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Hotline Feature – Video Game Report: Nvidia's AI Upscaling Backlash and NCAA Tournament Chaos 19.03.2026 11:32 ↓

Ryan Nicholson returns with the Video Game Report, taking aim at Nvidia's newly released DLSS5 software, which uses generative AI to upscale in-game visuals. The technology drew near-universal criticism from gamers and developers after showcases revealed it overrides original character designs — altering appearances in ways that contradict the creative intent of game studios. Dave Weekley compares...

Hotline Feature – Pick One: Yacht Rock, Olympic Pucks, and Survival on the Minnow 19.03.2026 12:05 ↓

Dave Weekley and producer Coop run through five rounds of Pick One, the forced-choice discussion game where two options are given and only one can be selected. Topics range from graham crackers versus saltines and the best Jada Pinkett Smith film to the superior yacht rock act between the Doobie Brothers and Hall & Oates, who has the rightful claim to Jack Hughes' Olympic golden goal puck, and...

Hotline Feature – Kristyn Burtt: Oscars Recap, Conan O'Brien, and the End of Entertainment TV 19.03.2026 9:57 ↓

Entertainment reporter Kristyn Burtt joins Dave Weekley to break down the 97th Academy Awards. The two discuss Conan O'Brien's well-received hosting performance, the surprise of Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor for Sinners over Timothée Chalamet, and the backlash over winners being played off the stage. Burtt reflects on the emotional Rob Reiner tribute and Barbra Streisand's rare live perform...

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Hotline Feature – Germain Lussier: Project Hail Mary Buzz and Netflix’s Shark Thriller 12.03.2026 6:58 ↓

Dave Weekly talks with Germain Lussier of Gizmodo about early buzz for the upcoming sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, and why the adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel could be one of the year’s most engaging space adventures. They also discuss the troubled reception of the film Mercy with Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson and how Hollywood often realizes problems only after productio...