Hong Kong based martial artist and actor Robin Shou (real name Shou Wan Por) is best known for his butt-kicking monk character, Liu Kang — who battles it out with the Outworld to save the Earthrealm from impending doom — in the classic 1995 action movie, “Mortal Kombat,” and the 1997 sequel, “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.”
Mdou Moctar’s music burns with the kind of intensity that can hardly be contained by arbitrary distinctions. “I don’t know what rock is exactly,” the Tuareg guitarist has previously said, though it wasn’t so much a comment on the genre itself as an unpretentious attempt at drawing attention to the style he actually plays, which
Drew Holcomb knows what it’s like to play one of those early-in-the-day festival slots. The crowds can be light, the summertime sun can be scorching — but the payoff can really be worth it. “That’s how I found a lot of fans over the years, was being that artist on the bill that’s, like, first
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Funko is finishing off the final day of “Funkoween” on a high note, taking to Twitter this afternoon to give us our first look at a brand new Trick ‘r Treat vinyl toy that’s on the way. This particular Sam toy is different than Funko’s other Trick ‘r Treat offerings because it depicts the lovable
Bill Cosby struck out on his attempt to get released from prison … the parole board denied his request. Cosby was denied parole this month, with the Pennsylvania Parole Board saying a lot of factors went into its decision to rule against the comedian. For instance, they say he didn’t participate in a treatment program
This summer is shaping up to be a different kind of movie season with various studios going different routes with their big releases, between classic theatrical releases, the new hybrid model found on HBO Max and Disney+ and more big-budget movies than ever finding first homes on streaming than ever before. Mark Wahlberg’s sci-fi action
Miles Teller was assaulted during his vacation in Hawaii … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the incident occurred Wednesday at the Monkeypod Kitchen on the island of Maui, where Miles and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, were eating dinner. Sources who were at the restaurant tell TMZ, Miles was in the bathroom
Nick Rattigan, it often feels like, is a filmmaker trapped in the body of a musician. Formerly a production assistant in the film industry, his songs under the Current Joys moniker often reference films: on his latest album Voyager, there are songs named after the works of Lars von Trier (‘Dancer in the Dark’, ‘Breaking
Ray Scott came from one of those one-stoplight, lots-of-dirt-roads sort of towns: the towns that people leave in order to make their dreams come true. The towns they return to when they have lived out those dreams. Indeed, Scott did just that for his new music video “I was doing some shows in Greensboro and
Koji Igarashi churned out a delightful spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of The Night with 2019’s Bloodstained: Ritual of The Night. And after a sequel to the pixel-based spin-off in Curse of The Moon 2 last year, it looks as though we’ll be getting a proper sequel to Bloodstained. In a Digital Bros. slideshow presentation
When it comes to weird cults, you could do a lot worse than the Stella Maris Gnostic Church. Based in South America, specifically Cartagena, Colombia, it was founded in 1989 by a man named Rodolfo Perez, who brought over several members of the Universal Christian Gnostic Movement to help him kickstart his project. Shortly after
Rina Sawayama has been influencing pop since the day she appeared on the scene with “Sleeping in Waking” in 2013. But it wasn’t until her 2020 album SAWAYAMA, which topped all the notable “Best of” lists last year, that we began to truly appreciate her. She explored the depths of herself, breaking Rina down into
Amazon Publishing It’s been thirteen years since doctors declared Libby Ross-Velasquez a goner. Yet here she is—cancer free. So why doesn’t she feel more alive? When her forced cheer isn’t enough to keep her family from catching her blahs, Libby decides to fly them all to Vieques, the Puerto Rican island where she and her
When it comes to forecasting any opening weekend at this summer’s box office, the major studios should take a cue from the Joe Biden administration: under-promise and over-deliver on results. Not just here in the U.S. but around the globe, the box office remains in a funk. Several hurdles muddy the waters: The two biggest
Shia LaBeouf has an avenue to get the charges dropped in his battery and petty theft case … as long as he keeps his nose clean for the next year. The “Honey Boy” star appeared in court Thursday and was placed into a judicial diversion program, which lays out several conditions he must satisfy in
