andrew webster

andrew webster

@andrewrweb.bsky.social

entertainment editor at the verge // we apologize for the inconvenience // mia san mia

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andrew webster
@andrewrweb.bsky.social

as a follow up, here's a little story on how wildwood was made, including how laika evolves from one film to the next www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

theverge.comLaika has spent 20 years building up to WildwoodHow the stop-motion animation studio blends traditional techniques with modern tech.
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yesterday i talked to wildwood director travis knight and he had a lot to say about ai www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

theverge.comWildwood’s director says AI is ‘antithetical to everything that we are at this studio’‘There’s no humanity behind it.‘

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Wildwood is the most ambitious film yet from Laika, the stop-motion studio best known for the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman. @andrewrweb.bsky.social asked director Travis Knight about what it’s like releasing a film like this at a time when AI tools seem inescapable. buff.ly/aS9wttu

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Nicole Carpenter
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oral history of lorelei and the laser eyes!!!!

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For our next big story, @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social talks to Simogo about one of 2024's best games. (Available now for paid subscribers, next week for all.)

designroom.siteLorelei and the Laser Eyes: An oral historyJust a couple of years post-release, we round up the team behind Simogo's puzzle masterpiece to look back at its five-year development process.
andrew webster
@andrewrweb.bsky.social

it is v long but worth seeing if you can www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

theverge.comThe four-hour-long Elon Musk documentary might be preaching to the choirAlex Gibney’s latest feature is so gigantic in scope that it may miss its intended audience.
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Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary. www.theverge.com/tech/1013453...

theverge.comTikTok bans Musk documentary accountLarry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.
andrew webster
@andrewrweb.bsky.social

netflix added four seasons of the twilight zone, but the automatic "skip credits" feature cuts off rod serling as he's introducing the next episode, which is a terrible viewing experience

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Ana Diaz
@pokachee.bsky.social

New from me: I did a deep dive and spoke to Pokemon fan game creators for @fansplaining.bsky.social. This was so hard to source, but I am humbled by the sources who took the time to talk to me about this super massive, and relatively under-examined, fandom. fansplaining.com/pokemon-fang...

fansplaining.comPokémon Fangames Evolve Beyond Their OriginsFor fangame creators, the work they develop and the communities they inspire are inextricably tied.