10 years after Winehouse death, family ‘reclaims’ her story
Amy Winehouse may still be best known for her line: “They tried to make me go to rehab. But I said no, no, no.” But 10 years after the British singer’s death at 27, her family and friends say it is...
View Article‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Review: Henry Golding Rules in a G.I. Joe...
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” is probably about as good a movie as you’re going to get that has the words “G.I. Joe” in the title. Maybe that’s because it seems to have...
View Article‘The Green Knight’ Review: Dev Patel Is a Fellowship of One in David Lowery’s...
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – It’s tempting to think of the first “Star Wars” movie as ground zero for the new era of popular culture. (You might say that the 21st century began, in spirit, the day “Star...
View ArticleHBO’s ‘Obama’ Documentary Shows Us the Complications of the Man and His...
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The key to Barack Obama’s electoral success — and to the ways his post-presidency will continue to evolve — could be his talent as a writer. It’s not simply his eloquence,...
View Article‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Underuses Nicole Kidman in a Cryptic Role: TV Review
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Nicole Kidman’s recent outings in scripted series TV — “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing,” both on HBO — made similar propositions to the viewer: Explore an exclusive world...
View ArticleWATCH: Lizzo and Cardi B channel Greek goddess glam on “Rumors”
After dropping heavy hints on social media, “Rumors” is finally out. It’s the first collaboration between Lizzo and Cardi B. It’s also Lizzo’s newest hit after taking a break in 2019, following the...
View Article‘Jeopardy!’: Mayim Bialik to Temporarily Fill in as Syndicated Host After...
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Mayim Bialik will fill in as the host of syndicated episodes of “Jeopardy!” in the wake of Mike Richards’ exit. Sony Pictures Television, which produces the long-running...
View ArticleSony rallies big-screen hopes with ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ at CinemaCon
Spooked by the pandemic and streaming platforms, the embattled movie theater industry called on new “Ghostbusters” and “Spider-Man” films as it vowed to fight back at a major trade summit in Las Vegas...
View ArticleKanye West Petitions to Legally Change Name
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Out with the “old Kanye” and in with the “YE.” Kanye West has petitioned to legally change his name to “YE,” according to legal documents obtained by Variety. In order for...
View ArticleRolling Stones pay tribute to drummer Charlie Watts
The remaining three members of the Rolling Stones on Wednesday posted poignant tributes for the band’s drummer Charlie Watts, whose death at age 80 prompted outpourings of condolences from around the...
View ArticleNaomi Campbell named global ambassador for Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
British model Naomi Campbell is joining international development charity the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) as a global ambassador to support young leaders. The trust, founded in 2018, supports...
View ArticleFive key takeaways from Emmys night
Netflix was the big winner at Sunday’s Emmys, bagging best drama and limited series awards for “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” to finish on a joint-record overall haul of 44 awards. Here are five...
View ArticleNyet! Sweden blocks naming baby boy ‘Vladimir Putin’
Sweden’s tax authority has rejected a couple’s request to name their newly born son “Vladimir Putin,” arguing the name was inappropriate. The Swedish Tax Agency ruling said that under the country’s law...
View ArticleNo time to wait: world premiere for new Bond movie
Actor Daniel Craig walked the red carpet for the final time as James Bond in rain-swept London on Tuesday, at the star-studded but much-delayed world premiere of the latest superspy blockbuster, “No...
View ArticleBritney Spears’ father removed as her guardian
Britney Spears’ father was removed from his controversial role as his daughter’s guardian on Wednesday by a Los Angeles judge, ending a long and bitter legal battle by the pop princess. Jamie Spears...
View ArticleGloria Estefan reveals she was sexually abused at age nine
Grammy-winning pop star Gloria Estefan revealed Thursday that she was sexually abused by a relative when she was nine years old. The Cuban-American singer shared the childhood trauma during an episode...
View ArticleAshes from Amazon transformed into city mural to raise climate awareness
Tired of seeing the lush Amazon destroyed over many years, Brazilian street artist Mundano decided to let nature speak for itself: he painted a giant mural in Sao Paolo using ashes he collected from...
View ArticleWhat the heck is Wordle and why is everyone playing it?
You’ve seen the colored squares all over Twitter, I’m sure, followed by the word “Wordle” and what seems like to the uninitiated a random series of numbers. When I first saw it, I thought it was a...
View ArticleThe NFT artist who sold a trashcan image for $252,000
by Jordi ZAMORA Marcel Duchamp scandalized the art world in 1917 by submitting a urinal as his entry to a prestigious competition. A century later, an American artist known as Robness sparked his own...
View ArticleBlack diamond, largest ever cut, sells for £3.2 million
“The Enigma”, the world’s largest known cut diamond at 555 carats, went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for £3.16 million ($4.3 million, 3.8 million euros) having recently gone on display for...
View ArticleGet to know the Voxel Artists for BlockchainSpace x The Sandbox
As part of a collaborative effort with the popular metaverse community The Sandbox, BlockchainSpace has announced that it will open a Collection Sale on February 22nd. The sale will feature artworks...
