Kamasi Washington has unfeiled “Get Lit,” the latest single from his upcoming album Fearless Movement. The track features funk icon and Parliament Funkadelic member George Clinton and rapper D Smoke. Stream the song below.
In comparison to the meditative, eight-minute “Dream State,” Washington’s previous single featuring André 3000, “Get Lit” is a more straightforward, fun-loving bop. Living up to its name, the tune boasts a dance-worthy groove, swirling production, and an overall celebratory tone, as well as Clinton’s funkadelic performance and D Smoke’s impressive verse.
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In addition to “Dream State,” “Get Let” also follows Fearless Movement lead single “Prologue,” another eight-minute jazz epic. Fearless Movement releases in full on Friday, May 3rd, via Young. The next day, Saturday, May 4th, the musician is set to kick off his 2024 tour at New York’s Beacon Theatre. Check out all of Kamasi Washington’s...
In comparison to the meditative, eight-minute “Dream State,” Washington’s previous single featuring André 3000, “Get Lit” is a more straightforward, fun-loving bop. Living up to its name, the tune boasts a dance-worthy groove, swirling production, and an overall celebratory tone, as well as Clinton’s funkadelic performance and D Smoke’s impressive verse.
Get Kamasi Washington Tickets Here
In addition to “Dream State,” “Get Let” also follows Fearless Movement lead single “Prologue,” another eight-minute jazz epic. Fearless Movement releases in full on Friday, May 3rd, via Young. The next day, Saturday, May 4th, the musician is set to kick off his 2024 tour at New York’s Beacon Theatre. Check out all of Kamasi Washington’s...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
Hema Malini, the multifaceted Indian personality renowned for her contributions to cinema and politics, recently took to Twitter to mark World Water Day. Serving as a Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party, representing the Mathura constituency, since 2014, Malini emphasized the significance of this global observance.
World Water Day 2024’s theme, ‘Water for Peace,’ resonates deeply with her, as she highlighted the transformative power of cooperation in water management.
Today is World Water Day. The theme of World Water Day 2024 is 'Water for Peace'. “When we cooperate on water, we create a positive ripple effect – fostering harmony, generating prosperity and building resilience to shared challenges.” So let us observe and celebrate this day and… pic.twitter.com/INoEFRmxri
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) March 22, 2024
In her tweet, Malini expressed that collaboration on water issues fosters harmony, prosperity, and resilience against shared challenges. She urged everyone to observe and celebrate the...
World Water Day 2024’s theme, ‘Water for Peace,’ resonates deeply with her, as she highlighted the transformative power of cooperation in water management.
Today is World Water Day. The theme of World Water Day 2024 is 'Water for Peace'. “When we cooperate on water, we create a positive ripple effect – fostering harmony, generating prosperity and building resilience to shared challenges.” So let us observe and celebrate this day and… pic.twitter.com/INoEFRmxri
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) March 22, 2024
In her tweet, Malini expressed that collaboration on water issues fosters harmony, prosperity, and resilience against shared challenges. She urged everyone to observe and celebrate the...
- 3/22/2024
- by Anshu Harvansh
- ReferSMS
Consequence’s Origins is a recurring series that gives artists a place to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Sinkane dissects his new song, “How Sweet Is Your Love.”
Sinkane (aka multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab) has announced his fifth studio album, We Belong, out on April 5th via City Slang Records. In addition, the pop and funk artist has announced a US tour and released the new single, “How Sweet Is Your Love,” along with its accompanying music video
In a compelling preview of what is sure to follow on We Belong, the song is dancy and fun. It’s in part inspired by the American punk scenes of the ’70s and ’80s, as well as the soul music of Gallab’s native Sudan.
“‘How Sweet Is Your Love’ is about remaining in the present and feeling all of your feelings as fully as possible,” Gallab tells Consequence about the tune.
Sinkane (aka multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab) has announced his fifth studio album, We Belong, out on April 5th via City Slang Records. In addition, the pop and funk artist has announced a US tour and released the new single, “How Sweet Is Your Love,” along with its accompanying music video
In a compelling preview of what is sure to follow on We Belong, the song is dancy and fun. It’s in part inspired by the American punk scenes of the ’70s and ’80s, as well as the soul music of Gallab’s native Sudan.
