Category Archives: Entertainment

04Nov/22

SONY MUSIC & THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON ANNOUNCE THE START OF THE THRILLER 40 GLOBAL CAMPAIGN

November 4, 2022MusicAlbums, King of Pop, Michael Jackson, Musicians, Singers, Sony, Sony Music, Thrilleradmin

Forty years after the release of Thriller, the album that catapulted Michael Jackson into the superstardom stratosphere, Sony Music and The Estate of Michael Jackson announce the start of the global campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the King of Pop’s landmark album. As part of the campaign, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music will host fan events around the world, all free to the public, including immersive experiences, screenings of the Thriller 40 documentary and other fan parties. Continue reading

01Nov/22

INTERNATIONAL ANIME MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

November 1, 2022MusicAnime, Culture, Japanese culture, Sound, Virtual YouTuber, Vocaloidadmin

The inaugural International Anime Music Festival announces its debut tour, bringing virtual music superstars to 37 venues across North America starting Feb. 6, 2023. This marks the first time the popular VTubers (virtually generated animated YouTubers) and Vocaloids (virtual singers with computer generated voices) appear on stage together. Continue reading

25Oct/22

Upland Brings Fashion and Fine Art to the Metaverse with Iconic Jacky Tsai MetaSkull Collection

October 25, 2022ArtGeography of California, Jacky Tsai, London, Metaverse, Shanghai, Upland, California, Virtual reality in fictionadmin

London-based contemporary artist Jacky Tsai and his fashion-forward MetaSkull Collection become the designer’s first foray into the metaverse debuting in Upland, the largest open metaverse mapped to the real world. Fans of the Shanghai-born designer around the world and the Upland community will have the unique opportunity to collect and trade three different rarities of the iconic MetaSkull in the form of digital collectibles, Upland’s coveted Block Explorers, and structural decor used to decorate metaverse neighborhoods in time for Halloween. Continue reading

14Oct/22

SPEEDVISION RIDES AGAIN – THE DEFINITIVE AUTO ENTERTAINMENT BRAND RETURNS AS A FREE AD-SUPPORTED TELEVISION NETWORK

October 14, 2022TelevisionAnstead, Ant Anstead, Bill Goldberg, Companies, Ion Television, Mark Worman, Octane rating, Ray Evernham, Speed, Stacy David, Television, Television in the United States, Wayne Carini, Wormanadmin

SPEEDVISION, the network brand that started the auto entertainment revolution, is returning with the high-octane programming that made it the standard against which all other vehicle media is measured. This fall, SPEEDVISION will debut with more than 500 hours of premium content as a free ad-supported television (FAST) network. The extensive programming lineup features well-known talent and experts; including Wayne Carini, Bill Goldberg, Mark Worman, Stacy David, Ant Anstead, Ray Evernham, and more. With its signature combination of highly-entertaining storytelling, iconic hosts, and industry-standard production values, SPEEDVISION once again will claim its title as the definitive destination for auto-passionate viewers. Continue reading

13Oct/22

What is cultural appropriation and why is it so harmful?

October 13, 2022ArtAdam Haupt, African-American music, Afrikaner people, Alexander Saxton, Blackface, Boom Shaka, Brasse Vannie Kaap, Cape Town, Creative Commons, Culture, Die Antwoord, Eric Lott, European diaspora, Fatty Boom Boom, Leon Schuster, Miley Cyrus, Musicians, Rina Arya, Skeem, South Africa, South African culture, United States, Waddy Jones, Watkin Tudor Jones, White South African people, Zwarte Pietadmin

Adam Haupt, University of Cape Town

Die Antwoord is a South African band that uses hip-hop music to create a style it calls “zef”. Since it first appeared in 2009, Die Antwoord has been criticised for cultural appropriation (using cultural elements of a minority group in an exploitative way). It’s accused of copying the lyrics and styles of Cape Town artists rapping in South Africa’s Kaaps language, and of mimicking the visual styles of Cape Flats gang members. Adam Haupt has researched and written extensively on hip-hop and identity. He discusses cultural appropriation and the role of power in interactions between dominant and marginalised subjects in a case like Die Antwoord’s.

