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Mel Gibson faced backlash after a video appeared to show him mimicking an American Sign Language interpreter onstage at Fan Expo Canada; he apologized, saying there was no malice and the moment was spontaneous, while critics pointed to his history of controversial remarks.
David Harbour trained for months in American Sign Language to portray Floyd in DTF St. Louis, earning his first Emmy acting nomination since 2017 and a producer credit; he discusses the ensemble recognition, his shift away from a genre-actor label, and his ambitions to produce bold, large-scale projects (including a Warcraft–Nolan collaboration) while teasing a line from Avengers: Doomsday.
Kaylee Hottle, the 18-year-old actress who played Jia in Godzilla v Kong and its sequel, died in a car crash in Frederick, Maryland. Her death was confirmed by her father via a Facebook video delivered in American Sign Language, with tributes from the Texas School for the Deaf. Hottle was an advocate for deaf representation in film and earned a Saturn Awards nomination for best performance by a younger actor, having also appeared in commercials and an episode of Magnum P.I.
A six-year-old deaf boy, along with his mother and sibling, was detained at an ICE check-in in San Francisco and deported to Colombia after a chaotic process that failed to deliver his assistive devices. California’s education superintendent and other advocates are pressing for the child’s return so he can continue receiving ASL-based language support and essential services, arguing the deportation jeopardizes his development. Immigration lawyers say filing petitions was hindered by miscommunication and jurisdictional confusion, while school officials warn that remaining in Colombia would harm the student’s language and educational progress.
Chinese company ASL has launched the GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card, featuring a built-in spirit level. While incorporating spirit levels into graphics cards is not a new concept, ASL's implementation is one of the most affordable to date. The card's design, with a dual-fan system and silver color, differs from ASL's other products. However, the spirit level's practical utility is limited as it is positioned on the top shroud, which is typically not visible to users.