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Hispanic Heritage Festival offers full day of celebration in Elkhart
The Hispanic Heritage Festival brings music, food vendors, family activities and fireworks to downtown Elkhart on Sept. 26.
China-Russia space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in Southeast Asia
Private initiative brings together a Russian astronaut trainer and a Chinese science museum to teach ethics and space science in Penang.
Shorthanded Lions Suddenly Bring Back Familiar Face
The Detroit Lions are all kinds of banged up right now as they continue preparations to host the New York Jets in Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season, hoping to rebound from their frustrating 41-31 loss on the road to the Buffalo Bills last week.The Lions, who were already without the likes of Cade […] The post Shorthanded Lions Suddenly Bring Back Familiar Face appeared first on HEAVY.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies VR Announced For Meta VR Glasses & Quest
A new VR release in Capcom's visual novel adventure series brings courtroom drama to Meta VR Glasses and Quest in 2027.
Biophysical Therapeutics brings longevity science to skincare with its new IF1 brand
From equations and experiments in the laboratory to exclusive skincare for skin longevityWILMINGTON, Del., Sep. 23,
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit calls on business leaders to turn sustainability ambition into action at scale
/PRNewswire/ -- The UN Global Compact today concluded its 2026 Leaders Summit, bringing together more than 750 business leaders, investors, policymakers,...
South Korea’s weight-loss obsession and the health risks it brings
South Korean women face higher underweight rates than men, with experts warning that social pressure to be thin and weight-loss drugs may pose health risks.
Meta Brings FDA-Cleared Hearing Enhancement To Its Smart Glasses
After a free trial it'll cost $150 to add on, or require a Meta One subscription.
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit calls on business leaders to turn sustainability ambition into action at scale
/PRNewswire/ -- The UN Global Compact today concluded its 2026 Leaders Summit, bringing together more than 750 business leaders, investors, policymakers,...
Chicago launches street psychiatry teams to bring mental health treatment to the homeless
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
As AI reshapes the workplace, Google brings training to Berkeley County businesses
Small business owners from across Berkeley County gathered Wednesday for a free workshop hosted by Google and Berkeley County Economic Development
Penguins announce roster for preseason game against Columbus
Here are the players the Penguins are bringing to Columbus for their preseason game tomorrow night. From the team: Below is the Penguins’ lineup for Thursday night’s preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET, and fans can tune in to the game on the […]
G&F brings science learning to life for Eastside second-graders
Second-grade students at Eastside Elementary recently traded their classroom for a hands-on science experience with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as part of a new partnership designed to connect
Oprah Winfrey will be live at The Sphere in 2027, how to buy tickets
Oprah Winfrey is bringing AHA Live to The Sphere in Las Vegas in April 2027. See show dates, ticket prices, performers and how to buy tickets.
Gemini just got a big upgrade with new connected apps for work, creativity, and life
Google is bringing several new additions to Gemini's connected app ecosystem, including Peloton and SeatGeek.
Meet vascular surgeon Dr. Thekla Bacharach
Her healthcare roots run deep in South Dakota: And now this vascular surgeon is bringing her fellowship training home to care for patients at Sanford Health.
NJ Business Council for Childcare Launches to Strengthen NJ’s Workforce and Economy
ATLANTIC CITY — Today, the New Jersey Business Council for Childcare officially launched, bringing together some of the state’s most influential business organizations and employers to address childcare as a critical workforce and economic issue. Advised by Moms First, the statewide, business-led coalition includes the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), New Jersey Chamber of[...]
WSFA & Better Business Bureau partners for annual "Community Shred Day"
This Friday, September 25, bring up to 50 lbs. of important documents to be securely shredded! Protect your personal information and help prevent scams.
Lili Reinhart explains importance of ‘startling’ sexual harassment scene in “The Love Hypothesis”
The actress tells EW that she and costar Arty Froushan did not “shy away” from bringing the moment to life.
Disney+, Hulu price to increase as soon as Wednesday
The price increase will bring Disney+ more in line with a similar plan sold by Netflix.
