One Of 2023’s Best Horror Movies Quickly Climbs Into Netflix’s US Top 10 Chart

One of 2023’s biggest horror slasher movies now enters Netflix’s United States top 10 charts after just being added to the streaming service. Summary Thanksgiving slashes into Netflix’s US Top 10, cementing its horror legacy among viewers with a bloody twist on a traditional holiday. Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving , inspired by Grindhouse , was a … Read more

Survey: AI experts’ minds were blown by 2023’s AI development

It’s not just your imagination. AI researchers themselves are having their minds blown by the sheer pace of AI development, too, a new survey has found. A wide-ranging survey of AI experts released this week backs up the perception that AI development really is accelerating at a dizzying pace — at least from the point … Read more

Big, costly seed deals were the exception in 2023’s lackluster venture capital market

Hopes that it would become easier for startups to raise capital in 2023 were left unmet as the year ended. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. New data from business database PitchBook paints a modestly dim picture of venture capital investment … Read more

Twitter Was 2023’s Best Movie Theater

Whatever else you can say about X, previously known as Twitter, it’s never really boring. The 17-year-old social media site that we’ve stuck around with always has something going on; in the best cases, it can be either funny or so odd that you can’t help but laugh. Even Twitter Can’t Kill Twitter | Letter … Read more

2023’s great games were overshadowed by a dark cloud of layoffs

Layoffs are an unfortunate reality of any industry, but the scope and scale of video game layoffs in 2023 are far beyond a typical year. More than any specific video game or piece of news, layoffs defined the past 12 months. Companies large and small have felt their impact. Unofficial figures estimate 9,000 workers have … Read more

Barbie, Oppenheimer, Taylor Swift: 2023’s most important films

Movie posters for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images Call 2023 an explosive comeback at the box office. There were blonde bombshells, in “Barbie,” actual bombs, in “Oppenheimer,” and small-budget blockbusters — each of them … Read more

‘Authentic’ Is 2023’s Word of the Year. You Read That Right

At first it looked unbelievable, but Henry Kissinger had died. At 100 years old, news outlets—and the world—had been preparing for the passing of President Nixon’s secretary of state for a while. Still, when people were finding out via emoji-filled chain texts, it seemed unreal. Everything does now. Deepfakes, the metaverse, Elon Musk telling advertisers … Read more

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is 2023’s Best Playable Superhero Movie

Ever since the release of the original Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune in 2007, PlayStation’s first-party lineup has gradually evolved into flashy cinematic affairs. Like tentpole blockbusters or the HBO original series of old, you’re meant to feel the effort that went into these productions, and many of them often have a big technical or storytelling hook … Read more

Lil Yachty Set List Revealed for 2023′s The Field Trip Tour After First Shows | Lil Yachty, Music, Set LIst | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Lil Yachty officially kicked off his The Field Trip Tour over the weekend and we have the full set list for you to check out! The 26-year-old rapper launched the tour with shows in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. Lil Yachty is currently touring to support his album Let’s Start Here, which was … Read more