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07Oct/22

Art of the Workplace Report commissioned by Brookfield Properties and The School of Life – Latest research reveals positive impact arts and culture have on worker creativity, engagement and mental wellbeing

October 7, 2022ArtArticles, Cognition, Creativity, Human behavior, Learning, Mental health, Motivation, Positive psychology, Workplaceadmin

Ahead of WHO World Mental Health Day (10 October), new research evidences for the first time since the pandemic the positive benefits of arts and culture in the workplace for office workers’ wellbeing, creativity and connectivity. The Art of the Workplace Report reveals what makes offices nationwide happier places to work and the importance of wellbeing in the workplace – including enlightening insights on what motivates younger employees. Continue reading

07Oct/22

Metahuman MonoC Conjures AI Creativity & Surrealist Vision for Landmark Debut at the Hong Kong Digital Art Fair

October 7, 2022ArtArticles, Digital art, Generative, Health, Human behavior, Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation, Motivation, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainabilityadmin

MonoC, Hong Kong’s first a surrealist metahuman artist , injects her daring data-led and dream-like vision into Digital Art Fair 2022. As a reflection of her growing importance in a world rapidly embracing adventures in augmented reality, she is one of key featured artists at this year’s Xperience edition of the fair, which will be staged at Asia Standard Tower in Central from 20 October to 6 November. She unveils “Corona Florella”, an innovative series of six generative artworks that record and reimagine the global battle against Covid-19 and celebrate the triumph of data-led science and human resilience. Continue reading

05Oct/22

THE MOST CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION. CURATED BY ALL OF US. EXECUTED BY AI.

October 5, 2022ArtBanksy, Manitoba Provincial Road 272, Meir Joe, Picasso, Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railwayadmin

From prehistoric art to Picasso’s Guernica to Banksy’s Flower Thrower, art has always reflected, in its unique way, the moment in which it was conceived. Continue reading

02Oct/22

TO MARK THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPICEWORLD SPICE GIRLS ANNOUNCE NEW AND EXPANDED EDITIONS OF MULTI-MILLION SELLING SECOND ALBUM SPICEWORLD 25

October 2, 2022MusicPop ballads, Spice, Spice Girls, Spice Girls discography, Spice Girls merchandise and sponsorship deals, Spiceworldadmin

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of SPICEWORLD, the multi-million selling second album by the biggest girl band of all time – the SPICE GIRLS announce new and expanded versions of the album on multiple formats via UMC / Virgin Records – out November 4th. Continue reading

01Oct/22

~Pourri is Flipping the Funk and Transforming the World of Odors, Through an Interactive Music and Dance-Inspired Campaign

October 1, 2022MusicAfrican-American culture, African-American music, Amsterdam, Culture, Electrophunck, Funk, Jason Burt, Joe Lewis, Music, Poo, Popular music, Pourri, Units of timeadmin

From funky to fresh! ~Pourri, From the Makers of Poo~Pourri, bring you an original song and series of dance videos, to introduce their continued expansion and transformative journey to tackle all kinds of funky odors – naturally. The five core videos present Flip That Funk™: an immersive digital experience into the world of ~Pourri, that is aimed to liberate you from life’s (potentially) funkiest moments! With the first two videos of the five-part series will launch ~Pourri’s most-anticipated product of all time, Pet~Pourri, followed shortly by Poo~Pourri. The series has been brought to life through the help of the award-winning Amsterdam-based dance troupe, the Ghetto Funk Collective, with original song Funk Check! Feat. RC & The Gritz and Black Joe Lewis, written and recorded in collaboration with Texas-based producers Matt Pence and Electrophunck (Jason Burt). Continue reading

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