579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Rick and Morty's Cast and Crew Talk Season 7's Triumphs—and What's Next
Gizmodo,
With just one episode remaining in Rick and Morty season seven, it’s officially time to celebrate: fans need not have worried about the show’s future after the high-profile departure of co-creator and key voice actor Justin Roiland. Though every episode wasn’t solid gold, there were some serious standouts, including… Read more...
Not Even James Mangold Noticed Indiana Jones 5's Wild Disney Animation Deep Cut
So I’m watching Oliver and Company, the 1988 Disney animated film featuring the voices of Billy Joel and Bette Midler, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. As Oliver, Dodger, and the crew are being chased through New York City, they head into the subway and jump on the tracks. “This reminds me of Indiana Jones and the… Read more...
Willem Dafoe enjoys being your fashion icon
AV Club,
Willem Dafoe just received his fourth Golden Globe nomination for his role in Poor Things, but that’s not the only distinction the acclaimed actor has received in his storied career. He’s also recently been embraced as a style icon—a “Drip King,” in the parlance of Gen Z. His sartorial sense has been celebrated… Read more...
Nobody wants to host the Golden Globes, apparently
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Showtime's Cable Channel Is Changing Its Name to... Paramount+ With Showtime
As of January 8, linear Showtime will be no more. Instead, it’ll be rebranded as “Paramount+ With Showtime,” an arrangement spurred by the fact Showtime content is now available on the Paramount+ streaming service and executives just have to change things to justify their salaries. It’s the latest rebrand in the… Read more...
The biggest snubs and surprises from the 2024 Golden Globe nominations
The Golden Globes are back, and while it’s too soon to say whether they’re better, the slate of nominations that Cedric The Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama announced Monday morning were genuinely promising. On a macro level, the Globes did a generally good job of highlighting both non-American, non-English-language… Read more...
Showtime gets its own special parent company rebrand
Remember when HBO Max became just “Max,” and it was kind of stupid? Remember how much fun we had making Social Network jokes? “Drop the ‘HBO,’” we crowed, “it’s cleaner.” Well, here’s round two: the linear network once known as Showtime becomes “Paramount+ With Showtime” on January 8. “Add the ‘Paramount+ With,’” some… Read more...
Watch James Cameron Film an Actual Jet in This True Lies Clip
This week True Lies, along with several other James Cameron films, is being released on 4K for the first time. Unlike Titanic, Aliens, and Avatar though, True Lies (like The Abyss) hasn’t been on physical media since DVD. It literally got remade on TV before getting a proper, high-definition release. Read more...