There are a lot of reasons why a video game console can fail. Bad marketing, outdated technology, excessive price, lack of third-party titles, the impact of solid competition, and so on. So many factors go into the existence of these devices and so much can go wrong. Even Nintendo has stumbled so hard that their faulty decisions occasionally leave radioactive footprints in video gaming history.
Not every console can be a major success story, but no console is truly without value. Well, maybe the Mattel HyperScan…but other than that! Every failed console has at least something worth checking out. Hell, the Sega Dreamcast had Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and SoulCalibur and it was still the death knell for Sega making hardware!
So here are some of the best games to come from game systems that fell flat.
Ms. Pac-Man for Atari 5200 (1983)
The Atari 5200 was a console that just wasn’t worth the jump forward.
Not every console can be a major success story, but no console is truly without value. Well, maybe the Mattel HyperScan…but other than that! Every failed console has at least something worth checking out. Hell, the Sega Dreamcast had Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and SoulCalibur and it was still the death knell for Sega making hardware!
So here are some of the best games to come from game systems that fell flat.
Ms. Pac-Man for Atari 5200 (1983)
The Atari 5200 was a console that just wasn’t worth the jump forward.
- 6/15/2024
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
After breaking his foot during his headlining set at New York City’s Governors Ball last week, Peso Pluma shared an assuring update with fans.
“My people, they already did my surgery,” he wrote on Instagram’s broadcast channel. “Everything came out really good! I’ll be back on stages soon,” Peso added, before signing off: “Los Amoooooooooooooooooo.”
“I can’t even barely stand, but I don’t give a fuck,” the Mexican star told the audience while dancing on stage at the festival. He later confirmed the injury in an Instagram post,...
“My people, they already did my surgery,” he wrote on Instagram’s broadcast channel. “Everything came out really good! I’ll be back on stages soon,” Peso added, before signing off: “Los Amoooooooooooooooooo.”
“I can’t even barely stand, but I don’t give a fuck,” the Mexican star told the audience while dancing on stage at the festival. He later confirmed the injury in an Instagram post,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
The upcoming ‘Superman’ movie, codenamed Genesis, is currently being filmed in Troup County, doubling as Smallville, Kansas. Production is set to continue in the area until June 14th, while most filming occurs in Atlanta.
Pre-production has commenced on Stovall Rd., and equipment is stored at the former Whitesville Road Middle School. According to Lagrange News, casting calls have been made for children’s roles to be filmed on June 6th.
The movie, set to hit theaters on July 11, 2025, features David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among others. Directed by James Gunn, the film signals the dawn of a new era for the DC Universe. Filming kicked off in February 2024, marking the first standalone Superman movie since 2013’s ‘Man of Steel.’
While the production of such an iconic film promises economic benefits and potential tax breaks, not everyone is pleased.
Pre-production has commenced on Stovall Rd., and equipment is stored at the former Whitesville Road Middle School. According to Lagrange News, casting calls have been made for children’s roles to be filmed on June 6th.
The movie, set to hit theaters on July 11, 2025, features David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among others. Directed by James Gunn, the film signals the dawn of a new era for the DC Universe. Filming kicked off in February 2024, marking the first standalone Superman movie since 2013’s ‘Man of Steel.’
While the production of such an iconic film promises economic benefits and potential tax breaks, not everyone is pleased.
- 6/5/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
The upcoming ‘Superman’ movie codenamed Genesis, is being filmed in Troup County, serving as a stand-in for Smallville, Kansas. Production is scheduled in the area until June 14th, with the bulk of filming taking place in Atlanta.
The production setup began recently, with pre-production currently underway on Stovall Rd. and equipment stored at the former Whitesville Road Middle School. Casting calls indicate roles for children to be filmed on June 6th according to Lagrange News.
The film, slated for release on July 11, 2025, stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among others. Directed by James Gunn, the movie marks the beginning of a new DC Universe era. Filming commenced in February 2024, making it the first solo Superman movie since 2013’s ‘Man of Steel.’
And while the filming of such an iconic movie will certainly boost the economy and will offer some lucrative tax breaks,...
The production setup began recently, with pre-production currently underway on Stovall Rd. and equipment stored at the former Whitesville Road Middle School. Casting calls indicate roles for children to be filmed on June 6th according to Lagrange News.
The film, slated for release on July 11, 2025, stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among others. Directed by James Gunn, the movie marks the beginning of a new DC Universe era. Filming commenced in February 2024, making it the first solo Superman movie since 2013’s ‘Man of Steel.’
And while the filming of such an iconic movie will certainly boost the economy and will offer some lucrative tax breaks,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
A dying planet. A fight for life. The search for Spock. It all returns to theaters this year. To commemorate the 40th anniversary, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock will beam back onto screens. Unfortunately for most of us, the release is only headed to the United Kingdom, leaving everybody else wondering if we’ll get it as well.
When it was released, The Search for Spock opened at #1 with $16.7 million, a best for the franchise up to that point. It also beat out Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in its second week. But it would fall short of its predecessors on the worldwide box office, taking in $87 million compared to Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s $139 million and The Wrath of Khan’s $95.8 million. It would also be surpassed by the fourth installment, The Voyage Home.
Today, The Search for Spock stands as perhaps the most underrated Star Trek movie,...
When it was released, The Search for Spock opened at #1 with $16.7 million, a best for the franchise up to that point. It also beat out Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in its second week. But it would fall short of its predecessors on the worldwide box office, taking in $87 million compared to Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s $139 million and The Wrath of Khan’s $95.8 million. It would also be surpassed by the fourth installment, The Voyage Home.
Today, The Search for Spock stands as perhaps the most underrated Star Trek movie,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock Returning To Cinemas For 40th Anniversary – New Poster Exclusive
Trekkers, get ready to beam back up to your local cineplex. A classic Star Trek film is about to be given a sparkly new re-release, returning in 4K and ready to prove – once and for all – that the ‘odd-numbered Trek movies are the bad ones’ rule is far from hard and fast. Yes, 1984’s Star Trek III: The Search For Spock turns 40 this year, and to mark that occasion the film will be heading back to the big screen. Along with the re-release, the film has a brand new retro-styled poster from Matt Ferguson, which you can see exclusively here:
And here's the quad poster, for all the fellow Brits:
If you’ve been following Ferguson’s work, be sure to file this one alongside his designs for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. As for The Search For Spock, it’s the...