View ArticleFashion set heads to Milan for live shows — for real this time
by Alexandria SAGE The who’s who of Italian fashion retakes the runway with the return of Milan women’s shows Wednesday, which organizers hope will boost an industry stifled by two years of...
View ArticleAmid NFT boom, artists worry about climate costs
by Griffin SHEA Digital art is nothing new to vonMash, who describes his blend of painting, video and sound as “afro-delic” — a psychedelic twist on Afrofuturism. But when the South African started...
View ArticleGuitar that broke Oasis up for auction in Paris
A guitar, the smashing of which triggered the break-up of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher, goes under the hammer in Paris next month alongside other rock memorabilia. Later repaired, the red...
View ArticleJohnny Depp rejects ‘heinous’ abuse charges at US defamation trial
by Jim Watson with Chris Lefkow in Washington “Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp denied ever physically abusing Amber Heard as he took the witness stand on Tuesday at the US defamation trial...
View ArticleTwitter reexamining Musk’s takeover offer: report
Twitter is reconsidering Elon Musk’s buyout proposal, with discussions between the two camps ongoing Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported, after the billionaire said Thursday he had secured the...
View Article‘Spider-Man’ sequels and Bad Bunny kick off buoyant CinemaCon summit
by Andrew MARSZAL Hollywood bosses showcased new “Spider-Man” sequels and brought rap superstar Bad Bunny on stage to kick off a bullish meeting of movie theater industry leaders in Las Vegas Monday....
View ArticleFirst ‘Avatar 2’ footage shown as Disney, Universal hit CinemaCon
by Andrew MARSZAL James Cameron said his long-delayed sequel to “Avatar,” the highest-earning movie of all time, would “push the limits of what cinema can do,” as Disney and Universal presented first...
View ArticleOlivia Wilde served legal papers live on stage
When Olivia Wilde was handed a mysterious envelope on stage midway through her presentation before a packed Las Vegas audience, many assumed it was the set-up for an elaborate joke. Instead, she was...
View Article‘Top Gun’ gets ‘evolution’ in sequel 36 years on, says Cruise
by Andrew MARSZAL It has been 36 years since Tom Cruise donned his aviators, jumped into a fighter jet and ascended Hollywood’s A-list with “Top Gun” — and, finally, a sequel is about to land. “I was a...
View ArticleContemporary art to the metaverse: Takashi Murakami’s poppy trip
PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY CLARY by Nicolas REVISE Takashi Murakami is known for blending pop art and Asian fine arts, but for his latest exhibition in New York, he is moving into the metaverse. At the show “An...
View ArticleFive new talents to watch at Cannes
by Alexandra Del Peral and Eric Randolph There are serious veterans and huge household names at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, from Tom Cruise to Baz Luhrmann to David Cronenberg. But Cannes is also...
View ArticleAmber Heard says trial is ‘torture,’ wants to ‘move on’
by Chris Lefkow Amber Heard testified on Monday that the multi-million dollar defamation suit filed against her by her former husband Johnny Depp is “torture,” and she just wants him to leave her alone...
View ArticleFloating in a tin Cannes: Bowie doc blasts off at film fest
by Philippe Grelard, Jurgen Hecker, and Eric Randolph A high-octane documentary on David Bowie has delighted fans at the Cannes Film Festival which is having a vintage year for music lovers. “Moonage...
View Article‘The state of being lonely’: South Korean horror writer shortlisted for Booker
by Claire LEE A head pops out of the toilet, a woman gets pregnant from birth control pills — South Korean Booker Prize nominee Bora Chung’s short stories are full of horror, inspired by her own lonely...
View ArticleAbuse accusations by ex-wife Amber Heard are ‘insane’: Johnny Depp
by Chris Lefkow Actor Johnny Depp testified on Wednesday at his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard that it has been “unimaginably brutal” to listen to her “heinous” accusations of...
View ArticleThis App Might Be Your Perfect Travel Companion
It’s almost surreal that we get to travel these days and slowly, the time we spent indoors for months on end is becoming a memory. Traveling is again part of our itinerary, both for work and play. If...
View ArticleThe Arctic’s tricky quest for sustainable tourism
by Pierre-Henry DESHAYES Home to polar bears, the midnight sun, and the northern lights, a Norwegian archipelago perched high in the Arctic is trying to find a way to profit from its pristine...
View ArticleK-pop supergroup BTS ‘devastated’ by US hate crimes
by Sebastian Smith South Korean K-pop sensations BTS didn’t sing a word but during a White House visit Tuesday to meet President Joe Biden the supergroup’s message against anti-Asian racism came loud...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II kicks off historic jubilee celebrations
by Martine PAUWELS / Phil HAZLEWOOD / Valentine GRAVELEAU Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday kicked off the first of four days of celebrations marking her record-breaking 70 years on the throne, to...
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