YouTube is cracking down on AI slop. (Photo by Classen/ullstein bild via Getty Images) ullstein bild via Getty Images In the digital landscape of 2026, AI-generated content is everywhere, but YouTube intends to use AI to reduce the flow of slop. In his annual letter to the creator community, YouTube CEO Neal Mohen promised that […]
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Since 1975, Homer Council on the Arts has been offering performances, exhibits and arts education for community members of all ages and abilities. Serving the community by creating space and opportunities for people and innovative ideas, here are a few of HCOA-hosted events and activities community members can look forward to in the coming months. […]
Read MorePlaywright Kate Rich was recently announced as one of two Homer artists to receive the 2025 Connie Boochever Artist Fellowship award from the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation and the Alaska State Council on the Arts. According to a Dec. 10 press release, the fellowship was established to further a message that Boochever — a […]
Read MoreA biologist, botanist, naturalist, environmental educator and artist, Conrad Field’s passion for the natural world is matched only by his passion for sharing it with others. This commitment to education, preservation and creativity manifests in his guiding local tours, lecturing on ships around the world, working as a seasonal biologist with the Kachemak Bay National […]
Read MoreMany of Homer’s art galleries and public art spaces are on break for the month of January and busy planning their 2026 exhibits. Others are hosting events and activities and are open regular hours, providing an opportunity to stroll downtown, meet artists and enjoy the variety of mediums on display. Art Shop Gallery 202 W. […]
Read MoreA Homer artist working in a variety of mediums, June Denver’s creative outlets nurture both her creativity and her mental wellbeing. Working primarily in acrylic paint and oil pastel, Denver also occasionally dabbles in oil painting and sculpture. She paints on canvas, wood panels and driftwood in the way of reclaimed construction scrap and waste […]
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Three Homer artists were among 50 across Alaska named as 2025 Individual Artist Awardees. Brianna Allen, Carla Klinker and Karyn Murphy will each receive a $10,000 project grant to support short-term projects that contribute to their artistic development and practice. According to a Dec. 4 press release from the Rasmuson Foundation, the Individual Artist Awards […]
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Inspired by the Golden Age of Illustration, artist Mira Featherstone’s work is rooted in folklore and combines the fairytale worlds she read about as a child and the truths she has found in adulthood, as she paints about love and loss and imagination and yearning. “My biggest sources of inspiration are historical and include illustrators […]
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With several titanic box office successes—and a third Avatar film expected to gross more than $2 billion—the Oscar-winning director is now in elite company in Hollywood. One of the biggest surprises in Hollywood on December 8—at least among news not related to the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery—was Avatar: Fire and Ash not being nominated […]
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On display at Grace Ridge Brewing, as part of a group of individuals showing work, are six acrylic paintings by community member John Sheipe. Inspired by the natural world around him, Sheipe’s paintings feature mushrooms, birds, dragonflies, frogs and more, painted in bright colors and often with a fantastical, other-worldly feel to them. Painted in […]
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A screenshot from the controversial, AI-generated McDonald’s ad McDonald’s McDonald’s has released an AI-generated Christmas ad, sparking online backlash, which grew so fierce that McDonald’s turned off comments on YouTube, before setting the video to private. However, the AI-generated ad can still be found online. On X (Twitter), commentators celebrated the victory against the fast […]
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Derek Shulman. credit: Jawbone Press When his band Gentle Giant broke up in 1980, singer and multi-instrumentalist Derek Shulman didn’t have a plan for his next career move. One thing he knew for sure was that he didn’t want to play in another group after spending 10 years with the British progressive rock band he […]
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Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) FilmMagic Sabrina Carpenter pushed back against the Trump administration after the official White House account on X (Twitter) posted an ICE deportation video featuring her hit song, “Juno.” Carpenter’s angry response ratioed […]
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There are several narratives surrounding the American Revolution, a well-traveled and -documented series of events leading to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence and the war that followed. MIT philosopher Brad Skow is taking a new approach to telling this story: a collection of 47 poems about the former American colonies’ journey from […]
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Spotify Wrapped 2025 is out now—what’s your listening age? NurPhoto via Getty Images Spotify Wrapped 2025 is officially out, and listeners are surprised to see that the streaming service has assigned them a “Listening Age,” inspiring plenty of hilarious posts and memes. What Is Spotify Wrapped? Spotify Wrapped is a yearly release, sorting vast troves […]
Read More Spotify Wrapped 2025 is out now—what’s your listening age? NurPhoto via Getty Images Spotify Wrapped 2025 is officially out, and listeners are surprised to see that the streaming service has assigned them a “Listening Age,” inspiring plenty of hilarious posts and memes. What Is Spotify Wrapped? Spotify Wrapped is a yearly release, sorting vast troves […]