And here's the quad poster, for all the fellow Brits:
If you’ve been following Ferguson’s work, be sure to file this one alongside his designs for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. As for The Search For Spock, it’s the...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
While video games RPGs are almost as old as video games themselves, the genre didn’t really come into its own until the 1990s. Sure, there were plenty of big RPGs before that. Legendary series like Ultima, Final Fantasy, and Dragon Quest all got their start in the ‘80s. But as ’90s gaming technology improved, RPGs incorporated more quality-of-life improvements. Suddenly, a genre that previously appealed to a small fringe began to top the sales charts.
Of course, we’re all familiar with the big names of 90s RPGs like Fallout, Chrono Trigger, and Baldur’s Gate, but dig a little deeper, and there are still plenty of lesser-known games that are worth checking out even now. Here, in order of first release, are the 15 most underrated RPGs of the 1990s.
Shadowrun – Sega Genesis (1994)
First off, I need to clarify that the Genesis version of Shadowrun is completely different from...
Of course, we’re all familiar with the big names of 90s RPGs like Fallout, Chrono Trigger, and Baldur’s Gate, but dig a little deeper, and there are still plenty of lesser-known games that are worth checking out even now. Here, in order of first release, are the 15 most underrated RPGs of the 1990s.
Shadowrun – Sega Genesis (1994)
First off, I need to clarify that the Genesis version of Shadowrun is completely different from...
- 5/18/2024
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Peso Pluma appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his recent single, “La Durango,” with the help of Eslabon Armado’s Pedro Tovar. Appearing with a live band, the duo gave an electric rendition of the horns-laced tune, made with Junior H.
“La Durango” comes off Pluma’s forthcoming fourth LP, Éxodo, out June 20. Pluma previously teamed up with Eslabon Armado on “Ella Baila Sola” last year.
Pluma sat down with host Jimmy Fallon to discuss the single, as well as meeting Jay-Z at the Grammys. Later during the interview,...
“La Durango” comes off Pluma’s forthcoming fourth LP, Éxodo, out June 20. Pluma previously teamed up with Eslabon Armado on “Ella Baila Sola” last year.
Pluma sat down with host Jimmy Fallon to discuss the single, as well as meeting Jay-Z at the Grammys. Later during the interview,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
For many years, Frank Herbert's "Dune" saga was described as impossible to adapt. Oh, people tried (check out our ranking of the "Dune" movies/TV here), but it wasn't until director Denis Villeneuve's two recent "Dune" films (with a third movie forthcoming) that one of these efforts was acclaimed. Villeneuve went from making a sequel to "Blade Runner" to adapting a story deemed a white whale. You can't say he doesn't have ambition, but even he has his limits.
Speaking to IndieWire in 2022, "Dune" screenwriter Eric Roth described his original pitch for the movie's opening sequence. Essentially, it was the Book of Genesis, Arrakis edition: "I started the movie with what would seem to be 'Genesis — 'and God created'— and you think you're seeing the formation of the Earth. And it's Dune, with wild animals, things you've never seen."
Roth remembered Villeneuve's answer, "This is magnificent, but...
Speaking to IndieWire in 2022, "Dune" screenwriter Eric Roth described his original pitch for the movie's opening sequence. Essentially, it was the Book of Genesis, Arrakis edition: "I started the movie with what would seem to be 'Genesis — 'and God created'— and you think you're seeing the formation of the Earth. And it's Dune, with wild animals, things you've never seen."
Roth remembered Villeneuve's answer, "This is magnificent, but...
- 5/12/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The ApesImage: Disney
As the Planet Of The Apes franchise has shown us for almost 60 years, its primates won’t stop evolving, and neither will its movies. Case in point: the saga of Caesar, brought to motion-capture life by Andy Serkis in three films released throughout the 2010s,...
As the Planet Of The Apes franchise has shown us for almost 60 years, its primates won’t stop evolving, and neither will its movies. Case in point: the saga of Caesar, brought to motion-capture life by Andy Serkis in three films released throughout the 2010s,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jarrod Jones
- avclub.com
To the average listener hearing Jessica Pratt for the first time, it’s possible to mistake her for an artist from a different era. Her music sounds decades old, like an obscure artist unearthed from the dusty bin of a Midwestern antique shop. But this is not the Langley Schools Music Project, and Pratt is no Connie Converse. Born in 1987, the Los Angeles musician has been surprising people with her otherworldly indie folk since 2012. And now she’s returned with her fourth album, Here in the Pitch, out May 3 via Mexican Summer.
- 5/1/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
This article contains spoilers for the entire Knuckles live-action TV-series.
Knuckles the Echidna. He’s rougher than the rest of them, the best of them, tougher than leather, as his famous theme song boasts. Introduced all the way back in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Sega Genesis as the titular hero’s nemesis, the spike fisted loner has gone on to become a key part of the franchise’s cast. Reinterpreted over the years as everything from a rapping treasure hunter in Sonic Adventure to a chosen-one savior that, as a baby egg, was nuked by radiation in the Archie comic series.
The Sonic movies haven’t been shy about drawing direct inspiration from past incarnations of the franchise to help inspire their stories so where does the Knuckles series take its main inspiration from? The Genesis games with their lightning quick action? The much-beloved Sonic Adventure series and its focus on Knuckles’ treasure hunting?...
Knuckles the Echidna. He’s rougher than the rest of them, the best of them, tougher than leather, as his famous theme song boasts. Introduced all the way back in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Sega Genesis as the titular hero’s nemesis, the spike fisted loner has gone on to become a key part of the franchise’s cast. Reinterpreted over the years as everything from a rapping treasure hunter in Sonic Adventure to a chosen-one savior that, as a baby egg, was nuked by radiation in the Archie comic series.
The Sonic movies haven’t been shy about drawing direct inspiration from past incarnations of the franchise to help inspire their stories so where does the Knuckles series take its main inspiration from? The Genesis games with their lightning quick action? The much-beloved Sonic Adventure series and its focus on Knuckles’ treasure hunting?...
- 4/26/2024
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
Despite ‘Creature Commandos’ being released first, James Gunn revealed that he considers ‘Superman’ bound to be released in 2025 as the true start of the Dcu. When the project was first announced we knew nothing about it save that Henry Cavill won’t be reprising his role as Clark Kent and that Gunn is looking for a younger Superman.
He however remained adamant that the movie won’t feature Superman’s origin story since it’s been done to death on-screen, and the live-action adaptations don’t need young Superman once more. He was also clear enough that he is not making a young ‘Superman’ movie, just a ‘Superman’ movie on his private profile on Threads.
Now it seems that somewhere down the line Gunn has changed his mind as the new casting call was released and it seems that they are looking for a young Clark Kent, several of them,...
