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Meta Is Shutting Down Its VR 'Metaverse' After Spending An Obscene Amount Of Money Building It—And People Are Roasting Mark Zuckerberg Hard
Mar 19, 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was roasted online after Meta announced they'll be shutting down Horizon Worlds, part of their virtual reality "Metaverse," this summer after spending close to $80 billion on the project.
The news comes five years after Zuckerberg declared the metaverse to be the future of Facebook, even renaming the company Meta to reflect that vision. In recent months, Meta cut roughly 10% of the workforce in its "metaverse" division and signaled a shift away from virtual reality for its flagship platform, Horizon Worlds, where users interact through avatars.
Earlier this week, the company announced that access to the immersive world via VR headsets would end on June 15. A day later, Meta partially reversed course, saying it would continue supporting some existing VR apps within Horizon Worlds but would stop developing new ones.
Taken together, the moves mark a significant retreat from Zuckerberg’s original vision of a fully immersive, VR-driven metaverse—effectively signaling the end of that initial concept.
According to Eric Seufert, an independent mobile analyst who spoke to the New York Times about Meta's decision, Meta jumped the gun way too early:
"They’re basically winding that whole experiment down, because they see that trying to will V.R. into existence as a stand-alone platform would take many more years and many more hardware cycles."
Meta is now putting the overwhelming majority of its resources behind artificial intelligence, but the spectacular failure of Zuckerberg's "Metaverse" vision prompted many to mock him and the company online.
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Believe it or not, Horizon Worlds was such a failure that it never drew more than a few hundred thousand monthly active users.
Even worse: Reality Labs, the Meta division responsible for VR and metaverse development, posted an operating loss of more than $6 billion in the fourth quarter alone.
It's not a good week to be at Meta, that's for sure.
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Video Of GOP Senator Picking A Fight With A Witness Replayed During Contentious Senate Confirmation Hearing
Mar 19, 2026
Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul confronted his GOP colleague, Oklahoma's Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Homeland Security, over his "anger issues," even presenting video evidence.
Earlier this month, Trump announced he will replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary with Mullin. Trump said Noem will instead take on the role of Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas, a newly created organization intended to foster a right-wing alliance across South America.
Noem’s removal comes after sharp criticism from both parties over her leadership during Trump’s immigration crackdown, as well as scrutiny surrounding her use of millions in taxpayer funds on videos widely viewed as self-promotional.
Paul delivered an opening statement in which he rebuked Mullin for calling him a “freaking snake” and for comments suggesting he "approved" of the 2017 assault against Paul, when a neighbor attacked Paul in his yard. Paul also pointed to Mullin’s 2023 confrontation with General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien, when Mullin rose from his seat during a hearing as if ready to fight.
Questioning his temperament, Paul asked Mullin to explain “why they should trust a man with anger issues” to lead agencies like ICE and Border Patrol—and sought to demonstrate what he described as a broader pattern:
"If this were a one-off, it would be one thing. If you disliked me so much that you approved of violence against me, people were just going to write it off ... 'maybe they hate each other.' But really, there's a pattern of this. Let's go ahead and roll the tape."
The video montage included footage of the near-altercation with O’Brien, along with past interviews in which Mullin defended his aggressive approach, saying:
"I'm not afraid of biting. I will bite. In a fight, I’ll do anything."
After the tape ended, Paul asked:
"So no regrets? In fact, even after your anger had cooled, you were still bragging that if he'd only been brave enough to stand up, you'd have jumped over the dais and taught him a lesson because that's how men settle their differences."
You can watch what happened in the video below.
It was utterly embarrassing.
Mullin earlier attracted attention during his confirmation hearing for saying he is "not gonna be the smartest guy in any room I walk into."
He made the remark while responding to a question about how he would turn down the heat on DHS even while pledging to support the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.
That doesn't inspire confidence in his leadership, to say nothing of his anger issues.
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News That Val Kilmer Will Star In New Film Using Generative AI Sparks Debate—And His Daughter Just Weighed In
Mar 19, 2026
In a development that’s already dividing audiences, Val Kilmer will return to the screen in a new film despite having died in 2025. At the center of it all is a stark reality: the actor never filmed a single scene.
The historical action film As Deep as the Grave stars Kilmer as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist. Written and directed by Coerte Voorhees, the film also stars Abigail Lawrie, Tom Felton, and Abigail Breslin.
Previously titled Canyon of the Dead, the project tells the true story of Southwestern archaeologists Ann and Earl Morris and their excavations in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, as they worked to trace the history of the Navajo people.
Director Coerte Voorhees on casting Val Kilmer in the role:
“He was the actor I wanted to play this role. It was very much designed around him…”
Kilmer claimed Cherokee ancestry through his paternal grandmother and was a noted advocate for Indigenous rights. He built longstanding relationships with Native American communities, particularly in the Southwest, where he lived.