“‘How Sweet Is Your Love’ is about remaining in the present and feeling all of your feelings as fully as possible,” Gallab tells Consequence about the tune.
- 1/23/2024
- by Venus Rittenberg
- Consequence - Music
New Delhi, Sep 12 (Ians) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that two Aaam Aadmi Party (Aap) MPs, Sanjay Singh and Sanjeev Arora, with the support of the people, have secured a Rs 17.5-crore spinal muscular atrophy (Sma) injection from the US for a one-and-a-half-year-old boy named Kanav, who had been suffering from this genetic disorder.
This marked the first case of Sma in Delhi, while a total of nine cases have been reported in the country. The injection was finally made available for Rs 10.5 crore.
Members of Parliament from other parties also contributed to crowdfunding efforts, and the injection was eventually obtained at a discounted price of Rs 7 crore, with the Central government removing import duties.
Kejriwal informed that the injection has been administered to the child.
The Chief Minister also visited Kanav’s family and noted that the child had mobility issues in his legs, and the...
This marked the first case of Sma in Delhi, while a total of nine cases have been reported in the country. The injection was finally made available for Rs 10.5 crore.
Members of Parliament from other parties also contributed to crowdfunding efforts, and the injection was eventually obtained at a discounted price of Rs 7 crore, with the Central government removing import duties.
Kejriwal informed that the injection has been administered to the child.
The Chief Minister also visited Kanav’s family and noted that the child had mobility issues in his legs, and the...
- 9/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, June 27 (Ians) In a grand welcome ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here, the Indian contingent was honoured by Special Olympics Bharat as it returned from a memorable stint at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023 in Berlin.
Special Olympics Bharat athletes came up with their best performance at the Games, finishing their campaign with 202 medals.
The event took place in the presence of former President of India, Ramnath Kovind Ji and Minister of Ports, Waterways & Shipping and Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, Delhi MPs Manoj Tiwari and Gautam Gambhir, and Leader of Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Delhi Ramvir Singh Bidhuri.
The event started with a colourful and vibrant cultural show, which was followed by words of inspiration from the present dignitaries.
Motivating the athletes, the Hon’ble 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind said, “Our Indian athletes won 202 medals, with 76 Gold, 75 Silver and 51 Bronze medals at the...
Special Olympics Bharat athletes came up with their best performance at the Games, finishing their campaign with 202 medals.
The event took place in the presence of former President of India, Ramnath Kovind Ji and Minister of Ports, Waterways & Shipping and Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, Delhi MPs Manoj Tiwari and Gautam Gambhir, and Leader of Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Delhi Ramvir Singh Bidhuri.
The event started with a colourful and vibrant cultural show, which was followed by words of inspiration from the present dignitaries.
Motivating the athletes, the Hon’ble 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind said, “Our Indian athletes won 202 medals, with 76 Gold, 75 Silver and 51 Bronze medals at the...
- 6/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
"Why are they after me like that?" "They can't stand what you represent." Goldwyn Films has released an official US trailer for Simone: Woman of the Century, a French biopic about a woman named Simone Veil. She passed away in 2017 at the age of 89, but during her time she was a French magistrate, Holocaust survivor, and politician who served as Health Minister, and President of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1982, the first woman to hold that office. "One of the prominent women in France in the 20th Century." The film explores her life, as a leading politician, human rights campaigner, and feminist -- through a series of non-chronological memories. Similar to the Bob Dylan film I'm Not There; this one is from the director of La Vie en Rose. "An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era." The French film stars Elsa Zylberstein as Simone Veil,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The mythology of the John Wick franchise will expand exponentially when fans of the balls-to-the-wall action showcase check into The Continental. Peacock’s three-part series debuted a gallery of first-look images on Tuesday, giving us a fantastic look at the hotel for assassins and the lethal patrons that haunt its hallowed halls.
The Continental “follows Winston through the underworld of ’70s New York, where he will battle demons from his past as he attempts to seize control of the iconic hotel – a hotel that serves as a meeting point for the world’s most dangerous criminals.”