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Carol (Rhea Seehorn) in Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’ episode 5 Apple TV The fifth episode of Pluribus ends on a reveal that we never get to see, with Carol (Rhea Seehorn) horrified at the sight of the hivemind’s dietary secret. “Got Milk” drops many clues hinting at the mysterious ingredient of the hivemind’s “milk,” and fans […]
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The TikTok logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an Artificial intelligence (AI) chip and symbol in the background. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images If you’re a TikTok user, chances are high that you’ve encountered AI-generated videos on your feed. AI-generated content has infested TikTok—over a […]
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Homer youth David Sims began altering garments as a way to make regular clothes fit him the way he prefers. This hobby has, over the past several years, grown into him making his own custom-designed clothing. “It started with just making clothes fit me the way I wanted because I was really into the baggier […]
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Veteran Korean actor Lee Soon-jae has passed away at the age of 91. SG Acting School (SG연기아카데미) Legendary Korean actor Lee Soon-jae passed away on early Tuesday morning (Korea time) at the age of 91. A veteran of TV, theater and film, Lee starred in more than 140 K-dramas (some sources cite over 170) and […]
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Timothée Chalamet during the “WLF” sketch on Saturday, April 10, 2021 — (Photo By: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images TikTok is spreading a bizarre conspiracy theory about Dune star Timothée Chalamet, proposing that the actor is secretly “EsDeeKid,” a viral rapper from Liverpool. TikTokers are known to […]
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Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and Zosia (Karolina Wydra) in episode 4 of Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus’ AppleTV Episode 4 of Pluribus might be the most brutal moment for Carol (Rhea Seehorn) that we’ve seen yet, as she probes the knowledge of the hivemind, and hears an uncomfortable truth. What Happens In ‘Pluribus’ Episode 4? The episode begins […]
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When she was in grade three, Meriam Linder came up with the business name, “Wilderness Wonders” for a Yellow Pages ad activity in a class at school. In 1999, at the age of 17, she purchased that name as her official art business license and has been creating and selling her work as a full-time […]
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The Disney+ (plus), logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an Artificial intelligence (AI) chip and symbol in the background. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Disney CEO Bob Iger sparked backlash after saying that the company was going to allow AI-generated content to appear on Disney+. […]
Read MoreThia (Elle Fanning) and Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) of ‘Predator: Badlands’ 20th Century Studios Predator: Badlands makes a bold move, presenting the iconic predator species, Yautja, as the protagonist—a franchise first. Like Terminator 2, which famously flipped the antagonist of the first film into a hero, Predator: Badlands attempts to find the heart inside the merciless […]
Read MoreLim Ji-yeon stars as reporter Wi Jeong-sin and Lee Jung-jae plays actor Lim Hyeon-jun in the romcom ‘Nice to Not Meet You,’ currently streaming on Prime Video. Studio Dragon Egos collide and tempers flare when a dogged reporter meets a celebrated actor in the new K-drama romcom Nice to Not Meet You. Starring Lee Jung-jae […]
Read MoreMia Goth in Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ Netflix Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein makes major changes to the story of Mary Shelley’s original novel, and some proved controversial. In some ways, Del Toro’s monster is more faithful to the eloquent, philosophically-minded creature of the book—pop culture has long depicted Frankenstein’s monster as a grunting, lumbering oaf. However, the […]
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Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein in Guillermo Del Toro’s Netflix adaptation Netflix Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein is now out on Netflix, with the monster (played by Jacob Elordi) shown to be far more human than his titular creator. The ending of the Netflix film differs from both the original novel and later cinematic adaptations, hinting at […]
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Enjoy a stroll downtown and into Homer’s galleries and public art spaces during First Friday where you can meet the artists and enjoy the wide variety of mediums on display. Art Shop Gallery 202 W. Pioneer Ave. Color and black-and-white photography by Taz Tally Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. Art Shop Gallery hosts an exhibit of […]
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 04: (L-R) Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar perform onstage during WhyHunger’s 50th anniversary celebration at the Chapin Awards Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 04, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for WhyHunger) Getty Images for WhyHunger It was just over 45 years […]
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Homer metalsmith Carley Conemac is the creative force behind Stregas Moon Metal. Her latest body of work, “Kachemak Bay in Metal Clay: A Coastal Alchemy of Object and Wearable Arts” is currently on display at Homer Council on the Arts and showcases ocean-inspired silver adornments, natural items preserved in metal clay and transformed into jewelry. […]
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