Pixar is unleashing its Oscar-winning rendering software—for free
After over three decades of using RenderMan to gradually move from a niche visual effects company to a major Hollywood studio, Pixar is releasing a version of the revolutionary visual effects software...
View ArticlePremier YouTube network to lay off 10 percent of its staff
Maker Studios is planning to cut about 10 percent of its 380 employees this week just a few months after Disneypurchased the multichannel network. It’s unclear exactly when the layoffs will occur or...
View ArticleHere are all the films that influenced the original 'Star Wars' movie
Need something else to sate that Star Wars thirst between almost-daily leaks from Episode VII? Why not dig just a little deeper and uncover some of the source material behind the original trilogy?...
View ArticleEven Ryan Lewis can't get an answer about who he is or what he does
When it comes to wearing the viral video crown of late night, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon seem to be locked in a ceaseless battle of one-upmanship. Kimmel had Drake take to the streets in the...
View ArticleYouTube salutes LGBT athletes with #ProudToPlay campaign
BY SAM GUTELLEYouTube has established itself as a fervent supporter of the LGBT community, and for the second year in a row, the site has used Pride Month as a platform to promote LGBT awareness. This...
View ArticleWhat I learned about style from Ariana Grande's 'Problem'
BY KAT GEORGE You know you’re old when someone who is apparently already huge with the Nickelodeon set is news to you: I’ve been a fan of Ariana Grande since she released “The Way” with Mac Miller last...
View ArticleThis webseries takes the crown for most absurd product placement
It doesn't matter if you have never heard of Cimorelli—six sisters who have gained a degree of success singing a cappella covers on YouTube. Because Subway has, and it's ensuring that the group’s new...
View ArticleJonah Hill apologizes on 'Fallon' for homophobic slurs
Jonah Hill gave an emotional apology on The Tonight Show after getting into trouble for calling a paparazzi photographer a homophobic slur during the weekend. Hill was on the show to promote 22 Jump...
View ArticleThe YouTube celebrity culture debate: How can creators and fans coexist?
Most YouTube creators never intended to be famous. In fact, many of them started their channels with the intention of sharing their thoughts, beauty tips, and creative endeavors to whoever might be...
View ArticleHear Philip Seymour Hoffman's heartbreaking speech on happiness
He's no longer lighting up the silver screen, but even after his death, Philip Seymour Hoffman is still sharing his artistic inspiration with the rest of the world. A new video from PBS Digital...
View ArticleJ.J. Abrams tries to plug 'Star Wars VII' leaks by… leaking another photo
J.J. Abrams has a message for the people who have been leaking photos from the set of the new Star Wars movie: Please stop.Filming for Episode VII has only been going on for close to three weeks, and...
View ArticleJustin Bieber's racist leaked videos just won't end
Days after Justin Bieber apologized for a video of him making a racist joke, the pop star has his foot in his mouth again. The video comes courtesy of the U.K. tabloid The Sun and TMZ, both outlets to...
View Article‘Fantastic Four’ director chosen for second ‘Star Wars’ spinoff
Just two days after Lucasfilm announced additional casting for Star Wars: Episode VII, the company revealed today that Josh Trank has been tapped to direct one of the upcoming spinoff films. Trank...
View ArticleThe AMC formula strikes again with 'Halt and Catch Fire'
BY CHRIS OSTERNDORF The protagonist of AMC’s new drama is smart, sexy, and mysterious. He’s also a great salesman, climbing to the top in a very competitive world. That world, incidentally, has a lot...
View ArticleHow could anyone think this 'Wheel of Fortune' guess was right?
The pressure to get everything right on a game show is even higher these days. If you mess up, not only will you embarrass yourself on national television, but the recap will circle the Web for the...
View ArticleAt London's Vine meetup, things got ugly in seconds
Last Saturday, London’s Trafalgar Square played host to the absolute high point of the British social calendar: the 2014 British Vine Meet. Billed as featuring Vine stars like Daz_Black, Arran...
View ArticleDon Cheadle shows other celebrities the right way to crowdfund
Don Cheadle wants to make a movie about the Young Man with a Horn. The way he’s going about it, you could say that it’s The Birth of the Cool. The actor went public with his intentions of making a...
View ArticleAnother YouTube channel is Comedy Central-bound
After the success of Workaholics, Broad City, and Drunk History, Comedy Central is hoping to turn another comedy sketch channel into a TV show. The network has now ordered a pilot from Nick Kocher and...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon reluctantly dances to 'Gangnam Style' like it's 2012
Back in ye olden days of the Internet (circa 2012), you could hardly go anywhere without hearing “Gangnam Style” or seeing someone doing the dance, but now it’ll just get groans in response, even...
View ArticleBieber 'apologizes' for racist remarks by Instagramming a Bible verse
Justin Bieber's attempts to control the public reaction and media narrative of his recently revealed on-camera racism aren't going so well. This morning he apologized (again) to the U.K. Sun, which...
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