Alamo Museum Brings Karankawa History to Life for Students
Homeschool students received a hands-on lesson in Texas Indigenous history Sept. 22 as Maria del Pilar Garza Museum Director Alejandro Oyoque shared his knowledge of the Karankawa people and guided students in building a bow.
Lawrenceville set to bring the fun with fall events
The city of Lawrenceville has a trio of fun events scheduled for the fall season, beginning with the Around the World in the DTL & the Live in the DTL
Local business upcycles preloved towels into one-of-a-kind pieces
From beach days to everyday beach life, a local designer is bringing upcycling into the spotlight... or here in Florida... Sunlight!
Wild announce Spectrum deal under new TV contract
Spectrum customers will be able to watch Minnesota Wild games this season.
IonQ stock rallies after technical breakthrough, Nvidia research deal
IonQ jumped on Wednesday, helping other quantum stocks gain after reporting a technical milestone and a deal to bring its tech to an Nvidia research center.
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West Tennessee Healthcare Announces Plans to Bring Labor and Delivery Back to Henry County
We're trusted with the health and wellbeing of more than half a million people living across 9,000 square miles of West Tennessee.
Review: Lords of the End Times is Total War Warhammer III's most ambitious DLC yet, and it delivers
Whether you want to bring ruin to the world or save it from destruction, Total War: Warhammer III's latest DLC delivers on the ultimate power fantasy.
Breaking down new rules for healthy aging
The old idea that aging brings inevitable decline is outdated, according to doctors at Oak Street Health. They say people can take a proactive approach to how they age.
Breaking down new rules for healthy aging
The old idea that aging brings inevitable decline is outdated, according to doctors at Oak Street Health. They say people can take a proactive approach to how they age.
Six RGV Leaders Confirmed for ZERA Leadership Day Conference
Two additional Rio Grande Valley leaders have been confirmed as panelists for the 2026 Leadership Day Conference, bringing the total to six as organizers prepare for the Oct. 30 event in Pharr.
West Tennessee Healthcare announces plans to bring labor and delivery back to Henry County
West Tennessee Healthcare announced plans to bring labor and delivery services back to Henry County Tuesday, with a goal of welcoming the first deliveries in spring 2027.
Colts bring back familiar face to practice squad
The Indianapolis Colts are bringing back a familiar face to the practice squad.
School Telehealth Program Expanding to Serve Student Mental Health Needs
United Healthcare and Cone Health partnered with Guilford and Rockingham County Schools to bring needed care into the schools. After positive results, they’re expanding.
Google could bring the Pixel 11's customized My Pixel colors to older Pixels
Looking at the latest My Pixel app, we have found evidence suggesting Google may expand the customized app icon colors to older Pixels.
Health insurance costs to rise again in Pennsylvania
New rates bring another year of steep increases for people buying health coverage on Pennie.
Robert Pattinson brings 'To Catch a Predator' to life in new film 'Primetime'
Robert Pattinson stars in “Primetime,” a film inspired by NBC Dateline's “To Catch a Predator.” | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Robert Pattinson brings 'To Catch a Predator' to life in new film 'Primetime'
Robert Pattinson stars in “Primetime,” a film inspired by NBC Dateline's “To Catch a Predator.”.
Robert Pattinson brings 'To Catch a Predator' to life in new film 'Primetime'
Robert Pattinson stars in “Primetime,” a film inspired by NBC Dateline's “To Catch a Predator.”.
BizTrip AI Brings Business Travel Booking Directly Into Claude and ChatGPT
SAN FRANCISCO, September 23, 2026--BizTrip AI, makers of agentic AI for corporate travel management, today announced that its core trip-planning and booking experience is now available natively inside both Claude and ChatGPT. The integration uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — specifically MCP "apps," which support rich, interactive rendering directly in a chat conversation — allowing travelers to search, compare, and book business travel without switching to a separate app or website.
YBI event to bring business owners to bidding organizations
Editor’s Note: The above interview was recorded on Tuesday, September 22. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- Businesses looking to grow can meet at the Public Library of Youngstown for “The Conne…
The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives.
