One of the most notorioussequels of 2024 is coming to streaming. And given that so many people who saw the original film skipped in theaters, I imagine a lot of people will be curious to check it out at home.ItsJoker:Folie Deux, of course, the strange sequel to DCs massive 2019 hit that offered a new origin story to Batmans signature nemesis. In this universe, the Joker is Arthur Fleck (played by Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely and mistreated man who just wants to be a stand-up comedian, but finds his dreams stymied at every corner. His life gets so bad he loses his grip on reality and becomes a killer and a cult figure in Gotham City.In the sequel which was directed, like the originalJoker, by Todd Phillips Arthur is at Arkham Asylum awaiting trial, when he meets a fan named Lee (Lady Gaga), who is this universes version of Harley Quinn. They make a connection at Arkham, that begins to take on sinister dimensions asJoker:Folie Deuxturns into a bizarre courtroom drama all about the events of the first film. Also: It was a musical!Warner Bros.Warner Bros.loading...READ MORE: Every DC Comics Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestIt really was bizarre; a sequel that seemed to put its predecessor (and its controversial anti-hero) on trial. It was certainly a bold choice, but one that largely did not connect with critics or audiences. The filmgot bad reviews and it grossed a fraction of what the original made in theaters.According to somereports, Warner Bros. stood to lose something like $200 million on the movie.As I wrote in myreviewof the film, it almost felt like Phillipsdesigned the movie to be hated......Given the films venomous attitude toward the viewer, withholding those kind of superficial pleasures might be by design. Its hard not to admire the perversity ofall of these choices, as well as Phillips refusal to absolve himself or his film especially if, as its been reported, Phillips convinced Warner Bros. to spend somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 million on a film that borderline trolls anyone who lovedJoker.Folie DeuxBut if you decided to stay away in theaters because of the poor reviews and word of mouth youll have another change to see it in a matter of days.Joker:Folie Deuxbegins streaming on Max on December 13.Why Did Joker: Folie Deux Flop So Badly?Joker grossed $1 billion and became a massive smash. The sequel, from many of the same creators, is looking like one of the costliest sequels ever. So what went wrong?Categories: Movie News, Superheroes

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This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. What Chinas critical mineral ban means for the US This week, China banned exports of several critical minerals to the US, marking the latest move in an escalating series of tit-for-tat trade restrictions between the worlds two largest economies. In explicitly cutting off, rather than merely restricting, materials of strategic importance to the semiconductor, defense, and electric vehicle sectors, China has clearly crossed a new line in the long-simmering trade war. But at the same time, it selected minerals that wont cripple any industrieswhich leaves China plenty of ammunition to inflict greater economic pain in response to any further trade restrictions that the incoming Trump administration may impose. Read more about what drove Chinas decision, how it affects climate tech and whats likely to happen next. James Temple This story is part of our MIT Technology Review Explains series. Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand whats coming next. You can read more from the series here. 3 things that didnt make the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 list Next month, MIT Technology Review will unveil the 2025 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Every year, our newsroom looks across the fields we cover for technologies that are having a true breakthrough moment. This annual package highlights the technologies that we think matter most right now. In the meantime, here are three technologies that we considered including on the 2025 list but ultimately decided to leave off. And although these nominees didnt make the cut this year, theyre still worth keeping an eye on. Read the full story. Amy Nordrum The US Department of Defense is investing in deepfake detection Whats new: The US Department of Defense has invested $2.4 million over two years in deepfake detection technology from a startup called Hive AI. Its the first contract of its kind for the DODs Defense Innovation Unit, which accelerates the adoption of new technologies for the US defense sector. Hive AIs models are capable of detecting AI-generated video, image, and audio content. Why? Although deepfakes have been around for the better part of a decade, generative AI has made them easier to create and more realistic-looking than ever before, which makes them ripe for abuse in disinformation campaigns or fraud. Defending against these sorts of threats is now crucial for national security. Read the full story. Melissa Heikkil Donating embryos for research is surprisingly complex IVF is a success story for embryo research. But today, valuable embryos that could be used for research are being wasted, say researchers who gathered at a conference in central London earlier this week. The embryos studied in labs have usually been created for IVF but are no longer needed by the people whose cells created them. And theres a few reasons why embryos arent making it into research labs. Read the full story. Jessica Hamzelou This story is from the Checkup, our weekly health and biotech newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Thursday. The must-reads Ive combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Internet detectives are racing to identify UnitedHealthcare CEOs killer Its yet another example of online sleuths inserting themselves into active investigations. (WP $)+ Similar firms are removing their leadership pages for fear of copycat attacks. (404 Media)+ Online reaction to the killing demonstrates how hated health insurers are. (NY Mag $) 2 NASA has delayed its return to the moonyet again Its pushed back its planned mission from 2026 to mid-2027. (CNN)+ The agency has safety concerns and says its next test flight needs to be overhauled. (WP $)+ Whats next for NASAs giant moon rocket? (MIT Technology Review)3 OpenAI is charging $200 a month for a ChatGPT Pro subscription Access to its o1 reasoning model sure doesnt come cheap. (TechCrunch)+ Heres what you get for that hefty fee. (Wired $)4 Google Search is getting a makeover in 2025 And Id be prepared to bet a lot of money that AI is involved. (NYT $)+ AI search could break the web. (MIT Technology Review)5 Spotify Wrapped is a flop Its oddly free of actual data, and contains bizarre summaries. (Rolling Stone $)+ Pink Pilates Princess Roller Skating Pop, anyone? (NYT $)+ Wrappeds AI-generated podcast makes for a bleak listening experience. 