He however remained adamant that the movie won’t feature Superman’s origin story since it’s been done to death on-screen, and the live-action adaptations don’t need young Superman once more. He was also clear enough that he is not making a young ‘Superman’ movie, just a ‘Superman’ movie on his private profile on Threads.
Now it seems that somewhere down the line Gunn has changed his mind as the new casting call was released and it seems that they are looking for a young Clark Kent, several of them,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Although ‘Creature Commandos’ came out first, James Gunn considers ‘Superman,’ slated for a 2025 release, as the true beginning of the Dcu. When the project was initially announced, little was known about it except that Henry Cavill wouldn’t reprise his role as Clark Kent, and Gunn was seeking a younger actor for Superman.
However, Gunn was firm in his stance that the film wouldn’t delve into Superman’s origin story, as it’s been extensively covered on-screen already, and he didn’t want to retread familiar ground. He clarified on his private profile on Threads that he’s not making a movie about a young Superman, but rather a Superman movie.
Now, it appears that Gunn has had a change of heart, as a recent casting call indicates they’re searching for young actors to portray Clark Kent. This suggests the possibility of flashbacks in the movie.
“Genesis” is...
However, Gunn was firm in his stance that the film wouldn’t delve into Superman’s origin story, as it’s been extensively covered on-screen already, and he didn’t want to retread familiar ground. He clarified on his private profile on Threads that he’s not making a movie about a young Superman, but rather a Superman movie.
Now, it appears that Gunn has had a change of heart, as a recent casting call indicates they’re searching for young actors to portray Clark Kent. This suggests the possibility of flashbacks in the movie.
“Genesis” is...
- 4/25/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Peso Pluma’s four guests during Weekend One of Coachella were already impressive, but the Mexican star stepped it up even more on Weekend Two, bringing out five guests Friday night.
The Mexican music star — who dedicated his set both weekends to the originators of corridos — welcomed surprise guests from Anitta, Eslabón Armado, Chencho Corleone, Ryan Castro, and Jasiel Nuñez.
After Peso opened his set with standouts “Rubicon,” Nuñez joined him for a rendition of their Génesis collaboration, “Rosa Pastel.”
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Peso Pluma trajo a Eslabón Armado para Coachella Weekend...
The Mexican music star — who dedicated his set both weekends to the originators of corridos — welcomed surprise guests from Anitta, Eslabón Armado, Chencho Corleone, Ryan Castro, and Jasiel Nuñez.
After Peso opened his set with standouts “Rubicon,” Nuñez joined him for a rendition of their Génesis collaboration, “Rosa Pastel.”
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Peso Pluma trajo a Eslabón Armado para Coachella Weekend...
- 4/20/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23, 2024, with performances at 7:30pm on June 21 and 22, and 2pm matinees on June 22 and 23. Performances will take place at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $40, with student tickets available for $25, and can be purchased online at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36678/production/1194112?performanceId=11435956.
Dream of a Common Language is a new evening-length ballet inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich’s 1978 poetry collection by the same name. Directed by Adriana Pierce, founder of Queer the Ballet, the program includes choreography by Adriana Pierce, Minnie Lane, Rosie Elliott, and Lenai Alexis Wilkerson with dramaturgy by Emily DeMaioNewton. The story follows six dancers’ journeys through community, friendship, romance, and heartbreak, bringing to light the similarities between Adrienne Rich’s yearning for queer community in the 70s and queer ballet dancers...
Dream of a Common Language is a new evening-length ballet inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich’s 1978 poetry collection by the same name. Directed by Adriana Pierce, founder of Queer the Ballet, the program includes choreography by Adriana Pierce, Minnie Lane, Rosie Elliott, and Lenai Alexis Wilkerson with dramaturgy by Emily DeMaioNewton. The story follows six dancers’ journeys through community, friendship, romance, and heartbreak, bringing to light the similarities between Adrienne Rich’s yearning for queer community in the 70s and queer ballet dancers...
- 4/19/2024
- by Music MCM
- Martin Cid Music
Ever since seeing his stellar performance in Philippe Lesage’s Genesis, it’s been great to see Théodore Pellerin expand his resume with films by Eliza Hittman and Ari Aster. One of his most acclaimed films yet has now arrived with Sophie Dupuis’ Solo, which premiered at TIFF last fall while also picking up the award for Best Canadian Feature Film. Picked up by Music Box Films, it’ll now arrive in New York at IFC Center on May 24 and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Glendale on May 31. Ahead of the release, the new U.S. trailer has arrived.
Here’s the synopsis: “Simon (Théodore Pellerin) is a rising star in Montreal’s drag scene performing lively disco pop numbers weekly at his local club. Friendly with his fellow drag queens and supported by his sister, who delights in designing increasingly elaborate and beautiful costumes for his act, Simon vibrates...
Here’s the synopsis: “Simon (Théodore Pellerin) is a rising star in Montreal’s drag scene performing lively disco pop numbers weekly at his local club. Friendly with his fellow drag queens and supported by his sister, who delights in designing increasingly elaborate and beautiful costumes for his act, Simon vibrates...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
¡Arriba México, cabrones!
Greeted by thousands of fans, many waving Mexican flags, singer-rapper Peso Pluma took the main stage shortly past 9 p.m. on Friday for a standout, corrido-fueled Coachella set that featured surprise appearances from Becky G, Santa Fe Klan, Junior H and Arcángel. Peso, dressed in white, opened his set with the song “Rubicon,” off his Grammy-winning 2023 album, Génesis.
Chicana pop star Becky G took the stage early in the set to join him in performing their 2023 ballad, “Chanel.” The duet served as a full-circle moment for Peso...
Greeted by thousands of fans, many waving Mexican flags, singer-rapper Peso Pluma took the main stage shortly past 9 p.m. on Friday for a standout, corrido-fueled Coachella set that featured surprise appearances from Becky G, Santa Fe Klan, Junior H and Arcángel. Peso, dressed in white, opened his set with the song “Rubicon,” off his Grammy-winning 2023 album, Génesis.
Chicana pop star Becky G took the stage early in the set to join him in performing their 2023 ballad, “Chanel.” The duet served as a full-circle moment for Peso...
- 4/13/2024
- by Tomás Mier and Suzy Exposito
- Rollingstone.com
“Me wanting to be on the show was prompted from my family,” says Grammy-nominated R&b star Sisqo while discussing his time as Lizard on “The Masked Singer.” “They’re big fans of the show. And as it turns out, it seemed like once a season or every other season one of the judges would guess that whoever was masked was me. My family was like, ‘They keep guessing it’s you, when you just gonna go on there?'” Watch his exclusive video interview with Gold Derby senior editor Denton Davidson above.
