entertainmentTuesday, July 28, 2026
A new LA Times investigation reveals Hollywood's split personality on AI: studios publicly fight it while quietly hiring for it. Meanwhile, Comic-Con's big takeaways and Marvel's Phase 7 slate keep the industry buzzing, but the real story today is the gap between what studios say and what they do.
The LA Times dug into job postings and found a clear pattern: studios are building the AI they claim to fear.
The LA Times investigation shows over 10% of recent studio job listings are AI-related, contradicting the industry's public anti-AI stance. This is the kind of reporting that changes how you read every studio press release about AI.
Post-Convention analysis and Marvel's long-term plans keep the news cycle going, with a few surprises.
Variety's Comic-Con wrap-up notes that 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' cosplayers rivaled Marvel and DC crowds, signaling a new fandom has arrived. The indie book series about a man and his talking cat is now a convention tentpole.
Polygon lays out Marvel's Phase 7 and 8 slate from Comic-Con, including Black Panther 3 and Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider. The four untitled movies suggest Marvel is keeping some powder dry.
Fans are poring over the Avengers: Doomsday poster for hidden spoilers, a sign of how ravenous Marvel audiences are for any clue about the next big event. The poster analysis itself becomes a story.
A defamation case ends with a payout, and a Halo remake gets dragged into the culture war.
Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios was ordered to pay the New York Times over $171K after a defamation suit was dismissed. The case stemmed from the Times' investigation into Blake Lively's harassment allegations.
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