Sharon Stone says she ‘nearly died’ after ‘Basic Instinct’ opened the door to Hollywood’s dark side
The actress said starring in ‘Basic Instinct’ drew dangerous people who shared her character’s darkness into her orbit. Source: Fox News
City plan change sought to protect Tower of London
The Tower of London is “at risk” of being added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage in Danger sites unless amendments are made to the City of London Corporation’s draft local plan. Source: BBC
LG defends smart-TV features amid audio surveillance allegations
South Korean consumer-electronics company LG has denied allegations that its smart televisions record ambient conversations, listen while on standby and store recordings for later transmission. Source: Al Jazeera
AI Filmmakers Get an Ad-Supported Channel on Roku and Xumo
“AI-generated” can suggest someone typed a sentence into a machine and came back to a finished movie. Fairground’s catalogue shows why that description misleads. AI tools handled animation and visual production, other tools helped with voices and music, and the … Continued
Filming at Bridgerton manor house sparks war in green belt
Locals attempt to stop productions they say are ruining their rural idyll. Source: The Telegraph
“We want to bring a bit of swagger back to British film”: Netflix’s director of UK film Ollie Madden outlines his strategy
Before he joined Netflix as its head of UK film in October 2025, Ollie Madden held the broad belief, like many of us, that this is a company that uses cold, hard data to make its commissioning decisions. Source: Screen … Continued