Plans to release the increasingly controversial Chinese-U.S. co-produced animation film “Abominable” in Malaysia have been dropped, after the distributor said that it would not be cut. The film includes a scene which depicts a map showing the South China Sea and the so called ‘nine dash line’ which China uses claim to most of the […]
Netflix recently announced a new Italian original titled “Zero” that will mark the first Italian series centered around the present-day lives of black Italian youths. “Zero” is based on several books by young writer and TV music show host Antonio Dikele Distefano, who was born in Italy from Angolan parents. The project was originated by […]
Illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti is no stranger to film festivals. The artist – a long-time New Yorker cover artist and onetime Lou Reed and Michelangelo Antonioni collaborator – has designed posters for past editions of Venice and Cannes, and has contributed to films that played in Toronto and Rome. This year, however, he experienced the festival […]
Bon Iver sat down with CBS This Morning’s Anthony Mason to discuss the band’s rise and the recording of i,i. Justin Vernon, Jenn Wasner, Sean Carey, and the other members of the group also talked about whether listeners have generally learned how to pronounce “Bon Iver” (Vernon says, “No. It’s okay though… Some people call […]
Frank Ocean’s Beats 1 radio program “blonded RADIO” is back with a new episode. Listen to it in full here. During the show, he debuted a new song called “DHL.” Listen to that here. Vegyn and Roof Access have returned to host the episode alongside Ocean himself. It marks the first new installment of the […]
Frank Ocean returned to Beats 1 today for another episode of “blonded RADIO.” Near the end of the broadcast, he released a new song called “DHL.” Find it here or check it out below. [embedded content] The new song follows the tease of other new songs called “Cayendo” and “Dear April” from the singer earlier […]
With just days to go until the unveiling of her new song “Lose You to Love Me,” Selena Gomez seems to be been digging deep into some old family photo albums. On Saturday afternoon (Oct. 19), she shared a sweet, smiling snapshot worthy of school picture day status. Gomez appears to be elementary school-age in the picture, which […]
A Saturday segment on CBS This Morning featured a short interview with Bon Iver, and the morning television program also shared a trio of new live performance videos from the band. In the clip, Bon Iver discussed being an arena band and recording, and the group was asked, “Do you feel like people have learned how […]
Frank Ocean‘s Beats 1 radio show, Blonded, is back — and with its return comes a new track titled “DHL” that is now available for download. Saturday’s (Oct. 19) episode, also featuring co-hosts Vegyn and Roof Access, was the first of 2019. The show’s playlist also included live remixes of “Dear April” and “Cayendo” from Ocean’s club night in New York City […]
In one of the intermittent revealing moments in “QT8: Quentin Tarantino, The First Eight,” a documentary about the films of Quentin Tarantino that’s like a familiar but tasty sundae for Quentin fans, we see Tarantino on the set of “Pulp Fiction,” shooting the iconic dance contest at Jack Rabbit Slim’s. As John Travolta and Uma […]
LYON, France — Germany’s film heritage sector is celebrating a new federal and state-funded initiative launching in January that will provide €10 million ($11.15 million) a year towards the digitization and preservation of feature films. Rainer Rother, the artistic director of the Deutsche Kinemathek, outlined the plan at a panel discussion at the Lumière Festival’s […]
LYON, France – Since its launch in 2015, Talking Pictures TV has become the fastest-growing independent channel in the U.K. with a growing library of British film and TV titles that span five decades, according to founder Noel Cronin. Noel Cronin attended the Lumière Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, France, where he […]
Respect, the forthcoming biopic based on the life of Aretha Franklin, has announced a new slate of cast members. Joining previously announced star Jennifer Hudson (who was selected by the Queen of Soul to portray her before her death) are Forest Whitaker (as Franklin’s father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin), Marlon Wayans, Mary J. Blige, Marc […]
This year, Insecure creator and star Issa Rae co-founded a new music label called Raedio. Rae and her label have now partnered with Atlantic Records, as Variety notes. To mark the partnership, Raedio has shared “Kinda Love,” a new single from Boston-born and Los Angeles-based Haitian-American singer TeaMarrr. It comes with a music video featuring […]
Frank Ocean has penned a lengthy note on Tumblr addressing criticism of his queer club night PrEP+, which launched last night in New York City. According to a press release, PrEP+ paid “homage to what could have been of the 1980s’ NYC club scene if the drug… had been invented in that era.” In the […]
