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Pop Fix: Netflix AI Deal, Oscars Security & 90s “Iris” Trend

Pop Fix: Netflix

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March 12, 2026 Pop Culture Recap

Netflix drops $600M on AI, Oscars security ramps up, and a ’90s Goo Goo Dolls trend takes over social media.

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Netflix Bets $600M on Ben Affleck’s AI Film Tech

Netflix is reportedly paying up to $600 million for InterPositive, an AI filmmaking startup connected to Ben Affleck. The 16-person team will join Netflix as the company explores using AI to assist with post-production tasks like color correction, lighting adjustments, and visual effects.

Read more at Variety

Oscars Increase Security Ahead of Ceremony

Organizers for the upcoming Academy Awards announced heightened security measures around the Dolby Theatre following intelligence warnings about potential drone activity targeting California. Officials stress there is no specific credible threat to the Oscars itself.

Full story at People

’90s “Iris” Throwback Trend Goes Viral

A social media trend using Goo Goo Dolls’ hit “Iris” is encouraging users to post photos of themselves from the 1990s with the caption “What were you like in the ’90s?” Celebrities including John Stamos and Melissa Joan Hart have joined the nostalgic challenge.

See the trend on TODAY

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