22 May 2026
The Year Boomer AI Slop Came to Cannes
From Meta House to Soderbergh’s doc to yacht parties, tech overran the prestigious film festival. By Rachel Handler , a features writer at Vulture and New York Photo: Victor Boyko/Getty Images Photo: Victor Boyko/Getty Images A seemingly malevolent presence lurked over the Cannes Film Festival this year. I’m talking, of course, about Meta , but also something else. Some (me) wondered if there was…
@rachel_handler, Rachel Handler
2026
