{
  "id": 14378236,
  "title": "two big tech movies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/two-big-tech-movies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:45:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "StrictlyVC",
    "slug": "strictlyvc",
    "url": "https://elink22c.strictlyvc.com/ss/c/u001.Lk2l_GQ_9y3_OeVsl2E52trx6oadmQ77Qd0KvW8ldvlC3Z04t4GXGCXW-pYXdemWj51FffhcgUC8jVZksqqluBhMxfowIQUiWP8nf8luNKXFzGsVxooMWE_6AL5hZw_u27HEqHjQua51faxJVTdr25yQVC1hIAxQeWZiQ9I4v-87fX-A2cEuA0bDvqTaHHRcO4qaC6rIDHnFvGDkF6-Oqql9TwXAatpXiSLkUDXRCOW91hRogaOgiQXmYGi2fNWR1m-DQliJxOFYG0W9p1R_6g/4uv/iDt2Q3nhTlKoOJrFUOWtfg/h44/h001.aWvPpfkLY7re3RNOQSYUiF4IbY2HK09_CQ1DtBuIkvo"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Journalist Julia Busis consulted Vanity Fair's Hollywood correspondent, Hillary Busis, for insights on tech CEO portrayals in recent movies. Artificial Intelligence and The Social Reckoning were the focus of their discussion. Julia deemed Artificial an \"okay\" film, while The Social Reckoning left her unimpressed. Both movies adhered to a similar template as Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network, but TSR suffered more due to its dated content. Sorkin's depiction of Facebook's ethics investigation was criticized for being overly exaggerated. The journalist lamented Sorkin's overemphasis on mean-spirited female characters. Julia considered Jeremy Strong's portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg to be more engaging than the film's central figures. Personally, Julia believed Andrew Garfield's transformation as Sam Altman was lacking. The two agreed that Jeremy Strong's performance was commendable, but the film struggled to evoke genuine connection. They also acknowledged that some revelations in Artificial might have been genuine scoops for the layman.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Julia Busis praised Jeremy Strong's Mark Zuckerberg portrayal in The Social Reckoning.",
    "The Social Reckoning was criticized for its dated content and mean-spirited female characters.",
    "Andrew Garfield's Sam Altman transformation in Artificial was considered lacking."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Recent cinematic portrayals of technology leaders struggle to move beyond established templates, often failing to create genuine connections despite offering potentially informative insights for a general audience.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}