China’s summer box office surges as screen hits fuel consumer spending
China’s 2026 summer movie season is heating up, with box office receipts and audience turnout hitting record highs. Source: CTGN
Japan launches “immersive” hand-tracking technology that lets you literally pet and stroke your favorite VTubers during meet-and-greets
Japanese company Ohtani Design Laboratory recently announced the official launch of their “V-Nade!” project, which allows fans to interact with their favorite VTubers by petting their heads. The project was unveiled as part of Teno-Verse, an interactive entertainment system that … Continued
Japanese History, Culture Projected onto Omi Jingu Shrine in Shiga Pref.; Nighttime Illumination Event Held to Beat Summer Heat
A projection mapping display can be seen at the Romon gate, depicting the history and culture of the shrine — which enshrines the god of time — using light and sound. Source: TJN
Assembly debates Cinema and Audiovisual Reform today
The Chamber of Deputies has addressed today the discussion on the general lines of the unified text of reform of Law 220/2016 (Cinema and Audiovisual Law). The measure, born from the convergence of five separate legislative proposals and unanimously approved … Continued
Middle East’s First Patented Front-Maintenance 4K HDR HeyLED Debuts at Iraqi Cinema, Iraq Mall
Iraqi Cinema today announced the successful deployment of the revolutionary Timewaying HeyLED 6M-4K DCI cinema screen at its flagship location in the Mall of Iraq, Baghdad. This landmark installation is not only the first of its kind in Iraq but … Continued
Are AI movies all slop? Not if they prove equally enthralling
The biggest crowd-pleaser, The Postman, imagined a future where a trashsorting robot longs for the human connection it once found delivering handwritten letters as a postal worker. These films made me feel something, which itself has become a provocative statement. … Continued