Garmin is bringing crucial life-saving and health features to several smartwatches
Garmin is rolling out a new software update that adds fall detection, hands-free voice control, and running features to several smartwatches.
Personnel note: Abigail MacIver, Genevieve Collins join Ace Political
The additions bring together three Americans for Prosperity veterans as the firm expands its work in Florida and Texas.
Building Foundation Health Rehab
Dani Dials sits down with Sara Beck, owner of Foundation Health, to talk about what led her to open her own practice and the approach she wanted to bring to patient care.
PRINT ONLY Autumn brings a full season of events
The cooler weather brings more than fall colors — festival season is about to reach a fever pitch. Start planning your weekend excursions now. See a full list of fall
Ten STEM organisations awarded new Royal Society grant to bring science enrichment to students most in need
The Royal Society has announced ten Science Community Grants to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organisations across the UK. The organisations will work to inspire students in areas of greatest need, encouraging them to take an interest in science., , , , The Science Community Grants are a new three-year scheme aiming to foster long-term partnerships between STEM organisations and local schools and colleges in areas with low access to science engagement. The grant is...
Giants shuffle practice squad, bring back 2 familiar names
Ryan Schernecke, CJ Ravenell back with team.
South Chicago business hopes new quantum computing campus brings growth to neighborhood
Knitted emotional support chickens bring national attention to an L.A. small business
The Knitting Tree, L.A., has been recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its 2026 "Top 100 Small to Midsize Businesses in America" awards.
Giants Make Unexpected Decision on 6-Foot-8 Offensive Lineman
The New York Giants are bringing a familiar face back to town after he was released by the team just last week. The post Giants Make Unexpected Decision on 6-Foot-8 Offensive Lineman appeared first on HEAVY.
Wild reportedly sign GM Bill Guerin to multi-year extension
Guerin has overseen the Wild front office since taking the GM role in 2019.
NC treasurer 'profoundly concerned' by county's approval of hospital merger
Less than 24 hours after the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to advance plans to consolidate WakeMed and Atrium Health, North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner says he is "profoundly concerned" that the deal is proceeding.
Panthers bring in 3 players for tryouts on Tuesday
The Panthers hosted a trio of defenders for tryouts on Tuesday.
Alicia Keys, Gigi Hadid and Jennifer Lopez bring star power to Vogue World in Milan
Italy's fashion elite has gathered for Vogue's annual fashion event at the historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II | KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM
First-ever literary festival planned for Orange County
What happens when you bring together four Orange County writers with a goal to recognize its proud literary heritage and honor the poets, novelists, memoirists and others who have shaped
Mobile leaders push go-cup enforcement as arena district expansion is introduced
Mobile leaders say they want downtown’s entertainment districts to support local businesses—not turn into a bring-your-own-drink party.That message came Tuesday
Bring your sick soybeans to Farm Science Review!
By Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Ohio State University Soybean Pathologist and Nematologist, Adapted from C.O.R.N. 2026-31 Seeing disease symptoms in your soybean fields? Bring us your sick soybeans at Farm Science Review! During Farm Science Review, September 22–24, the OSU Soybean Pathology and Nema
Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it's free
You don't even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra.
New Items & Bug Fixes: The Sims 4 Patch Overview (September 2026)
A new Sims 4 Patch has dropped, bringing with it new CAS and Build-Buy items, as well as a whole host of new bug fixes for the game!
Eagles reportedly sign Kenny Moore II
The Eagles are brining in veteran CB Kenny Moore to play safety/nickel in Philly.
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Launches BRAVO Program to Bring Arts, Recreation, and Health Education to Patient Bedsides
New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health has launched an innovative volunteer initiative to enhance the patient experience. The new
Paint the Town Pink with Opelousas General Health System Foundation
Acadiana's Local News Leader -- bringing Lafayette the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment
Mental Health Crusaders launch community talks in Flint
A new effort in Flint is bringing people together to have open conversations about mental health, addiction and recovery.
Motorola's Android 17 rollout is bringing a helpful feature to more devices
As Motorola continues its roll out of Android 17, the brand is also expanding access to this helpful feature.