The Continental is often put through the wringer thanks to the antics of John Wick and those trying to collect the bounty for his head. The new series explores the New York location before the boogeyman riddles it with bullets, smashes its priceless antiquities, and flaunts the rules of the High Table. If you...
The Continental “follows Winston through the underworld of ’70s New York, where he will battle demons from his past as he attempts to seize control of the iconic hotel – a hotel that serves as a meeting point for the world’s most dangerous criminals.”
The Continental is often put through the wringer thanks to the antics of John Wick and those trying to collect the bounty for his head. The new series explores the New York location before the boogeyman riddles it with bullets, smashes its priceless antiquities, and flaunts the rules of the High Table. If you...
- 6/13/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Controversial former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced he is stepping down as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect.
He made the stunning announcement after receiving the findings of an investigation into whether he knowingly misled Parliament over the so-called Partygate scandal, in which he and his staff were accused of wantonly breaking social distancing rules during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Privileges Committee of the House of Commons is reported to have found him guilty and recommended he be suspended for more than 10 days.
Johnson suggested he was being hounded out of parliament in his bombshell resignation letter on Friday evening.
“I have received a letter from the Privileges Committee making it clear – much to my amazement – that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament,” he wrote.
“They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons…...
He made the stunning announcement after receiving the findings of an investigation into whether he knowingly misled Parliament over the so-called Partygate scandal, in which he and his staff were accused of wantonly breaking social distancing rules during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Privileges Committee of the House of Commons is reported to have found him guilty and recommended he be suspended for more than 10 days.
Johnson suggested he was being hounded out of parliament in his bombshell resignation letter on Friday evening.
“I have received a letter from the Privileges Committee making it clear – much to my amazement – that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament,” he wrote.
“They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons…...
- 6/9/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate’s John Wick franchise introduced an aspect of the plot that could make it challenging to continue the series, but since when has a bump in the road kept Hollywood from keeping the money train on the tracks? Lionsgate executives recently got a first look at Ballerina, the John Wick spinoff starring Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, and the late Lance Reddick. With optimism in the air, creatives wonder how long they can keep the franchise going after Ballerina, and the John Wick prequel series, The Continental, take center stage. According to The Continental producer Basil Iwanyk, we’ll know more by September. Still, that won’t keep him from commenting on where the franchise could go after the shocking finale of John Wick: Chapter 4.
While drinking bottles of whiskey in Japan, Iwanyk, Stahelski, and Reeves discussed what lies ahead for the John Wick...
While drinking bottles of whiskey in Japan, Iwanyk, Stahelski, and Reeves discussed what lies ahead for the John Wick...
- 5/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band Kiss? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a ragtag team of young music lovers, Neil and Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical journey of Neil Bogart and how his Casablanca Records created the greatest soundtrack of our lives.
Spinning Gold opens in theaters on Friday,...
Spinning Gold opens in theaters on Friday,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Long before she started calling herself H.E.R., Gabi Wilson was on an almost preordained path to stardom. She sang in her dad’s cover band as a child, and appeared on the Today Show as a 10-year-old prodigy, performing an eerily accomplished cover of Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You,” before signing a record deal at age 14. Many stylistic shifts later, her first releases as H.E.R. revealed her as a multi-instrumentalist alt-r&b auteur in the tradition of Keys and Prince, with exquisite control of her powerhouse voice.
- 12/30/2019
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
A Man ApartIn October 2016, Vin Diesel revealed that the director of The Fate of the Furious, the eighth installment in the multi-billion dollar series of films, would be none other than F. Gary Gray. To those familiar with his work, it seemed like a natural fit. Gray has worked in Hollywood for over twenty years and is one of the most financially successful black directors in history. Coming off of the massive success of Straight Outta Compton (his second film to gross over $100 million dollars at the domestic box office, after 2003’s The Italian Job), Gray seemed like the ideal choice for the latest Fast and Furious installment, where he could return to his cinematic trademarks: guns, heists, fast cars and racially diverse ensembles. These elements were staples of Gray’s work even before his first feature in 1995. Gray, a South Central Los Angeles native, began as a cameraman for Bet and Fox,...
