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10 Black-And-White Love Stories From Hollywood’s Golden Age That Couples Still Swoon Over

Published by Jenni Sidey

Is there anything quite so romantic as watching an old Hollywood film with your sweetie? We don’t think so. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up our top favorite black and white flicks from the 30s, 40s and 59s to watch with the one you love. So open the wine and pop the popcorn because it’s time to revisit the best of classic cinema. Plus, psychologist Dr. Ronald Rogge, a professor at the University of Rochester, found that watching movies together and actually talking about them afterward was just as effective at keeping couples connected as structured relationship workshops. “Watching a movie can help prevent divorce by giving a couple time to focus on their relationship and check in with each other,” Rogge explained. He noted that the couples in his study were simply shown movies and asked to reflect on them together. These classic black-and-white love stories from Hollywood’s Golden Age are exactly the kind of stories that do that job beautifully. Here are 10 black-and-white love stories from Hollywood’s Golden Age that couples …

Josh Duhamel on Hollywood’s rising costs, life as a father in his 50s and the ‘mindf**k’ of doing it all

Published by Sam Flores

Away from film sets, Duhamel, who is based primarily in Minnesota, gravitates towards a simpler life away from Hollywood, spending time outdoors with his wife Audra Mari, 32, and growing family. He reflects: “Running around, exploring the woods, jet skiing, tubing… it’s just, it’s such a great way for them to just see… a simpler life.” Source link

Patrick Radden Keefe Is Hollywood’s New Favorite Author

Published by Daniella Wilson

Screenwriters secretly envy book authors for their intellectual prestige and creative control, and authors secretly dream of working in Hollywood. Few writers straddle both worlds with the aplomb of Patrick Radden Keefe. To give you a sense: He found the idea for his new book, London Falling, while on the set for the FX adaptation of his 2018 breakout best-seller, Say Nothing, about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Or rather, the idea found him. Keefe, an executive producer on the series, was in London, sitting in a director’s chair between setups in a mockup of Scotland Yard, when a guest of the episode’s director started chatting with him. The man told Keefe about a family he knew whose 19-year-old son had leaped to his death into the Thames under mysterious circumstances, and that after he died, they found out he’d pretended to be the son of a Russian oligarch and had been consorting with notorious members of London’s underworld. Keefe was hooked. The tragedy, he believed, could be a lens through which to tell the …

Hollywood’s Narrative on UFOs and ETs Reaches Back Many Decades

Published by Sam Flores

Before zombies shambled about, ghoulishly feasting on the flesh of those too slow to flee, aliens from outer space ruled movie theaters, drive-ins and late Saturday night creature features on television. Even as Hollywood still drives how Americans envision little green men with big eyes and bigger heads, fiction soon could be separated from — or revealed as — fact if government agencies release secret files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs as called for in February by President Donald Trump. The science fiction genre has shaped how people think about intelligent life elsewhere in the universe — “whether it’s invasion narratives or aliens coming to warn us that we’re on the wrong track or aliens just trying to come and make contact and help us with things or just say ‘hi,’” says Duke University professor Priscilla Wald, who teaches a class on science fiction and film. Trump’s announcement on social media followed former President Barack Obama suggesting in a podcast interview that aliens were real. Obama later clarified that he had not seen evidence that …

‘Thank You for Generating With Us!’ Hollywood’s AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Published by skeptic

While this type of hype is predictable at industry-led events, again and again summit attendees were reminded that generative AI isn’t just another flash-in-the-pan techno-bauble, like VR headsets, the “metaverse,” or NFTs. It’s actually revolutionary. The insistence betrays the measure of anxiety one might expect at a confab celebrating a power–hungry industry staring down an energy crisis. And the shuttering of a video-generating tool from one of the biggest companies in the game. And protests against the data centers necessary for the technology to work. Indeed, there was plenty of talk about how AI—despite concerns about how its great many “efficiencies” may change, or render totally redundant, the work of those toiling in creative fields—is not an affront to human creativity. Everyone seemed in agreement that what AI cannot do—yet, anyway—is “generate” its own ideas. “The origin of creativity is the human mind,” said EA’s Mihir Vaidya. Adobe’s Hannah Elsakr offered similar sentiments, projected onscreen as an equation: (Humanity x Creativity)AI = Unlimited Possibility. We were told that “stories are human” and that, in this …