In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on May 28, 2021: DMX, Exodus DMX‘s posthumous album Exodus has been released. Arriving nine years after the legendary rapper’s last album, 2012’s Undisputed, Exodus marks the first DMX album for Def Jam since 2003’s Grand Champ. Executive produced and produced
Yola finds freedom, thanks to the power inside her, in her new song “Stand for Myself.” The title track of her new album is accompanied by a music video inspired by the aesthetics of clips from the 1990s and 2000s. Directed by Allister Ann, Yola’s “Stand for Myself” music video in, as she describes it, “the
The HBO Max special isn’t bold or revelatory, but that’s not the point—the still-obvious chemistry between the stars is. By Kelsey Miller May 27, 2021 Friends: The Reunion, 2021.Terence Patrick / Courtesy of HBO Max There’s a magical moment, three minutes into Friends: The Reunion. It’s blink-and-you-miss-it—a wordless glance. But in it lies the answer
Molly Tuttle’s covers EP …but i’d rather be with you, too was a quiet surprise upon its release earlier this month, with the bluegrass singer, songwriter and guitarist interpreting songs like “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” with guests like Nathaniel Rateliff. On Thursday, Tuttle released a live performance video of her rendition of Sheryl Crow’s
What? Richard Wheatley and his family are in jail with another episode to go before the end of the season? I did not see that one coming. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 1 Episode 7 focused mostly on the operation to get Wheatley and his associates, but I expected him to get away again.
Funko has released a couple different toys of Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams over the years, and up next they’re paying tribute to The Evil Dead, Sam Raimi’s original classic! Shown off tonight as part of the ongoing “Funkoween” celebration, two different Ash figures from the original movie are on the way, a standard version and
There’s a massive estate in Houston that just hit the market … and it’s out of this world ’cause it’s dubbed the Darth Vader house. The 4-bedroom, 5 bathroom house has 7,040 square feet of living space, which is awesome, but it’s the unique front structure that stands out … thanks to its near-spitting image
Lisa Marie Presley‘s wish is about to be a judge’s command — she hopes, because it’s the final hurdle to complete a critical step in her divorce. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the court has granted Lisa’s request to bifurcate her divorce — which means she and Michael Lockwood can change their marital
St. Louis trio Foxing have announced their next album, Draw Down the Moon. It’s out August 6 via the band’s own label Grand Paradise, and their latest single ‘Where the Lightning Strikes Twice’ is out today. Give it a listen below and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist. Draw Down the Moon will
Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, passed away on May 23, 2021 in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was 91 years old. From the Eric Carle Team: It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Carle, author & illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other beloved classics, passed away on 23rd
Colt Ford is getting back to work after an admittedly difficult year — one that he has revealed was even more trying due to a health scare. In a new interview, the trailblazing country rapper shares that he recently underwent surgery after doctors diagnosed him with eye cancer. Ford’s health ordeal started in March of 2021,
Formative Fears is a column that explores how horror scared us from an early age, or how the genre contextualizes youthful phobias and trauma. From memories of things that went bump in the night, to adolescent anxieties made real through the use of monsters and mayhem, this series expresses what it felt like to be a
Kate Middleton went for straight-up regal vibes today during the last day of her Scotland tour with Prince William on Thursday. The Duchess wore two princess-y looks, including a pink dress (by ME+EM) that she promised to wear when meeting four-year-old Mila, whose photo appeared in the Duchess and National Portrait Gallery’s Hold Still photo
As seen in the full trailer, The Tomorrow War is the sci-fi blockbuster we need as the world starts to open again. With the release only months away, the film’s star Chris Pratt has already begun promoting the much-delayed film. Pratt even took an extra step to hyping the upcoming film. After much delay, the