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‘Speed Racer’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Apple
Apple is developing a live-action scripted series based on the popular manga Speed Racer, with J.J. Abrams‘ Bad Robot on board to executive produce, according to Variety. Ron Fitzgerald and Hiram Martinez will write, executive produce and serve as co-showrunners on the project, which has received a straight-to-series order from Apple. Notably, Martinez reportedly impressed Apple, Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television with his “exciting take” on the source material, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The live-action series has been in development for years under Bad Robot’s overall deal with Warner Bros, per THR‘s sources. The project arrived at Apple “some time ago” and its development has been “excruciatingly slow” since. Speed Racer, which was created by Tatsuo Yoshida and ad...
A New “Weird Al” Yankovic Graphic Novel Is Coming
“Weird Al” Yankovic has partnered with Z2 Comics to produce an all-new graphic novel, titled The Illustrated Al: The Songs of “Weird Al” Yankovic. The book, which was written by Yankovic himself, spotlights more than 20 tracks from the parody artist’s decades-long career with accompanying illustrations from a multitude of cartoonists. While Z2 did not disclose which songs will be included in the bound copy, the publisher did disclose that the featured cartoonists include Drew Friedman, Mike & Laura Allred, Bill Plympton, Aaron Augenblick, Peter Bagge, Sam Viviano, Steve Chanks, Danny Hellman, Felipe Sobreiro, Gideon Kendall, Michael Kupperman, Wes Hargis, Ruben Bolling and Fred Harper. “It’s such an incredible honor to see my song lyrics brought to life by some of my all-time favo...
Bloom Vol 17: Just a Thought
It was mid-50s out in the crisp Pacific Northwest air. Discolored hands carrying bags of groceries in the cold, a washed, dull look splashed onto my face. Between point A and point B, I felt alone. It’s challenging to fit into much of anything when you walk on a tightrope wearing neon blue and sequin, I murmured to myself. As Broadway crested its peak, I wondered if I had plateaued. I had a myriad of tiny conspirators passing through clamoring for the captain’s seat to my day. I sighed, hoping to myself that a deranged criminal would come to shoot me, making my desire to die not my fault, merely my beneficial coincidence. For all of the solutions in the world, for all that we are capable of, we are still human and can have thoughts like these. More passive, with no plan, no timeframe. A fe...
Calvin Harris Taps Former Collaborator Dua Lipa for New Track “Potions”
Four years after the release of their summertime anthem “One Kiss,” Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa will join forces for a new single. The record producer teased the track on TikTok on Tuesday, offering fans an inside look into how he assembled the instrumentals for the track. Walking through the process, Harris demonstrates how he starts with keyboard before adding bass and guitar. The video then segues to Harris facetime Lipa for the vocals. “Late night conversations, electric emotions,” she sings in the chorus. @calvinharrisHow I made Potion♬ original sound – Calvin Harris According to Pop Crave, the single also features Young Thug and is slated to drop this Friday, May 27. It will likely be included in Harris’ Funk Wav Bounces Vol.2, which is slated to drop sometime this summer as the follo...
VIDEO: Davido – Stand Strong ft. The Samples
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Davido Stand Strong ft. The Samples MP4 DOWNLOAD Nigerian superstar Davido has released the official video to his latest single titled, “Stand Strong” featuring The Samples. The vocal group is known for their world-renowned projects including Kanye West’s Sunday Service movement. This uplifting track, produced by Pheelz is the first offering from Davido’s highly anticipated new studio album scheduled for release later this year. Grounded in a powerful base of African percussion, “Stand Strong” delivers a spirited and optimistic anthem for our times, showcasing Davido’s musical evolution and offering an exciting glimpse at what is to come for his global fans. The new track plays like a heartening 3-minute conversation of survival and battered optimism betw...
Kanye West’s 2020 Presidential Campaign Claims They Got Fleeced In Fraud Scheme
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West’s doomed 2020 Presidential Campaign claims they were the victims of fraud. According to the campaign committee, they were defrauded of thousands of dollars that went to pay off someone’s credit card. Scammers gonna scam. Per TMZ, Ye’s campaign committee sent a letter to the Federal Election Commission notifying them that someone who was not part of the campaign used the committee’s bank account to pay off a $3,999 credit card bill. Related Stories In a letter fired off Tuesday to the FEC, and obtained by TMZ, Kanye 2020 says an investigation determined someone accessed the account three times between December and February, and the campaign was unable to get the money back from the First Bank of Wyoming. The FEC...