As Lizard, Sisqo sang “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescense on “Shower Anthems Night.” After receiving the least amount of votes in the Group C final, he was forced to “take it off” and reveal himself. Panelists Robin Thicke and Rita Ora were right on the money, guessing Sisqo’s identity based on that unmistakable tone. Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg...
As Lizard, Sisqo sang “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescense on “Shower Anthems Night.” After receiving the least amount of votes in the Group C final, he was forced to “take it off” and reveal himself. Panelists Robin Thicke and Rita Ora were right on the money, guessing Sisqo’s identity based on that unmistakable tone. Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg...
- 4/4/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
This X-Men ’97 article contains spoilers.
It takes five minutes for “Motendo” segment of the latest episode of X-Men ’97 to reveal its big bad. A stomach-churning yellow creature covered in metal appears on screen and yells, “I am Mojo, your primetime psycho inter dimensional TV producer who feeds off ratings!”
That’s actually a pretty good description for Mojo, one of the strangest Marvel villains of all time. The “Motendo” segment finds Mojo kidnapping Jubilee and Roberto Da Costa (not yet taking his Sunspot moniker) and sending them into a video game. There, they battle various computerized baddies and garner praise from an audience, which in turn makes Mojo more powerful.
Unsurprisingly, the segment includes plenty of nods to the history of X-Men video games. And if you’re the type of person who got upset that the episode used a Snes portmanteau to describe a system that looked...
It takes five minutes for “Motendo” segment of the latest episode of X-Men ’97 to reveal its big bad. A stomach-churning yellow creature covered in metal appears on screen and yells, “I am Mojo, your primetime psycho inter dimensional TV producer who feeds off ratings!”
That’s actually a pretty good description for Mojo, one of the strangest Marvel villains of all time. The “Motendo” segment finds Mojo kidnapping Jubilee and Roberto Da Costa (not yet taking his Sunspot moniker) and sending them into a video game. There, they battle various computerized baddies and garner praise from an audience, which in turn makes Mojo more powerful.
Unsurprisingly, the segment includes plenty of nods to the history of X-Men video games. And if you’re the type of person who got upset that the episode used a Snes portmanteau to describe a system that looked...
- 4/3/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
On the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Genesis", the eternally nervous Lieutenant Reginald Barclay (Dwight Schultz) goes to sickbay insisting he has Terellian Death Syndrome. Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden), finding it's a mild flu, injects him with a synthetic T-cell, activating a gene that would provide him with immunities. Unwittingly, Dr. Crusher also activates every dormant gene in Barclay's body, causing ancient, pre-evolutionary "memory" genes to activate and forcing Barclay to change species. Barclay suddenly evolves into a spider. It spreads, naturally. Nurse Ogawa (Patti Yasutake) evolves into an ape. Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) evolves into a protohuman. Data (Brent Spiner) evolves into a 1980 Commodore Vic-20.
That last one was a little joke. Data is fine.
"Genesis" has a lot of great makeup effects (by the show's hardworking makeup technician Michael Westmore), but the premise is a little silly, even for "Star Trek." Then again, the science in...
That last one was a little joke. Data is fine.
"Genesis" has a lot of great makeup effects (by the show's hardworking makeup technician Michael Westmore), but the premise is a little silly, even for "Star Trek." Then again, the science in...
- 3/31/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Alex Russell, whose writing credits include FX’s “Dave” and “The Bear” and Netflix’s “Beef,” is making his directorial debut with the upcoming thriller “Lurker,” starring and Théodore Pellerin (“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”) and Archie Madekwe (“Saltburn”).
Havana Rose Liu, Sunny Suljic, Daniel Zolghadri and Zack Fox round out the cast of “Lurker,” which follows a retail employee (Pellerin) who infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom (Madekwe). As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
WME Independent will represent worldwide sales for the film, which begins shooting this spring.
Pellerin’s credits include Philippe Lesage’s “Genesis,” Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” and Joel Edgerton’s “Boy Erased.”
Last year Madekwe starred as Farleigh Start in Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” and as Jann Mardenborough in Sony’s “Gran Turismo.” His...
Havana Rose Liu, Sunny Suljic, Daniel Zolghadri and Zack Fox round out the cast of “Lurker,” which follows a retail employee (Pellerin) who infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom (Madekwe). As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
WME Independent will represent worldwide sales for the film, which begins shooting this spring.
Pellerin’s credits include Philippe Lesage’s “Genesis,” Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” and Joel Edgerton’s “Boy Erased.”
Last year Madekwe starred as Farleigh Start in Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” and as Jann Mardenborough in Sony’s “Gran Turismo.” His...
- 3/25/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
As a general movie rule, when a group of happy weekenders head to a woodland cottage for a bit of rest and relaxation, the great outdoors has some grisly surprises in store for them. In “Who By Fire,” however, the horrors all come from inside the house — or more specifically from the people themselves, many of whose worst impulses and insecurities are unleashed by their tranquil surroundings. Dramatizing a curious case of cabin fever with keen human observation and patient wrangling of intangible dread, the third narrative feature from Quebecois director Philippe Lesage underlines his ability to carve a semblance of a horror movie from everyday domestic drama — confirming him as a filmmaker of considerable grace and daring.
It’s been six years since Lesage’s last film, “Genesis” — a long wait for his admirers, a select club still largely confined to the festival circuit, notwithstanding the polish and rigor of the director’s work.
It’s been six years since Lesage’s last film, “Genesis” — a long wait for his admirers, a select club still largely confined to the festival circuit, notwithstanding the polish and rigor of the director’s work.
- 3/25/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
This week on The Curse of Oak Island, the guys found multiple artifacts that featured precious metals such as silver and gold, and they found another item that could date back to the 12th century.
Also, this week, a researcher into Freemasons and symbols asked the guys if he could search the island for the Ark of the Covenant.
The archaeologists came up winners this week. Jamie Kouba found a piece that was 90 percent silver. The hand-forged piece was likely part of a decorative tassel.
The high silver content meant this was technically classed as actual treasure. Archaeologist Laird Niven admitted that in 40 years, he had never found anything like it.
So far, the guys don’t know how old it is or where it came from, but last night, that didn’t matter; they finally had treasure!
On the same day, Jamie also uncovered a copper button gilded with a thin layer of gold.
Also, this week, a researcher into Freemasons and symbols asked the guys if he could search the island for the Ark of the Covenant.
The archaeologists came up winners this week. Jamie Kouba found a piece that was 90 percent silver. The hand-forged piece was likely part of a decorative tassel.
The high silver content meant this was technically classed as actual treasure. Archaeologist Laird Niven admitted that in 40 years, he had never found anything like it.
