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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 faces backlash over alleged AI use

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 faces backlash over alleged AI use

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RuPaul’s Drag Race fans are calling out the show over alleged use of AI-generated artwork. SEE ALSO: Put Dr. Kelson from ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ The artwork appears in Season 18, episode 14, when host RuPaul Charles “paints” portraits of contestants Juicy Love Dion, Myki Meeks, Darlene Mitchell, and Nini Coco. Viewers were quick to point out that the portraits fell into the uncanny valley of AI slop, from the faint yellow filter on some images to some strange incongruities, like Juicy Love Dion’s boa having three separate ends. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. On social media, fans and even former contestants like Season 16’s Plasma expressed frustration over the show’s possible use of AI. After all, RuPaul’s Drag Race is a celebration of the art form of drag. Allegedly using AI feels like a betrayal of the very authenticity the series hopes to promote. Mashable Top Stories …

Strictly star Tyler West replaces Scott Mills on Race Across the World podcast after BBC firing

Strictly star Tyler West replaces Scott Mills on Race Across the World podcast after BBC firing

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 The BBC has revealed Scott Mills’ replacement on its Race Across the World podcast after the presenter was sacked by the corporation. Former Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Mills, 53, had been due to present Race Across the World: Detour alongside Alfie Watts, who won last year’s regular series, but was dropped after the corporation abruptly terminated his contract earlier this week. It’s been reported that BBC bosses discovered an alleged victim in a 2016 police investigation into the presenter was under the age of 16. The police investigation was closed without charges being brought in 2018. The BBC announced on Thursday (2 April) that Tyler West would be taking over as host of Race Across the World: Detour. West took part in last year’s Celebrity Race Across The World with his fiancée, fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Molly Rainford, while …

Drag Race: Philippines star Misua dies aged 27, ahead of filming new series

Drag Race: Philippines star Misua dies aged 27, ahead of filming new series

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 Drag Race: Philippines star Misua has died aged 27. Jason Elvie Ty, best known by the stage name Misua, died “in her sleep” on Thursday (2 April) in the Philippines. A cause of death has not been announced. A much-loved presence in the Filipino drag community, Misua had been cast on the forthcoming season of Drag Race: Philippines, which had been due to start filming. Misua’s death was announced by World of Wonder, the production company behind the series, in a statement that read: “We are heartbroken to share that Misua, a talented Queen set to appear on season four of Drag Race Philippines, passed away in her sleep the morning of April 2. “She brought light, artistry, and joy to those around her, and she will be deeply missed.” Production on the fourth season has been paused in order to …

Race Across the World review – A wonderful source of escapism in uneasy times

Race Across the World review – A wonderful source of escapism in uneasy times

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 The race is on once again. In the latest season of Race Across the World, the BBC’s wholesome globetrotting hit, five pairs of travellers relinquish their smartphones and embark on a journey that will take them from sun-soaked Sicily to the snowscapes of Mongolia, tracing parts of the ancient Silk Road in the process. It’s a format that is now in its sixth season, not counting the smattering of celebrity spin-offs. Yet it still feels far fresher and funnier than a) any of the innumerable travel programmes featuring pairs of male comedians dispatched to unlikely locations, and b) the slew of imitation shows that have sprung up to try and capitalise on its success. Perhaps that’s thanks to the good-natured way that Race Across the World combines high-stakes drama – all that rucksack-laden rushing from checkpoint to checkpoint – and dazzling …

The Boat Race 2026 on TV | Channel and live stream

The Boat Race 2026 on TV | Channel and live stream

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Cambridge and Oxford meet on the River Thames to renew their rivalry on Saturday in the 2026 edition of The Boat Race. Now approaching its 200th anniversary, the race has become a staple of the British sporting calendar but this is more than just university sport; there is serious athletic prowess on show – with World Championship and Olympic rowers representing both sides. Duck egg dominance has been the story of recent races, with Cambridge enjoying plenty of success and scooping another clean sweep last year. All eyes will be trained on the Championship Course, that famous 4.2-mile stretch of the River Thames, to see whether Oxford can wrestle back the bragging rights. Thousands will flock to the banks of the river between Putney and Mortlake to watch on but those keen to tune in from home will notice a difference in coverage – with BBC handing the baton over to Channel 4. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch The Boat Race live on TV in 2026. When is The Boat …

What is the Race Across the World 2026 route?

What is the Race Across the World 2026 route?