EU removes two Russian oligarchs form sanctions blacklist
Latvia will abstain on the decision after a row that took EU sanctions regime to the brink of collapse
'Survivor 51' premieres tomorrow. The Open Era has the twist to end all twists.
Host Jeff Probst says the new format will bring "permanent" uncertainty to the game.
Gateway Business Health Coalition Partners with Rezilient Health to Bring Tech-Enabled, More Affordable Primary Care to Its Members
/PRNewswire/ -- The Gateway Business Health Coalition (Gateway BHC), representing approximately 70 employers nationwide, including Fortune 500 companies and...
Gateway Business Health Coalition Partners with Rezilient Health to Bring Tech-Enabled, More Affordable Primary Care to Its Members
/PRNewswire/ -- The Gateway Business Health Coalition (Gateway BHC), representing approximately 70 employers nationwide, including Fortune 500 companies and...
Scientists develop real-time AI monitoring for an advanced nuclear reactor component
Just as a clogged kitchen sink can bring household routines to a halt, a blockage in a nuclear reactor's heat exchanger can slow operations and require urgent attention. Researchers at the U.S. Department ...
Eldin Radoncic
Alcott HR is pleased to welcome Eldin Radoncic as Director of Sales. Eldin brings over a decade of human capital management experience, with a strong
The Beats 360 are what I’d bring to the gym if I hated earbuds
They protect against sweat and talkative gym bros.
New York area comedian Paul Costabile to emcee San Gennaro stage, brings late night show to Little Italy
Comedian Paul Costabile is celebrating the Feast of San Gennaro with comedy all day long.
Apple Planning to Bring iPhone Duo Display Tech to Pro in 2029
Apple's 2029 "Pro" iPhones could adopt thinner and more power-efficient OLED screens, according to UBI Research. The technology, known as Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE), removes the conventional polarizer from the OLED panel and places a color filter directly on top of its encapsulation layer. A polarizer helps suppress reflections from ambient light, but it also absorbs a significant portion of the light produced by the display.
NOAA Selects Superintendent for Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary
The city of Oswego is pleased to announce that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Stephanie Gandulla to serve as the first Superintendent of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Gandulla, who currently serves as Research Protection Coordinator at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, brings extensive experience in marine resource protection, maritime heritage preservation, research, education, outreach and community engagement. Throughout her career with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Gandulla has worked closely with communities, Tribal Nations, government agencies, local organizations and other partners to advance marine conservation and connect the public with the Great Lakes’ natural and cultural resources. She holds a master’s degree in Maritime Studies from East Carolina University and has extensive technical experience in scientific diving, marine operations, research and monitoring, interpretation and resource protection. As superintendent, Gandulla will provide leadership for the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary and work with regional partners and stakeholders to advance its mission of protecting and conserving Lake Ontario’s significant marine resources and maritime heritage. “This is another exciting and important step forward in the process of establishing the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary,” said Oswego Mayor Robert A. Corradino. “Stephanie Gandulla brings tremendous experience and a proven commitment to protecting our Great Lakes resources while building strong partnerships with communities. We are excited to welcome her to this role and look forward to working with NOAA, Stephanie and our many partners as we continue moving this initiative forward.” Gandulla’s extensive experience throughout the Great Lakes region positions her to build upon the strong foundation established for the sanctuary and foster continued collaboration among communities, agencies, organizations and stakeholders. Gandulla’s first official day as superintendent is Sept. 21. The city of Oswego looks forward to welcoming Gandulla to her new position and continuing to support the collaborative efforts surrounding the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary.
HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: Rajasthani Caravan brings Manganiyar music tradition to Roanoke
Rajasthani Caravan brings Indian folk music to Jefferson Center
Inter Not Getting Much Contribution from EPL Signings
Inter based their summer strategy on bringing in players from the Premier League to try to get closer to those powerhouses in Europe, but the early returns have been paltry at best. Only Curtis Jones ...
Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander Point Projections for 2026-27
We will finish up with one final Toronto Maple Leafs player point total prediction for the upcoming 2026-27 season. For Maple Leaf players, we have already completed Matthew Knies, Gavin McKenna, Auston Matthews, and today we bring you the William Nylander point projections. So, let's get into it. '26-27 Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander Point …
Wave Life Sciences Appoints Monika Vnuk as Chief Business Officer
Wave Life Sciences appoints Monika Vnuk, MD, as Chief Business Officer to lead business and corporate development efforts.Quiver AI SummaryWave Life Sciences Ltd. announced the appointment of Dr. Monika Vnuk as Chief Business Officer, bringing extensive experience from her previous roles at Sanofi, Blackstone, and Pfizer. In her new role, Dr. Vnuk will oversee business and corporate development, as well as alliance management, aimed at advancing
HealtHIE Nevada and b.well Connected Health Launch HealthRecords Nevada to Bring Statewide Health Information Directly to Consumers
/PRNewswire/ -- HealtHIE Nevada, Nevada's statewide nonprofit health information exchange and trusted infrastructure for secure health data exchange, and...
‘Lotus has to go’: Property owner pulls rezoning application after complaints from nearby businesses
A Baton Rouge businessman has pulled a rezoning application that could have helped The Lotus pursue a liquor license, bringing a months-long dispute to a new turning point.
Is Ageu finally ready to prove his worth?
Wouter Vrancken has transformed the style of play within months, guided Hearts into the Conference League and the League Cup semi-finals. It has reached the point where I am trying to track down Vladimir Romanov's spiritual healer, Rima, and persuade her to bring the golden stick to Oriam. Vrancken is already hugely popular with the support.
This local band is getting back together, 15 years later
After a hiatus of more than 15 years, L&J band members Liz Kennedy, Justin Kennedy and Tim Shane bring their Midwest indie band back to the stage with a gig Sept. 26 at Sisters Books & Nooks in Cedar Rapids.
Junior League of Alexandria donates $700 to support Science Olympiad at Brame Middle School
The Junior League of Alexandria donated $700 to support Mr. William “Bill” Foley’s proposal to bring Science Olympiad back to Scott M. Brame Middle School. The donation will help create opportuniti…
Avondale health center is getting a major upgrade
The renovation will bring medical, pharmacy and dental services under one roof.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins
Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.
Banijay Entertainment Brings Back Romance with Nordisk Film TV’s Date Knight
Media and entertainment group, Banijay Entertainment, today unveils a brand-new dating reality format Date Knight. Produced by Nordisk Film TV, part of Banijay Nordic, for Danish public broadcaster DR, the format will join the group’s portfolio of new IP heading to MIPCOM. Date Knight invites singles to step into a spectacular romantasy world where epic […]
How lip-syncing to AI let Forced Entertainment ‘play the game of theatre’
Today we have a fascinating piece by long-time Forced Entertainment fan Ben Kulvichit, speaking to Tim Etchells about their latest show Cold Sweat, how they are integrating lip-sync and AI voices into their work, the question of ‘authenticity’ on stage, and how lip-sync has even opened the door for them to make “something a little bit like drama”. This piece is a paid partnership with the Southbank Centre, where you can see Cold Sweat next month – we’re very grateful to the Southbank Centre for their ongoing support for Exeunt. Holly Williams ‘It was immediately interesting and uncanny’ **By Ben Kulvichit** “Is the microphone on?” So goes one of the opening lines of Signal to Noise, delivered by a human performer lip-syncing to an AI-generated voice. The voice is American, cheery but sluggish, slowed down into a gelatinous drawl. It repeats ad infinitum in a farce of stuckness; an answer never materialises. I find myself asking the same question as I hop on a Google Meet call with Tim Etchells, the artistic director of Forced Entertainment. We spend five or ten minutes frowning at each other, muting and unmuting, me gesticulating in semaphore into my webcam, checking if I am coming through now, restarting the laptop. To Etchells, I appear exaggeratedly mouthing words, my voice missing. In this gloopy purgatory of broken communication, life imitates art imitates life imitates art. We try a Zoom instead. Forced Entertainment, the pioneering British theatre company who have been at the avant-garde of performance since the 1980s, turned an interesting artistic corner with Signal to Noise, created on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. The whole performance employed this lip-sync technique to AI voices; on the face