- 4/28/2017
- MUBI
Idris Elba, national treasure of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is speaking to Parliament Monday in an effort to warn British legislators that the systemic racism of the U.K. television industry is robbing the nation of talent like himself. In the speech, published by The Guardian, Elba recalls how he "came very close to hitting [his] forehead" on the glass ceiling for black British actors. "There wasn’t enough imagination in the industry for me to be seen as a lead," he explains; he was destined to play "best friends" and "cop sidekicks" for the rest of his career. And so, like many British actors before him, Elba fled to America, where he received the career-making part of Stringer Bell in The Wire. Only then, once he had received a seal of approval from the Americans, did the British TV industry consider him for the lead...
- 1/18/2016
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
Sarah O’Brien, Lady’s Maid to the Countess of Grantham, talking about Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham (Siobhan Finneran): I’d like to giver her the old heave-ho – in a dark alley somewhere.”
Lady Sybil Crawley (Jessica Brown Findlay): No one ever learned anything from a governess except for French, and how to curtsy.
Charles Carlson, Butler (Jim Carter): We may have to have a maid in the dining room.
Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville): Cheer up, Carson. There are worse things happening in the world.
Carson: Not worse than a maid serving a duke.
Mary Crawley, eldest daughter (Michelle Dockery): Our dentist is horrid
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (Maggie Smith): What’s a weekend?
I’ve been binging on Downtown Abbey the past couple of weeks in preparation for the show’s sixth and final season, which...
Lady Sybil Crawley (Jessica Brown Findlay): No one ever learned anything from a governess except for French, and how to curtsy.
Charles Carlson, Butler (Jim Carter): We may have to have a maid in the dining room.
Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville): Cheer up, Carson. There are worse things happening in the world.
Carson: Not worse than a maid serving a duke.
Mary Crawley, eldest daughter (Michelle Dockery): Our dentist is horrid
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (Maggie Smith): What’s a weekend?
I’ve been binging on Downtown Abbey the past couple of weeks in preparation for the show’s sixth and final season, which...
- 1/4/2016
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
Responsible for the last four Harry Potter movies, director David Ytaes is returning to the wizarding world with 2017’s Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them, but that’s after a brief stop with old school adventure Legend of Tarzan, with True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard strapping on the loin cloth as Edgar Rice Burrough’s jungle hero. First off, it’s not an origin story, with the movie finding Tarzan living a gentrified life as Lord Greystoke with his wife Jane (Margot Robbie) and only lured back to the Congo under the pretense of being a trade emissary for the British Parliament. Secondly, Christoph Waltz is the villain. Always a good thing (yes, even in The Green Hornet). There is a lot of fun to be had with this first trailer, some dodgy CGI aside. This has Summer movie written all over it. Released: July 1st 2016...
- 12/10/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
This summer’s blockbuster N.W.A biopic, Straight Outta Compton, will be getting two new soundtrack releases in early 2016. One of these, titled Straight Outta Compton: The Soundtrack (not to be confused with Dr. Dre’s Compton) boasts remastered versions of classic N.W.A cuts like "Fuck Tha Police," "Express Yourself" and the title track. The 17-track effort is rounded out by solo tunes from group members Ice Cube ("No Vaseline"), Eazy-e ("Boyz-n-The Hood") and Dr. Dre ("Nuthin' But a G Thang"), as well as relevant tracks from acts like Parliament,...
- 11/18/2015
- Rollingstone.com
BBC
After a two year absence, Sherlock was back. And in that time, it had built something of an Internet following; fanfics were written about the two leads, theories were created as to how the title character cheated death at the conclusion of The Reichenbach Fall, and the return of the show was hyped-up to phenomenal proportions (such is the effect of only producing an average of one and half episodes per year). But, when it did return, it would seem the writers had become over-confident, and now wanted to make the show for the fans, not the audience. The result was disappointment from those who don’t engage in Internet fanaticism. Allow me to explain…
The episode is titled The Empty Hearse, following a tradition of adapting original Holmes stories with a twist, eg: The Hounds Of Baskerville from The Hound Of The Baskervilles, A Scandal In Belgravia from...
