Aretha Franklin’s genius took so many forms — as a singer, a songwriter, an album-crafter, a live performer. But the Queen was also one of history’s most audacious Beatle fans. Nobody ever sang the Beatles like Aretha. Since she was one of the few Sixties musicians as famous and revered as they were, she felt free to take any approach she pleased to a Fabs song — sometimes radically reworking it, as […]
Today Asus announced the thinnest gaming laptop in the world, the crown for which constantly bounces between companies like it, MSI and Razer. That got my attention! Especially since the Zephyrus Shas narrow bezels that can accommodate a 15.6" 144Hz display into a 14.2" body, plus a GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU inside. I own an Asus ROG Strix laptop (the GL702VS) that I purchased after months of research, but it's […]
Later this year, Mr. Robot star Rami Malek will step into the role of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, the upcoming bio-film about the late frontman of Queen. While Malek’s performance of Mercury will likely make or break this movie, he needed an assist for Mercury’s singing vocals. That’s why singer Marc Martel was hired to lend his voice to the movie’s music, in conjunction with Malek’s voice and Queen’s original recordings. Earlier this week, fans on […]
Juggernaut was always supposed to feature during Deadpool 2, that much we know, but his appearance was almost tailored to suit Tim Miller’s vision, not David Leitch’s. Before the latter decided to follow up Atomic Blonde with Deadpool 2, Tim Miller was expected to return at the helm for what was, essentially, the Merc’s second solo adventure. Alas, James Cameron and The Terminator reboot came calling, and even to this day, Miller’s vision for the comic book sequel […]
Vikings returns to television screens later this year, but shield maiden Lagertha might not make it through the new episodes. That’s according to the historical drama’s showrunner Michael Hirst, who teased fans with some new information at San Diego Comic Con. Lagertha )played by Katheryn Winnick) is set to take on Ivar the Boneless (Alexander Andersen) in upcoming episodes after he took control of Kattegat however, the fierce warrior might be distracted […]
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 […]
