Gather around kiddos, “George R.R. Martin” is going to read some nursery rhymes. OK, it’s obviously not the Song of Ice and Fire author, but the tales he tells certainly have the flavor of a Martin fantasy. I really wanted to hear his take on the Big Bad Wolf, but he didn’t do that one. Maybe he’ll get around to it in five or six years.
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Junji Ito’s Manga Horrors Hit Harder as Live-Action TV
The artist’s macabre short works have been adapted into eerily freaky 30-minute bites for television. We got a sneak preview of the next episode airing on HBO Max.
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Trump Isn’t Even Good at TV Anymore
From Trump TV to a Shark Tank knockoff, the president’s latest entertainment ventures are a steep decline from his days on The Apprentice.
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The 9 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month
Crystal Lake, Tip Toe, and Carrie are just a few of the shows you should be watching right now.
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Instagram Is a Streaming Service Now
Instagram’s long-form video update is more than a swipe at YouTube. It’s an attempt to capture the clip economy.
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Kids’ Content Is Deeply Broken. A New Platform Wants to Fix It
Low-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children’s media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative.
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We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView
This week on Uncanny Valley, we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.
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