So far, the guys don’t know how old it is or where it came from, but last night, that didn’t matter; they finally had treasure!
On the same day, Jamie also uncovered a copper button gilded with a thin layer of gold.
- 3/20/2024
- by Jerry Brown
- Monsters and Critics
The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive had a fantastic run from the late ’80s through much of the ’90s. The 16-bit era was the first time gamers got to experience a meaningful console war and while you can debate whether or not it was superior to the Snes, there were so many fantastic games out there worth playing. Gaming was evolving and kids were eating well.
With about a thousand titles in its library, not every Genesis game could be a hit. There were some titles that missed the mark more than others. Presents that ruined birthdays. Rentals that ruined weekends. Trades that ruined friendships. Buyer’s remorse that can stain one’s very soul. Let’s take a second to celebrate the Genesis titles that aspired to be an earl but ended up as lowly as toe jam.
15. The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants
There was a special strangeness to early Simpsons games.
With about a thousand titles in its library, not every Genesis game could be a hit. There were some titles that missed the mark more than others. Presents that ruined birthdays. Rentals that ruined weekends. Trades that ruined friendships. Buyer’s remorse that can stain one’s very soul. Let’s take a second to celebrate the Genesis titles that aspired to be an earl but ended up as lowly as toe jam.
15. The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants
There was a special strangeness to early Simpsons games.
- 3/17/2024
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
It was 4 a.m. when Carlos Contreras showed up at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas — more than 16 hours before cover-star Peso Pluma took the stage for Rolling Stone’s second annual Future of Music SXSW showcase.
The avid concert-goer arrived early to make sure he was the first in line, and it paid off. By midday, the line for the showcase was several blocks long; in the evening, it reached an estimated four-mile length. Not only did Contreras’ dedication help him snag a great view of the performance, he also managed to meet Peso.
The avid concert-goer arrived early to make sure he was the first in line, and it paid off. By midday, the line for the showcase was several blocks long; in the evening, it reached an estimated four-mile length. Not only did Contreras’ dedication help him snag a great view of the performance, he also managed to meet Peso.
- 3/15/2024
- by Maya Georgi
- Rollingstone.com
This Halo article contains spoilers.
Yes, that was an actual Halo ring at the end of the latest episode of Halo, “Thermopylae.” At last, Master Chief has made it to the show’s namesake, the superweapon his video game counterpart discovered within seconds of the Xbox title the show is based on. It shouldn’t have been this hard or taken this long for this adaptation to get him there. Like a wide-eyed John-117 staring out at the mythical Forerunner superstructure, I can barely even believe it’s actually happening. Could this cliffhanger lead to another rug pull?
It was only three weeks ago that the show got around to the Fall of Reach, the event in the lore of the games that directly led to Chief and Unsc finding the ring. But instead of getting us there at break neck speed like the game, there were no Covenant ships...
Yes, that was an actual Halo ring at the end of the latest episode of Halo, “Thermopylae.” At last, Master Chief has made it to the show’s namesake, the superweapon his video game counterpart discovered within seconds of the Xbox title the show is based on. It shouldn’t have been this hard or taken this long for this adaptation to get him there. Like a wide-eyed John-117 staring out at the mythical Forerunner superstructure, I can barely even believe it’s actually happening. Could this cliffhanger lead to another rug pull?
It was only three weeks ago that the show got around to the Fall of Reach, the event in the lore of the games that directly led to Chief and Unsc finding the ring. But instead of getting us there at break neck speed like the game, there were no Covenant ships...
- 3/15/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
From Génesis to Éxodo.
Peso Pluma graced the cover of Rolling Stone‘s Future of Music issue on Monday — and in it, he announced that he will follow his breakthrough record Génesis with a new album this summer, titled Éxodo.
In the interview, Peso shared that Éxodo will be “more of a direct response to the negative press that seems to surround him.”
“[On Génesis] people already saw the good side, the superhero side. But I think this year, they’re going to know a darker side,” he said. “There’s...
Peso Pluma graced the cover of Rolling Stone‘s Future of Music issue on Monday — and in it, he announced that he will follow his breakthrough record Génesis with a new album this summer, titled Éxodo.
In the interview, Peso shared that Éxodo will be “more of a direct response to the negative press that seems to surround him.”
“[On Génesis] people already saw the good side, the superhero side. But I think this year, they’re going to know a darker side,” he said. “There’s...
- 3/11/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
We’re finally near the finish line WWE 2K24‘s release, and critics have given the game a golden stamp of approval. With a Metascore of 84 on Metacritic, fans are rushing to get their hands on the highly anticipated wrestling game that introduces a bucketload of new features, mechanics, roster additions, and more.
Among the raving reviews, however, there’s a bit of disappointment expressed at the game; particularly, its soundtrack.
Some Fans Want Post Malone Out of WWE 2K24
For some players, the WWE 2K24 soundtrack is a hard miss
This year, in late February, it was revealed that renowned American singer, rapper, and songwriter Post Malone would be the executive producer of the game’s soundtrack. Despite the number of awards and recognitions under the artist’s belt, not everyone was happy with the decision.
With the game out for early access to a few, the reviews for his work are in.
Among the raving reviews, however, there’s a bit of disappointment expressed at the game; particularly, its soundtrack.
Some Fans Want Post Malone Out of WWE 2K24
For some players, the WWE 2K24 soundtrack is a hard miss
This year, in late February, it was revealed that renowned American singer, rapper, and songwriter Post Malone would be the executive producer of the game’s soundtrack. Despite the number of awards and recognitions under the artist’s belt, not everyone was happy with the decision.
With the game out for early access to a few, the reviews for his work are in.
- 3/6/2024
- by Vibha Hegde
- FandomWire
In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Data's Day", it was revealed that Data (Brent Spiner) had acquired a pet cat. Likely looking through a database of popular pet names, Data chose the name "Spot" for his orange tabby. Spot was played by a series of cats over his tenure on "Star Trek," including Bud Monster, Brandy, Tyler, Spencer, and Zoe. In the episode "Genesis", Spot devolved into an iguana (don't ask), played by a reptile named Willie. Spot, previously referred to as "he" transformed into a female in "Genesis," likely because the show's writers wanted him to have kittens.
Spot appeared in eight episodes of "Next Generation," had a few scenes in both "Star Trek: Generations" and "Star Trek: Nemesis," and was resurrected for a dream sequence in an episode of "Star Trek: Picard." The cat actor for "Picard" seems to have wanted to remain uncredited. It was...
