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‘Top Gun 3,’ ‘Practical Magic 2’ and more buzzy movies previewed

‘Top Gun 3,’ ‘Practical Magic 2’ and more buzzy movies previewed

Published by Sam Flores

“Long live the movies.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That’s how Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison opened his presentation at CinemaCon, the annual film industry event in Las Vegas, on Thursday. The sentiment is one that rang true all week, as studios, including Paramount, brought their top stars and directors to the stage to give sneak peeks at their upcoming slates. Here’s a look at some of the buzziest titles that were teased. Disney ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Baby Yoda is making his way to the big screen, and filmmaker Jon Favreau is ready to introduce him to “a brand-new audience.” The film, which also stars Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver, hits theaters May 22. ‘Toy Story 5’ Tom Hanks and Tim Allen speak during CinemaCon on Thursday in Las Vegas.David Becker / Getty Images for CinemaCon The beloved Pixar “Toy Story” franchise is tackling technology. Viewers learned at CinemaCon that the film’s fifth installment shows a young kid entranced by her Lilypad device, rather …

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show

Published by skeptic

OpenAI has acquired popular tech industry talk show TBPN — Technology Business Programming Network — making this the AI giant’s first acquisition of a media company. The show will report to OpenAI’s chief political operative, Chris Lehane. TBPN, hosted by former tech founders John Coogan and Jordi Hays, is a daily live show that airs on YouTube and X for three hours, focusing on tech, business, AI, and defense. The show has gained a cult following in Silicon Valley, a safe space where industry power players can speak candidly and be questioned by fellow insiders. The show has a reputation for being something of a Sports Center for the tech industry — a place where top tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg, Satya Nadella, Marc Benioff, and, yes, Sam Altman, come to chop it up, react to the news of the day, and occasionally make some of their own. TBPN will continue to live on as its own brand, which OpenAI will help scale. Not that it necessarily needed help on that front; TBPN has grown …

AI Allegations Surround a Buzzy New Book

AI Allegations Surround a Buzzy New Book

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Even Major Publishers Get Tripped Up By A.I. Remember how we were talking about the rise in books published in the U.S., and how self-published books have a lot to do with that increase? Well, we didn’t talk about how the rise in A.I. also plays into the self-publishing boom. If you browse books on Amazon, you’ve likely come across A.I. slop titles. Sometimes it’s easy to tell when you’re looking at these works, and sometimes the clues are more subtle, as they might have been for Hachette. In a piece written for The New York Times, Alexandra Alter reports on how the Big 5 publisher scooped up a buzzy self-published horror novel that is now facing allegations of being largely A.I.-generated or assisted. Hachette had already released the novel in the U.K. but will discontinue that edition …

4 Buzzy Books Your Patrons Are Hearing About

4 Buzzy Books Your Patrons Are Hearing About

Published by Jenni Sidey

Kin – Tayari Jones The author of An American Marriage returns with a new novel that explores the complexities of family, motherhood, and female friendship between two Black women in the American South. Vernice and Annie have been best friends since early childhood, drawn together by proximity and the fact that both are without mothers. However, their lives take decidedly different paths when Vernice goes to college, joins a community of well-positioned Black women, and marries into an affluent family. At the same time, Annie embarks on a difficult journey to fill the void left by her mother. This is also Oprah’s latest selection for her book club. Featured in: LA Times, New York Times, NPR Source link

Buzzy New Releases and More Library Updates

Buzzy New Releases and More Library Updates

Published by José Betancourt

We have lots of new and upcoming titles to share with you, whether you’re putting together collections for your library, or just building up your book collection at home. More exciting things in this week’s newsletter include romance tropes for neurodivergent readers, Native Hawaiian voices, Audie Award nominees, and more! Let’s dive in. New & Upcoming Releases Louise Penny announces the latest Inspector Gamache novel. Gossip Girl author Cecily von Ziegesar is writing a standalone sequel centered around Blair Waldorf. Must-read celebrity memoirs in 2026. Most-anticipated cookbooks coming out in 2026. Native Hawaiian voices in YA and adult books are growing in 2026. February picks from Amazon, Autostraddle, Barnes & Noble, Bustle, Essence, Kirkus, LA Times, New York Times, People, Reactor (science fiction, fantasy), The Root, Time, Town & Country. Book Riot’s favorite February titles, plus picks for mysteries/thrillers, romance, horror, historical fiction, nonfiction, queer books, and children’s books. Most anticipated books of 2026 from Crime Reads (horror), Electric Lit (BIPOC authors), Esquire, LA Times, Today, Vogue. All Access members, find your exclusive content below! …