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Mike Myers Takes on a Secret Society in Trailer for The Pentaverate: Watch
Mike Myers has offered a first look at his upcoming Netflix show titled The Pentaverate with a new teaser trailer. The comedy series will premiere on the streamer on May 5th. Watch the clip below. Revisiting his Austin Powers era, Myers will be playing eight characters, including a Canadian news journalist named Ken Scarborough who sets out to expose a secret society named the Pentaverate to win his job back, conspiracy theorist Anthony Lansdowne, and far-right radio host Rex Smith. He will also portray the Pentaverate’s oldest and highest-ranking member Lord Lordington, former media mogul Bruce Baldwin, ex-Russia oligarch Mishu Ivanov, former rock ‘n roll manager Shep Gordon, and tech genius Jason Eccleston, who invented the Pentaverate’s super computer, MENTOR. Advertisement Related Vide...
Keith Richards Marvels At Having “10 Times More Wind” After Quitting Smoking
Maybe Keith Richards didn’t sell his soul to the devil after all. The Rolling Stones guitarist, infamous for surviving decades of hard drug use, recently revealed that he quit smoking after 55 years. “It’s funny, I don’t think about it much anymore,” Richards, 78, told CBS Sunday Morning. “Sometimes, you know, a bell rings and something inside says, ‘Hey pal, enough.’ I just put the hammer on it.” Richards — who allegedly snorted his own father’s ashes mixed with cocaine — has put down many of his party habits over the years. He quit heroin in 1978, and stopped doing cocaine in 2006. In 2018, he told Rolling Stone that he even cut his drinking way down to the occasional beer or glass of wine. Speaking with CBS, the artist said he stopped smoking two years ago with the help of nicotine patc...
Nova Twins Share the Origins of New Single “Cleopatra”: Exclusive
Origins presents musicians with a platform to explore all the inspirations for their latest release. Today, Nova Twins break down “Cleopatra,” the new single from their upcoming album, Supernova. “Genre-defying” is an oft-used descriptor for any artist that incorporates multiple sounds into their music, but for Nova Twins, pushing boundaries comes naturally. Both from multicultural backgrounds, singer-guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South have earned critical acclaim in the UK for combining punk, metal, hip-hop, R&B, and pop influences. For the latest preview from their upcoming sophomore album Supernova, Nova Twins have shared the new single “Cleopatra.” Combining heavy guitar riffs with tribal drums and a rapped delivery, the track embodies female empowerment. “I’m a samu...
Charli XCX’s 10 Best Songs
It’s been over 10 years since Charlotte Emma Atichinson — known to most of the world as Charli XCX — released her first official collection of music, all culminating with a song that launched her career into the expansive pantheon of pop music: Icona Pop’s “I Love It.” The pop hit was a prototype for what Charli wanted to explore on her solo albums, and her 2013 debut True Romance added a moody, nostalgic palate to the mix. Yet, Charli didn’t stop there; since True Romance, each Charli XCX album has been a bold, ambitious, and highly distinctive work, playing always to her strengths as a songwriter and her deeply expressive voice. The term “future pop” was thrown around a lot around 2013, particularly with other indie pop artists like Grimes and Purity Ring, who added a modern, experimenta...
Tom Morello Covers Tom Waits With X Ambassadors’ Sam Harris
Spotify Singles has recently been trotting out a bunch of interesting covers and collaborations. The latest comes from Tom Morello, who joined forces with X Ambassadors singer Sam Harris to take on Tom Waits’ “Come on Up to the House.” The song is the B-side to a version of Morello’s “Raising Hell” from his Atlas Underground album. That volume (the second of 2021) was released in December. “Raising Hell” was sung by Ben Harper. Harris appeared on the second Atlas Underground album as well. Last year, Morello spoke with us about the inspiration for making two Atlas Underground albums. He described how Kanye West inspired him to record tracks on his phone and send them out around the world. He collaborated with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Chris Stapleton, grandson, and many...
Judikay ft Mercy Chinwo – More Than Gold (Remix)
When you talk about consistency, talent, fame and dishing out good music in the Nigerian Gospel music world, you will never fail to mention Judikay and Mercy Chinwo. These ladies have performed wonders with their soul-enriching and spirit filled songs. The very first version of the song “More than Gold”, by Judikay stole the show for a very long period. The melodious symphony kept our ears and speakers buzzing, for months after months. This particular music had gospel music enthusiasts all over the world singing along, in the spirit of God. “More than gold” was part of Judikay’s biggest project in the Man of Galilee album. The original track was sensational and spirit-lifting. Fast forward to months later, Judikay the owner of the original version of the song decides to feature the very po...
