Fall Movie Preview: In an AI world, Laika makes handmade wonders — and 'Wildwood' In an increasingly AI world, the stop-motion animation studio Laika is trying to keep handmade craft alive The Independent UK · Sep 3
“Marrying the idea of death to an upbeat, singalong chorus has always been interesting”: This band love sneaking prog into record collections American quintet are more inspired by Billy Joel than Jethro Tull – except their keyboardist – practice a non-virtuoso style of prog, and limit themselves to one 19-minute song per decade Louder · Mar 24
The Most Unique Animation Studio Is Making Its Most Ambitious Movie Yet After five years, Laika Studios is ready to unveil its biggest undertaking so far, 'Wildwood.' Inverse · Oct 28, 2025
“We did the whole album at festivals – the opposite of what you’re supposed to do. In some ways there was boldness, but it was also self-sabotage”: The Decemberists’ prog credentials Colin Meloy’s band were raised on Roxy Music, British folk and concept albums. He isn’t big on Jethro Tull, but he’s in awe of Rick Wakeman’s King Arthur ice show Louder · Jun 16, 2025
The Decemberists share 19-minute epic Joan In The Garden US quintet The Decemberists will release new album As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again in June Louder · Mar 20, 2024
Are you part robot? A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT – both recycle language ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to “embrace the benefits” of this “new frontier.” It’s a classic example of what my colleague Punya Mishra calls the “doom-hype cycle” around new technologies. Likewise, media coverage of… The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023