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AI: When a Robot Writes a Play, livestream from Pragues Švanda Theatre Credit: Petr Žabka A significant anniversary, not just for the theatre but the world, came and went with little fanfare last month. It was the centenary – on January 25 – of the professional stage premiere in Prague of Karel Čapek’s RUR (Rossum’s Universal Robots), the visionary sci-fi drama that turned “robot”, an old Czech word denoting serf-labour, into a byword for autonomous or semi-autonomous machines an...

“It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.” —Henry David Thoreau, Walden (1854) Long ago, in a universe of sane fiscal policy far, far away, there existed an institution, then new to the world of international banking and finance, called the Federal Reserve Bank, whose primary concern of the day—the day being its official charter on Dec. 23, 1913—was to have very large reserves of cash backed by even larger reserves of gold that were enough “to earn the public tr...

The Zuma years are behind us, but the wreckage left behind will take many years to sweep away. It’s becoming increasingly likely that the ex-leader of this country will be left scot-free after many questionable years at the helm. His remorseless relationship with the constitution seems to have come to a standstill, however, we’ll have to wait and see if real justice is ever served. – Justin Rowe-Roberts By Simon Lincoln Reader* There’s lot of concern that Jacob Zuma is going to gap it t...

The documentary The Weeknd performs in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Khaled) What kind of sound do these singers share? And what on Earth do they have in common with the Monty Python comedians in sketches where they portray women? All these artists use the falsetto voice, a specialized sound that features amazing high notes. Falsetto is associated particularly with the male voice singing in the range normally used by women and ch...

Amelia Crouch and Alistair Petrie in Eight for Silver Sean Elliss Sundance entry Eight for Silver – shown in the Premieres section – as no matter how hard they try, people rarely get that one right. Set in the 19 th century, with a dynamic World War I prologue that introduces a silver bullet of some mysterious origin plucked out of a soldiers limp body, it sees a generally unpleasant land baron ( Alistair Petrie) deciding to hire mercenaries to get rid of a Roma clan which is causing him ...

When David Bowie and Martin Barre Hid From ‘Ego’ Party Former Jethro Tull guitarist Martine Barre recalled the time he tried to hide from rock star egos in an apartment and found David Bowie in the kitchen doing the same. The party in question took place at some point in the ‘70s, when John Evan was Jethro Tull’s keyboardist. In a recent interview with Raised on Radio, Barre said he’d become “so bored with all the ego going on” with the antics of Rolling Stones members and other �...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As numbers go, 37 isn’t as famous as, say, 1 or 13. It’s a prime number, the atomic number of rubidium and the age of the peasant Dennis in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but not much else. Now, however, it may also have significance as a number too small to meet Rule 23(a)’s numerosity requirement in the right circumstances. In Anderson v. Weinert Industries, Inc., Case No. 20-1010 (7th Cir. Jan. 28, 2021), the ...

The 25 best Netflix comedies to watch right now Gem Seddon © Provided by GamesRadar Bad Teacher We could all do with a laugh at the moment. And what better place to find some much-needed humor than in a funny movie? Theres a lot to choose from on streaming platforms, though, so weve put together a list of the best Netflix comedies you can watch right now.  Guaranteed to put a smile on your face, theres everything from Netflix Originals like Eurovision Song Contest: The Story...

After getting his start on Dexters Laboratory, he set out on his own, creating two of the most iconic TV shows ever to run on Cartoon Network: Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends. If McCracken wanted to retire after those slam dunks, his legacy wouldve been secure, but hes always up for a new challenge — never content to be pigeonholed into a single category or coast off his past successes. Take, for instance, his latest series, Recently speaking with SYFY WIRE over the phone, the legendary...