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Why didn't The Social Reckoning enjoy the box office success of 2010's The Social Network, asks IndieWire/A>: [T]here wasn't the same urgency in the story being told. The Social Reckoning focuses less on Zuckerberg, and more on data engineer Frances Haugen's decision to blow the whistle on how Facebook's algorithms were promoting political content that radicalized users, as well as the company's awareness of how its products were contributing to a rise in bullying and teen suicide... [B]ut The Social Reckoning arrives as a much greater threat has emerged from Silicon Valley. Artificial intelligence is dominating the headlines, as fears mount about the economic disruptions it will unleash when millions of jobs are replaced by machines, and, graver still, its potential to trigger a world-ending event... And it's not like Haugen's testimony led to lasting change at Facebook... As IndieWire's Ryan Lattanzio put it, "'The Social Reckoning' argues that the aftermath of their whistleblowing is still somehow felt today. In actuality, living as we do in 2026, it pretty much feels like... no one cared, and nothing changed?" After the first movie's director bowed out, Sony Pictures shied away from selling it as a sequel — but the problems run deeper, the article adds. "The Social Reckoning isn't just a financial failure, it's a critical one, too. The reviews were blistering..." Although on the bright side, "Sony wisely kept The Social Reckoning's budget at $30 million, meaning it won't face losses on the scale of a Digger... " Variety writes that Digger "cratered in its second weekend with $3.2 million from 3,321 theaters, a 60% decline from its dismal $8 million debut. So far, the Tom Cruise satire has limped to $14 million domestically and $35.3 million globally. Warner Bros. spent above $160 million to produce the film, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest bombs ever..."

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Amy Dowden was supported by her Strictly partner Chris Appleton as they reunited a week after they were eliminated from the competition to recreate the Dirty Dancing lift. 

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for updates as Liverpool host bitter rivals Man City in the 4.30pm kick-off as well as updates from the 2pm encounters.

One of BBC Scotland's top presenters has confirmed her departure from the broadcaster - as it powers ahead with controversial plans to slash its workforce.

Carey Mulligan looked effortlessly stylish in a white satin gown as she hit the red carpet at the London Film Festival premiere of Wildwood on Sunday. 

Duncan had been close university friends of both Prince William and Kate Middleton at St Andrews before an appearance on Big Brother proved the launch pad for that successful media career.

On Saturday, the 44-year-old singer took to X to allege that she was treated unfairly by staff at Art of Play.

There was some Blade Runner news at New York Comic-Con this weekend — and also some news about Godzilla. Ars Technica reports: We got our first look at Prime Video's new sci-fi series Blade Runner 2099 in July at San Diego Comic-Con. With the show's premiere roughly six weeks away, the streamer unveiled the full trailer this weekend at New York Comic-Con... Prime Video will drop all eight episodes of Blade Runner 2099 on November 25, 2026. [It's already earned 2.1 million views in the last 17 hours]. We also got a new trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to director Takashi Yamazaki's gloriously grounded kaiju epic, Godzilla Minus One, which became a major international hit and snagged an Oscar for best visual effects. [1.2 million views in its first five hours] And StarWars.com brings news from the Star Wars universe: Kevin Smith has already announced his Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles crossover comic, interweaving the Marvel universe and the Star Wars galaxy like never before. Now, you're cordially invited to add your own creative ideas to the mix through a LEGO Ideas challenge celebrating the milestone 50th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope. Using physical or virtual LEGO bricks, fans are challenged to build "their own epic mash-ups," according to Lego's web site, "in three categories: Character Fusion, Vehicle Fusion, and Scene Fusion." ("Write an engaging description and upload great images of your creation without using AI tools...") Meanwhile, Star Trek fan site TrekMovie.com covered the major Star Trek announcements: There was an interview with 95-year-old William Shatner by Star Trek super-fan Ben Stiller, which ended "with Stiller surprising Shatner by revealing the original Gorn head from his personal Star Trek memorabilia collection."Also announced was a new documentary about the disastrous fan-organized convention in 1982 that tried reuniting cast members from the original series. (Its title? The Con of Wrath: The Craziest Convention Ever!)Gates McFadden (who played Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation) will write a new comic book to "bridge the 20 year in-universe gap in Crusher's story between the events of the film Star Trek Nemesis and the television series Star Trek: Picard."Paramount+ offered a panel about their series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (which returns for a second season in 2027).Nacelle Toys even announced new action figures of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Lucile Ball, owner of Desilu Productions. Reuters also has photos of costumed attendees. But there was also some excitement when an unruly fan shouted over a panel for the Prime Video animated series Helluva Boss. Entertainment Weekly reports it culminated with series star Brandon Rogers shouting "You need to shut the f--- up right now. I'm going to jump over this fence and end you. It's not cute."

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A visitor at Yorkshire Wildlife Park said a woman tried to haul the unnamed victim back onto the viewing bridge, but he 'pulled away from her' and jumped into the enclosure, before being attacked.

Olivia Piccolo made the harrowing discovery when she went to pick up her children, seven-year-old Remy and five-year-old Aria, on Wednesday afternoon at their father's house in Cocoa, Florida.

Progressive candidates have been scooping up primaries across the country with the support of super PACs funded by non-traditional donors with little history of political spending.

Four-year-old Azure is one of four children Mr Musk, 55, has with tech executive Shivon Zilis, 40, and was born in November 2021 alongside her twin, Strider.

The PM made clear his opposition to public executions after the announcement about the fate of former army major Nidal Hasan.

Manchester City avoided a hostile reception outside Anfield on Sunday afternoon by cunningly arriving to the ground via another entrance before being taunted by banners and chants.

When it comes to weddings, being posh isn't necessarily about spending the most money.

LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: Underneath all the off-field chaos, there was indeed a football match taking place. And it was a good one, until Ryan Gravenberch was sent off.

It seems probiotics are everywhere. It's not just probiotics, but their little-known cousins: prebiotics and postbiotics. Dietitians reveal what you need to know about these powerful microbes.

The Big Night Out star, real name Jim Moir, was taken to hospital after the fall during a party at the upmarket Hotel du Vin in Poole, Dorset.

David Beckham was dwarfed by 7ft 6in basketball player Yao Ming as he enjoyed a game at The Venetian Arena in Macao, China on Sunday. 

I'm afraid the risk of a tax raid on our investments has just shot up.