The "flipping camera" trend is so mean it might make you cry
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Have you heard of the “flipping camera trend”? It’s a reminder that teenagers can be so cruel…
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about AI in the entertainment industry during a Reddit “AMA” session.
Fans are super excited for the return of Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz for the latest installment of The Mummy.
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“Bullying disguised as a trend”: Creators push back on mean-spirited “flipping camera” prank
The viral “flipping camera” trend sparked a new conversation on TikTok, with creators sharing their disturbed reactions to the videos and calling out camera flippers for bullying.
The trend works like this: a group of kids asks someone—often a socially excluded or unsuspecting classmate—to record them. Just before handing over the phone, the group secretly flips the camera, capturing a close-up of the person’s face instead.
Benedict Cumberbatch got real about AI in a Reddit AMA: “Our appetites are being overrun by the plentitude”
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch did an “ask me anything” on Reddit on Thursday, answering questions about hobbies, AI, and acting experiences. The Sherlock star is currently promoting the upcoming film The Thing with Feathers, in which he plays the leading role.
Fellow actor u/No_Engineering1212 questioned Cumberbatch on his feelings about the AI trend. “Our need for immediate results and our appetites are being overrun by the plentitude and of course the need for immediate gratification, which are all dangerous I feel for the human creative mindset,” he said.
“It’s time to give the fans what they want”: Brendan Fraser confirmed for 4th “Mummy”—what we know about the movie so far
A fourth installment to The Mummy franchise starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz was announced earlier this month, and film fans are thrilled.
Fraser and Weisz first starred as Rick O’Connell and Evelyn Carnahan in The Mummy in 1999 and came back for The Mummy Returns in 2001. “The one I wanted to make was never made,” Fraser revealed.
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