Mercy Chinwo – Omekannaya
Mercy Chinwo, the Nigerian born music guru, songwriter and movie star, has again turned up for her fans with this melodious symphony titled, Omekannaya. One thing is making good music, and the other is being consistent in making good music. This soul relishing track, Omekannaya, has gone further to prove how sensational and consistent the beautiful and award ladened songstress has been over the years. Her mellifluous voice, Holy Spirit-filled songs, consistency and musical prowess are exactly what sets Mercy chinwo apart in the Christian music world. She has been doing exceptionally well. Jesus Omekannaya simply means that Jesus is the replica of his father(God). This amazing song was recorded bilingually. It was sung with a combination of Igbo and English language. This song of praise and...
Mercy Chinwo – With All My Heart ft Chris Morgan
With all my heart, is a wonderful and Holy Spirit enriched song that was written and sung through the partnership of two exceptional Gospel ministers, Mercy Chinwo and Chris Morgan. Mercy Chinwo is an excellent choice for every Gospel music fan when it comes to choosing Christian musicians with very obvious talents and good lyrics. In 2012, Mercy Chinwo the Eezee music concept signed songstress, won a very popular music audition, called The Nigerian Idol. Since then, she has not stopped dishing out good and soul-enriching tracks for our ears and minds. Chris Abah Ochogwu Morgan who is popularly known as Chris Morgan is also an exceptional and well-known singer and music writer whose music has been booming all over the place. TOP PICKS FOR YOU: Mercy Chinwo and Chris Morgan teamed up to mak...
Mercy Chinwo – Receive It
This wonderful track, “Receive it” by the beautiful Nigerian songstress Mercy Chinwo has been buzzing all over the place ever since it was released. This track stands out as one of the most sensational tracks recorded by the Chinedum and Excess love crooner ever since she embarked on her journey into the Gospel music world. The highly rated singer, songwriter, Gospel minister and Christian worship leader is signed to a record label popularly known by the name Eezee music concept. The songster has been phenomenal ever since she broke into the limelight. This particular song is also a part and parcel of the album she released in 2018, and she tagged it, The Cross, My Gaze. TOP PICKS FOR YOU: Receive It, is a very nice and prayer-filled symphony. With faith, the sensational gospel minister de...
MSNBC’s ‘Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets’ Docu Focuses on the Perspective of GameStop Investors
GameStop made quite a splash in the news in early 2021 when an internet group noticed that big-time investors were recklessly over-shorting the company shares. The major investors were convinced that the retailer was on the brink of collapse and shorted 140% of the company’s entire public shareholding. In a joint effort spearheaded through the subreddit r/WallStreetBets, the group purchased all outstanding GameStop stock, driving up the price, ensuring that the big funds bet backfired. MSNBC‘s new documentary Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets outlines the perspective of individuals who invested in the company early on and held on to their shares. While others utilized the opportunity to make a fortune, others’ profits were slightly more modest in comparison. The documentary focus...
Sam Raimi Reveals He Would Like To Make a Batman Film
In a recent interview with Empire, director Sam Raimi, who is best known for directing Spider-Man and the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, revealed that he would be willing to jump ship from Marvel and direct a Batman film. He explained, “I’ve always loved Batman. If I ever saw the Batsignal up in the air, I’d come running.” He added, “If I heard that deep, gurgling laugh of The Shadow coming from the darkness, I would also tentatively step outside.” Further in the interview, he also made a list of characters he would like to continue to make films for stating, “Spider-Man would be ahead of Doctor Strange, but I don’t want to put him down the list!” Matt Reeves recently debuted his The Batman film starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano and mor...
The Original ‘Dragon Ball’ Franchise Arrives to Crunchyroll for the First Time
Dragon Ball fana can rejoice as Crunchyroll has just announced the arrival of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT on the anime platform starting today. Both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT will be in the form of English subs and dubs while Dragon Ball Z will have just the English dub version. This is the first time the Toei Animation franchise will arrive at Crunchyroll for audiences in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The season and episode count for the three new Dragon Ball series now available are as follows: Dragon Ball (Seasons 1 – 5) – 153 Episodes (English Subs and Dub) Dragon Ball Z (Seasons 1 – 9) – 291 Episodes (English Dub) Dragon Ball GT (Seasons 1 – 2) – 64 Episodes (English Subs and Dub) In other entertainment news, the first official Ms. M...