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(The Atlantic $) Quote of the day I think the leaders of the industry should look at this and ask: Why does everybody hate us so much that when one of us gets killed in an assassinationwere not hearing sympathy from the general publicwere hearing scorn? Matthew Holt, a healthcare commenter, reflects on what the online reaction to the killing of UnitedHealthcares CEO reveals about the US publics attitude to health insurance firms, the Washington Post reports. The big story What is AI? July 2024 AI is sexy, AI is cool. AI is entrenching inequality, upending the job market, and wrecking education. The AI boom will boost the economy, the AI bubble is about to burst. AI will increase abundance and empower humanity to maximally flourish in the universe. AI will kill us all. What the hell is everybody talking about? Artificial intelligence is the hottest technology of our time. But what is it? It sounds like a stupid question, but its one thats never been more urgent. 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Next month, MIT Technology Review will unveil the 2025 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Every year, our newsroom looks across the fields we cover for technologies that are having a true breakthrough moment. This annual package highlights the technologies that we think matter most right now. We define breakthrough in a few waysperhaps theres been a scientific advance that now makes a new technology possible, or a company has earned regulatory approval for a vital medical treatment. Maybe a consumer device has reached a tipping point in its adoption, or an industrial technology has passed the critical pilot phase with flying colors. In the 2025 edition, which comes out in January, youll see some of the latest advances in automation, medicine, and the physical sciences (just to name a few) that we expect will have a major impact on our lives. In the meantime, here are three technologies that we considered including on the 2025 list but ultimately decided to leave off. Though these nominees didnt make the cut this year, theyre still worth keeping an eye on. We certainly will be. Virtual power plants Virtual power plants are energy systems that link together many different technologies to both generate and store power. They allow utility companies to connect solar panels and wind turbines with grid batteries and electric vehicles, and to better manage the flow of power across the grid. During times of peak electricity usage, software linked to smart meters may one day automatically decide to power someones home by drawing electricity from a fully charged EV sitting in a neighbors garage, thereby reducing demand on the grid. The software could also work out how to compensate the EV owner accordingly. In the US, an estimated 500 virtual power plants now provide up to 60 gigawatts of capacity (thats about as much total capacity as the US grid will add this year). Some such systems are also up and running in China, Japan, Croatia, and Taiwan. But lots more virtual power plants would need to be configured before they start to affect the grid as a whole. Useful AI agents AI agents are all the rage right now. These AI-powered helpers will, supposedly, schedule our meetings and book our trips and carry out all kinds of tasks online on our behalf. Agents employ generative models to learn how to navigate websites and desktop software (and manage our passwords and credit card details). They will perhaps interact and coordinate with other peoples agents along the way. And there is real development power behind themSalesforce just launched a platform where companies can make their own customer service agents, and Anthropics Claude model is gaining the ability to navigate a computer by using a mouse and keyboard, just like people. However, many challenges remain in getting these agents to know what you mean when you make specific requests, and enabling them to carry out the necessary actions reliably. Given the formidable hurdles, we think it may be a little while before they are good enough to be truly useful. AI agents may be coming, but not just yet. eVTOLs The acronym is a mouthful, but you can think of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as being kind of like electric helicopters. Most versions in development are not designed to be personal vehicles; theyd be flown by pilots to transport commuters in from the suburbs, or whisk visitors downtown from the airport. Someday, these air taxis may fly themselves. Theres been real progress toward getting eVTOLs off the ground. Earlier this year, manufacturer EHang received the first Chinese certificate to mass-produce this type of vehicle, and it has begun taking orders. South Korea and the UAE have put policies in place to allow eVTOLs to operate there. And in the US, Archer recently earned its FAA certification to begin commercial operations. Then, in October, the FAA finalized rules for training pilots and operating eVTOLsmarking the first time in decades that the agency has approved such rules for a new category of aircraft. Interest and momentum have built in recent years. Major players in the aviation industry, including Boeing and Airbus, have invested in startups or funded internal R&D projects to develop these futuristic aircraft. However, no eVTOL company has actually begun commercial operations yet, so well keep watching for that. Join us for a special live Roundtables event "Unveiling the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025"Register to attendorsubscribe for access.