of it a left-field move from a company whose identity has long been grounded in the earthy, immediate presences of its performers and its unassuming, low-tech approach to theatricality. The technique, however, turned out to provide the company with a “rich new seam” of artistic enquiry, and has now spawned a trilogy of works. The second instalment, Cold Sweat, plays at Sheffield Theatres, Southbank Centre, and Lancaster Arts in October, while the third part, Everything Must Go, has been touring in Europe and is slated to come to the UK in 2027. As is often the case with Forced Entertainment shows, the main conceit for this work didn’t arrive until quite late. They were “four or five weeks into rehearsals for Signal to Noise,” Etchells recalls, and getting nowhere. Away from rehearsals, he had been playing around with feeding “weird texts” to AI voices to see how they would cope with them – “basically for my own amusement” – and was compelled by the uniformly “serviceable, benign, good-natured” tone they would read in, no matter how poetic, fractured or experimental the writing. On a hunch, he brought some examples into rehearsals and the performers gave lip-syncing a go. “It was immediately interesting and uncanny,” he recalls, with the performers having to deal in the moment with the problem of mapping themselves onto another artificial ‘performer,’ which itself was dealing with the problem of a very human text. “Almost all the writing for these projects would be useless to us unless it was done in this way,” says Etchells. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it. It’s too poetic. It’s too fictional. It’s too tangled.” But exploring lip-syncing along to the text has opened “an enormous reservoir of ways of thinking about writing and performing.” Subscribe to Exeunt, and get two in-depth pieces on theatre a week, direct to your inbox Subscribe Forced Entertainment have long been sifting through the detritus of popular culture, from daytime TV to end-of-the-pier vaudeville, magic acts and clown shows, to find frameworks for their own unusual entertainments. Lip-syncing, then, makes sense for them to experiment with. As a mode of performance, it’s wired into popular consciousness through pop stars trying to convince stadium audiences of their liveness, or those same voices as channeled through the made-up lips of contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, or movie dialogue spreading virally through the host bodies of TikTok users. For Etchells, lip-syncing is often about “approaching real voices and trying to take on their aura,” subsuming that original human presence into yours. “There’s a very basic, elemental sort of theatre magic to it, produced in this very easy way.” This broad approach resonates with instances of lip-syncing within contemporary performance, too. In works like Re-Member Me and Showmanism, performance artist Dickie Beau acts as a kind of spirit medium for archival recordings (this process of re-membering – as in, giving corporeal form to voices – relies on his masterfully precise actor’s technique), while Frankie Thompson is similarly possessed by a host of characters ranging from a nine-year-old Jacob Rees-Mogg to Cliff Richards, all of whom she finds compellingly nauseating, in the exorcism ritual that is her latest show, Horrible Things. What’s different about Forced Entertainment’s use of lip-syncing is that here, there is no original presence to be channeled. The performers are instead taking on what Etchells describes as “the voices of nobody,” or rather the “phantasmic, aggregated echoes” of the many many voices on whose data the AI has been trained, and which are now conjuring into existence words they never actually said. There is a sort of mournful, empty quality to these voices, having “washed up” far away from the people they originally belonged to, to find themselves in stranger’s mouths listing objects, wondering if anyone can hear them and glitching in interminable loops. There is a cold, sad anonymity to it all. Etchells remarks that occasionally the software company he used has notified him that particular people are withdrawing their voices from the platform, instructing him to cease use of those voices. Using these technologies in performance certainly brings up ethical questions around digital rights, consent, identity and ownership, although in the grand scheme of things, Etchells is fairly blasé about it: of all the purposes someone’s voice might be put to without their knowledge, “an avant-garde performance is probably the least of their worries.” [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) [ Frankie Thompson: How I manage my own ‘horrible things’ at the Edinburgh Fringe ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) Exeunt · Aug 25 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) For the performers, though, lip-syncing to these strange, artificial voices is an odd task, requiring them to bend their