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25Apr/23

Adele James Cleopatra controversy

April 25, 2023TelevisionAdele James, Adele James Cleopatra, Cleopatra, Creative works, Death of Cleopatra, Egypt, English-language films, Films, London, Netflix, She Said, The Cleopatras, United Kingdomadmin

April 24, 2023 /Entertainment/ — The casting of Adele James as Cleopatra is controversial because there is no consensus on what Cleopatra’s race was. Some historians believe that she was of Macedonian Greek descent, while others believe that she had African ancestry. The casting of James, who is a black British actress, has been seen by some as an attempt to “blackwash” history. Others have defended the casting, saying that it is important to represent Cleopatra as a diverse figure. Continue reading →

30Jan/23

Deep Fake Neighbour Wars: ITV’s comedy shows how AI can transform popular culture

January 30, 2023TelevisionAdrienne De Ruiter, Applications of computer vision, Ariana Grande, Artificial intelligence applications, Chris Ume, Computer graphics, Conor McGregor, Corridor Digital, Creative Commons, Daniel Emmet, Deep learning, Deepfake, deepfakes, Dominic Lees, Donald Trump, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, framestore, Fred Sassy, Greta Thunberg, Human behavior, Humans, Idris Elba, Julie Andrews, Kanye West, Keanu Reeves, Kendrick Lamar, Kim Kardashian, Kobe Bryant, Lisa Bode, London, Los Angeles, Mark Zuckerberg, Mashup, matt stone, Nico Pueringer, Nipsey Hussle, OJ Simpson, Pornography, Sam Gorski, Simon Cowell, Sweden, The Technology S, Tom Cruise, Tom Graham, Trey Parker, United Kingdom, Viral videoadmin

Dominic Lees, University of Reading

ITVX’s Deep Fake Neighbour Wars is the breakthrough in television’s use of artificial intelligence that experts in the cultural use of deepfakes like myself have been waiting for.

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14Oct/22

SPEEDVISION RIDES AGAIN – THE DEFINITIVE AUTO ENTERTAINMENT BRAND RETURNS AS A FREE AD-SUPPORTED TELEVISION NETWORK

October 14, 2022TelevisionAnstead, Ant Anstead, Bill Goldberg, Companies, Ion Television, Mark Worman, Octane rating, Ray Evernham, Speed, Stacy David, Television, Television in the United States, Wayne Carini, Wormanadmin

SPEEDVISION, the network brand that started the auto entertainment revolution, is returning with the high-octane programming that made it the standard against which all other vehicle media is measured. This fall, SPEEDVISION will debut with more than 500 hours of premium content as a free ad-supported television (FAST) network. The extensive programming lineup features well-known talent and experts; including Wayne Carini, Bill Goldberg, Mark Worman, Stacy David, Ant Anstead, Ray Evernham, and more. With its signature combination of highly-entertaining storytelling, iconic hosts, and industry-standard production values, SPEEDVISION once again will claim its title as the definitive destination for auto-passionate viewers. Continue reading

03Aug/22

Love Island: the psychological challenges contestants – and viewers – could face after the show is over

August 3, 2022TelevisionAcademic disciplines, Alex George, Amber Gill, Articles, Caroline Flack, Coventry University, Davide Sanclimenti, Ekin-Su, ITV, Kem Cetinay, Louisa Lytton, Love Island, Mental disorder, Mental health, Parasocial interaction, Rachael Molitor, Reality television, Social media, Social psychology, Television seriesadmin

Rachael Molitor, Coventry University

The finale of ITV’s Love Island was watched by millions of fans, many commenting live on social media as Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were awarded the £50,000 prize. The four couples who made the final will now leave the Majorca villa where they’ve kissed, cried and cracked on for the past eight weeks. When they enter the outside world, they will be met with massive amounts of attention.

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03Aug/22

The story behind ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ iconic interracial kiss

August 3, 2022Televisionblack press, Creative Commons, Creative works, Dartmouth College, Einstein, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Rodenberry, Guion Bluford, Kirk, Kirk and Uhura's kiss, Kissing, Los Angeles, Mae Jemison, Martin Luther King Jr, Matthew Delmont, New York, Nichelle Nichols, Nyota Uhura, Sally Ride, Soft science fiction, Southern television, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series, Television, The Lorelei Signal, Turner, Uhura, United States, William Shatneradmin

Matthew Delmont, Dartmouth College

On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing Lt. Uhura, locked lips with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk in what’s widely thought to be first kiss between a Black woman and white man on American television.

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