WB Games and NetherRealm dropped a bunch of news for Mortal Kombat 1 at Comic-Con. Not only did they reveal Li Mei, Tanya, and Baraka as the latest playable characters joining the game’s main roster, but they also confirmed what we already knew in regards to the first Kombat Pack DLC. Voice by Kelly Hu (X2: X-Men United, BMF, Young Justice), Li Mei returns to the series after her debut in 2002’s Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. The former member of the Umgadi (a contingent of warrior priestesses pledged to protect the Outworld royal family) now serves as a constable in…
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If you thought Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was nuts, just wait until you hear what went into making it.After all, Cillian Murphy was looking to be explosive while transforming into J. Robert Oppenheimer, a.k.a. the father of the atomic bomb. “Oppenheimer had a very distinct physicality and silhouette, which I wanted to get right,” the 47-year-old told the New York Times of the scientist, who died from cancer in 1967. “I had to lose quite a bit of weight, and we worked with the costume and tailoring; he was very slim, almost emaciated, existed on martinis and cigarettes.” The Irish actor’s diet was a bit different, but just as…
Jason Aldean addressed “cancel culture” and the controversy surrounding his new song and video during a concert on Friday night (July 21), thanking his fans for rallying “like I’ve never seen before.”Aldean performed at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday, less than a week CMT dropped his new video for “Try That in a Small Town” amid a public outcry that accuses the song and video of racism and promoting vigilante violence.The resulting controversy has been the subject of intense news coverage and debate online. Fellow stars, TV pundits, journalists and even former President Donald Trump have weighed…
YNW Melly Trial Prosecutors are expected to retry Jamell Demons on two counts of first-degree murder in Oct. 2018 slaying of two rappers The double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly was declared a mistrial Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict after two days of deliberations. The rapper born Jamell Demons was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the Oct. 2018 killings of fellow rappers Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas. Demons, who faced the death penalty if convicted, pleaded not guilty. The nearly 20-day trial concluded Thursday in Broward County, Florida with closing arguments, after…
A second season of “Interview with the Vampire” is on the way, and AMC teased the upcoming second season with a sneak peek clip unveiled today at SDCC. The teaser below begins with Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) asking vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) to resume where they left off, setting the stage for a second season centered around the Théâtre des Vampires and the vampire coven of Armand (Assad Zaman). The sneak peek also gives us a closer look at Delainey Hayles as Claudia, taking over for Bailey Bass after she exited last season. Fans of Anne Rice’s…
R. Nassor is interested in myth, performance, and pop culture. After embarking on a double major in English and Psychology and a Dance minor at GWU, she graduated with a BA in 2019. She soon began to work in Washington D.C. experiencing the life of a DMV young professional. She has many side projects, some of which include ceramics, dance, and the hunt for the perfect tea. View All posts by R. Nassor R. Nassor is interested in myth, performance, and pop culture. After embarking on a double major in English and Psychology and a Dance minor at GWU, she…
“It’s been a long-a– week and I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that,” the 46-year-old said, as seen in TikTok videos shared by fans. “I feel like everybody’s entitled to their opinions. You can think something all you want to. It doesn’t mean it’s true.”Aldean continued, “What I am is a proud American. I’m proud to be from here. I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bulls–t started happening to us. I love my country, I love my family and I will do anything…
Photography Courtesy of Pat McGrath Labs Plus, a fragrance by Beyoncé is coming this fall. By Lauren Knowles Date July 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Pat McGrath Labs launches a luxe new eyeshadow palette and the brand’s first eyeshadow primer Photography Courtesy of Pat McGrath Labs Makeup mastermind Pat McGrath is once again taking eyeshadow to another dimension with the release of a new, jewel-toned palette titled Mothership XI: Sunlit Seduction. Home to ten sultry shades, Mothership XI boasts a glamorous assortment of floral mattes and luxurious metallic finishes. “With the palette’s sensorial formulas and multidimensional shade-shifting pearls, you can effortlessly…
Blake Shelton went viral online on Saturday (July 22) after a story broke reporting that he withdrew from a massive project with CMT to protest the network pulling Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” video. The story delighted many supporters of the song and video, but there were two major problems with the report: It derives from a satire site, and it isn’t true.CMT pulled Aldean’s new video for “Try That in a Small Town” from rotation after its first weekend on the air over accusations that the song and clip promoted vigilante gun violence and racism.Related: Jason Aldean…
A defiant Jason Aldean addressed the backlash against his latest single “Try That in a Small Town” and pledged to continue performing the controversial track live during his Friday night concert in Cincinnati. “I gotta tell you guys, it’s been a long-ass week,” Aldean told the crowd at the Riverbend Music Center. “It’s been a long week and I seen a lot of stuff, I seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that. Hey, here’s the thing, here’s one thing I feel: I feel everyone’s entitled to their opinion. You can think something all you want to,…
A second season of “Interview with the Vampire” is on the way, and AMC teased the upcoming second season with a sneak peek clip unveiled today at SDCC. The teaser below begins with Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) asking vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) to resume where they left off, setting the stage for a second season centered around the Théâtre des Vampires and the vampire coven of Armand (Assad Zaman). The sneak peek also gives us a closer look at Delainey Hayles as Claudia, taking over for Bailey Bass after she exited last season. Fans of Anne Rice’s…
Born in 1982, William didn’t even really know that he was second in line to the throne until other kids asked him about it at school, his parents wanting him to focus on the business of being a kid. Diana would tell him that all those photographers just wanted pictures of her and to pay them no mind.Charles, whose grandfather King George VI was on the throne when he was born in 1948, also had no real idea of his place in the monarchy until he was a bit older and realized why people were so interested in everything he did. “I think it’s something that dawns on you with…
PHOTOGRAPHY by Getty Images It’s more than a meme. It’s a lifestyle. By Natalie Michie Date July 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Every now and again, conflicting worlds collide. Two things that very much do not belong together overlap against all odds, and it inexplicably works. Such is the case with the cinematic consolidation of Barbie and Oppenheimer, both released to theatres on July 21. Barbenheimer, as it’s known, is an ideological expression of opposites attract. And as it dominates pop culture, the world is better off. RELATED: What To Wear to the Barbie Movie On paper, these two films have absolutely…
Travis Tritt turned to social media to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Jason Aldean’s new song and video for “Try That in a Small Town.” The veteran country star shared his support for Aldean, encouraging him to “say what you want to say and be who you want to be.””Try That in a Small Town” calls up tropes about small-town America for its lyrical theme, which many critics and online users have decried as promoting vigilante gun violence.”Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that sh-t might…