‘Cats’ Director Rushes Visual Effects Update Into Theaters After Disastrous Opening

Though its poster promises “the most joyful event of the holiday season,” the new movie Cats scored just 18% with professional critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and the $100 million adaptaton of the Broadway musical has so far earned just $6.5 million at the box office. Its director apparently doesn’t want that to be the last word. “You’ve seen movies receive visual…

150 Microsoft Employees Release a New Music Video: ‘Microsoft: The Musical’

Microsoft’s 2019 summer interns have created Microsoft: the Musical, an 8-minute video whose director describes it as “a Tony Awards-style musical theater opening number.” Long-time Slashdot reader Your Average Joe shared the Verge’s article about the video: 150 full-time employees and interns at Microsoft have volunteered their mornings, weekends, and nights to create a Microsoft musical video. The video was shot…

Why do birds sing?

Birds spend a lot of time and energy singing, but they don’t do it the same way in every season of the year. And some can’t sing at all. What’s the purpose of birdsong? Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/why-do-birds-sing…