Instagram Stories wants to be your window into what’s going on around a topic or place right now, so it’s adding a way to search Stories two months after Snapchat did the same. Instagram users can now search for a location or hashtag, and see a Story compiled from Story posts by other users that include that location sticker, hashtag sticker, or hashtag in the caption. Location Stories from nearby […]
After a dramatic negotiation session at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has nabbed a film project pairing Grammy winner Rihanna with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, in a concept that began as a Twitter sensation. Ava DuVernay (Selma) will direct, and Issa Rae (Insecure) is writing the screenplay. According to sources, Netflix landed the project in a very aggressive bid, beating out multiple other suitors. Netflix had no comment. The project […]
The monsters are back. Astute viewers have known for awhile now that Universal’s upcoming remake of The Mummy could serve as a jumping-off point for a new film franchise featuring Universal’s stable of classic monsters. After all, in addition to Sofia Boutella’s titular monster and Tom Cruise’s intrepid adventurer, Nick Morton, the film also features Russell Crowe as the conspicuously named Dr. Henry Jekyll. Now, with just a few weeks to go […]
Drake x Celine Dion 💕 pic.twitter.com/VttP8pMWq5 — DS (@DrizzySource) May 22, 2017 Drake was one of the big winners of the Billboard Music Awards this year, taking home thirteen trophies, including those for Top Male Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album, and ultimately breaking the record for the most Billboard awards won in a single year (12, previously held by Adele). The singer gave several light-hearted speeches that saluted Vanessa […]
Navigating through the maze of rooms and displays at Netflix’s massive new Emmy campaigning space in Beverly Hills — Look! The bikes from “Stranger Things”! Tituss Burgess’ wardrobe closet from “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”! — “Orange Is the New Black” actress Taryn Manning finally arrived at her own show’s exhibit, which included a wall adorned with (what else?) navel oranges. “I’m going to have to remember all this next time I […]
"Now, I'm actually worried that I'm too qualified." Dwayne Johnson's possible bid for the 2020 presidential race nearly became a reality on the season 42 finale of Saturday Night Live. Johnson, who hosted the May 20 episode, used his monologue to address all of the recent speculation and (jokingly) confirm he'll indeed be running. "I just want to say once and for all, I'm in. Starting tonight, I'm running for […]
One Direction singer brings out Stevie Nicks to duet on "Two Ghosts" and Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" at small Troubadour show, his U.S. concert debut "Tonight is maybe the best night of my life," Harry Styles confessed Friday, facing an excited crowd of fans and friends gathered to hear the songs of his just-released solo debut, Harry Styles. The intimate club performance unfolded at the Troubadour, the celebrated West Hollywood room […]
After 17 years of playing Marvel’s most popular mutant, Hugh Jackman has revealed an embarrassing secret. When he was cast, Jackman had no idea what a wolverine was. In fact, Jackman had no idea wolverines were even a real animal. For all that he knew he may as well have been playing a character named the Unicorn or the Hippogriff. “I didn’t even know there was a wolverine. I literally, embarrassingly […]
The excellent Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will finally be coming to the Nintendo Switch in Japan sometime this fall. I briefly played the Switch version of Xenoverse 2 at the unveiling of the console in Tokyo back in January. It played very well and I thought it was something that made sense to come to a console like the Switch, as its local multiplayer options were excellent. Considering that the game is […]
