July 7, 2025
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’F1’ opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

Apple has its first box-office hit. “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet. Though Apple Original Films has had some notable successes in its six years in Hollywood — including […]

What to know before watching Netflix’s ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ documentary

This June 2023 United States Coast Guard still frame from video provided by Pelagic Research Services, shows remains of the Titan submersible, center, on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean | Photo Credit: U.S. Coast Guard Video courtesy Pelagic Research Services via AP June 18 this year will mark the second anniversary of the Titan […]

K-pop’s first deaf group Big Ocean uses tech to break new ground

Members of K-pop band Big Ocean, Jiseok, PJ and Chanyeon, from left to right [File] | Photo Credit: AP Big Ocean, a three-member K-pop group composed entirely of artists with hearing disabilities, is redefining the limits of music and performance — one beat at a time. When Big Ocean takes the stage, they seamlessly incorporate […]

’Sesame Street’ moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS

For Season 56, episodes will revolve around one 11-minute story, the Netflix release said [File] | Photo Credit: AP Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal that offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS, at the same time, the companies […]

Kanye West’s pro-Hitler song gets millions of views on X

As of Saturday, the video had been seen nearly 10 million times [File] | Photo Credit: AP A new song by rapper Kanye West glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has racked up millions of views on Elon Musk’s X platform, after it was banned by other sites such as YouTube. West, the winner of 24 […]

Amazon Prime Video watchers in India to pay more for ad-free content from June

The move comes months after similar policy changes came to Amazon users in U.S., U.K., Germany, and Canada, per the outlet [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Amazon Prime Video in India is planning to bring ads to film and TV show offerings, meaning users will have to pay an add-on fee in order to bypass […]

Netflix to revamp TV app interface, launch AI-powered search for iOS users

Netflix is planning to redesign its TV app homepage [File] | Photo Credit: AP Netflix said on Wednesday it plans to revamp its TV app interface and introduce generative AI to the iOS mobile platform, allowing users to ask for content in natural and everyday language. The updates arrive as the streaming giant seeks to […]

Google has launched new film and TV production wing: Report

The initiative, called “100 Zeros”, is a multi-year partnership with Range Media Partners [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google has launched a new film and TV production initiative to scout projects it could fund or co-produce, Business Insider reported, a move that could help it capitalise on an industry reeling from rising production costs and […]

Kanye West banned from Twitch minutes after Nazi salute, hate speech: Report

Rapper Kanye West was banned from the streaming platform Twitch within minutes [File] | Photo Credit: AP Rapper Kanye West was banned from the streaming platform Twitch within minutes after he struck a Nazi salute and made hateful comments, Daily Beast reported. Twitch is a social media platform that allows people to stream themselves live […]

Seeing Red: How an iPhone 16 Pro Max brought a dark comedy to life

Seeing Red is one of four standout films chosen for this year’s ‘MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone’ initiative | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) continues its mission to make filmmaking accessible to all with “MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone,” showcasing emerging talent across India. This year’s selection includes Seeing Red, a […]