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A ‘Ghostbusters’ Virtual Reality Game Is Coming to Meta Quest 2
During Meta Quest‘s Gaming Showcase on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the official teaser trailer for an upcoming Ghostbusters virtual reality game. The game, which was created by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality in partnership with Phantom: Covert Ops developer nDreams, will be based in San Francisco and feature an “extensive and engrossing campaign” that can be played solo or with up to three friends. Players will be tasked with unraveling a mysterious conspiracy and hunting down ghosts with tools including a proton pack and a P.K.E. merter in-hand. “If you’re looking to create a big, engaging multiplayer VR game that has to be experienced to be believed, who you gonna call? nDreams,” said Jake Zim, Senior Vice President, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment, in ...
Aaron Paul Reveals Bryan Cranston Is the Godfather of His Baby Boy
Bryan Cranston’s Breaking Bad protagonist Walter White likely fancied himself as surpassing The Godfather once he became Heisenberg, but co-star Aaron Paul has made him a different kind of godfather in real life. While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night, Paul revealed that he recently had a second baby with his wife Lauren. When it came time to choose a godparent, his close friend was a natural fit. “His name is Rydin and I love him,” Paul told Fallon, adding that he’s understandably exhausted by the arrival of his infant. The Tonight Show host proceeded to show off photos of Paul’s adorable baby boy, with whom the actor’s 4-year-old daughter Story is already “madly in love.” Cute stuff. Naturally, Fallon asked if Cranston had met the newborn yet, and...
Why Bill Nighy Was Chosen to Succeed David Bowie For Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth
The new Showtime series The Man Who Fell to Earth isn’t a remake — it continues the story of the cult classic Nicholas Roeg film, which starred David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton, a mysterious alien whose arrival on our planet ends in tragedy. So while the show starts decades after the film, with the arrival of a new titular man who’s fallen to Earth (Chiwetel Ejiofor), the original man is still there, albeit with a new face in veteran stage and screen actor Bill Nighy, beloved from roles in Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Shaun of the Dead. Despite Bowie no longer being alive, there was never a question of continuing the story without the presence of Thomas Jerome Newton, according to co-creator Jenny Lumet. “He’s important — the first alien and the second alien that was alw...
Maren Morris on Taking Inspiration from Jack White and the Future of The Highwomen
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Maren Morris sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest album, Humble Quest, and how it tells the story of her road to success using specifically personal stories in the vein of classic ’60s and ’70s country. Related Video The Grammy-winning artist also discusses finding her way to happier songs after coming out of a depression, taking inspiration from Jack White as a way to kick her writing into gear, and adding a little darkness to her romantic musical moments. Morris also talks about the future of The Highwomen, the supergroup that includes Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby. Advertisement E...
Rudy Giuliani’s Appearance on The Masked Singer Was As Gross As Expected
Aside from helping to stage an attempted coup, seducing an underage girl, and getting sloppy drunk in the middle of the day, Rudy Giuliani doesn’t have a lot of fun these days. He admitted as much during Wednesday’s episode of The Masked Singer as he attempted to explain how “America’s Mayor” found himself participating in a singing competition series alongside other D-list celebrities dressed like a lemur, armadillo, and teddy bear. In Giuliani’s case, he performed George Thorogood & the Destroyers’ “Bad to the Bone” dressed up as the Jack in the Box. “I want [my granddaughter] to know that you should try everything. Even things that are completely unlike you and unlikely,” Giuliani explained. “I couldn’t think of anything more unlike me and unlikely than this. And I enjoy the show. I...
Megan Thee Stallion Announces Release Date of New Single “Plan B”
Megan Thee Stallion is set to drop her newest single “Plan B” — which she debuted during her recent Coachella set — on Friday, April 22. The Good News rapper took to social media to announce the news and clarify that the song’s title is “Plan B” and not “Letter to My Ex,” despite popular belief. The song, which samples Jodeci and Wu-Tang‘s “Freak’n You Remix,” took the internet by storm when she previewed it at Coachella, with many stating that they are looking forward to the single’s release and praising her rapping style on the track. In late March, it was reported that TIME Studios and Roc Nation are working on a documentary about the Houston Hottie, which will feature “rare archival footage and fresh verité video” that spotlights her Texas upbringing, rise to fame and important milesto...