Lizzo is under fire for potential copyright infringement. 90s hitmaker CeCe Peniston, took to Instagram on Friday (Oct. 18) to accuse the “Juice” rapper of copying her ad-libs from Peniston’s 1992 tune, “Finally.” “this is a clear example of #copyrightinfringement Cece Peniston versus @lizzobeeating y’all check this out and btw I love her music,” Peniston wrote, alongside a video comparing the […]
Filmmaker Matt Reeves shared the news at an event in London Friday. Composer Michael Giacchino has said yes to The Batman. Filmmaker Matt Reeves surprised the crowd Friday at an event at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where Giacchino and and fellow composer David Arnold were engaging in some friendly competition by comparing works they’ve done. When Reeves took […]
Justin Timberlake has been working with a lot of young artists lately, and his latest session was with none other than Haim. The “Man of the Woods” crooner took to Instagram to share a photo series featuring “Late nights with the squad.” The final photo shows Timberlake hanging out in the studio with the famous sisters. […]
ROME – In the hours after a blow-out beach party a body washes up on shore, bringing with it unanswered questions for a group of high school students in an Australian town. But in the 24 hours leading up to the body’s discovery, the personal biases and vices of each character are revealed, altering the […]
Jorge Riquelme Serrano’s sophomore feature “Some Beasts” has impressed since sweeping Toulouse’s 35th Films in Progress in March and premiering its final version in San Sebastian’s New Directors section where it once again notched top honors. Riqeulme writes, produces – with his company Laberinto Films – directs and edits his films, so its no surprise […]
October 18, 2019 3:59AM PT Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” has had its upcoming China theatrical release put on hold. It was set to hit theaters in the Middle Kingdom on Oct. 25. It had received previously received its release approval from Chinese censors. But an exhibitor source told Variety that the […]
Yesterday, Amazon Web Services announced Intersect Music Festival, which takes place in Las Vegas from December 6-7. The lineup includes Foo Fighters, Beck, Kacey Musgraves, Anderson .Paak, and many more. The Black Madonna is also featured on the lineup, and today, she’s expressed outrage over Amazon’s involvement in the event. She wrote that Amazon was […]
Gang Starr, the hip-hop duo of DJ Premier and Guru, recently had a new J. Cole-featuring song called “Family and Loyalty” drop—their first since 2003 (and the death of Guru in 2010). Today, a new Gang Starr album has been announced. One of the Best Yet on November 1. Listen to the new song “Bad […]
The Flaming Lips have announced their first-ever official live album. The Soft Bulletin Recorded Live at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra captures a 2016 live performance of the band’s landmark 1999 LP. The concert was recorded with a 68-piece orchestra and 57-person choir conducted by Andre De Ridder. The album arrives November 29 […]
Following his surprise performance alongside Piso 21 during Billboard En Vivo Tuesday night (Oct. 15), Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas walked the carpet with the Colombian quartet at the 2019 Latin AMas. There to perform with the group on their new single, “Mami,” Taboo, whose parents are Mexican, spoke in perfect Spanish. “I’m connected with […]
Young Argentine singer Emilia was all about rocking Argentine fashion as she walked the Latin AMAs red carpet decked in a beautiful black gown designed by Jorge Rey and shoes by Luciano Marra. “There’s so much talent there in Argentina, and I want to show them off here as well,” said Emilia, who was going […]
Any farewell tour has its standout moments – and Thursday’s (Oct. 17) stop at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena had special meaning for Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band. Just before his “Travelin’ Man”/”Beautiful Loser” medley, the Michigan rocker pronounced “I’m gonna miss you, Pittsburgh” and then reminded the packed house that his Sept. 28, […]
Yes Studios, the Israeli production-distribution company behind such hits as “Fauda,” “Your Honor” and “On the Spectrum,” is developing “Shared Spaces,” a high-concept comedy series. “Shared Spaces” is currently in development with the writer-creator Erez Aviram on board. Aviram is the co-creator of the Israeli police comedy “The Good Cop” (pictured) which was adapted in […]
Comcast-backed Sky is making a new Italian original titled “Anna,” centered on a 13-year-old Sicilian girl who must contend with a viral contagion that has killed off all adults on the island. The series, which has echoes of “The Walking Dead” and “Hunger Games,” is based on a book by the same title by author-turned-director […]
Malaysia has ordered cuts to the U.S.-Chinese animated feature “Abominable,” which includes a scene involving a map that portrays China’s contested territorial claims in the South China Sea. The map scene has already caused the film to be banned in Vietnam. The Philippines foreign minister this week called for “Abominable” to be boycotted. The film […]