Spot appeared in eight episodes of "Next Generation," had a few scenes in both "Star Trek: Generations" and "Star Trek: Nemesis," and was resurrected for a dream sequence in an episode of "Star Trek: Picard." The cat actor for "Picard" seems to have wanted to remain uncredited. It was...
- 2/29/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
You’d expect the pivotal music cue in Philippe Lesage’s Who by Fire to be its namesake by Leonard Cohen, a beautiful and plaintive prayer of a song. But instead it’s The B-52s’ infectious slice of bubblegum “Rock Lobster,” initially seeded through a dialogue reference, then heard fully in an eccentric sequence I won’t further detail. The funny, noteworthy quirk of “Rock Lobster,” though, is its structurally well-earned length of just under seven minutes. Who by Fire, running 161 minutes itself, also seems to be up to something, committing to that runtime as such a contained, semi-domestic drama: a provocation through duration.
A rising Québécois filmmaker making his second coproduction with France, Lesage thus far in his career has tinkered around the edges of familiar genres and subject matter, embedding these into his personal sensibility if never quite reinventing them. The camera styles of his two prior...
A rising Québécois filmmaker making his second coproduction with France, Lesage thus far in his career has tinkered around the edges of familiar genres and subject matter, embedding these into his personal sensibility if never quite reinventing them. The camera styles of his two prior...
- 2/26/2024
- by David Katz
- The Film Stage
La Bichota got her flowers!
On Thursday, Premio Lo Nuestro celebrated the best in Latin music at its annual awards show, welcoming unexpected collaborations onstage and awarding trophies to both newcomers and leaders of Spanish-language music across genres.
Leading the wins of the evening was Karol G, who — despite not being in the audience — won the most awards of the evening with nine. Along with four genre-specific trophies, the Mañana Será Bonito star won awards for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Remix of the Year for “Una...
On Thursday, Premio Lo Nuestro celebrated the best in Latin music at its annual awards show, welcoming unexpected collaborations onstage and awarding trophies to both newcomers and leaders of Spanish-language music across genres.
Leading the wins of the evening was Karol G, who — despite not being in the audience — won the most awards of the evening with nine. Along with four genre-specific trophies, the Mañana Será Bonito star won awards for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Remix of the Year for “Una...
- 2/23/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Peso Pluma, Flo Milli, Teezo Touchdown, Young Miko, Faye Webster, and others will grace the stage at Austin’s famed Acl Live at the Moody Theater for Rolling Stone’s weeklong Future of Music showcase at South by Southwest.
The four-night concert series will take place between March 12 and March 15, featuring artists from around the world and across the genre spectrum. Texas Mc Teezo Touchdown will headline night one, March 12, which will also feature performances from Brooklyn’s own Lola Brooke, Detroit punchline king Veeze, rising Atlanta rapper Karrahbooo and...
The four-night concert series will take place between March 12 and March 15, featuring artists from around the world and across the genre spectrum. Texas Mc Teezo Touchdown will headline night one, March 12, which will also feature performances from Brooklyn’s own Lola Brooke, Detroit punchline king Veeze, rising Atlanta rapper Karrahbooo and...
- 2/21/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
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Peso Pluma will hit the road later this year, announcing his massive “Exodo” tour of North America, stretching through spring, summer, and early fall.
The run will kick off May 26 with a previously-announced headlining set at the Sueños Festival in Chicago, with the first leg wrapping June 30 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Pluma will launch a second leg on July 17 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio,...
Peso Pluma will hit the road later this year, announcing his massive “Exodo” tour of North America, stretching through spring, summer, and early fall.
The run will kick off May 26 with a previously-announced headlining set at the Sueños Festival in Chicago, with the first leg wrapping June 30 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Pluma will launch a second leg on July 17 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Released in 20008, Wall-e is a fun animated adventure with awesome computer-generated graphics. It teaches us important lessons about commercialism and how global waste can harm our planet.
Wall-e
Though Wall-e is a family film, a fan theory says there’s a deeper (and unnoticed) meaning behind this Disney’s film. They think Wall-e might symbolize Satan. This discovery came after 16 years of the movie release which has sparked discussions among fans about what the film really means.
Suggested“The movie itself needs to go”: Jurassic World Faces Major Setback as Director David Leitch Abandons Project Within Days of Announcement in Surprise Move
A Fan Made Surprising Interpretation, Claiming Wall-e Represents Satan
Wall-e in a still from the titular movie
Wall-e is super cute and loveable, definitely one of Pixar’s best characters. He’s like a kid, always curious and exploring. The movie shows him as innocent, sweet, and kind of naive.
Wall-e
Though Wall-e is a family film, a fan theory says there’s a deeper (and unnoticed) meaning behind this Disney’s film. They think Wall-e might symbolize Satan. This discovery came after 16 years of the movie release which has sparked discussions among fans about what the film really means.
Suggested“The movie itself needs to go”: Jurassic World Faces Major Setback as Director David Leitch Abandons Project Within Days of Announcement in Surprise Move
A Fan Made Surprising Interpretation, Claiming Wall-e Represents Satan
Wall-e in a still from the titular movie
Wall-e is super cute and loveable, definitely one of Pixar’s best characters. He’s like a kid, always curious and exploring. The movie shows him as innocent, sweet, and kind of naive.
- 2/17/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
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The Genesis Invitational is in full swing at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. There’s plenty to be excited about, but one headline trumps the rest: Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is playing for the first time since last year’s Masters. It’s...
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The Genesis Invitational is in full swing at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. There’s plenty to be excited about, but one headline trumps the rest: Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is playing for the first time since last year’s Masters. It’s...
- 2/15/2024
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Raël, the central figure of the Netflix series Raël: The Alien Prophet, claims to be a prophet aliens chose to deliver a revolutionary message to humanity. It shows how in the first episode Genesis Raël talks about how traditional beliefs in a conventional, white-bearded God are outdated, and he asserts that aliens are the true architects of our planet’s creation. The documentary features interviews with Raël, his followers, and critics, and explores the journey of this UFO-inspired religion evolving into a controversial cult.
Spoilers Ahead
What Is Raël’s Cult All About?
In the eyes of his followers, Raël exudes a captivating magnetism, with some describing him as the “bringer of light” and the “ambassador of the aliens.” The series reveals that Raël leads a powerful international organization with hundreds of followers in Quebec and thousands worldwide. However, opinions about him are sharply divided, with some viewing him as...
Spoilers Ahead
What Is Raël’s Cult All About?
In the eyes of his followers, Raël exudes a captivating magnetism, with some describing him as the “bringer of light” and the “ambassador of the aliens.” The series reveals that Raël leads a powerful international organization with hundreds of followers in Quebec and thousands worldwide. However, opinions about him are sharply divided, with some viewing him as...