Artist Plugs Mushrooms Into a Synthesizer and Makes Blissful Electronic Music
Mushrooms aren’t always used for their hallucinogenic effects. They are used to create music, too. Artist and composer Tarun Nayar, who creates and performs music under the moniker Modern Biology, plugged mushrooms into a synthesizer and wrote music with the electrical waves the fungi produce. To achieve this sound, he places electrodes into the mushrooms and wires them up to his soundboard, allowing electrical signals to flow through the plants and trigger a synthesizer before turning them into sounds that humans can hear. Nayar has also written music with watermelon, cacao, mango, and cactus. His raving mushrooms don’t have a method to their madness, as to be expected with nature. This unique ability to transform electrical waves from mushrooms and other objects has given Nay...
Texas’ Astroworld Task Force Calls for Better Permitting Regulations and Security Training
A new report from the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety published Tuesday offered insights and takeaways from the November 5 tragedy at Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld Festival, Rolling Stone reports. The group, formed by Gov. Greg Abbott days after a crowd rush resulted in the deaths of 10 people, cited an inconsistent permitting process across Texas and lack of event security training and communication as contributing factors to the tragedy. The findings in the task force’s report outlined five points for improvement. The lengthiest section of the report focused on event permitting rules within unincorporated areas of Texas. The report cited a lack of an occupancy load permit. “A consistent permitting process could have helped established jurisdiction and authority over ultimate event sh...
Wavves Announce King of the Beach Anniversary Tour
Wavves have announced a summer tour to celebrate the 12th anniversary of their seminal album King of the Beach. The shows were originally planned for the record’s 10th birthday in 2020, but were pushed back due to the pandemic. The tour kicks off on July 21 in Ventura, California and sees the garage rock band stopping in major cities across the U.S. and Canada before concluding on August 27 in Los Angeles. Find the full list of dates below. While their touring plans for King of the Beach’s birthday were put on hold, Wavves did get to roll out a 10th anniversary reissue of the album in 2020. Snacks, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast’s pet cat and the album cover star of King of the Beach, died two months ago. Wavves’ seventh and most recent album, Hideaway, came out last year. Wavves: 07/21 V...
Pooh Shiesty Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Florida Gun Altercation
Pooh Shiesty, the 22-year-old rapper born Lontrell Williams, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his Florida gun conspiracy conviction in Miami Federal Court, Rolling Stone reports. In January, Shiesty pleaded guilty to one federal charge of conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of violent and drug-trafficking crimes. The rapper originally faced a total of four charges, but three charges that could have resulted in a life-in-prison sentence were dropped. The charges stemmed from an October 2020 incident near Miami, where Shiesty was accused of participating in a robbery where two men were shot and injured. Shiesty’s plea deal allowed for a sentence of up to eight years and one month in prison, according to his lawyer. When determining the rapper’s sentencing, the judge ...
Barack and Michelle Obama’s Company to End Spotify Podcast Deal
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s media company Higher Ground is ending its exclusive podcast deal with Spotify, Bloomberg reports and Pitchfork has learned. The Obamas are reportedly shopping around for a different podcasting partner to replace Spotify when the agreement ends in October 2022. Spotify declined to make a new offer to the Obamas as they reportedly pursue deals with companies including Amazon and iHeartMedia. The multi-year deal was originally signed back in 2019. The Obamas’ podcasts for Spotify included Renegades: Born in the USA, a series of conversations between President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen, and The Michelle Obama Podcast, a series of deep conversations between the former First Lady and loved ones. Revisit Pitchfork’s feature “The Presidential Su...
A$AP Rocky Posts $550,000 USD Bond After Arrest in Connection With 2021 Shooting
A$AP Rocky has posted a $550,000 USD bond after getting arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport due to his alleged connection to a November 2021 shooting. According to reports, the TESTING rapper is due back in court this August and has had his house searched by the Los Angeles Police Department, with officers supposedly leaving with a box that may contain evidence. The authorities earlier confirmed the arrest, releasing a lengthy statement naming Flacko as a suspect in the shooting that took place in the Hollywood Area on November 6, 2021 and confirming that he was arrested for Assault with a deadly weapon (firearm). Take a look at the Los Angeles Police Department’s official statement below and check back in for more updates on the case. 33-year-old Rakim Mayers, a Los Angeles ...
