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The reboot of The Toxic Avenger series has found its star in Peter Dinklage. The upcoming movie will be directed by Macon Blair. All the above news was first reported by Deadline, with that outlet adding that the series update will be a “contemporary reimagining” of the cult low-budget action-comedy classic that first came out in 1984. As for the […]
Legendary soul singer-songwriter Bill Withers has passed away age 81. The powerful voice behind songs such as “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and “Lovely Day,” Withers died of heart complications in Los Angeles on Monday. “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart […]
Tracy Morgan is set to be the latest (new) cast member to join Paramount’s Coming to America sequel, Coming 2 America, according to reports. In addition to starring the original’s Eddie Murphy (who doubles as a producer) and Arsenio Hall, recently announced cast members for the sequel include Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, and Rick Ross. […]
The circular nature of fashion trends is on full display in the latest batch of Stranger Things, which sees Jim Hopper (David Harbour) undergo a bit of a Magnum, P.I.-inspired overhaul in the spirit of saving the fictional Indiana town of Hawkins. The hit ’80s crime drama starring Tom Selleck provides Hopper with the inspiration […]
We don’t know if the upcoming season of Stranger Things will be weirder than years past—newly released episode titles like “The Battle of Starcourt” and “The Sauna Test” are promising—but we can say that the folks at Netflix are taking the “things” part of the name very seriously. The streaming giant has gone merch-mad, dropping […]
A new streaming service set for a late 2019 launch date could be the future home of the expanding Gremlins universe. A new Gremlins series should arrive sometime after 2020, per the Hollywood Reporter. The series is reportedly in development now with writer/executive producer Tze Chun (Gotham) and give fans a chance to follow a young […]
Although the Lumiere Brothers released the first motion picture in 1895, it took at least 30 years for the first black person, Stepin Fetchit, to earn screen credit. Later, Hattie McDaniel would become the first African-American person to win an Academy Award, and 24 years after that, Sidney Poitier would win his, becoming the first African-American […]
Dapper Dan‘s legacy is continuously evolving. The Harlem native originally gained notoriety for the creation of elegant, glitzy designer “knockups” that he would use to define the aesthetic embodied by ’80’s hip-hop legends and gangsters alike. Dan took inspiration from high-end labels while infusing his designs with an eccentricity and flair to bring luxury fashion to the people around […]
