subscribe Yes! Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. By subscribing, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use follow ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbnZZ5qopV%2BlsrC8y55mpZmlp7KvecKopauZlGQ%3D

Sydney WorldPride This article is more than 11 months oldSydney’s ‘absurd and wonderful’ Progress Shark becomes WorldPride iconThis article is more than 11 months oldAustralian Museum’s installation is 10 metres long, sports a rainbow Lycra swimsuit and has captured the hearts of many When an event thrusts a city into the global spotlight, designing a mascot is a highly deliberated undertaking. But in Sydney, where the month-long WorldPride celebrations have just commenced, it has happened entirely by accident.

Taraji P. Henson’s life hasn’t been the same since Cookie. The “Empire” actress discussed how the character has wrecked her personal life in a one-on-one interview with Ryan Reynolds as part of Variety‘s “Actors on Actors.

The Conners Season 1 - Vulture `; document.body.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', subXAnimationElements);ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7t8HLrayrnV6YvK5705qerGeknbJur86npZ6qo2LApq3SqKVmaV8%3D

Artificial intelligence (AI)BetterBlends promised to invest in the city’s beleaguered downtown but closed its doors in under two months In September, a “bespoke AI nutrition” store opened in beleaguered downtown San Francisco to much fanfare, promising smoothie concoctions generated by AI and a much-needed boost to the area. Less than two months later, it has seemingly closed without explanation. BetterBlends advertised “Your Smoothie, powered by AI” and received positive press upon its opening, ginning up excitement for a new business and a novel use of artificial intelligence.