A woman is given the chance to relive her life and get back at the people who ruined her life.
This is a super fun makjang #KDrama that didn't take itself too seriously.
Yes, the #dopamine cartel … there's no more such thing as "art"
« The tech platforms aren’t like the Medici in Florence, or those other rich patrons of the arts. They don’t want to find the next Michelangelo or Mozart. They want to create a world of junkies—because they will be the dealers. » The Honest Broker
Was halfway watching #TheLegendofShenLi which I enjoyed, surprisingly. (I think of the first arc as Meet Yourself, #xianxia version 🤭.) I love our main couple's idyllic countryside life, the cooking scenes. It was a respite from their duties as bigwigs in the heavenly realm.
Most of all, I am liking the fact that we have a mature couple, acted by older actors in a genre dominated by mostly young actors.
Ahead of Sunday night's final episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," everyone's favorite curmudgeon, Larry David, took part in a Tribeca conversation about the iconic HBO series, the secret to its success, and if its ending will double as a do-over years after the roundly criticized “Seinfeld” finale. “Yeah, like I care,” David replied to an audience member who asked if this was a shot at redemption. IndieWire has more: https://flip.it/Td6iE_ #Culture#Entertainment#CurbYourEnthusiasm#LarryDavid#Seinfeld
It took us a while to finish up '3 Body Problem' on Netflix, and I had to chew on it for a bit before writing out some thoughts. https://somegadgetguy.com/b/43i
The show's ambition is its greatest strength, but also its potential failing...
Beyoncé has millions of fans the world over, and she can add a massive admirer to the list — Sir Paul McCartney. The former Beatles frontman says Beyoncé's cover of “Blackbird” reinforces the song’s civil rights message, “and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out.” Read more from Entertainment Weekly: https://flip.it/DhfrOf #Culture#Music#Entertainment#Beyonce#PaulMcCartney#TheBeatles
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Puerto Rican music is a blend of salsa, reggaeton and the country's own bomba style. Here's a Tiny Desk concert from El Laberinto del Coco, a collective of 14 singers and musicians, led by Hector "Coco" Barez. "Barez's vision is to dig deep into the African roots of call-and-response with four vocalists and four horn players to remind us throughout its performance of the power of bomba to create community," writes producer Felix Contreras, who is the co-host of NPR's Alt.Latino.
Kurt Cobain died 30 years ago today. The Independent's Mark Beaumont looks back at Nirvana's live performances, from their first Seattle shows in 1988 to the final gig on March 1, 1994. "Many shows in Nirvana’s brief seven-year existence were true rock’n’roll riots: scenes of wild, cathartic release – not only for the punk and rock fans enthralled by Cobain’s pain-wracked strain of melodic grunge but also the band themselves, who attacked every set as if fighting their way out of a tumble dryer," he writes. Did you ever see Nirvana live? Share your memories in the comments.
"Dune 3" is officially in the works. Legendary Entertainment announced yesterday that they are developing a movie, likely to be based on "Dune Messiah." “I would love to make 'Dune Messiah' just to work with [Anya Taylor-Joy] and Florence [Pugh] more," director Denis Villeneuve recently told Entertainment Weekly. "Those actresses are so inspiring. They give me chills and the will to do another one.” Here's more from EW.
Albums like "Nevermind," "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "Never Mind the Bollocks" have a place in our memories not just because of the music, but because of the sleeve art. Here, Dig! has rated the top 10 album covers of the year so far, from Ariana Grande's "Eternal Sunshine" to Liam Gallagher and John Squire's "Liam Gallagher John Squire."
Eurovision takes place next month, and performers are being called to boycott the event over Israel's participation. Last week, Queers for Palestine published an open letter signed by nearly 500 queer artists, individuals and organizations urging British contestant Olly Alexander to withdraw. In a shared statement, he and representatives from eight other nations refused, saying the competition "should always transcend politics, promote togetherness and bring audiences together across the world." Here's more from The Week.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are best friends, bandmates in Nine Inch Nails, and Oscar-winning soundtrack composers. GQ talked to them about their friendship, professional collaboration, how they feel about success, and the album Reznor loved in the summer of 1983.
Activist investors led by billionaire Nelson Peltz have failed to take over the board at Disney. Peltz told CNBC in January that Disney was not being run "properly" and in a recent interview with the Financial Times, took aim at Marvel projects for focusing on diversity. However, Disney shareholders approved board members backed by current leadership including CEO Bob Iger, after public support from famous names such as George Lucas, Laurene Powell Jobs and Abigail E. Disney. Here's more from NBC.
Researchers analyzed thousands of English-language songs released between 1970 and 2020. After examining a data set of 353,320 songs, they concluded that lyrics have become more personal, straightforward, and charged with negative emotions. One cultural psychologist posits that the simplification of lyrics may be down to the excess of choice provided by apps and streaming platforms. “When people are faced with lots and lots of choices, they tend to prefer things that are easier to process and more straightforward,” Michael Varnum told Scientific American. Here's more, from Smithsonian Magazine.
#Disney secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by #NelsonPeltz's hedge fund #Trian Fund Mgmt.
Enough votes were cast as of Tues night to put Disney's board of dirs safely ahead of Trian's 2 challengers, that included #Peltz & fmr Disney CFO Jay Rasulo, per sources.
Zoinks! Digital Trends has compiled a list of 10 TV shows that they say are overrated, from "Parks and Recreation" ("overly hopeful") to "The Bear" ("a great dramedy, but award shows and audiences keep treating it as Christ’s second coming, which it most certainly isn’t."). Here's the full list. We want to know: Which of these do you think are overhyped, or just don't stand the test of time (choose as many as you like)? Tell us in the comments if there's another show that's critically adored but that you just can't see the appeal of.
Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series SCTV, has died at age 82. He was introduced to later generations as the dad in TV comedy "Freaks and Geeks." Here's more from the AP.
In the wake of the death of popular manga author Ashihara Hikano, fans are blaming her publisher and a popular TV station for failing to follow her story - an experience that other mangaka are saying is far too common.
Chris Cross, the Ultravox bass guitarist who co-wrote "Vienna," has died at age 71. His bandmate, Midge Ure, announced the death on Instagram. Here's more from the NME.