How Ireland Became Hollywood’s Favorite Co-Producer

Published by Daniella Wilson

Producer Macdara Kelleher has been basking in the glow of his homeland’s successes this past week, as a diverse range of Irish filmmaking talent shares the spotlight around the Academy Awards. The founder of Dublin-based Wild Atlantic Pictures served as executive producer on Richard Linklater’s critically acclaimed biographical drama Blue Moon, helping facilitate both the use of locations around the city and the facilities at Ardmore Studios in Wicklow, about an hour from the Irish capital. Kelleher has been in town to support the film‘s star Ethan Hawke, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of lyricist Lorenz Hart, and best original screenplay nominee Robert Kaplow. Joining him for the big night were Jessie Buckley, who would go on to win best actress for Hamnet; VFX artist Richard Baneham, who took home a statuette for Avatar: Fire and Ash; and the team behind The Retirement Plan a nominee in the best animated short film category. Best animated short Oscar nominee The Retirement Plan. Screen Ireland In a call ahead of the ceremony, Kelleher pointed to …

This Supreme Court decision is bad news for Hollywood’s AI ambitions

Published by skeptic

Computer scientist Stephen Thaler was well ahead of the curve when it came to generative AI. He created his own generative AI system, DABUS (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience), many years before the current boom, and used to create the piece of artwork you see above, entitled A Recent Entrance To Paradise. I don’t feel scared that Thaler might sue us for using his art in this post because I know he doesn’t have a copyright in it, and I know that because courts have been telling him he can’t get a copyright in it since 2012. The most recent blow came on March 2, when the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear Thaler’s appeal, affirming the lower court’s ruling that his artwork is ineligible for copyright because it lacks “human authorship.” This pattern of decisions has implications for the future of AI in filmmaking, which has been a hot-button topic in Hollywood for the last few years. Why can’t AI art be copyrighted? State of the (generative) art …

Hollywood’s top films were less diverse in 2025, study finds

Published by Sam Flores

Gender and racial representation on the big screen dipped once again in 2025, with the sharpest decline among women in lead roles, a new study found. The industry has failed “to better incorporate diversity,” according to the 2026 UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report, released Thursday. The study, which analyzed 109 of the top English-language theatrical film releases of 2025, found that racially diverse and gender diverse representation regressed despite reaching highs in previous years. Still, audiences of color and women contributed meaningfully to the box office, buying the majority of opening weekend tickets for at least four of the top 10 films last year. Not embracing diversity means “studios are leaving money on the table and losing their chance to draw people back to theaters,” study co-author Michael Tran said in a statement. The number of women in lead roles nosedived to 37% among last year’s highest-grossing films, down about 10% from 2024 — a year in which the industry nearly reached gender parity. The share of lead roles held by people of color also declined …

Liam Neeson speaks out on Hollywood’s future: ‘We’re all very concerned’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Liam Neeson has voiced significant apprehension regarding the future of cinema, pointing to the increasing trend of films bypassing traditional theatrical releases in favour of streaming platforms. The 73-year-old Northern Irish actor, whose illustrious career spans nearly five decades with iconic roles in films such as Schindler’s List and Michael Collins, shared his concerns while promoting his latest project, Cold Storage. In the upcoming thriller, Neeson portrays Robert Quinn, a seasoned bioterror operative. Speaking to the Press Association, Neeson articulated his worries about the evolving landscape of Hollywood. “The movie industry is changing, streaming services are merging, companies are being bought out,” he stated. “We’re all very concerned about the state of Hollywood. What’s going to happen to feature films?” Reflecting on his extensive career, which includes an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Oskar Schindler, Neeson acknowledged the inherent …

‘We’re all very concerned’: Liam Neeson speaks out on Hollywood’s future

Published by Daniella Wilson

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All posts tagged: Hollywoods

10 Black-And-White Love Stories From Hollywood’s Golden Age That Couples Still Swoon Over

Josh Duhamel on Hollywood’s rising costs, life as a father in his 50s and the ‘mindf**k’ of doing it all

Patrick Radden Keefe Is Hollywood’s New Favorite Author

Hollywood’s Narrative on UFOs and ETs Reaches Back Many Decades

‘Thank You for Generating With Us!’ Hollywood’s AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

How Ireland Became Hollywood’s Favorite Co-Producer

This Supreme Court decision is bad news for Hollywood’s AI ambitions

Hollywood’s top films were less diverse in 2025, study finds

Liam Neeson speaks out on Hollywood’s future: ‘We’re all very concerned’

‘We’re all very concerned’: Liam Neeson speaks out on Hollywood’s future