Jonas Akinwale
Writer

Jonas Akinwale

Entertainment & AI Writer

Jonas writes about where AI bumps up against music, film, gaming, and the rest of the culture industry. He maintains a strict policy of listening to every AI-generated song he writes about, no matter how painful.

Beats: entertainment, culture

Culture

Social just passed search for finding small businesses. TikTok picked a good week to ship Symphony Agent.

A Constant Contact study of 5,000-plus owners puts social discovery at 49% vs. search at 40%. TikTok's new AI creative agent, live on TikTok One, just removed the last excuse for solo founders sitting it out.

Sep 20, 2026
Entertainment

Rockstar is debuting the GTA VI 'Extended Look' on Netflix first — and that's the whole point

Six hours before it hits YouTube, the most-anticipated game reveal in years will premiere for Netflix subscribers. Rockstar isn't chasing eyeballs. It's chasing tentpole status.

Aug 9, 2026
Entertainment

Amazon kills its nearly-finished Sam Altman movie, and now no one wants it

Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial' was test-screening well — until Amazon wrote OpenAI a $50 billion check. Netflix and Focus have already passed; A24, Neon and Mubi are eyeing the wreckage.

Jun 21, 2026
Entertainment

State of Play June 2026: a Faye-led God of War, a Wolverine date, and Sony's loudest hour in a while

Santa Monica Studio ended the 60-minute showcase with 20 minutes of God of War Laufey. Insomniac's Wolverine pinned September 15. Until Dawn 2, Rayman Legends Retold, and a parade of dated 2026 games filled the middle.

Jun 5, 2026
Entertainment

100,000 AI-generated songs are uploaded to streaming every day. Spotify is going to have to pick a side.

AI music is flooding the streaming platforms at a rate the industry has not yet figured out how to count, let alone how to compensate. The next move is Spotify's.

May 17, 2026