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Race Across the World is back for its sixth season tonight (2 April), as a new group of five pairs embark on the journey of a lifetime. Comprised of best friends, siblings, a father and daughter, cousins and in-laws, each team will be tested both physically and emotionally, as they are pushed to their absolute limits. In the most extreme race to date, the teams will experience conditions from 30 degree Mediterranean heat to subarctic temperatures of minus 20 degrees – and they have to do it all on a budget of less than £26 per day. So, just where will this year’s race take the teams? Read on to learn more about the Race Across the World 2026 route. What is the Race Across the World 2026 route? Best friends Jo and Kush on Race Across the World 2026. BBC/Studio Lambert The five duos will begin their adventure in Palermo, on the island of Sicily. From there, they will travel 12,000km to reach the finish line on the shores of lake Hövsgöl, in northern Mongolia. …

‘Slavery bounded his life’: Thomas Jefferson’s views on race – in his own words | Books

‘Slavery bounded his life’: Thomas Jefferson’s views on race – in his own words | Books

Published by Sam Flores

Thomas Jefferson’s interactions with enslaved people bookend his life. The third US president and a founder of the United States was born into a slave-owning family in a society upon which slavery was the bedrock. A Black woman was probably his earliest nursemaid – evidence shows that his mother did not breastfeed her children, so it is probable that a Black woman was also Jefferson’s wet nurse. His earliest memory, which he relayed to his grandchildren, was of being carried on a pillow via horseback by a man his family enslaved on a 50-mile journey to Tuckahoe, Virginia. Given his status as an enslaver – Jefferson owned more than 610 people in his lifetime – those he held in bondage may have been the last people Jefferon saw before he died. An enslaved man, John Hemmings, built his casket. The omnipresence of slavery in his life and its clear contradictions with regards to his views on liberty, create a point of which much of the existing literature on Jefferson must attempt to make sense. Scholars …

Globalstar Soars On Amazon Buyout Report Amid Satellite Constellation Race

Globalstar Soars On Amazon Buyout Report Amid Satellite Constellation Race

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Globalstar shares surged 12% in premarket trading in New York… …marking their biggest jump in nearly five months, after the Financial Times reported overnight that Amazon is in talks to acquire the satellite operator, a move that would certainly intensify the race to build satellite constellations.  The FT cited people familiar with the Amazon-Globalstar talks and said both sides are still negotiating over “some of the complexities,” including the fact that Apple owns a 20% stake in the satellite communications company, which operates 24 satellites in low Earth orbit, arranged in a Walker-24 configuration, and sells services for emergency messaging, asset tracking, remote voice/data links, and IoT connectivity in places where cell coverage is weak or nonexistent. Globalstar powers Apple’s emergency satellite feature on iPhones, but that system is far more limited than the high-speed broadband network offered by SpaceX’s Starlink. Amazon has deployed around 200 internet satellites into orbit as part of its Leo program, formerly called Project Kuiper. This is dwarfed by the more than 10,000 active satellites operated by Starlink, which provides high-speed …

Race Across The World Cast: Meet The Teams Taking Part In The 2026 Series

Race Across The World Cast: Meet The Teams Taking Part In The 2026 Series

Published by Sam Flores

The cast of Race Across The World 2026 Race Across the World returns for its sixth series on Thursday night, with five new intrepid teams taking on the journey of a lifetime in the hopes of getting their hands on a hefty cash prize. This time around, the pairs must race more than 12,000km across Europe and Asia, taking in the sights of Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. With no smartphones, internet access or bank cards, the duos are armed with nothing but the cash equivalent of flying the same route, in the hopes of reaching the finish point before their time or money runs out. As fans get ready for the exciting launch show, here are those taking on the challenge of the most extreme race to date in this year’s series of Race Across The World… Jo and Kush Childhood best friends from Liverpool, Jo and Kush, are the youngest duo in the race, both aged just 19. Still living at home, and fresh from finishing their A-levels, the …

Hani’s race against time: Cancer in a time of war in Lebanon

Hani’s race against time: Cancer in a time of war in Lebanon

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In Lebanon, the reach of the war is stretching far beyond the front lines. For those with chronic illnesses, the conflict has created a silent, secondary crisis – cutting off access to the life-saving medicine they need to survive. In Beirut’s oncology wards, the cost of treatment is too much for some families to bear. Among them is eight-year-old Hani, whose battle for recovery is now a race against time. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot, Mélina Huet, and Achraf Abid report. Source link