- 2/7/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Prophecy II was Written by Mike Holtz, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 1995, Gregory Widen, writer of Backdraft and Highlander set out to tell a story about the darker side of angels with The Prophecy, formerly known as Daemons and God’s Army. The story involved an archangel named Gabriel, played by the absolute legend that is Christopher Walken, who had become jealous of God’s love for human beings. Or as he referred to us… monkeys. Does that make Ross from Friends our daddy? I knew some ladies (and men) in the 90s that would have totally been into that Look, We’Re Getting Sidetracked. The hurt was so deep for Gabriel and these fallen angels that it caused a Civil War...
In 1995, Gregory Widen, writer of Backdraft and Highlander set out to tell a story about the darker side of angels with The Prophecy, formerly known as Daemons and God’s Army. The story involved an archangel named Gabriel, played by the absolute legend that is Christopher Walken, who had become jealous of God’s love for human beings. Or as he referred to us… monkeys. Does that make Ross from Friends our daddy? I knew some ladies (and men) in the 90s that would have totally been into that Look, We’Re Getting Sidetracked. The hurt was so deep for Gabriel and these fallen angels that it caused a Civil War...
- 2/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Pop open the champagne! On Thursday, Peso Pluma surprised his fans with one final song for 2023, “Rompe La Dompe,” concluding a highly successful breakthrough year.
“Último corrido del año,” the singer teased on Instagram earlier on Thursday, posting a snippet of the track.
The chilled-back corrido — whose title translates to “open up the Dom Pe,” referencing Dom Pérignon champagne — hears Pluma alongside Óscar Maydon and Junior H singing about the start of a big party as they try to forget about a former lover. “Red eyes and I caress your leg,...
“Último corrido del año,” the singer teased on Instagram earlier on Thursday, posting a snippet of the track.
The chilled-back corrido — whose title translates to “open up the Dom Pe,” referencing Dom Pérignon champagne — hears Pluma alongside Óscar Maydon and Junior H singing about the start of a big party as they try to forget about a former lover. “Red eyes and I caress your leg,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Ed Maverick is making the saddest song on Peso Pluma’s Génesis even sadder. On Thursday, the Mexican indie singer-songwriter released a cover of “Lagunas,” Peso’s track with Jasiel Nuñez about forcing himself to stay away from someone he loves so that he can heal.
“Perhaps in another galaxy things were different,” sings Maverick in his distinct melancholic voice. “Perhaps there we’d have what we always had wanted.”
“Lagunas” was the second-to-last track on Génesis and hears Peso and Nuñez introspecting following the conclusion of a relationship backed by soft guitars and requinto.
“Perhaps in another galaxy things were different,” sings Maverick in his distinct melancholic voice. “Perhaps there we’d have what we always had wanted.”
“Lagunas” was the second-to-last track on Génesis and hears Peso and Nuñez introspecting following the conclusion of a relationship backed by soft guitars and requinto.
- 12/22/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Here's a fun piece of trivia: when Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch) proposes the Genesis Device in her proposal video in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," is it accompanied by an animated simulation showing a dead moon being magically terraformed within a matter of seconds. The animated simulation, rendered by Industrial Light and Magic, was the first instance of a fully rendered CGI sequence in a feature film. According to the October 1982 issue of American Cinematographer Magazine, the Genesis simulation was originally envisioned as a more traditionally realized sequence wherein a character turns a rock into a flower. Special effects supervisor Jim Veilleux felt that something more impressive was required to capture the scope of the Genesis Device's power, and the CGI sequence was developed instead.
The Genesis Device is one of the more magical objects to have emerged from "Star Trek." Introduced in "Star Trek II," it...
The Genesis Device is one of the more magical objects to have emerged from "Star Trek." Introduced in "Star Trek II," it...
- 12/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The Latin music industry has seen massive growth over the last year. In 2022, revenue for these genres exceeded $1 billion for the first time, and it’s continued outpacing other parts of the industry. And Latin music has remained a force on streaming — so much that 2023 seems to be the biggest year for number one Latin hits on Spotify.
Eight songs made the number one spot on the platform’s global charts, the most in Spotify history. Of the 10 most-streamed artists globally, four were Latino. Bad Bunny occupied the highest spot at number two,...
Eight songs made the number one spot on the platform’s global charts, the most in Spotify history. Of the 10 most-streamed artists globally, four were Latino. Bad Bunny occupied the highest spot at number two,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Julyssa Lopez and Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
America really likes its Morgan Wallen. The country star dominated streaming on both Apple Music and Spotify this year, earning the Number One streamed song in the country on both platforms with “Last Night.” His One Thing at a Time album was the most streamed album on Spotify.
On Apple Music, Wallen’s “Last Night” was the top streamed song globally, beating out Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers,” which came in second, “Kill Bill” by Sza in third, “Rich Flex” by Drake and 21 Savage in fourth, followed by Sza’s “Snooze” in fifth.
On Apple Music, Wallen’s “Last Night” was the top streamed song globally, beating out Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers,” which came in second, “Kill Bill” by Sza in third, “Rich Flex” by Drake and 21 Savage in fourth, followed by Sza’s “Snooze” in fifth.
- 11/29/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Spotify Wrapped is here — and with the platform’s analysis of users’ personal listening habits also comes a breakdown of the top-played music of the year globally.
Taylor Swift earned the crown of the most-streamed artist this year, dethroning Bad Bunny, who had the most streams for three consecutive years. Benito’s success, however, continued on the albums chart, where his LP Un Verano Sin Ti earned the No. 1 slot for top albums globally for the second year in a row.
On the list of most-streamed artists, Swift, Bad Bunny,...
Taylor Swift earned the crown of the most-streamed artist this year, dethroning Bad Bunny, who had the most streams for three consecutive years. Benito’s success, however, continued on the albums chart, where his LP Un Verano Sin Ti earned the No. 1 slot for top albums globally for the second year in a row.
On the list of most-streamed artists, Swift, Bad Bunny,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Spotify has announced its most-streamed artist, song and album of the year, and Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny have reason to celebrate.
Top Artist
Thanks to Midnights and Taylor’s Version re-records of Speak Now and 1989, Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the year with 26.1 billion global streams. As an expression of her gratitude, Swift took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the anticipated release of “You’re Losing Me (From The Vault)” — which is now available to stream.
Swift is followed by Bad Bunny, The Weeknd — who didn’t release a new album this year — Drake, Peso Pluma, Feid, Travis Scott, Sza, Karol G and Lana Del Rey.
