John Lewis has always been fighting for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. He’s been doing it for over 60 years so to say that his narrative is relevant more now than ever is a wild understatement. In the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, director Dawn Porter (Trapped, Gideon’s Army) chronicles
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
-Advertisement- The Tony Hawk Pro Skater games were hugely popular and still fondly remembered today, but they might have had an even bigger impact outside of video games. The series re-popularized skateboarding and punk rock by introducing the sport and culture to an entire generation of gamers. Its legacy is explored in the new documentary
To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the blockbuster movie,Gone in 60 Seconds, Eaglemoss Die-Cast Club is delighted to announce the upcoming launch of a subscription program to build a high-quality die-cast metal 1:8 scale model of the “star car” from the motion picture – Eleanor.Die-Cast Club is a brand of Eaglemoss Limited, a publishing
Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters died after going into cardiac arrest … TMZ has learned. The Grammy-winning Motown artist’s cause of death is listed as cardiopulmonary arrest … this according to her death certificate obtained by TMZ. Bonnie — real name Patricia Eva Pointer — died on June 8 at 3:37 AM. The doc
We love flyover videos from other worlds. These stunning videos, created from imagery gathered by orbiting spacecraft, can give us a sense of what it would be like to fly in an airplane on another planet. This latest flyover video from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft, provides a stunning view of one of
Hugh Downs — a broadcasting legend with 60 years experience on “Today,” “20/20” and ‘The Tonight Show’ — has died. Hugh died Wednesday at his home in Scottsdale, AZ … according to his family, who released a statement Friday, saying his passing is not related to the coronavirus pandemic. Hugh was one of TV’s most
Great Interviews With Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Brian Michael Smith, And More As mentioned above, Disclosure is given great perspective and reflection through its impressive roster of interview subjects, all of whom are trans, queer and/or non-binary. Laverne Cox, who also serves as an executive producer, is one of the most prominent celebrities seen throughout
It seems like a lifetime ago now, but there was a time when I woke up before dawn, geared up in blaze-orange attire, and took to the woods of Maine in pursuit of the elusive whitetail deer. I was a freshman in high school and desperately wanted to fit in at our new school where
David Farr, who wrote The Night Manager and Hanna, is developing a TV adaptation of The Mudwich Cuckoos, John Wyndham’s sci-fi novel that served as the basis for Village of the Damned, for European broadcaster Sky, Deadline reported today. Farr will reportedly turn the project into an eight-part series for the Comcast-owned broadcaster. Unlike both
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Andrew Bird was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. From his home, he performed “Manifest,” from 2019’s My Finest Work Yet, accompanied by members of his family. “Got the Bird Family Band together,” he wrote on Twitter. Check out their performance below. Following the release of My Finest Work Yet, Andrew
The coronavirus isn’t the only thing plaguing East Africa. Amid a global pandemic, people in this region of the world are also contending with another “extremely serious” threat to their lives and livelihoods: locusts. After one of the wettest years on record, these voracious insects have been gathering forces since 2019, as weather conditions allowed
Sony’s PlayStation5 could use AI to create dynamic auditory combat encounters based upon player input. The company recently patented an all new music generating system designed exclusively to improve immersion within a gaming space. Audio cues and soundtracks could organically adapt to reflect how a player is feeling in a given moment in order to produce a more realistic
PlayStation Plus launched 10 years ago in June of 2010. It’s changed a lot over the last decade, including offering consistent free games every month and being required for online play on the PS4. To celebrate 10 years of Plus, Sony is giving away a free PS Plus 10th anniversary PS4 theme to all players.
A super-sized version of Joel Schumacher‘s Batman Forever reportedly exists in the form of a nearly three-hour director’s cut. Writer and podcaster Marc Bernardin reported on Fatman Beyond that he had it on very good authority that a 170-minute cut of the movie exists, but that Warner Bros. has never made a move toward releasing
Jay-Z and his social justice team are going all out to get a Wisconsin cop fired and charged in the killings of 3 men of color — they’ve posted a full-page ad demanding it. Jay’s Team ROC took out the ad Thursday in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, calling for the immediate prosecution and termination of
A US Navy ship downed a flying drone with a “solid state laser” in the Pacific Ocean, the service branch announced on Friday. The USS Portland (LPD-27), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, deployed its Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) against an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) last week during a demonstration, the
Katy Keene (Lucy Hale) won’t be firing up that sewing machine for Season 2. The CW has officially canceled Katy Keene. The Riverdale spin-off followed wannabe fashion designer Katy Keene as she tried to make it in New York City alongside her aspiring artist friends, including Riverdale’s own Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray), who made the jump
Following big circuits AMC and Regal, Cinemark has reversed its face mask policy for guests as the chain plans its reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown. “For the safety of our guests, employees and communities, Cinemark will require that face masks be worn throughout our theatres. Masks may be removed when eating and drinking inside the
When I was 18 years old I started making my first indie game, Coma. During computer lab, I would rush through my assignments just to spend the remainder of the period illustrating and coding a bizarre and beautiful world. I continued its creation into the evening in my bedroom, recording cringe-worthy voice acting lines and
Great Scott! Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), Universal Brand Development and Amblin Entertainment today revealed the first-ever TRANSFORMERS-Back to the Future Collaboration, starring the all new character GIGAWATT. This new time-traveling TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT commemorates 35 years since the groundbreaking adventure film, Back to the Future, took audiences back in time. When fans of the iconic Back to the Future Time Machine look a little
JAY-Z’s Team Roc published an open letter in today’s issue of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling for Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to prosecute and fire Wauwatosa Police Department officer Joseph Mensah. In the five years he’s held his job, Mensah reportedly shot and killed Alvin Cole, Antonio Gonzales, and Jay Anderson, firing 19
WASHINGTON — NASA plans to issue multiple contracts in the coming months for smallsat launch services in the second phase of a program intended to support the emerging small launch vehicle industry. NASA’s Launch Services Program released a draft request for proposals July 1 for its proposed Venture Class Launch Service (VCLS) Demonstration 2 procurement.
Embrace all aspects of yourself, not just the parts that are easy or the parts that you are comfortable with. Embrace everything that makes you, you. On The Bold Type Season 4 Episode 14, the Bold Babes found themselves having to accept parts of themselves they never thought they could. What led our favorite ladies to
This is especially the case after the events of Season 3, which (spoiler alert for anyone not caught up), teases a world doomed for destruction unless Bernard can find a way to save humanity. The show has gone a lot deeper with its concept than even the movie’s creator, Michael Crichton, may have taken it,
Bit on the nose, eh? Swords sharpened, muscles glistening, Conan Exiles was ready to make the jump to the Epic Games Store today, arriving with the fanfare of a spot in Epic’s free game rotation. Pity, for the old warrior has been knocked back by a mighty blow. Funcom’s sword-swinging survival sandbox has been pushed
In what can only be described as a pleasant surprise, the latest update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been made available by Nintendo a few hours early! Nintendo had previously announced plans to release Summer Update – Wave 1 on July 3rd. The latest update for the game brings back swimming and diving, which
Breaking News The NFL is planning to make a huge statement when the season kicks off … with the league reportedly deciding to play the Black National Anthem before every Week 1 game. “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing” — which is often referred to as the Black National Anthem — will be played before the
Disturbing reports of a mass elephant die-off have emerged from Botswana over the last two months, with more than 350 elephant carcasses spotted since May. Some of the elephants were found face down, suggesting a sudden collapse. Most of their bodies were located around water sources in the northern parts of the Okavango Delta, a