Benning constructs his own versions of Thoreau’s and Kaczynski’s cabins and films the trees through their windows (on his property in California) synced with audio recorded in Massachusetts and Montana. Part of a larger art/cabin/unabomber project for Benning. Each cabin gets one 15-minute shot, so there’s not much to look at, just sounds. Odd to hear a big-ass truck drive past Thoreau’s place, distant clanking and traffic near Ted’s. I took the opportunity to listen for birds. Merlin mostly…

The first recording starts with the end of Sportsround. There’s a trail for My Life: Tough Kids. Then it’s What’s New Scooby-Doo? – Safari, So Goodi. I can’t believe they’ve stolen Christopher Biggins’ catchphrase. The Media Centre title was actually missing the ‘i’ in ‘Goodi’ but it’s there on screen. In Africa, some people on safari are chased by glowing animals. The Scooby Gang are going on safari. Fred’s very pleased with his new video camera, and wants to film all the animals. On the bus…

A near-doc, near-drama with flights of fantasy, it must’ve looked like a whole new thing at the time. Luis and Armando pass some ladies at a mysterious cave and end up traveling seven generations into the future. A silent episode, serving snow for dinner. Too much with the rural rhythms, but quite beautiful, even in my TV copy. Cordeiro and Reis were a married couple who made three features together set in this region of Portugal, which is convenient for film viewers who are obsessed with…

I can't say I've been eagerly hoping for another martial arts movie. After a string of John Wick movies, I thought I'd had enough. It didn't take long, though, for me to get caught up in the preposterously exaggerated action of The Furious, a movie that begins by telling us that it's set "somewhere in South East Asia." That may sound generic, but so what? The precise location doesn't matter because The Furious isn’t about geography, it’s about punch-and-kick action. A threadbare plot --…

The clip of Ben Stiller talking about how Sza loves his show and he said “What Sza wants, Sza gets” is what made me want to watch the show. Also, Ben Wyatt is there! We started watching the show last Saturday and stayed up late on Sunday to finish season 1. The show has a very unique concept, and I loved every minute of it. Imagine having your work persona be detached from your own self. On surface level, I think it would be amazing for me personally. When I get bored, I sometimes get…

In a recent interview, Steven Spielberg said that if anyone deserves to have a close encounter with aliens, it’s him. Who, after all, has done more to prompt interest in extraterrestrial visitors with big-screen movies that lend a magical aura to the notion that Earth already has hosted interplanetary guests? For me, Close Encounters of the Third Kind leads Spielberg's alien-picture pack. But Spielberg is not a philosopher or, as far as I know, a geek who’s in love with astrophysics; he’s an…

James Handy, who appeared in such films as Arachnophobia (1990) and The Rocketeer (1991), was murdered by the son of his girlfriend on June 3 at the age of 81. James Handy was born in New York City on March 19, 1945. He began his acting career in the late 1970s. He made his television debut in two guest appearances on the soap opera Ryan's Hope. He made his movie debut in Taps in 1981. In the Eighties, he guest starred on such shows as Search for Tomorrow; CBS Schoolbreak Special; ABC Afternoon…

Big Brother, Survivor, Love Island, and Below Deck are providing cast members for NBC's Destination X, while a Netflix competition is moving to Hulu and adding celebrities.

by Nathaniel R JIM QUEEN is a French gay adult animated comedy about a virus that turns gay men into heterosexuals. It premiered at Cannes. Every year I hope to become more of a voracious viewer of animated films. There's so much happening around the world in animation but international animation (beyond some films from Japan) rarely hits US movie theaters or stays for a long enough time to build a fanbase. The animation year started out unexpectedly strong with more animated films premiering…

Sometimes the final page of one’s book turns unexpectedly and it’s… the end. Such a fate befalls the hero of Too Good, who finds himself outside the pearly gates with hardly a by your leave. No problem, though – he’s lived a good life and God seems a fair kind of deity… or does she? Starring Jean Smart as God and Lil Rel Howery as the hapless mortal whose life has been rather surprisingly curtailed, Too Good is a five minute slice of heavenly fun. As it is so short, too much chat about what…

Rebel Sparks (formerly known as the Gramophones), is a Nottingham based theatre company that likes to rip up the rule book. With a focus on female and non-binary characters, their shows subvert stereotypes and offer exciting things for audiences of all ages. We loved their previous production, Aidy the Awesome (an aerial circus theatre show for ages 3 to 8). Their latest touring production, Take Flight, is a multi-sensory aerial theatre show for an even younger age group (babies aged 0-2) and…

Who knows the evil that lives in mens hearts? The Spider knows. Not exactly spectacular or amazing, but entertaining enough that I felt good watching it. I heard on a podcast that this probably would not have been made without Nick Cage, and I agree but for large parts of this show it's the other actors who really drove me to watch it. I have been excited to see this for months. I had blocked out time on the calendar, allotted money from my fun fund, told everyone not to bother me for the…

Key locations on a classic fantasy map are connected by string in Red Sonja (dir. M.J. Bassett, 2025). ▲ Red Sonja (dir. M.J. Bassett, 2025) ▲ Red Sonja (dir. M.J. Bassett, 2025)

Russell T. Davies has confirmed that his second stint as Doctor Who showrunner has come to an end after four years, two seasons and five specials. Bad Wolf Productions are also ending their association with the franchise, and the BBC is now looking for a new production partner and showrunner to take the show forwards. As a result, the planned 2026 Christmas special has been cancelled.It's fair to say that Davies's second stint as showrunner has been variable at best. A small number of…

Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki first gained widespread attention for her role as Jordan Baker in

After watching maybe two Spider-Noir trailers, YouTube decided to show me lots of Nicolas Cage promo videos in my feed and one of them was this cool interview with artist Devin Rodriguez. He manages to ask questions and draw a phenomenal pencil portrait (try saying that three times fast) which Nicolas Cage loved. Good to see Cage doing okay too. I hope Spider-Noir is a success as it looks pretty cool. The post Nicolas Cage gets interviewed and drawn at the same time appeared first on Cultrface.

