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Kanye West to perform in Russia despite cultural boycott of country
Kanye West is set to become one of the first major Western artists to perform in Russia since the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, breaking the widespread cultural boycott observed by most musicians. Two shows have been announced at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena on 10 and 11 October, with tickets for the 70,000-capacity venue…
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Lainey Wilson Surpasses Attendance Record Set by Chris Stapleton at Iowa Show
Country star Lainey Wilson set a new attendance record at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand, drawing 17,360 fans to her show, narrowly surpassing the previous mark of 17,320 set by Chris Stapleton in 2021. The record is significant as it stands as the highest attendance at the venue since it was renovated in 2018, underscoring…
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‘Mother’ Director Teona Mitevska Preps Sequel to Feminist Satirical Drama ‘God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya’ (EXCLUSIVE)
North Macedonian director Teona Mitevska, best known for “Mother” and the Berlinale-winning “God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya,” has revealed she is developing a sequel to the 2019 feminist satirical drama. The announcement, made exclusively to Variety at the Sarajevo Film Festival, signals a return to the themes of patriarchy and female defiance that defined…
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The Witcher 3 devs tried to give NPCs “fear reactions” but it got cut after a few horrifying weeks when “women were just dropping their babies, left and right”
CD Projekt Red experimented during development of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with a fear-response system intended to make non-player characters react when threatened. Quest designer Philipp Weber said the team wanted rural villages to feel inhabited rather than mechanically staged, using changing activities and pathfinding between points of interest instead of fixed routes. The…
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The classic 1995 movie Sarah Michelle Gellar was banned from starring in: “They wouldn’t let her”
Would have to wait for her turn at superstardom. The post The classic 1995 movie Sarah Michelle Gellar was banned from starring in: “They wouldn’t let her” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The “fun” 1967 song The Rolling Stones wrote as a thank you to their fans with help from John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The two rivals came together. The post The “fun” 1967 song The Rolling Stones wrote as a thank you to their fans with help from John Lennon and Paul McCartney first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Holy Motors – “Hellishly Hot”
Estonian dream-pop/alt-rock band Holy Motors have released a new single, “Hellishly Hot,” the third track shared from their upcoming third album, Heaven’s Night. The song follows previous releases of the title track and “Tough Crush,” continuing the rollout ahead of the album’s autumn release, and offers fans another taste of the band’s evolving sound. Vocalist…
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Resonance: A Plague Tale and Blood Dungeon join Game Pass
Microsoft has confirmed the second wave of August’s Xbox and PC Game Pass additions, headlined by the day-one arrival of Resonance: A Plague Tale, a prequel set on Crete that shifts the acclaimed series from stealth towards combat-driven action, and Blood Dungeon, a new Metroidvania-style title from Nidhogg creator Messhof. The update also confirmed which…
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Watermelon Pictures To Provide Healthcare Workers Free Tickets To ‘American Doctor’ Screenings
Watermelon Pictures is offering free tickets to healthcare workers for select screenings of “American Doctor,” a documentary about three US physicians who volunteered to treat severely wounded Palestinian children in Gaza. The offer comes as the film, directed by Poh Si Teng, expands into more cities following a strong opening weekend at New York’s Angelika…