After a two year absence, Sherlock was back. And in that time, it had built something of an Internet following; fanfics were written about the two leads, theories were created as to how the title character cheated death at the conclusion of The Reichenbach Fall, and the return of the show was hyped-up to phenomenal proportions (such is the effect of only producing an average of one and half episodes per year). But, when it did return, it would seem the writers had become over-confident, and now wanted to make the show for the fans, not the audience. The result was disappointment from those who don’t engage in Internet fanaticism. Allow me to explain…
The episode is titled The Empty Hearse, following a tradition of adapting original Holmes stories with a twist, eg: The Hounds Of Baskerville from The Hound Of The Baskervilles, A Scandal In Belgravia from...
- 1/4/2014
- by Alexander Sigsworth
- Obsessed with Film
The U.K.'s Channel 4 has been accused of “degrading the Royal family” by a conservative member of British Parliament, after the broadcaster’s cult college sitcom Fresh Meat ran a joke about Prince Harry being given a hand job by a sales clerk. The criticism comes just days after the BBC refused to apologize for a separate bit on Have I Got the News for You, which suggested the Prince, fourth in line to the British throne, uses cocaine. Video: Prince Harry Surfaces in Public for First Time Since Naked Photo Scandal Harry, for his part, has done much to
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- 11/5/2013
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TV Production Company All3Media Suspends Sale Efforts After 6 Months CEO Steve Morrison and the company’s board, including chief executive Steve Morrison, made the decision on a conference call Sunday, The Daily Telegraph reported. Sony Entertainment and private-equity firms are thought to be among the bidders, all of whom apparently came in too low for major stakeholder Permira. The private-equity house acquired its share of All3Media for $502M in 2006 and was thought to be seeking around $1.1B. The desire to capitalize on the U.S. success of its Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares and Skins and find a partner to expand internationally was considered a driving force for the sale. All3Media declined comment. Anti-Copyright Group Makes Strong Showing In Berlin Election The Pirate Party, whose goal is to reform or abolish online copyright laws, scored its biggest electoral victory today with the election of all 15 members who ran to Berlin’s state parliament.
- 9/19/2011
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
James Murdoch could lose his job as News Corp's deputy COO or BSkyB's chairman as soon as this fall. That's the informed prediction of The Guardian's Nick Davies in an exclusive interview with me. The journalism muckraker says there's "every chance" that the Parliamentary committee investigating the News of the World phone-hacking and police-bribery scandal will conclude that James misled them about a key question in the case: Did James pay $1.4M in hush money in 2008 to a hacking victim who could have disclosed that Notw's violations were more extensive than the company publicly admitted? James says he didn't. But three former News International executives dispute his testimony. If Parliament decides James is wrong, then "that's a severe development," says Davies. His predictions matter. Because Davies is the reporter who broke open the Murdoch scandal and has led the coverage at every turn. He's also writing a book about the case,...
- 8/7/2011
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
This and other breaking news, updated throughout the day by Fast Company's editors.
Zillow Zooms In Ipo. Tech-ipo fever continued to rage on Wall Street, where real-estate web giant Zillow (one of our Most Innovative Companies 2010) saw its stock more than double during its first day of trading, valuing the company at $1 billion, even though it has yet to turn a profit--kinda like anyone who bought a house in 2005. --Es
GetGlue Crosses The Pond. The UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced a partnership with GetGlue, the Union Square Ventures-backed startup that offers rewards for checking in to entertainment events. Viewers of the youth-focused E4 channel will be able to unlock limited edition stickers for the new season of Beaver Falls starting July 27th, and later for Skins and Misfits. One of our 10 Most Innovative Companies in Video, GetGlue has already inked deals with 50 entertainment and news outlets in the U.
Zillow Zooms In Ipo. Tech-ipo fever continued to rage on Wall Street, where real-estate web giant Zillow (one of our Most Innovative Companies 2010) saw its stock more than double during its first day of trading, valuing the company at $1 billion, even though it has yet to turn a profit--kinda like anyone who bought a house in 2005. --Es
GetGlue Crosses The Pond. The UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced a partnership with GetGlue, the Union Square Ventures-backed startup that offers rewards for checking in to entertainment events. Viewers of the youth-focused E4 channel will be able to unlock limited edition stickers for the new season of Beaver Falls starting July 27th, and later for Skins and Misfits. One of our 10 Most Innovative Companies in Video, GetGlue has already inked deals with 50 entertainment and news outlets in the U.
