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Lucy Lawless Just Revealed the ‘Xena’ Fantasy Story We Should Have Gotten
Lucy Lawless has revealed the concept she wished had been made instead of the shelved *Xena: Warrior Princess* reboot, saying a prequel film exploring the character’s youth would have been far more compelling. Writing on Instagram, the actress addressed the failed 2015–2016 reboot attempt led by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, which NBC ultimately cancelled, and outlined her…
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“The first great singer-songwriter”, according to John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp described Buddy Holly as “one of the first great singer-songwriters”, praising his independence as a writer, performer and producer. The assessment matters because Holly’s brief career helped establish a model for rock musicians creating their own material rather than simply recording songs chosen by others. Mellencamp highlighted the strength and economy of Holly’s…
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Matthew McConaughey Performs “Quill” In Scene From ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ — Watch
Matthew McConaughey performs the song “Quill” in a newly released scene from his upcoming film The Rivals of Amziah King, with Lakeshore Records releasing the single and accompanying music video from the soundtrack on Friday. The clip shows off McConaughey’s singing and banjo playing, tying into the film’s musical themes ahead of its cinema release.…
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The Story Behind The Song: Carole King’s ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’
Carole King’s ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ was written with Gerry Goffin after Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler asked them for a song with the phrase “natural woman” for Aretha Franklin. Franklin’s powerful 1967 recording became the defining version, while King later recorded the song herself, demonstrating how a composition written for…
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Jane Schoenbrun On Deconstructing The “Toxic Soup” Of The Slasher Genre In ‘Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma’: “It’s There In The DNA”
Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun has discussed how their new film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, deliberately picks apart the conventions of the slasher genre while drawing on personal experience as a non-binary director. Speaking to Deadline, Schoenbrun explained that horror’s familiar comforts, such as candy and junk food imagery, create a safe space to…
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“I was very blessed”: the 2011 movie Michelle Yeoh said was “made for me”
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10 Most Perfect Sci-Fi Shows of the Last 30 Years
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten most “perfect” science-fiction television shows of the past 30 years, compiled by senior author Dyah Ayu Larasati. The piece frames sci-fi as a genre that has continually reinvented itself, from practical effects in the pre-CGI era to visions of alternate Earths shaped by runaway technology, and…
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The Biggest Romantasy Series of All Time Is Still Impossible To Adapt
Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses series remains without a screen adaptation despite being one of the most popular and influential titles in the romantasy genre. The books’ huge fanbase and the genre’s growing popularity make the series an obvious target for producers, yet previous attempts to bring it to television or…