I’ll make you a whopper you can’t refuse! Why do we love to believe cinema’s best lines were improvised?

From The Godfather to Saltburn, the internet is awash with claims that actors are ditching the script and making it up as they go along. What’s behind our desire to invest in these behind-the-scenes ‘secrets’?

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‘This craving to go viral is tiresome’: the artists who’re sick of the pressure to promote on social media

From Stewart Lee in his wolf costume to Werner Herzog’s big steak sizzle-up, artists are now under huge duress to ‘chase the algorithm’ and reach audiences. Many of them are hitting burnout – and hitting back

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Meta creating AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss

Digital clone being trained on his thoughts, tone and mannerisms to help workers feel connected

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YouTube Premium raises US prices by up to $4/month starting June 2026

YouTube Premium raises US prices by up to $4/month in April 2026, with the individual plan climbing to $15.99 and the family plan reaching $26.99 monthly.

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Parents are helping their children bypass Roblox age checks and play as adults

Gaming company says it looks for signs a user may be younger than they appear in the age check process introduced in December

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Elon Musk’s X cuts payments to users who post clickbait

Platform says it will reward original creators as it penalises ‘aggregators’ for flooding timelines with ‘stolen posts’

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