His role in Thunderheart, playing an FBI agent with Sioux roots, helped shape his engagement with Native culture, spirituality, and the struggles of the Lakota people at Pine Ridge.
The director reflected on Kilmer’s connection to the story:
“It drew on his Native American heritage and his ties to and love of the Southwest. I was looking at a call sheet the other day, and we had him ready to shoot."
"He was just going through a really, really tough time medically, and he couldn’t do it.”
Even without filming a single scene, Voorhees moved forward with incorporating Kilmer into the film using generative AI—something he says was done with the cooperation of the actor’s estate and his children, Mercedes and Jack Kilmer.
Voorhees emphasized moving forward with AI despite controversy:
“He really thought it was important story that he wanted his name on. It was that support that gave me the confidence to say, okay let’s do this."
"Despite the fact some people might call it controversial, this is what Val wanted.”
Framed by the filmmakers as “ethical AI,” the production combines archival footage, family-provided materials, and digitally recreated elements to depict Kilmer’s character across different stages of life. His voice—significantly altered in later years following a tracheostomy—is also recreated as part of the performance.
Producer John Voorhees, Coerte Voorhees’ brother, talked about the parallels between Kilmer and the character:
“The character in the film also suffers from tuberculosis. Again, this historical character mirrored Val’s actual condition when he was suffering from throat cancer."
"And so when it comes to the voice, this is a really unique opportunity for the character to reflect the condition that the actor was actually suffering from, thus creating a kind of a bridge."
The production stretched across six years, slowed by COVID-related shutdowns and budget constraints. At one point, scenes featuring Father Fintan were cut entirely—only to be reinstated later when filmmakers realized they were essential to the story and revisited them with new technology.
Coerte Voorhees discussed turning to AI as a solution:
“Normally, we would just recast an actor. I’m all about working with our actors, and we have brilliant performances all throughout this movie."
"But we can’t roll camera again. We don’t have the budget. We’re not a big studio film. So we had to think of innovative ways to do it. And we realized the technology is there for us.”
You can watch the Voorhees brothers’ interview with TODAY below:
- YouTubeTODAY
The use of AI in As Deep as the Grave arrives amid broader industry shifts. Pophouse Entertainment has acquired Tina Turner’s name, image, likeness, and music catalog, with plans for AI-driven projects following her death in 2023, part of a growing effort to extend artists’ presence beyond their lifetimes.
That momentum has only intensified scrutiny. Critics across the creative industry continue to raise concerns about consent, compensation, and what widespread adoption could mean for working actors. While the Voorhees brothers say they followed SAG guidelines and compensated Kilmer’s estate, questions about precedent—and where the line should be drawn—remain unresolved.
The internet had this to say:
In a statement, Mercedes Kilmer expressed her support for the film, citing her father’s openness to emerging technology and his connection to the film’s themes.
Mercedes Kilmer reflected on honoring her father’s legacy through the film:
“He always looked at emerging technologies with optimism as a tool to expand the possibilities of storytelling. This spirit is something that we are all honoring within this specific film, of which he was an integral part.”
During his lifetime, Kilmer experimented with similar technology. For Top Gun: Maverick, he partnered with Sonantic to recreate his voice using AI, enabling him to reprise his role as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky despite physical limitations from his illness.
That history complicates the current debate. For some, As Deep as the Grave reflects Kilmer’s own willingness to explore new creative tools. For others, it seems the entertainment industry is moving faster than its ethical guardrails—where even death may no longer mark the end of a performance.
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Chris Pratt Stuns Fans After Revealing His Kids With Katherine Schwarzenegger 'Have Never Seen Movies'
Mar 19, 2026
Being the child of a blockbuster movie star usually comes with some obvious perks—like, say, watching movies whenever you want. Unless you’re Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt’s kids.
During an appearance on Today to promote The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Pratt revealed that his three youngest children haven’t seen a single movie. Yes, including the ones he stars in.
Before getting into that, Pratt shared how he prepares for his role as Mario—a process that is, predictably, a little unconventional.
Pratt on his voice acting prep:
“I actually intentionally clog my own toilets at home, uh, in the morning. I plumb those… It’s kind of nerdy stuff, but I do some vocal warmups on the way driving into the session.”
The actor reprises his role as Mario with his now-infamous Brooklyn-leaning accent. The original film follows Mario and Luigi, two Italian American plumbers who are transported to another world and swept into a battle between Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, and Bowser, voiced by Jack Black.
He teased what fans can expect from the sequel:
“If you're a big fan of Super Mario Brothers and played a lot of games, there will be extra surprises for you—but it's truly spectacular. It's visually stunning, and the story is like dynamite.”
