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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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Photo & Cinema August 31, 2026: As Photo Ark turns 20, Joel Sartore photographs 18,000 animal species
Joel Sartore’s National Geographic Photo Ark turned 20 this year, reaching its 18,000th animal, a critically endangered red handfish.
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Audience & Distribution August 24, 2026: YouTube’s new view-counting system explained: Why public views will rise from August 24
YouTube will change its public view-counting system on August 24, 2026, counting a view as soon as a video starts playing, including from its first frame.
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New Releases August 24, 2026: Cinemark Endorses Paramount-Warner Merger, Cinema United Calls for Settlement as Theater Execs Change Course
Cinemark has publicly endorsed the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, joining AMC and Regal, and Cinema United has sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount leadership urging a…
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New Releases August 24, 2026: Netflix September 2026: Every Movie and Show Leaving the Streamer on September 1
Netflix will remove a long list of movies and shows, including Black Lightning, Orphan Black, Rocky, Don’t Breathe and The Fault in Our Stars, from its U.S. library on September 1, 2026.
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SF August 24, 2026: Star of Unfairly Canceled Masterpiece Marvel Series Calls Out Disney: Optics Are Obvious
Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II publicly criticized Marvel and Disney over the cancellation of his Disney Plus series, saying the optics of axing projects led by Black actors are obvious.
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Media Production August 24, 2026: From AI production to immersive media: European innovators to watch at IBC2026
EIT Culture & Creativity is bringing more than a dozen ventures from its 100-to-Watch portfolio to IBC2026’s Future Tech Ignite Innovation Village in Hall 14, spanning production, post-production, content discovery…
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Interactive Art August 24, 2026: New colour palette by Raffaella Mangiarotti and Lapalma
Italian brand Lapalma has collaborated with architect and designer Raffaella Mangiarotti on a new kaleidoscopic palette of colourways for its catalogue.
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Photo & Cinema August 24, 2026: The Academy investigates six scientific and technical areas for 2026 awards consideration
Photography contests and awards highlights this week: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched six distinct scientific and technical investigations; and The final National Photographic Portrait Prize was awarded to…
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Photo & Cinema August 24, 2026: Shutter+ Remote App for Fujifilm Cameras
Shutter+, a third-party camera remote app for iPhone/iPad, now supports Fujifilm cameras and offers features not available in Fujifilm’s own X App, including waveforms, zebras, Apple Watch control, and an intervalometer.
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New Releases August 17, 2026: I Thought We’d Had, Spidey Crosses Global Box Office, first time Disney’s Broadway ambitions
Streaming & Cinema New Releases this week: Fast & Furious 11, now titled Fast Forever, is officially dated for March 17, 2028, but director Louis Leterrier’s; and Spider-Man: Brand New Day crossed $2 billion globally in 17 days, the…