in 1972 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.”

On the TV front, video game adaptation Fallout led with five nominations including Best Science Fiction Television Series, Best Actor on Television (Walton Goggins) and Best Actress on Television (Ella Purnell).

The winners are set to be announced during an awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025. It is also set to be streamed on The Roku Channel and ElectricNOW.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Best Science Fiction Film
Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros./Legendary)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Lionsgate Films)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Studios)
Megalopolis (Lionsgate Films/American Zoetrope)
Venom: The Last Dance (Sony Pictures/Marvel)

Best Fantasy Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony Pictures)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary)
My Old Ass (Amazon/MGM)
Poor Things (Searchlight)
Wonka (Warner Bros. Pictures)
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Official Trailer for “Fable” from the Xbox Games Showcase

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The Fable release date has been a mystery for quite a very long time, but now, the next Fable finally has a release window of 2025. Also released is a brand new trailer.

The game is slated to hit Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2025, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.

“What does it mean to be a hero,” the trailer’s description reads. “Humphry, once one of the greatest, will be forced out of retirement when a mysterious figure from his past threatens Albion’s very existence.”

Fable remains one of the most beloved Xbox franchises. It was originally teased at the Xbox Games Showcase in July, 2020.

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Bradley Cooper To Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award At SBIFF

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Bradley-Cooper-SBIFFBradley Cooper will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Cooper will be honored on Thursday, February 8, 2024 for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO from Netflix.

Bradley Cooper, born in Philadelphia, is an acclaimed actor, filmmaker, writer, and producer. A nine-time Oscar nominee, Grammy winner, and Tony nominee, Cooper’s directorial debut A STAR IS BORN, which he co-wrote, produced, starred and directed garnered 8 Oscar nominations. Following the success of his producorial work, Cooper started his production company Lea Pictures in 2020, which includes his much-anticipated film MAESTRO.

“Nine-time Oscar® nominee Bradley Cooper has proven to be an actor of incredible range and versatility. What has impressed me the most is that he has grown to be one of the most indelible directing voices . He’s a renaissance man – an outstanding performer indeed!” SBIFF’s Executive Director Roger Durling noted.

MAESTRO is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, MAESTRO at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.
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