The sequel expands the universe, sending Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi into space alongside Peach and Toad, where they encounter Princess Rosalina, voiced by Brie Larson, and face Bowser once again—this time with Bowser Jr. in tow.
But the most surprising reveal came when Today host Craig Melvin asked whether Pratt’s kids think it’s “cool” that he voices one of pop culture's most recognizable characters.
The answer? Not exactly.
Pratt on his oldest son Jack’s reaction:
“My 13-year-old has seen— I took him to an early screening of the first movie. I don't think he was able to come with me to the screening of this movie, but yeah, he thinks it's pretty cool…”
Pratt shares Jack with his ex-wife, acclaimed comedy actor Anna Faris, who is set to appear in the highly anticipated return of Scary Movie 6. But when it comes to his younger children with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, the situation is very different.
He revealed his younger kids haven’t seen movies at all:
“My 5-year-old, my 3-year-old, and my 1-year-old have never seen movies. Katherine is very old-school when it comes to screens and technology and all of that stuff.”
Schwarzenegger Pratt—an author, podcast host, and daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver—has taken a firm stance on limiting screen time. The couple shares daughters Lyla and Eloise and son Ford, and for now, movies are completely off the table.
That means no Mario. No Garfield. No, The Lego Movie. Not even a quick cameo of dad saving the day.
Pratt seems to think that will change eventually:
“We're waiting. There's going to be a season, they're going to realize their dad is really cool. They haven't realized it yet, but one day. Jack likes me, though.”
You can watch the interview below:
- YouTubeTODAY
For what it’s worth, this “no screens” approach isn’t exactly coming out of nowhere. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has long recommended limiting screen time for very young children, emphasizing real-world interaction and unstructured play as key to development.
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Still, the irony isn’t lost here: Pratt has built a sizable chunk of his career voicing characters in massive animated franchises his own kids haven’t watched.
He even hinted at that disconnect while discussing The Garfield Movie.
Chris Pratt on when his kids might finally watch one of his films:
“I'd love to have a personal screening, it'll be great. As soon as they're ready for that, which, by the way, I think is pretty soon. It might be like the first movie my youngest has ever seen.”
Until then, Pratt remains one of the most recognizable animated voices his own household doesn’t hear on screen.
The actor’s voice résumé includes Emmet in The Lego Movie and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Barley Lightfoot in Onward, Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Garfield in The Garfield Movie. He’s also set to return for a Garfield sequel and continue his role in The Terminal List franchise.
So for now, that divide between Pratt’s on-screen dominance and his off-screen household rules remains firmly in place. His voice may be everywhere, but at home, it’s still waiting for an official debut.
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Wedding Photographer Reveals The Telltale Signs That A Couple Will Get A Divorce In Eye-Opening TikTok
Mar 19, 2026
We've all heard the saying, "When you know, you know."
Sometimes a relationship doesn't go the "normal" or "acceptable" way, like not meeting in conventional ways or not being together "long enough" before marrying, but when a couple knows they're in love, they know.
But the same can be true for the other people in their lives. If their relationship isn't meant to last, their loved ones might be able to pick up on that too.
Wedding photographer and TikToker @onavicenta shared in a TikTok that there are clear indicators to her that a couple is not meant to last, and that these signs appear as early as their engagement shoot or "Save the Date" shoot.
Most of the signs that the TikToker indicates relate either to communication or empathy.
For example, when couples arrive for the photoshoot but clearly have not discussed their goals for the photoshoot at all, like any poses they'd particularly like to do, a theme or dress code, or what they personally hope to get out of the shoot, that's a red flag.
People who are also very critical and mean of their partners in front of the photographer, who's essentially a stranger, either because they don't want to be at the shoot, or because they are frustrated about how the photos are turning out, or because they want to make fun of their partner for their facial expressions and postures, are also terrible contenders for a long-term marriage.
It's, of course, understandable if the couple has never done a photoshoot before, if they're short on money or time, or if there are other stresses that they've brought to the photoshoot with them. In those cases, what makes the difference is if the couple tries to be there for each other, calm each other down, and lighten the moment. Those are positive indicators that can turn a negative experience around.
You can watch the video here:
@onavicente Replying to @George signs I know as an engagement and wedding photographer, that your relationship won’t last #dating #photographer #wlw #weddingphotographer #relationships
Fellow TikTokers were fascinated by TikToker @onavicenta's observations.










The TikToker also indicates in another video that her ability to see these patterns feels like a blessing and a curse, but that she's never been wrong about reading these signs. Curious about the couples she works with, she'll check their Instagram and other social media accounts later to see if the couple has reached their happily-ever-after ending.
For those whom she had a good feeling about, she'll see that they're still excited to get married or have already married. Those who she thought would divorce either wound up divorcing shortly after their wedding vows were exchanged, or they called off their weddings before even walking down the aisle.
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