EDITORIAL
Happy Halloween...
The Simpsons is at its best when it does spooky stuff. The long-running series has a tradition of presenting outlandish stories as Halloween specials and this year’s Treehouse of Horror XXXIV is nothing short of phenomenal, as the fan-favorite family lands itself into new troubles and giving the town a noir appeal. The new set of images sees an adult Lisa meeting Sideshow Bob in jail in a very familiar setting that evokes Silence of the Lambs, continuing the trope another image sees blood on the floor with ‘Hi Lisa’ spelled out. Another image sees Marge surrounded by NFTS, including Itchy and Scratchy. In another hilarious image, we see Homer chasing a giant doughnut.As per the previously released synopsis, this Halloween special will tackle three main storylines as we’ll see Bart turning into an NFT and Marge taking on the Blockchain to rescue him, as seen in the new images. Simultaneously, we’ll see Lisa reconnecting with Sideshow Bob which takes on the similar tropes of Silence of the Lambs and while the family deals with their own issues an outbreak will transform Springfield residents into a “plague of lazy, beer-loving oafs.”As The Simpsons tradition goes the Treehouse of Horror XXXIV will premiere after Halloween on November 5 on Fox (courtesy Shrishty)
Have a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
Actor Clark Gregg, who's best-known for his portrayal of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, testified yesterday in front of the U.S. Congress as it mulls over the new NO FAKES Act. According to language put forth by Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware), the act is "a bipartisan proposal that would protect the voice and visual likeness of all individuals from unauthorized recreations from generative artificial intelligence." Gregg spoke to Congress for over five minutes about the problems with unauthorized AI and the need for stronger data privacy protections in a world where a person's voice or image can be repurposed for any means without consent. "Actors, like anyone else, deserve to have their biometric information protected from unauthorized access and use," Gregg said in his statement to Congress, noting that the practice of unauthorized AI reproductions is deceptive and an invasion of privacy — plus, a threat to the job market for artists of all kinds. The actor cited recent high-profile examples of rogue AI projects, including a fake Tom Hanks selling insurance and a hit song that apparently used the voices of The Weeknd and Drake without their consent. Gregg also got personal, noting with good humor that though he never worked in adult entertainment, he recently saw Ai-generated clips of his likeness used in porn. "I was recently sent very lifelike images of myself engaged in acrobatic pornography with, I will admit, abs that I would kill for. It's funny but it's also terrifying."...