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Berlin-based architecture practice Kr Architecture has unveiled design for a place of worship and cultural center in the town of Nots, Togo. This project represents the studios first project in Togo.Called Centre des Cultures et Spiritualits Ews (CCSE), the 7,000-square-metre project center, commissioned by the Kothor Foundation, houses a sanctuary, temples, an open-air amphitheatre, a reception area, exhibition halls, an auditorium, restaurants, and a reconstruction of the ancient royal palace of the Ew Kingdom.The masterplan proposed by Kr Architecture is structured around the remains of the great Agbogbo wall and the Agbogbodzi Sanctuary.Aerial view rendering, looking eastThe design aims to promote the heritage of the Ew people in the town of Nots, in Togo. Red laterite brick is the main building material utilized since it is readily available locally, durable, and climate-appropriate.The program at the facility will provide new perspectives into the Ew people's history, customs, and ancestral rites. The Agbogbodzi Sanctuary, which celebrates their primary deity, and the remains of the ancient Agbogbo walla holy enclosure whose construction was crucial to the Ew people's exodusform the foundation of Kr Architecture's concept.Aerial view rendering, looking northThe Agbogbodzi Sanctuary, linked to the open-air amphitheatre, embraces the heart of traditional festival celebrations. Exhibition spaces and a recreation of the historic Ew Royal Palace make up the museum. This special area devoted to history and the preservation of Ew knowledge acts as a display for both modern work and the history of the Ew people.K.S.The wall was built as a defensive barrier against the possibility of enslavement by neighboring tribes and as a way to confine the king's subjects. Its origins are in disagreement. Caf renderingA tower with a spiral shape that represents an upward connection connects the divinity to the sky and ancestors at the location devoted to this sacred presence. On either side of the wall, the different components of the design are arranged in a series of low-rise, flowing buildings that wind through the environment, interspersed with patios that have vegetation to provide natural ventilation.Located roughly 80 kilometers north of Lom, the capital of Togo, Nots was established in the seventeenth century by the Ew people. It was the birthplace of the Ew people prior to their migration from Nots to Benin, Ghana, and other parts of Togo.Since 1956, Ew pilgrims have gathered at Nots during the first week of September to commemorate the Agbogbozan festival, which honors their ancestors' exile and fosters camaraderie.Salon d'Art rendering view from corridorIn addition to exhibiting modern artwork, the Centre des Cultures et Spiritualits Ews' exhibition rooms are devoted to preserving Ew knowledge and historical artifacts.These hallways have filtered, ambient lighting thanks to a system of natural light shafts installed in the ceiling. The site's main entry is marked by an evocative gateway that was inspired by the Ew stool, a regal chair that represents power.Salon d'Art rendering view into courtyard"I am very happy to contribute to this important project, and to be able to support this initiative of giving a space to express and preserve identity," said Francis Kr."It is a joy to see how ideas and techniques embedded within my work have now become 'salonfhig' and widely accepted by people building on the continent.""The centre will demonstrate how architecture can be a catalyst for communities to celebrate their cultures," Francis Kr added.Sanctuary rendering exterior view"If we value our traditions and reconnect to our roots for a better tomorrow for our communities, Africa will gain much and the world will be better off. We believe that to honor our traditions is to place the light of the past into the hands of the present in order to illuminate the future," said Kokou Djifanou Kothor, Kothor Foundation.Small Temple renderingStatue renderingTicket Store rendering exterior viewTicket Store rendering interior viewAxonometry of the entire complexMasterplanSection of the MuseumSection of the SanctuaryConstruction started in October of 2024, with the project completing in February of 2026.Other projects by Kr Architecture currently underway in West Africa are the Benin National Assembly, the Goethe Institute in Dakar, and a mausoleum for Thomas Sankara in Ouagadougou, Burkina Fasos capital.Project factsProject name: Centre des Cultures et Spiritualits Ews (CCSE)Location:Nots, TogoType of Project:Private Place of Worship and Cultural CenterSize:7,000m2Design:20222024Construction:2024ongoingStatus:Under constructionArchitect:Dibdo FrancisKr,KrArchitectureDesign Team:Jaime Herraiz Martnez,Andrea Maretto, La SodangbeEngineering Team:Nataniel Sawadogo, Jean Sawadogo, MoseKrArchitectureSARL (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)Contributors:Jeanne Autran-Edorh, Philippe Chaze, Yonas Tukuabo, Leonne Voegelin, Sika AzamatiProject Management:Jaime Herraiz, Nataniel Sawadogo, Alimadjai BoukariCollaborators:APAVE BCT(Burkina Faso), Ingenovatech (Burkina Faso)Client:Fondation Kothor / LA GMA SATop image in the article Big Temple rendering.All images & drawings Kr Architecture.> via Kr Architecture

