How To Make Mixed-Reality Videos Go Viral: Lessons From 1 Billion Views

• Use point-of-view or close-up framing. Bringing the viewer physically close to the action helps them feel inside the scene ...
The Washington Post

Can you tell when you’re seeing CGI in movies and TV shows?

In subreddits and X threads, commenters seem to be railing more and more against terrible visual effects and wondering why modern films and TV shows look so bad. But is that actually true? Let’s flip ...

A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures

Ice Age,” a five-part series that brings the Pleistocene era to life with stunning visuals. The series, narrated by Tom Hiddleston, combines ...
IGN

This Is How They Made the Lord of the Rings Title Sequence

Earlier today, Prime Video shared the title treatment for their upcoming series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Centering on the Second Age storyline from J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, the show ...
Opinion
Center for American ProgressOpinion

State and Local Policymakers Can Raise Standards and Build Power for Workers

States and cities can advance these 21 ideas in 2026 to build worker power, support unionized workers, and uphold workforce stability and standards.
Pew Research Center

What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.

Even before large pieces of the federal government shut down in October 2025, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP – sometimes called the food stamp program – was in for some big ...