‘Stan Lee’ remembers his Marvel-ous life, as presented in his own words
Before Marvel conquered the pop culture and cinematic universe, Stan Lee served as the genial goodwill ambassador of the comic-book industry. As such Lee created a rich archive that provides the basis for “Stan Lee,” a breezy Disney+ documentary looking back at the colorful comics patriarch’s life and career in commemoration of what would have been his centennial year.
Biden taps Dr. Mandy Cohen for top role as next CDC director
President Joe Biden intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House confirmed exclusively to CNN, succeeding Dr. Rochelle Walensky in the critical public health role as the agency grapples with challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Artificial intelligence got you freaked out? Watch these movies to feel better (or totally validated)
Based on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) is either going to save the world or destroy it.
While Hollywood is in the midst of a writers’ strike, in part due to concern over AI, we have put together a list of some of the films you can watch to remind you of the power (and potential dangers) of technology.
US intelligence agencies buy Americans’ personal data, new report says
The vast amount of personal data for sale online is an “increasingly powerful” tool for intelligence gathering by US and foreign spying agencies but also represents a privacy risk to ordinary people, according to a newly declassified US intelligence report.
To protect civil liberties, US spy agencies need to catalog what data they buy and develop guidance for protecting that data, according to the report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday.
‘The Flash’ races into the multiverse in a movie that clicks on all cylinders
Marvel’s various forays into the multiverse have yielded a mixed bag creatively, so credit DC/Warner Bros. with striking gold on the first try with “The Flash,” a movie that wears its love for the comics that inspired it on its crimson-streaked sleeve. Funny, action-packed and effectively touching, anyone familiar with the DC stable of heroes should run, not walk, to see it.
Why judges use gag orders in high-profile cases like the Idaho student killings
A coalition of media organizations and the father of a murder victim are set to come to an Idaho court on Friday with the same goal in mind: challenging a gag order.
Two separate hearings are scheduled in the criminal case against Bryan Kohberger, the criminology graduate student at Washington State University accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home. A not guilty plea has been entered on his behalf, and the trial is set for October.