DECADES FROM NOW, when historians and epidemiologists look back at the Covid era, they’ll probably have a hard time pinpointing the exact moment the pandemic came to an end in America and normal life resumed. Some will probably point to the day in August 2021 when the vaccination rate hit 70 percent, while others will spotlight April 2022, when airlines dropped their mask mandate, or even Joe Biden’s 60 Minutes interview a few […]
As AI slowly creeps it way into every facet of our digital lives — from essay writing to conversations with therapists to the generation of original art — it's the least bit surprising that artificial intelligence would also take a step into music. It's also not surprising that tech giant Google would be the first major player on the scene. The company is reportedly building an AI bot that can create "original" music(Opens in a […]
Nominations for the 43rd Annual Razzie Awards were announced Monday and it was a good (or bad) day for “Blonde,” Disney’s “Pinocchio” and “Morbius.” The Netflix movie “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, received the most nods with eight, including worst picture, director and screenplay. “Good Mourning” with seven nominations, including worst actor for its star Colson Baker a.k.a. Machine Gun Kelly. Disney’s “Pinocchio” racked up six nominations, […]
Source: wired.com I’ve watched the first half of a billion movies. This is how a typical movie night goes for me: After eating too many fries from Rocketbird and washing it down with a couple of beers, I’m swaddled in a plush blanket, horizontal on the couch, and zonked out long before Michelle Yeoh reaches the hotdog finger scene in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Maybe your schedule is hectic, but you still want […]
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has overtaken Top Gun: Maverick at the global box office to become the top-grossing film released in 2022. Through Wednesday, the 20th Century/Disney release has earned $454 million domestically, and crossed $1 billion internationally for a worldwide cume of $1.51 billion. It also is now the No. 10 top-grossing film of all time, and the second-best of the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No […]
"Songs are like ships… They have their own particular voyages and destinations," Lennox said of her Hot 100 chart topper via Instagram. Annie Lennox, a member of the musical duo Eurythmics, marked the 40th anniversary of the group's hit song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" on Wednesday (Jan. 4). The song was popularized in 1983. “It’s almost impossible to believe that ‘Sweet Dreams are Made of This’ was released […]
The movie industry is undergoing a change due to the decline in box office revenues as more people prefer to watch entertainment at home. This change in consumption habits warrants a different perspective on the movies released in 2022, starting with the most disappointing and ending with the most satisfying titles. “Satisfying,” in this case, differs from the traditional “best” lists that many critics assemble, since it allows for including […]
Music is supposed to soothe the savage beast, but it can also get some people riled up. Especially, when it comes to copyright cases. Throughout the history of the music industry, there have been incidents of artists accused of ripping off the works of others. Taylor Swift had been embroiled in such a case since 2017, when songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued her over her massive single, “Shake […]
HBO Max is kicking off January 2023 with highly anticipated TV premieres and new movies’ streaming debuts. Closing out the holiday season, HBO Max’s new movie additions in December 2022 included the premiere of the original movie A Hollywood Christmas and the streaming releases of Amsterdam and Black Adam. On the TV front, December marked included the premieres of Doom Patrol season 4, His Dark Materials season 3, and Gossip Girl season 2. One of the biggest releases for HBO Max in […]