live, human presence into the shapes produced by machines. Politically, it mirrors processes that are already at play in the continued computational automation of human life. Etchells brings up James Bridle’s writings on new technologies as a reference point: one example Bridle gives is of “chaotic storage”, a logistics technique employed by Amazon fulfilment centres whereby items are stored not according to traditional methods of categorisation or alphabetisation, but in a way that an algorithm determines to produce the most efficient routes for ‘picking’ based on customer purchase patterns. This appears completely random and incomprehensible to humans, with paddling pools sitting next to USB sticks sitting next to blowtorches, and so for the warehouse workers, the process of picking items becomes completely reliant on technology which tells them where to go. Our world is increasingly being designed not with humans in mind, but rather machines. As Etchells puts it, “technology malforms the space, and then you end up having to live in it.” Initially, Forced Entertainment tried their best to live in the world of machines: “I was in the it’s-got-to-be-perfect school of lip-sync,” says Etchells. But with their aesthetic being so tied to the failing act, the slipping mask, the shoddy costume, “it’s no surprise really that that didn’t last.” Instead, the performers got to enjoy being late for a line, or playing games with each other, “stealing” each other’s voices. Etchells compares it to the principles of ventriloquism, in which a free-floating voice unattached to a body is fundamentally discomforting and “sort of traumatic”. That discomfort is equally as alluring to Forced Entertainment as the satisfaction of precision, the pretence of authenticity only interesting if shown to be a pretence. Lip-sync has also opened up new avenues for the company. Having been allergic all their lives to Plays-with-a-capital-P, with Cold Sweat Forced Entertainment find themselves approaching something a little bit like drama. Rather than the presentational arena of Signal to Noise’s open white stage, Cold Sweat places us more decisively in a “fictional locale”: what appears to be “the aftermath of some disastrous party or backyard drinking binge” where three figures – family members, or neighbours, perhaps – are the last ones standing. “It’s all quite acrimonious and accusatory, everyone’s talking over each other.” For Etchells, this more fictional mode is “a door that we’ve never been able to open. We’ve just never really gone there.” Perhaps it is the technique of lip-syncing, an extra buffer of mediation, that allows them to venture away from the here-and-now without feeling that they have to commit to the “psychological claptrap” that comes along with acting; to be able to “play the game of theatre, without getting one’s hands too dirty.” As I wonder how else the impulses behind Forced Entertainment’s work have changed over time, it occurs to me that over the last ten years of new creations, with the exception of If All Else Fails, the company’s performers haven’t ever spoken on stage: there were two shows without any language at all, Out of Order and Under Bright Light, and then this trilogy of lip-sync works. Etchells agrees it’s a shift away from earlier productions, that were so often about “the actual voices of the performers and their actual presences. We had a lot of money, in some ways, on an authentic approach to what it might mean to speak on the stage.” But this sense of authentic presence itself had a fakeness to it; these days, Etchells can’t stand that mode of being onstage where performers “are here to be cheeky and witty versions of themselves. I don’t want to be charmed.” Pulling back into a more anonymous space has resulted in works that feel slightly sharper-edged, more brutal in a way. “All of these shows are post-Brexit, post-Trump, post-truth, post-everything,” Etchells notes. Speech, charisma, authenticity – these things feel politically loaded, and perhaps warmth and openness just don’t feel like the right tools to reflect the world we’re living in. “It feels like the space is closing down, and we’re trying to deal with the fact that the system, the structure that you’re in, is more oppressive and more powerful. It probably always was, but I think we’re just more tuned to it now.” Yet even without their voices, the performers’ distinctive presences – ones that many audiences have followed around for years, if not decades – still, inevitably, shine through as they physically navigate whatever unending task the system of the piece has set for them. They’re still trying to keep up with the onslaught of text, still running about, changing costumes, moving stuff around. The human is always stuck in the teeth of the machine, jamming the smooth, frictionless cheeriness of the not-real, gesticulating silently, trying desperately to communicate. 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