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10Jun/23

Why is John Connor so important?

June 10, 2023FilmsChristian Bale, Creative works, Edward Furlong, English-language films, Fiction, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, Jason Clarke, John Connor, Kyle Reese, Nanotechnology in fiction, Nick Stahl, Sarah Connor, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Science fiction weapons, Skynet, Terminator, Thomas Dekker, Time travelersadmin

10 June 2023 /Entertainment/ — John Connor is a fictional character in the Terminator franchise. He is the son of Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese, and the future leader of the human resistance against Skynet, a self-aware artificial intelligence that has initiated a nuclear war.

John Connor has been portrayed by several actors over the years, including Edward Furlong, Nick Stahl, Christian Bale, and Jason Clarke. He has also appeared in the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, where he was portrayed by Thomas Dekker. Continue reading →

02Jun/23

Fast X review: proof that there’s method in the madness of the Fast & Furious franchise

June 2, 2023FilmsAimes, Alan Ritchson, American films, Creative Commons, Creative works, Deckard Shaw, Dom Vin Diesel, English-language films, Fast & Furious, Films, Fraser Elliott, Furious, Furious 7, Gibson, Han Sung Kang, IMAX films, Jason Statham, Joshua Gulam, Los Angeles, Sarah Feinstein, Sung Kang, The Fast and the Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Tokyo, Vin Dieseladmin

Joshua Gulam, Liverpool Hope University; Dr Sarah Feinstein, University of Leeds, and Fraser Elliott, The University of Edinburgh

There’s a scene in the latest Fast & Furious film, Fast X, where Aimes (Alan Ritchson) – the government agent tasked with apprehending Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew – gives a rundown of the heroes’ backstory:

Let’s start back at the beginning … Los Angeles, 2001 … Humble roots, local kids … Street racers who became hijackers … Graduated to high-speed smuggling, mobile jailbreaks, train robberies … If it could be done in a car, they did it … If it violates the laws of God and gravity, they did it twice.

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09May/23

Black Jesus

May 9, 2023TelevisionAaron McGruder, American television series, Black Jesus, Chris Stokes, Compton, Creative works, Deities, Gerald McRaney, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Religion, Stephen Baldwin, The Boondocksadmin

There are a few movies about Jesus that have been made by black filmmakers. One of the most famous is “Color of the Cross” (2006), which tells the story of Jesus’s crucifixion from the perspective of a black man. The film was directed by Chris Stokes and stars Stephen Baldwin as Jesus. Another notable film is “Black Jesus” (2014-2015), a comedy series created by Aaron McGruder that imagines Jesus as a modern-day black man living in Compton, California. The series stars Gerald McRaney as Jesus. Continue reading →

07May/23

I kick ass and drink milk

May 7, 2023TelevisionAyoade, British films, Creative works, English-language films, Films, Joke, Maurice Moss, Moss, Richard Ayoade, Richard Ayoade Moss, Robin Fox family, Submarine, The Double, The IT Crowdadmin

The joke “I came here to drink milk and kick ass, and I’m just out of milk” was first said by the character Maurice Moss in the British TV show The IT Crowd. The joke is a play on the stereotype of the tough guy who drinks milk to build up his strength. In the show, Moss is a socially awkward and nerdy IT technician who is not at all tough. However, he says the joke in a confident and assertive way, which is unexpected and funny. Continue reading →

06May/23

American steampunk Western film

May 6, 2023Films20th Golden Raspberry Awards, Arliss Loveless, Artemus, Artemus Gordon, Barry Sonnenfeld, Brent Maddock, Creative works, English-language films, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, James West, Jeffrey Price, Jim, John Thomas, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Kool Moe Dee, Peter S. Seaman, Revisionist Western, Rita Escobar, Salma Hayek, Steampunk, U.S. Marshal, Ulysses S. Grant, Weird West, Wild Wild West, Will Smithadmin

Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk Western film loosely adapted from the 1960s television series of the same name. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price, and Peter S. Seaman, from a story penned by brothers Jim and John Thomas. It stars Will Smith as U.S. Marshal James West and Kevin Kline as inventor Artemus Gordon, who are ordered by President Ulysses S. Grant (Kenneth Branagh) to stop Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh), a former Confederate officer who is planning to assassinate Grant and start a new civil war. The film also stars Salma Hayek as Rita Escobar, a beautiful and mysterious woman who helps West and Gordon on their mission. Continue reading →

27Apr/23

Jerry Springer, the well-known American TV host, has died

April 27, 2023Human InterestCincinnati, Creative works, Germany, Highgate, Jerry Springer, London, Richard Dominick, Springer, Tabloid talk show, Talk show, Television, Terminology, The Jerry Springer Show, The Steve Wilkos Show, United Kingdom, United States, Vicki Gifford, WWOR-TVadmin

April 27, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Jerry Springer has passed away at 79 after a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement from his family.

Jerry Springer was a British-American television personality, politician, and lawyer. He is best known for hosting the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show, which aired from 1991 to 2018. Continue reading →

25Apr/23

Adele James Cleopatra controversy

April 25, 2023TelevisionAdele James, Adele James Cleopatra, Cleopatra, Creative works, Death of Cleopatra, Egypt, English-language films, Films, London, Netflix, She Said, The Cleopatras, United Kingdomadmin

April 24, 2023 /Entertainment/ — The casting of Adele James as Cleopatra is controversial because there is no consensus on what Cleopatra’s race was. Some historians believe that she was of Macedonian Greek descent, while others believe that she had African ancestry. The casting of James, who is a black British actress, has been seen by some as an attempt to “blackwash” history. Others have defended the casting, saying that it is important to represent Cleopatra as a diverse figure. Continue reading →

20Dec/22

IMAX Delivers Second Biggest Global Opening of All Time with Massive $48.8 Million Debut of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water”

December 20, 2022Films3D imaging, Avatar, Creative works, disney, English-language films, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, IMAX, IMAX Corporation, IMAX films, James Cameron, Movie theater, Theatresadmin

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that moviegoers returned to Pandora in droves with James Cameron’s groundbreaking sci-fi sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water” delivering a massive $48.8 million global opening weekend in IMAX theaters — the second biggest IMAX global opening of all time. Disney/Lightstorm’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” also claimed IMAX’s biggest December global opening of all time. Continue reading

19Sep/22

Voyager Space Announces George Washington Carver Science Park Terrestrial Lab to be Located at The Ohio State University

September 19, 2022SpaceAmerican television series, Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, Creative works, National Road, Ohio, Ohio State University, Star Trek: Voyager, Television programs, Voyager Space (Voyager)admin

Voyager Space (Voyager), today announced it has selected a proposal from The Ohio State University, the State of Ohio, JobsOhio, and One Columbus (“Team Ohio”) to locate the terrestrial analog of the George Washington Carver Science Park (GWCSP) at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading

03Aug/22

The story behind ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ iconic interracial kiss

August 3, 2022Televisionblack press, Creative Commons, Creative works, Dartmouth College, Einstein, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Rodenberry, Guion Bluford, Kirk, Kirk and Uhura's kiss, Kissing, Los Angeles, Mae Jemison, Martin Luther King Jr, Matthew Delmont, New York, Nichelle Nichols, Nyota Uhura, Sally Ride, Soft science fiction, Southern television, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series, Television, The Lorelei Signal, Turner, Uhura, United States, William Shatneradmin

Matthew Delmont, Dartmouth College

On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing Lt. Uhura, locked lips with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk in what’s widely thought to be first kiss between a Black woman and white man on American television.

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