How Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy found new use for rejected Kylo Ren costume
She loved the outfit and wanted to find it a place in the franchise.
2023-08-08 19:25
Normani has 'new music on the horizon' after signing to new management
The former Fifth Harmony star is planning a "new era" in her solo career.
2023-08-08 19:18
Ben Shapiro's prediction of Barbie's box office has aged terrible: "I overestimated the taste of the public"
As Barbie passes $1 billion at the box office, people are taking the opportunity to remind Ben Shapiro of his prediction after he went to see the movie on the opening weekend. The conservative commentator made a 40-minute video criticising the box-office hit calling it “woke” and a “flaming garbage heap of a film”. At the beginning of the video, Shapiro makes a prediction on the movie’s success, saying: “My prediction: [Barbie] is just absolutely going to fall off a cliff after [week one]. The repeat business on this movie is going to be nonexistent.” Oh how wrong could he be? So, of course, everyone is taking this opportunity to use Ben’s own words against him. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter After MSNBC contributed and podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen responded to the news of Barbie making $1 billion at the box office with a clip of Shapiro’s prediction, people couldn’t resist laughing. Users to the opportunity to comment on how poorly Shapiro’s take aged: Some even mentioned Shapiro’s stint at becoming a screenwriter when he was younger, saying that this is why he failed to be successful: Shapiro himself responded to the comments about his prediction, writing: “I radically overestimated the taste of the American public. Guilty.” But few accepted that explanation. Cent Uygur, host of The Young Turks, a progressive news commentary show, told Shapiro “you overestimated how big your tiny, right-wing faction is.” Greta Gerwig is the first solo female director to make $1 billion at the global box office. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-08 17:45
Kyle Gordon confirms release date for the full Planet of the Bass song
The parody song-turned-viral sensation ‘Planet of the Bass’ by the comedian Kyle Gordon is finally being released in full and fans are excited. Gordon’s track went viral after a 50-second snippet of the song in a TikTok caught people’s attention thanks to its catchy and hilarious Eurodance influence. The parody track took its inspiration from the 90s style of pop music by acts such as La Bouche and Aqua and has been viewed over 7.2 million times on TikTok. Now, fans of the TikTok video will be pleased to know they are being treated to a full-length version of the song, due to be released on Tuesday 15 August. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The comedian made the announcement in an X post, writing: “Full song make a release next week - Aug 15!” Alongside the tweet, Gordon also shared a new video for the track that features a different female vocalist from the original viral video, replacing the person playing Ms. Biljana Electronica with the TikToker Sabrina Brier. Ahead of the release of the full track, people were obsessed with Gordon’s commitment to the Eurodance bit. One fan wrote: “A different person in every video like he truly understands the essence of Eurodance I’m tearing up.” Another said” “He’s actually doing the bit of having a different girl in each video he posts just like the 90s Eurodance videos he's parodying, this rules.” Someone else argued: “Original girl is still best but this is a wise choice.” A pre-save link for the song on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Deezer and Amazon is available here. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-08 16:28
David Ayer: James Gunn told me my Suicide Squad cut will have its time to be shared
'Suicide Squad' director David Ayer has told how DC co-chief James Gunn has told him that his cut of the 2016 movie will have its "time to be shared".
2023-08-08 15:22
MLB Announcers Blast Orioles For Kevin Brown Suspension
Announcers from around MLB blasted the Orioles for suspending Kevin Brown.
2023-08-08 10:53
Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion
Simon & Schuster has been sold to the private equity firm KKR, months after a federal judge blocked its purchase by rival publisher Penguin Random House because of concerns that competition would shrink the book market
2023-08-08 08:48
The Orioles Suspended Play-by-Play Man Kevin Brown for the Dumbest Reason
The Orioles suspended Kevin Brown for sharing facts about the team's record.
2023-08-08 05:29
The disgraceful reason why the Orioles suspended announcer Kevin Brown
The Baltimore Orioles suspended announcer Kevin Brown for commenting on the team's previous performance at Tropicana Field.Kevin Brown hasn't appeared on a television broadcast since July 23, and hasn't been heard on the radio since the end of the month. The reasoning, previously ...
2023-08-08 05:21
Make Your Year Smarter With Mental Floss’s Amazing Facts 2024 Calendar
Mental Floss’s Amazing Facts 2024 calendar can provide the daily serving of trivia your brain craves.
2023-08-08 03:46
Southpaw Approved: 9 of the Best Gadgets for Lefties
Looking for left-handed products that'll make everyday tasks easier? These southpaw-friendly essentials can help make
2023-08-08 02:25
All 53 Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion at the Box Office
‘Barbie’ is a certifiable box office phenom. How high can it rise?
2023-08-08 01:56