- 7/20/2011
- by Kit Eaton
- Fast Company
I’m just gonna say it… We Like To Party, but even we can’t party as hard as the Wolfpack! Alan, Stu and Phil are bringing the party back to theaters this Thursday with The Hangover Part II, so we thought, what better way to ring in the party than to count down our favorite party animals!
These are the cool kids that bring the party! They rage, they get down… heck, they might even get “jiggy wit it”! Sure, they might not be from the fluorescent box of crayons, but these folks can MacGyver a good time out of a paper clip, a broomstick and a Nelson cassette. (Yep, I said it!)
So, without further adeu…
Top Ten Party Animals Honorable Mention: Trent (Vince Vaughn) Swingers (1996)
Trent (Vince Vaughn) is an aspiring actor. He’s loud, flirtatious, and he’s living the swinging lifestyle. Vegas is this kings castle,...
These are the cool kids that bring the party! They rage, they get down… heck, they might even get “jiggy wit it”! Sure, they might not be from the fluorescent box of crayons, but these folks can MacGyver a good time out of a paper clip, a broomstick and a Nelson cassette. (Yep, I said it!)
So, without further adeu…
Top Ten Party Animals Honorable Mention: Trent (Vince Vaughn) Swingers (1996)
Trent (Vince Vaughn) is an aspiring actor. He’s loud, flirtatious, and he’s living the swinging lifestyle. Vegas is this kings castle,...
- 5/25/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It plays more like a letter to, or a snapshot of a time and place, instead of your conventional narrative. But I don’t think it’s striving for the latter anyway. That specific time and place is London in the late 1970s. I certainly wasn’t there, but black British filmmaker Isaac Julien’s allegorical tale helped capture it for me.
Sure, there’s the plot involving the murder of an interracial couple, but that’s not the story’s heartbeat. The film is as much about the crime, as is the killing in Antonioni’s 1966 classic Blowup.
Parliament’s P-Funk Wants To Get Funked Up erupts over the opening of Young Soul Rebels, as an interracial sex act in the bushes turns into a murder, setting off a police investigation and waves of controversy in London’s black community. The year is 1977, and while some people are busy...
Sure, there’s the plot involving the murder of an interracial couple, but that’s not the story’s heartbeat. The film is as much about the crime, as is the killing in Antonioni’s 1966 classic Blowup.
Parliament’s P-Funk Wants To Get Funked Up erupts over the opening of Young Soul Rebels, as an interracial sex act in the bushes turns into a murder, setting off a police investigation and waves of controversy in London’s black community. The year is 1977, and while some people are busy...
- 3/8/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Plus Buffy's Nicholas Brendan's new gig, marriage equality in Iceland, and McDonalds goes gay again?
A moment to mention Senator Robert C. Byrd, who passed away last night. Senator Byrd was the longest serving member of Congress in history. He grew up about three miles from where I’m typing this. He was a product of his era, but wasn’t afraid to change his mind, slowly, first on race, and he was even now evolving on gay issues, despite his past history. I’ve met him many times, and he was a kind and decent man.
Michael Fassbender is going to star in X-Men: First Class as a young Magneto opposite James McAvoy as Professor X. His hairline already matches Sir Ian’s.
Robin Williams wants to play The Riddler in Christopher Nolan’s next Dark Knight movie. Granted, no one has asked him, Nolan hasn’t named the villain for the movie,...
A moment to mention Senator Robert C. Byrd, who passed away last night. Senator Byrd was the longest serving member of Congress in history. He grew up about three miles from where I’m typing this. He was a product of his era, but wasn’t afraid to change his mind, slowly, first on race, and he was even now evolving on gay issues, despite his past history. I’ve met him many times, and he was a kind and decent man.
Michael Fassbender is going to star in X-Men: First Class as a young Magneto opposite James McAvoy as Professor X. His hairline already matches Sir Ian’s.
Robin Williams wants to play The Riddler in Christopher Nolan’s next Dark Knight movie. Granted, no one has asked him, Nolan hasn’t named the villain for the movie,...
