January 5, 2024

They’ve attacked governments, utilities and retail…and now hackers are escalating their assaults on museums. A ransomware gang has targeted software, bringing down online collections along the way. Then, after only 24 hours in the public domain, the first iteration of Mickey Mouse goes to the dark side, starring in slasher films and horror games. We’ll look at what it means for him and other prominent works from 1928 that are now copyright free and open to adaptation. From there when it comes to the silver screen, has Hollywood been putting up a smoke screen? Even though Barbie was last year’s top-grossing film,  a new study finds the film industry’s  pledge to put more women and people of color behind the camera has been an empty promise. Finally, when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie with pineapple, is that still amore?  A pizzeria in Naples serves up a slice of controversy with its pineapple pizza.