The AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood sparks controversy in the film industry, the band HUNTR/X from Kpop Demon Hunters makes its live debut, and our review of Taylor Swift’s newest album The Life of a Showgirl.

Resource of the Week: The Conversation Starter, which is all about the difference between manifesting and prayer.

Elsewhere in culture:

Lebron James baited the world by announcing a “Second Decision” which ended up not being his retirement, but just an alcohol promotion. Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to over four years of prison, wrapping up (at least in terms of verdict) a very public and very scandalous trial. OpenAI’s video tooI, Sora 2, is out in the world, and it’s full of slop and copyrighted material. The meme phrase “The lion does not concern himself with…” followed by (usually) an innocuous task someone doesn’t like to do has been rising in popularity on TikTok. Netflix has renewed One Piece through season 3, keeping the Straw Hat Crew’s story of loyalty and found family alive for its growing teen fanbase.

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