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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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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…
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SF August 17, 2026: Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord, David Robert Mitchell’s wild sci-fi
Science Fiction this week: Lucasfilm has confirmed that Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord season 2 will arrive in 2027, as part of the franchise’s; and David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, produced by J.J.
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Media Production August 17, 2026: Insta360 X6 8K 360 camera
Insta360 has launched the X6, its new flagship 360 camera, at $699.99—a $150 jump over the X5.
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Interactive Art August 17, 2026: Dana Berman Duff’s Breathing Moons, Habibi City Hyperallergic, recycled 3D printing waste transforms
Interactive Art this week: This matters for Interactive Art because it gives a concrete current signal to track: Shirley Tse and Dana Berman; and This week’s art dispatches cover Alan Michelson’s oyster-shell public artwork on Governors…
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Film/TV/Talent August 17, 2026: If Paramount Leaves California, It Might Cut Costs but Wouldn’t Save on State Taxes
Paramount is threatening to leave California if it cannot secure a deal with Attorney General Rob Bonta to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, claiming the move would save $500 million annually in taxes.
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Audience & Distribution August 17, 2026: CBS Pittsburgh Debuts New AR/VR News Studio
TV station operations and regulatory battles this week: CBS Pittsburgh (KDKA-TV) debuted the region’s first AR/VR news studio during its 4 PM newscast on August 10, with; and Dielectric, through integrator Land Communications, completed…