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The first recording today starts with the end of Finley the Fire Engine. Then it’s Kerwhizz – The Ace Choc Chase Race. Here’s another brain-teaser. Media Centre Description: Quiz controller Kerwhizzitor has a tasty show up his sleeve. Join teams Ninki, Twist and Kit as they quiz, then whizz. Who will get the best Mods for their Pods and win this scrumptious race? Recorded from BBC TWO on Friday 19th February 2010 07:38 BBC Genome: BBC TWO Friday 19th February 2010 07:40 After this there’s a…

Top Chef Carolinas is over, and no spoilers here as I look at the season and the franchise to ask: Is Top Chef deserving of the title of top culinary reality show?

There are a lot of bad movies in the world. There are, of course, good movies and bad movies, but there’s also a special third category of “good bad” movies. I had a feeling going into the theater to see Masters of the Universe which category it would fall into. Despite never having actually watched any He-Man content before, I was surprisingly really excited for this movie. Not because I thought it would be absolutely amazing, but because I thought it would be fun. And boy oh boy, I was right.…

We watched the new Ryan film (it’s bad). After we were done, Amazon had suggestions from the broader continuity: If you’re taking notes, that’s: Two different Jacks Ryan; Two different Jacks Reacher; An actual spin-off of the right universe starring Michael B. Jordan; The Jackal; and, of course, Jackass. Obviously.

For me, one of the standout young male dancers in Europe right now (if not the standout) is Giorgi Potskhishvili. He is exceptionally strong technically (especially in classical roles like Swan Lake) and considered a rising international star, still relatively early in his peak career. These excerpts from the Dutch National Ballet’s Don Quixote, performed with Prima Ballerina Anna Tsygankova, show off his exemplary talents perfectly. The first round of applause is one of delighted spontaneity –…

WORTH SINGING ALONG TO? Ask ourselves in all honesty: did we all schlepp out to Richmond for press night because national-treasure Dame Maureen Lipman, at 80, is doing eight show a week on tour before the West End, as doughty as any McKellen? Or because it is good to see her onstage again and in something lighter after the haunting, profound solo performance she gave us in ROSE, as a Jewish woman sitting shiva for all the lost, including an Arab child killed “by my own blood”? Or is it furious…

Many of you know of my love for Audrey Hepburn. She is my favourite film actress. While I love her as an actress and a fashion icon, I have always loved her most for who she was as a person in everyday life. Audrey was a tireless humanitarian working on behalf of UNICEF. She was compassionate, generous, sincere, courageous, down-to-earth, humble and gentle. She bought joy and hope to millions around the world and helped make the world a better place in so many ways. Truly one of the loveliest…

Evergreen twins atop Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, Colorado. The post Twin Pines appeared first on 75CentralPhotography.

A fierce dove racing in a fiercer gale June the 9th is Saint Columba’s day, a saint who has a special place for me, as somehow, he feels bound up in my own journey to Faith. When I was 19, and moving from atheism, towards a greater spiritual openness, but by no means yet a Christian, I went for a long slow walk round Ireland. I went without a map because the Zen practice in which I was interested at the time, and on which I still draw in prayer, was always emphasizing ‘The map is not the…

Top Chef Carolinas is over, and Laurence, Rhoda, or Sherry won the $250,000 prize. Spoilers plus sponsor and Sieger jokes within!

Wenn zwei Kristallgläser aus Val Saint-Lambert aneinanderstoßen, erzeugen sie diesen unverwechselbaren, hellen Ton – ein akustisches Versprechen von Qualität, das seit 200 Jahren in den Werkstätten einer ehemaligen Zisterzienserabtei an der Maas eingelöst wird. Die Kristallmanufaktur Val Saint-Lambert in Seraing bei Lüttich ist älter als Belgien selbst und feiert in diesem Jahr ihr 200-jähriges Bestehen (Bicentenaire) mit einem außergewöhnlichen Programm. Gegründet 1826 in einer restaurierten…

This isn’t as exciting as the source album, but the melancholy is the point.

We're not kidding - June 6 indeed is National Pick Your Poison Day. Here, a bon vivant version of Charlie celebrates with fellow inebriate Roscoe Arbuckle in the 1914 Keystone comedy THE ROUNDERS. Even better: Charlie and the DTs in one of his Mutual masterpieces, 1 AM. In another Mutual masterpiece, THE CURE, Charlie attempts to get un-inebriated, 20 years before 12 step programs and over 60 years before the Betty Ford Center. This scene from MODERN TIMES gets one wondering if by happenstance…