Last week, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed some major changes coming to next year's Oscars ceremony. The biggest and most splashy of these changes is the addition of a "popular film" category. This is a decision that has been criticized by many and now, the Razzies, an organization dedicated to singling out the worst of the worst in cinema every year, is the latest to voice their distaste. The […]
So far, people have been focusing on the perverse incentives the award creates for Academy voters. But even more pernicious could be the incentives it creates for filmmakers and studios. The votes are in, and the Oscar for Worst Idea goes to … the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for its plan to add a new trophy for “outstanding achievement in popular film.” Like the Academy’s 2009 decisionto expand […]
Justin Timberlake will release his first book Hindsight & All the Things I Can’t See in Front of Me, a collection of “anecdotes, reflections and observations on his life and work,” this October. “I can’t help that my music shows who I am in this moment, what I’m drawn to, what I’m wondering about. I don’t want to help it,” Timberlake said in a statement through Harpers Collins, who will publish Hindsight on October 30th. […]
But an early review of the comic book suggests it's not what readers might be expecting. Ahead this week’s relaunch, Marvel Entertainment has released a promotional video teasing Fantastic Four No. 1 — a comic book issue that may not be quite what fans have been expecting.The video, described by the publisher as a “behind-the-scenes look” at the series, features writer Dan Stott, executive editor Tom Brevoort and editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski talking […]
In a letter to its members sent this morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) listed three changes approved by its Board of Governors. 1. A three-hour Oscars telecast We are committed to producing an entertaining show in three hours, delivering a more accessible Oscars for our viewers worldwide. To honor all 24 award categories, we will present select categories live, in the Dolby Theatre, during commercial […]
A new book about the final year of Deep Purple’s classic lineup will be published on the 25th anniversary of Ritchie Blackmore’s last appearance with the band. Deep Purple Mk II – Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice – reconvened for their third stint in 1992, and released The Battle Rages On. Then the guitarist suddenly quit on Nov. 17, 1993. In Deep Purple: Time to Kill, author Jerry Bloom explores the period […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp will be the last Marvel film to come to Netflix. Per the New York Times, Disney and Netflix's licensing deal will end with the Ant-Man sequel. Starting with Captain Marvel, every movie Disney releases in theaters will only come to its own streaming service instead of Netflix. However, for now, Marvel shows such as Jessica Jones and Daredevil will still remain on Netflix, a spokeswoman for Disney informed the New […]
As fans know, Vikings has chronicled a vast amount of time in its characters' lives. Since the series began, it has time-jumped over many years. For instance, Bjorn has gone from being a young boy to a full-grown man, and the role was naturally recast. And the same goes for Ragnar's other sons. While they have aged, a couple of the series' original cast members have stuck around to continue telling their characters' […]
Jack White had never played a proper headlining solo show in the Twin Cities before last night. We’ve had chances to see White’s side projects the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, a series of momentous shows here with the White Stripes, and even a brief but memorable acoustic set for Prairie Home Companion. But since officially kicking off his solo career in 2012, White has routinely skipped the Twin Cities. As a result, myth, […]
