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Sunday, October 27, 2024

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

Olivia Rodrigo Falls Through Hole in Stage in Melbourne

www.billboard.com: In a video circulating TikTok from one of the “Drivers License” singer’s show at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, Rodrigo is seen hyping up the crowd by running across the stage. However, there was an opening in the stage she didn’t see and she fell right through, grabbing the ledge and then ultimately pulling herself back up

Hollywood Is Moving Away from LA—Where Is Everyone Going?

No Film School: Over the last few year, Hollywood has been dealing with the impact of the coronavirus. In Los Angeles, people moved away. And that moving has not slowed down. We had two strikes in 2023 that shut down work while the AMPTP did nothing to resolve the conflicts.

Why Every Live Sound Engineer Should Embrace the Humble Checklist

Sound Design Live: Amidst the chaos and pressure of live event production, who has time for a checklist? There’s just no room for paperwork, damn it! Well, buckle up, because I’m about to convince you that checklists are not just for airline pilots and astronauts. They’re the unsung heroes that can transform your shows from “Survived it” to “Nailed it!”

Jonas Brothers Show Stopped After Laser Pointer Flashed at Nick Jonas

www.rollingstone.com: A partial video of the incident shared on social media showed Nick glancing up at the crowd from a piano, then quickly getting up, signaling time out with his hands, and bolting off the stage. Brothers Joe and Kevin reportedly followed and the show stopped as the issue was dealt with.

Adobe's new generative AI service has "ethical standards"

Boing Boing: On Monday, October 14, 2024, Adobe launched a public beta for Firefly, the company's new generative AI service, which can be used to generate text-to-video prompts, enhance and expand backgrounds in Photoshop, and more. So far, so standard fare for generative AI software.

 

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