579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Hear Marisa Abela's Amy Winehouse voice in new biopic trailer, judge some Oscars songs, and more from the week in film
AV Club,
Whether you know it or not, you’ve most likely heard a piece of music written by Kevin MacLeod. If you were watching the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, you’ve definitely heard it. During their presentation of the award for best actor in a comedy, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig tried to play it straight, only to… Read more...
Monsieur Spade shows its hand, The Curse delivers an unforgettable finale, and more from the week in TV
It kind of goes without saying, but here we go anyway: Humphrey Bogart’s portrayal of Dashiell Hammett’s genre-defining private detective character Sam Spade in the 1941 noir classic The Maltese Falcon is one of the all-time great movie performances. Bogie’s brooding gumshoe is vulnerable and cynical at the same time,… Read more...
The week in entertainment news: How about those Golden Globes, huh?
Sometimes an awards show moment can change the course of history—at least, if you’re Taylor Swift. The mind immediately goes to the 2009 VMAs, an event that has haunted both Swift and Kanye West’s careers for more than a decade. Most recently, there was the cringeworthy Jo Koy quip about the cameras cutting less… Read more...
Will Mean Girls kick off a new era for the 'movie to musical to movie musical' pipeline?
Mean Girls, the movie-musical adaption that opens in theaters this weekend, feels like both an inevitable release and a bizarre confluence of trends that began long before its young cast was even born. We know that Hollywood will take any opportunity to expand an existing piece of intellectual property in a bid to… Read more...
The best movies to watch on Peacock right now
With so many streaming services tied to corporate parents who are all bleeding money now that the digital gravy train has plunged off the digital cliff, it’s hard to keep track of what movie is on what service. But we’re here to help. We’ve got a list of the best Peacock has to offer including entries from the biggest… Read more...
Congress: Maybe We Shouldn't Let AI Destroy the News Media
Gizmodo,
Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodo’s weekly deep dive on what’s been happening in artificial intelligence. Read more...
Jonathan Majors has now been fired from playing Dennis Rodman
Jonathan Majors’ film and TV commitments continue to get pared down to weepy network news interviews, it seems, as The Wrap reports that the former Marvel star has now been fired from 48 Hours In Vegas, a film in which he was slated to star as NBA legend Dennis Rodman. The film has also reportedly been dropped from… Read more...
Lily Gladstone Has an Excellent Take on Ewoks
Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone has made no secret of her love for Star Wars, especially the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi. The Golden Globe winner (and Oscar contender) told the New York Times she had a “strong desire to be an Ewok at age five”—that’s how deep the love is. Read more...