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Berlin-based architecture practice Kr Architecture has unveiled design for a place of worship and cultural center in the town of Nots, Togo. This project represents the studios first project in Togo.Called Centre des Cultures et Spiritualits Ews (CCSE), the 7,000-square-metre project center, commissioned by the Kothor Foundation, houses a sanctuary, temples, an open-air amphitheatre, a reception area, exhibition halls, an auditorium, restaurants, and a reconstruction of the ancient royal palace of the Ew Kingdom.The masterplan proposed by Kr Architecture is structured around the remains of the great Agbogbo wall and the Agbogbodzi Sanctuary.Aerial view rendering, looking eastThe design aims to promote the heritage of the Ew people in the town of Nots, in Togo. Red laterite brick is the main building material utilized since it is readily available locally, durable, and climate-appropriate.The program at the facility will provide new perspectives into the Ew people's history, customs, and ancestral rites. The Agbogbodzi Sanctuary, which celebrates their primary deity, and the remains of the ancient Agbogbo walla holy enclosure whose construction was crucial to the Ew people's exodusform the foundation of Kr Architecture's concept.Aerial view rendering, looking northThe Agbogbodzi Sanctuary, linked to the open-air amphitheatre, embraces the heart of traditional festival celebrations. Exhibition spaces and a recreation of the historic Ew Royal Palace make up the museum. This special area devoted to history and the preservation of Ew knowledge acts as a display for both modern work and the history of the Ew people.K.S.The wall was built as a defensive barrier against the possibility of enslavement by neighboring tribes and as a way to confine the king's subjects. Its origins are in disagreement. Caf renderingA tower with a spiral shape that represents an upward connection connects the divinity to the sky and ancestors at the location devoted to this sacred presence. On either side of the wall, the different components of the design are arranged in a series of low-rise, flowing buildings that wind through the environment, interspersed with patios that have vegetation to provide natural ventilation.Located roughly 80 kilometers north of Lom, the capital of Togo, Nots was established in the seventeenth century by the Ew people. It was the birthplace of the Ew people prior to their migration from Nots to Benin, Ghana, and other parts of Togo.Since 1956, Ew pilgrims have gathered at Nots during the first week of September to commemorate the Agbogbozan festival, which honors their ancestors' exile and fosters camaraderie.Salon d'Art rendering view from corridorIn addition to exhibiting modern artwork, the Centre des Cultures et Spiritualits Ews' exhibition rooms are devoted to preserving Ew knowledge and historical artifacts.These hallways have filtered, ambient lighting thanks to a system of natural light shafts installed in the ceiling. The site's main entry is marked by an evocative gateway that was inspired by the Ew stool, a regal chair that represents power.Salon d'Art rendering view into courtyard"I am very happy to contribute to this important project, and to be able to support this initiative of giving a space to express and preserve identity," said Francis Kr."It is a joy to see how ideas and techniques embedded within my work have now become 'salonfhig' and widely accepted by people building on the continent.""The centre will demonstrate how architecture can be a catalyst for communities to celebrate their cultures," Francis Kr added.Sanctuary rendering exterior view"If we value our traditions and reconnect to our roots for a better tomorrow for our communities, Africa will gain much and the world will be better off. We believe that to honor our traditions is to place the light of the past into the hands of the present in order to illuminate the future," said Kokou Djifanou Kothor, Kothor Foundation.Small Temple renderingStatue renderingTicket Store rendering exterior viewTicket Store rendering interior viewAxonometry of the entire complexMasterplanSection of the MuseumSection of the SanctuaryConstruction started in October of 2024, with the project completing in February of 2026.Other projects by Kr Architecture currently underway in West Africa are the Benin National Assembly, the Goethe Institute in Dakar, and a mausoleum for Thomas Sankara in Ouagadougou, Burkina Fasos capital.Project factsProject name: Centre des Cultures et Spiritualits Ews (CCSE)Location:Nots, TogoType of Project:Private Place of Worship and Cultural CenterSize:7,000m2Design:20222024Construction:2024ongoingStatus:Under constructionArchitect:Dibdo FrancisKr,KrArchitectureDesign Team:Jaime Herraiz Martnez,Andrea Maretto, La SodangbeEngineering Team:Nataniel Sawadogo, Jean Sawadogo, MoseKrArchitectureSARL (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)Contributors:Jeanne Autran-Edorh, Philippe Chaze, Yonas Tukuabo, Leonne Voegelin, Sika AzamatiProject Management:Jaime Herraiz, Nataniel Sawadogo, Alimadjai BoukariCollaborators:APAVE BCT(Burkina Faso), Ingenovatech (Burkina Faso)Client:Fondation Kothor / LA GMA SATop image in the article Big Temple rendering.All images & drawings Kr Architecture.> via Kr Architecture