HHW Gaming: The Best Video Games of 2022… So Far
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls PS5 Share / Horizon Forbidden West The year is still fresh, but we can still point out the best video games of 2022…so far. When the ball dropped, ushering in the new year, there was a feeling among many that 2022 would be one for the books when it comes to video games, and understandably so. The lineup was incredibly stacked with games like Sifu, Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, Horzion Forbbiden West, Gran Turismo 7, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, etc. Thanks to the games mentioned above, the year started off strong, hitting their release dates and delivering exceptional gameplay earning strong reviews. Unfortunately, there was a bit of a hiccup, specifically for Xbox Series S|X owners who were looking forward to playing console excl...
Steve Kerr Demands Changes To Gun Control Policy At Press Conference
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Pennington / Getty Steve Kerr was supposed to join a pregame press conference, but instead addressed the tragedy in Uvalde. The Golden State Warriors head coach called for changes to gun control laws, which he’s done in times past. Steve Kerr: “When are we going to do something?” Coach Steve Kerr spoke at a pregame press conference ahead of Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday (May 24). Instead of talking basketball, Kerr spoke about the Uvalde school shooting and pleaded with elected officials to take action. “Since we left shootaround, 14 children were killed, 400 miles from here. And a teacher,” Kerr said, visibly shaken by the news. He added, “When are we going to do something? I’m tired. I am so tired of ge...
Rammstein’s New “Dicke Titten” Video Pays Homage to Large-Breasted Women: Watch
Rammstein have never shied from embracing the sexual or erotic, and video while the video for the band’s latest single, “Dicke Titten,” is tame compared to past clips, it’s still par for the course for the German industrial metal giants. “Dicke Titten” hails from the band’s new album Zeit and literally translates to “Big Boobs.” Leave it to frontman Till Lindemann and company to write a song and make a video paying homage to women with large breasts. The Joern Heitmann-directed clip sees a bearded Lindemann in traditional German garb, reveling with his fellow villagers. Their choreographed stomp dancing is interspersed with women also wearing traditional attire as they perform mundane chores such as using a washboard, milking a cow, and washing clothes. Yes, they all have big breasts, and ...
Mura Masa Announces New Album demon time, Shares “blessing me”: Stream
Mura Masa has announced his third album, demon time, out on September 16th via Polydor Records, while also unleashing the new single “blessing me” featuring Gambian-British breakout Pa Salieu and Jamaican rapper Skillibeng. The stacked guest list also includes Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress, and Shygirl (who all appear on the previous single “bbycakes”), as well as slowthai, Lil Yachty, Channel Tres, Erika de Casier, Leyla, and more. While bringing the artists together, Mura Musa only had one goal in mind: pure, unbridled fun. “It’s devil on the shoulder type fun,” the 25-year-old musician explained in a statement. “Not necessarily the most wholesome, but it’s a really good time.” Advertisement Related Video demon time will be available on vinyl, CD, and cassette. Pre-orders are on...
Love, Death, and Robots: The 15 Best Sci-Fi Shorts, Ranked
Netflix’s flagship animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots has often been a hard show to love. On the one hand, it’s a dazzling showcase for VFX artists at the top of their field, adapting some of science fiction’s most interesting short stories to a new medium (not unlike the Heavy Metal comics from which executive producers David Fincher and Tim Miller derived the premise). On the other, that same love of Heavy Metal extends to the exploitativeness of many of its stories — especially in its first season, which never met a woman it didn’t like to punish, hypersexualize, or exploit for gut-wrenching violence. Still, despite the Reddit-iness of it all, there are still quite a few gems to be found amongst the Call of Duty commercials and Starcraft cutscenes, especia...
Spotify Brings Back Political Ads Now That There’s No More Misinformation
Spotify suspended political ad sales in 2020 because the platform found it too hard to “validate and review” the deluge of misinformation they were facing. Well, the good news is that misinformation has been totally solved, because why else would Spotify now quietly reintroduce political ads in the run-up to the 2022 midterms? Money? Oh, right, money. As Protocol reports, the Big Green Circle is now asking US candidates, political parties, and even PACs to open their wallets. “Following our pause of political ads in early 2020, we have spent the past two years strengthening and enhancing our processes, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “We are now beginning to sell select political advertisements in opted-in th...