While Morgan Wallen didn’t make the top global artists list, he came in third for most-streamed acts in the U.S. 21 Savage, Zach Bryan and Kanye West also made the Top 10.
Top Song
Cyrus’ “Flowers” blooms with...
Top Artist
Thanks to Midnights and Taylor’s Version re-records of Speak Now and 1989, Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the year with 26.1 billion global streams. As an expression of her gratitude, Swift took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the anticipated release of “You’re Losing Me (From The Vault)” — which is now available to stream.
Swift is followed by Bad Bunny, The Weeknd — who didn’t release a new album this year — Drake, Peso Pluma, Feid, Travis Scott, Sza, Karol G and Lana Del Rey.
While Morgan Wallen didn’t make the top global artists list, he came in third for most-streamed acts in the U.S. 21 Savage, Zach Bryan and Kanye West also made the Top 10.
Top Song
Cyrus’ “Flowers” blooms with...
- 11/29/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though there are many things that make the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) one of the greatest consoles ever made, it’s the game’s arcade-like action experiences that arguably age best. Those titles were not just often the showcase for the many things that Sega aspired to do with the Genesis but the kind of purely enjoyable games that remain wonderfully easy to return to after 30+ years.
While I come to celebrate the best of the best of those games today, please note that defining the seemingly simple action genre can be a remarkably challenging experience. For the purposes of this list, I tried to focus on more “pure” action games where the combat was the main draw. Among other things, that meant that Action RPGs and more platforming-heavy Action Platformer titles weren’t really considered for this list. We’ll pay homage to games like Sonic the Hedgehog and Beyond Oasis another day.
While I come to celebrate the best of the best of those games today, please note that defining the seemingly simple action genre can be a remarkably challenging experience. For the purposes of this list, I tried to focus on more “pure” action games where the combat was the main draw. Among other things, that meant that Action RPGs and more platforming-heavy Action Platformer titles weren’t really considered for this list. We’ll pay homage to games like Sonic the Hedgehog and Beyond Oasis another day.
- 11/23/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (Fpp) has wrapped with Lee Yi-shan’s debut feature Chewing Gum winning the Grand Prize, which comes with a cash award of $32,000 (TWD1M).
The project is about a young boxer from the lower rungs of society who redefines herself through the struggles of her spiritual journey.
The prize was presented by a three-person jury comprising Taiwanese actor and director Chen Yi-wen; Taipei-based, Hong Kong-born producer Jeffrey Chan and Hong Kong producer and distributor Winnie Tsang.
The three judges praised Chewing Gum for its “wonderful character depictions, including their relationships, attitudes, and various aspects of their lives, which feel absurd but also very real.”
Golden Horse Fpp has separate sections for in development features, works-in-progress and in development series. In the series section, Netflix presented...
The project is about a young boxer from the lower rungs of society who redefines herself through the struggles of her spiritual journey.
The prize was presented by a three-person jury comprising Taiwanese actor and director Chen Yi-wen; Taipei-based, Hong Kong-born producer Jeffrey Chan and Hong Kong producer and distributor Winnie Tsang.
The three judges praised Chewing Gum for its “wonderful character depictions, including their relationships, attitudes, and various aspects of their lives, which feel absurd but also very real.”
Golden Horse Fpp has separate sections for in development features, works-in-progress and in development series. In the series section, Netflix presented...
- 11/23/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Full list of winners at the Film Project Promotion (Fpp) project market revealed.
Chewing Gum, the upcoming feature directorial debut of Taiwan’s Lee Yi-shan, has won the Nt$1m grand prize at the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (Fpp) project market.
It was one of 17 awards announced at a ceremony that marked the end of this year’s Fpp, which focuses on Chinese-language projects and ran from November 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt Taipei in Taiwan.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Chewing Gum centres on a young boxer from the lower rungs of society who redefines herself...
Chewing Gum, the upcoming feature directorial debut of Taiwan’s Lee Yi-shan, has won the Nt$1m grand prize at the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (Fpp) project market.
It was one of 17 awards announced at a ceremony that marked the end of this year’s Fpp, which focuses on Chinese-language projects and ran from November 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt Taipei in Taiwan.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Chewing Gum centres on a young boxer from the lower rungs of society who redefines herself...
- 11/22/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
When comparing Greta Gerwig's film "Barbie" to ancient writings, one might find that it bears the strongest resemblance to the Book of Genesis. Barbie and Ken are Adam and Eve, Barbieland is the Garden of Eden, and the Patriarchy is the Forbidden Fruit. Ken also serves as the Serpent in this metaphor. Unlike in Genesis, however, Eden remains the blissful paradise it always was at the end, and it's Barbie who leaves to grow up.
Gerwig has been open about the unexpected spiritual influences on "Barbie," having written an Apostle's Creed for her lead character. She also once noted that Barbie was created first, in 1959, with Ken hitting the market in 1960. Barbie was alone in the Garden before God created Ken out of her rib. Gerwig also held what she called "movie church" every Sunday while filming "Barbie," inviting her cast to worship at the alter of cinema at...
Gerwig has been open about the unexpected spiritual influences on "Barbie," having written an Apostle's Creed for her lead character. She also once noted that Barbie was created first, in 1959, with Ken hitting the market in 1960. Barbie was alone in the Garden before God created Ken out of her rib. Gerwig also held what she called "movie church" every Sunday while filming "Barbie," inviting her cast to worship at the alter of cinema at...
- 9/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Women ruled the Billboard 200 albums chart for the tracking week that ended July 27 as Korean girl group NewJeans came in at number-one and the star-studded “Barbie” soundtrack took number-two. Read more about this week’s chart here at Billboard.com.
It was thisclose between the two albums. NewJeans’ “2nd EP ‘Get Up,'” is their first charting album and led the way with 126,500 equivalent album units based on its combined record sales, individual track sales, and online streams, with the majority of its units coming from CD sales. “Barbie” — featuring new music by Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj, and more — followed with 126,000 units (just 500 fewer than “Get Up”), but streaming comprised more than half of its total, which might give it more staying power in the weeks to come.
SEEWhat do you think of Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ hitting #1 on Billboard Hot 100?
That one-two...
It was thisclose between the two albums. NewJeans’ “2nd EP ‘Get Up,'” is their first charting album and led the way with 126,500 equivalent album units based on its combined record sales, individual track sales, and online streams, with the majority of its units coming from CD sales. “Barbie” — featuring new music by Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj, and more — followed with 126,000 units (just 500 fewer than “Get Up”), but streaming comprised more than half of its total, which might give it more staying power in the weeks to come.
SEEWhat do you think of Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ hitting #1 on Billboard Hot 100?
That one-two...
- 8/3/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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