Новости за 19.09.2018

Apparently determined to overcome the legacy of Michael Jordan at every possible turn, LeBron James has doubled down on his efforts to make a Space Jam movie that might actually be, ya know, objectively good. Today, THR reports that James has partnered up with Ryan Coogler—the celebrated director of Fruitvale Station, …

Following residencies in cities like Sao Paulo, New York City, Tokyo, Johannesburg, and Berlin, Red Bull Music Fest has announced it will set up shop in Chicago for the month of November, with a lineup heavy on hip-hop, electronic, jazz, and experimental music. True to form, the monthlong curation of talks and…

David Gordon Green’s Halloween reboot—which ignores the sequels and brings back original star Jamie Lee Curtis—won’t be silently stalking its way into theaters until next month, but it’s never too early to start preparing for the arrival of Michael Myers. Some Halloween fans might just want to make sure they have a…

The life of French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, better known as simply Colette, feels tailor-made for a biopic in 2018. Her first four novels—the Claudine series, about a French girl’s coming-of-age—were released at the turn of the century to acclaim and mild scandal, especially among the Parisian elite. Yet…

Ever since HBO begrudgingly confirmed that Game Of Thrones will be ending after eight seasons, it’s been clear that the only people involved who really wanted the show to end at all (other than maybe some of the actors) were showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. It’s still a big hit for HBO, so the network clearly…

Director Sam Levinson’s new film, the stylish, sensationalist Assassination Nation, aims to comment on some of the most hot-button issues surrounding the internet, such as privacy, exploitation, and harassment on social media. We asked the cast about their own social media experiences and if they ever delve into the…

Earlier this year, a 45-year-old Irish woman named Amanda Teague came forward to share a joyful announcement with the world: Two years earlier, she had married a wonderful man. His name is Jack—a funny coincidence, as Teague makes her living as a Jack Sparrow impersonator—and he’s her soulmate. He also happens to be a…

You’re going to be tempted to “figure out” Maniac. Deny the temptation.

No right-wing troll could ever trigger liberals as effectively as Michael Moore does in the first few minutes of Fahrenheit 11/9. He opens his new agitprop state-of-the-union documentary with footage from election night 2016, dragging us again through the slow-motion car crash of the evening’s events: the festivities…

Ahoy, ye readers of The Takeout. Will ye be wantin’ to get some grub without surrendering a single doubloon on this here Wednesday? Avast, and pilot yer motor vehicles to the hideout of that scurvy cur Long John Silver, and should ye speak in that most refined of languages, the speech of the pirate, ye shall plunder…

In 2016, Noname made waves when she debuted with Telefone, a vivid, soulful collection of jazz-rap establishing her voice among friends and fellow Chicago MCs like Chance The Rapper and Saba. On her sophomore LP, Room 25, she further proves that her songs aren’t just memorable, but necessary. Room 25 opens to the…

Tracy Morgan, while hilarious, is not a comedian known for his great character work. The character of Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock was really just a slightly exaggerated version of himself, and one of his more memorable SNL characters, Astronaut Jones, was a tongue-in-cheek reference to his own lazy commitment to a…

Teddy Perkins, an Atlanta character too unnerving to ever forget, put on his finest velvet robe and splashed some water on his horrifyingly immobile face to enjoy a rare night out at last Monday’s Emmy awards. Those who watched, intending to enjoy a relaxing evening of giving awards to the wrong shows and improving…

$80 Kindle Paperwhites, a massive Gold Standard protein sale, and the best deal we’ve seen on a weighted blanket lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web.

It’s been eight long years since Robyn’s career-defining Body Talk EPs, and though she’s released a handful of collaborative singles and shorter projects in the meantime, the wait for a new solo full-length from the Swedish pop artist is almost over: Honey will arrive October 26 via Interscope and Robyn’s own label,…

De La Soul is one of the most culturally significant and musically influential hip-hop groups from the late ’80s and ’90s, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the current digital realm of music that actually gets listened to. That’s because, by and large, De La Soul isn’t there. Thanks to a messy thicket of legal…

On Tuesday’s Conan, Loving Pablo star Javier Bardem told host Conan O’Brien about the most chilling line he gets to say in the film about infamous Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. From the former Anton Chigurh (he of the deadpan coin flips of doom), that’s saying something, but, indeed, Bardem successfully wigged…

I am newly divorced and have started a relationship with a man I’ve known and deeply cared about for decades. The sex is amazing—from start to finish, I feel better than I ever did even in the best moments with my ex. And in the most intense moments? He makes me see stars. He is a very generous lover—he turns me on…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, September 19. All times are Eastern.

Hoping to somehow top the awe-inspiring spectacle of decades-old cartoon series and “Fuck Batman” that Warner Bros. used to herald the arrival of its recently debuted DC Universe, Disney is reportedly getting ready to throw some serious money at its own entry into the on-demand market. Per Variety, the entertainment…

Nicolas Cage is garnering a lot of attention at the moment, thanks largely to his latest film, the blood-soaked, hallucinatory Mandy. Directed by Panos Cosmatos, the film not only manages to be a lurid, bizarre bit of uber-violent spectacle, but also the home for a crazy Nicolas Cage performance that’s deranged in…

As reported by Billboard, the Senate has unanimously passed the Music Modernization Act, a piece of legislation designed to update—or modernize—the way songwriting royalties work in today’s stream-heavy world. Most importantly, though, the Senate also decided to change the bill’s name to the Orrin G. Hatch Music…

It’s been more than a decade since Harvey Birdman, Esquire last had his day in court, defending a variety of deranged Hanna-Barbera characters from the firm but ladylike hand of justice. Earlier this year, Adult Swim announced that the beloved series would soon be coming back, though, with a half-hour special in which…

According to Deadline, Anthony Mackie from the Marvel movies and Jamie Dornan from the Fifty Shades movies are set to star in Synchronic, the next sci-fi project from The Endless directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson. That film was about a pair of brothers investigating what happened to the UFO-themed suicide…

It’s like we always say: Pharrell Williams is the new Boris Karloff. The “Happy” singer is set to narrate the upcoming, Benedict Cumberbatch-starring The Grinch.