- 6/28/2010
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Hello and welcome to my new biweekly column Tim Mcavoy's Brit Bits! You may remember me from such video blogs as Gay in the UK where myself and co-host Ryan vlogged about all things from the United Kingdom.
What? You missed Gay in the UK? Well, in that case allow me to introduce myself. I’m Tim Macavoy, a gay culture junkie from London, Ingerlaaaand. It will be my job to tell you what’s gay on our telly, who’s been queering up the news and relating other hijinks I generally find myself in. Coming up this week, new Who, an orange man, and are you a friend of Dorothy’s?
Oh, and in case you’re wondering about my choice of picture, that’s me trying to finish a book I was reviewing for another website, whilst simultaneously rehearsing for a Shakespeare tour I was acting in...
What? You missed Gay in the UK? Well, in that case allow me to introduce myself. I’m Tim Macavoy, a gay culture junkie from London, Ingerlaaaand. It will be my job to tell you what’s gay on our telly, who’s been queering up the news and relating other hijinks I generally find myself in. Coming up this week, new Who, an orange man, and are you a friend of Dorothy’s?
Oh, and in case you’re wondering about my choice of picture, that’s me trying to finish a book I was reviewing for another website, whilst simultaneously rehearsing for a Shakespeare tour I was acting in...
- 4/12/2010
- by Tim Macavoy
- The Backlot
This is a sad, sad day. David Mills was one of the great ones. The noted journalist/producer/screenwriter passed away suddenly yesterday in New Orleans at the age of 48, the victim of a brain aneurysm. Mills is perhaps known best for his work on the Baltimore-set HBO miniseries "The Corner," which he co-wrote and co-executive produced with David Simon. The six-episode mini picked up three primetime Emmys: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special, Outstanding Mini-Series -- both of which went to Mills -- and Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, for the work of Charles S. Dutton.
Prior to "The Corner," Mills had previously worked with Simon once before as a writer on an episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street." He went on to write a season four episode of "The Wire" ("Soft Eyes") and later returned to that team as a...
Prior to "The Corner," Mills had previously worked with Simon once before as a writer on an episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street." He went on to write a season four episode of "The Wire" ("Soft Eyes") and later returned to that team as a...
- 3/31/2010
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Thanks to BBC America, DVD box sets, and torrents, more and more of us Yanks have the opportunity to see what folks on the other side of the pond are watching. And there's some good stuff to be had. The short run afforded British series' allows for a creative compactness that is often lacking in American shows. Dramas can move the plot along at breakneck speed when the story calls for it, or take a step back and let the characters simply do their thing, all without needing to resort to filler episodes while the writers bide their time to a season climax. Similarly, comedies can punch up the jokes-per-minute without worrying about running out of steam eight hours in, and the more farcical comedy need not come up with dozens of wacky scenarios to throw their characters in, eventually stretching the credibility of even the most lenient sitcom viewer.
- 12/3/2009
- by Seth Freilich
Welcome to another edition of Movies That Deserve a Second Life. If you need a refresher on what I’m referring to by “second life,” check out the Action/Adventure Edition. If you’re caught up, read on to see what funny flics I felt were unfairly ignored/disliked upon its release or have been forgotten in the years since its release.
Comedy is almost certainly the most subjective of all genres. What makes one person laugh is guaranteed to make another yawn or wrinkle his/her brow. Some find juvenilia in poor taste while others bust a gut. Everyone claims to have a sense of humor, but almost no one enjoys every type of humor there is, from dry wit and pungent satire to bodily fluid gags and intentionally groan-worthy puns. Therefore, I think it’s safe to say that no one (besides myself) will be satisfied with every choice.
Comedy is almost certainly the most subjective of all genres. What makes one person laugh is guaranteed to make another yawn or wrinkle his/her brow. Some find juvenilia in poor taste while others bust a gut. Everyone claims to have a sense of humor, but almost no one enjoys every type of humor there is, from dry wit and pungent satire to bodily fluid gags and intentionally groan-worthy puns. Therefore, I think it’s safe to say that no one (besides myself) will be satisfied with every choice.
- 4/6/2009
- by Matt Medlock
- JustPressPlay.net
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