ARKPIA, a global Non-Fungible Token (NFT) brand, has launched filmmaker Byung-gil Jung’s new NFT artwork, which embodies a multiverse concept envisioned by the director. Continue reading
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Beyoncé has helped usher in a renaissance for African artists
James Chikomborero Paradza, University of Pretoria
Beyoncé has released her seventh solo studio album, titled Renaissance (2022). The album, an event in global popular culture, is the first of a three-part project by the US artist. Her previous outing, the visual album Black is King (2020), collaborated with a host of African artists. Renaissance pays tribute to black dance music and again features African artists, including Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, who is having a global moment of her own.
Beyoncé is cutting a sample of Milkshake out of her new song – but not because she ‘stole’ it
Hayleigh Bosher, Brunel University London
There was lot of excitement leading up to Beyoncé’s album Rennaissance, which was leaked two days before it release. Maybe it could have done with a bit more time, as two songs are set to be rerecorded and released. The song Heated will have ableist language removed from it, while the song Energy will be rerecorded without one of the samples on which it is built.
ViewSonic’s Visual Solutions Ignite Love and Hope in 2022 World Women’s Art Festival
Love Island: the psychological challenges contestants – and viewers – could face after the show is over
Rachael Molitor, Coventry University
The finale of ITV’s Love Island was watched by millions of fans, many commenting live on social media as Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were awarded the £50,000 prize. The four couples who made the final will now leave the Majorca villa where they’ve kissed, cried and cracked on for the past eight weeks. When they enter the outside world, they will be met with massive amounts of attention.
The story behind ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ iconic interracial kiss
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.
Animated Irish Movie Portrays U.S. Tech Moguls On Dublin Pub Crawl
The new film takes place during the dying days of Trump’s presidency and portrays a doomed Dublin pub crawl conducted by a group of American tech moguls, prohibited from visiting one another’s European HQs during the early days of Covid-19 but urgently needing to agree on whether or not to sign a critical EU agreement. Continue reading
OneCool Collective debuts “Warriors of Future” – Asia’s First Blockbuster Movie NFT
OneCool Collective: Asia’s first Web3 project that sets out to disrupt the entertainment and movie industry, announces its first “Warriors of Future” NFT collection. Inspired by the movie’s powered armor, Warriors of Future NFT is a collection of 10,000 unique 3D avatars featuring four types of soldiers. The NFT will be minted on August 6th, 2022 at https://www.onecoolcollective.com/. Continue reading
BEYONCÉ RELEASES RENAISSANCE
Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records — The seventh studio album from Beyoncé is available worldwide, tomorrow, July 29, on all major streaming platforms. From her own label Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records, RENAISSANCE arrives six years after the globally lauded LEMONADE was released in 2016 as a complete surprise. continue reading
Yamaha and Tomplay start partnership to transform musicians’ daily practice into a unique experience
Yamaha Music GmbH, the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturer, and Tombooks, the inventor of the Interactive Sheet Music and the Tomplay app, which has revolutionized music education, today announced a partnership. Yamaha customers will get a free three-month Premium access to the Tomplay app granting unlimited access to more than 40,000 interactive sheet music titles arranged for 28 different instruments and in all difficulty levels. Continue reading