Friday night saw the premiere of the highly-anticipates Spike Jonze Beastie Boys documentary on Apple tv+. The film premieres on the heels of the 26th anniversary of the release of Beastie Boys’ number one charting 1994 album, Ill Communication, and reunites surviving members, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz, with director Jonze over 25 years after … Continue reading “Beastie Boys get ill in new documentary on Apple tv+”
Life is about to get even busier for multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and actress Pia Mia. The Guamanian singer, songwriter, and model will make her big screen acting debut and perform the original song “Bitter Love” in Aviron Pictures‘ (Cold War) highly anticipated new teen romantic drama After. Based on the best-selling YA novel of … Continue reading “Pia Mia to make acting debut in ‘After’”
The LA-based editorial and post-production house, Cartel, has added commercial, documentary and VR firepower by bringing on Adam Robinson as Partner/Editor and Ting Poo as editor. “Adam and Ting are respected and distinguished editors, as well as being wonderful people. They’re a natural fit for our company,” said founding partner, Andy McGraw. “The timing is … Continue reading “Robinson and Poo join LA’s Cartel”
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2018 were announced last Saturday during the 71st Annual DGA Awards. Alfonso Cuarón won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Roma. The filmmaker beat out Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born, Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman, Adam … Continue reading “Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ takes top honors at 71st DGA awards”
Last week Marvel Music/Hollywood Records released the Black Panther: Wakanda Remixed digital EP, featuring 5 remixes of tracks from the original motion picture soundtrack composed by Grammy®-nominated composer and songwriter Ludwig Göransson. Göransson produced and remixed two of the five tracks, “Waterfalls” and “Black Panther.” The Black Panther score soundtrack debuted at No. 1 on … Continue reading “‘Black Panther: Wakanda’ remixed EP available digitally”
Fierce vocals, tight chops and explosive energy helped the AbelsonTaylor band Hard To Swallow win the 5th annual Battle for Hope competition at the Cubby Bear on Thursday night.
The Battle for Hope is a live music competition between bands formed exclusively within the ranks of individual advertising agencies. Proceeds are donated to Chicago’s Off The Street Club, an organization dedicated to helping youths in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
In an effort to get deserving inner-city youth off the streets and into the music studio, veteran composer Jeff Boyle’s Catfish Music is working to find music companies that will take these young adults under their wing as interns.
Kim Kardashian West birthday photos didn’t receive the reaction she expected on Tuesday, with Twitter users calling the reality star “cruel” and “insensitive” for posting about her private island bash as people continue to suffer from the coronavirus pandemic. The reality television star and business mogul turned 40 last week but posted a series of … Continue reading “Kim Kardashian faces backlash after Birthday Bash”
Sorry suitors, calm down and look elsewhere. May we suggest Megan Fox? Actress Charlize Theron, who now appears in Netflix’s The Old Guard, sat down with E!’s Scott Tweedie, and gave an update on her love life. And she ain’t interested. “I really do believe that women really…make s–t happen for ourselves,” the 44-year-old Oscar winner … Continue reading “Charlize Theron has no interest in dating right now”
(Editor’s Note: This is a repost from Woke Brown Feminist.) “This is America” from Atlanta’s creator Donald Glover and Doomsday Entertainment’s Hiro Murai, has amassed over 43 million YouTube views since its premiere on SNL last Saturday. Since then, countless articles have been written, offering their take on the beautifully-shot and poignant video. We are … Continue reading “Ten things you may have missed in Childish Gambino’s “This is America””
