Doja Cat performs a cover of Red Room by Hiatus Kaiyote in the Live Lounge, as part of a very special recording for Radio 1 in Los Angeles.
You can tell an iconic show by the opening scene of its premiere episode. It sets the tone and anticipation for what's to come. The Walking Dead had Rick Grimes' first encounter with a zombie, having to shoot a dead little girl in the head. The Last of Us had the picture-perfect recreation of the video game's death of Sara Miller. And now, we have the 'perfect' opening scene of nuclear bombs dropping on Los Angeles that sets the tone for Fallout. The 'oh shit' wasn't the effect of the bombs dropping, but the look on Cooper's daughter's face witnessing…
Went Diamond
An MC and producer from New York City's tradition-rich Long Island, Roc Marciano is well-respected for his moody, claustrophobic beats and stream-of-consciousness, heavily stylized lyrics. Briefly affiliated with Flipmode Squad early in his career, he formed the short-lived crew the U.N. during the early 2000s before going solo, earning massive acclaim for his self-produced 2010 full-length Marcberg.
Collaborating with rappers and producers like Q-Tip, Ka, and Action Bronson, subsequent releases such as 2013's Marci Beaucoup and 2018's RR2: The Bitter Dose featured more experimental production as well as sharper lyricism. Numerous collaborations appeared during the early 2020s, including 2022's The Elephant…
Ana de Armas was born in Cuba on April 30, 1988. At the age of 14 (2002) she began her studies at the National Theatre School of Havana, where she graduated after 4 years. At the age of 16 (2004) she made her first film, Virgin Rose (2006), directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. A few titles came after until she moved to Spain, where she continued her film career, and started on TV. In 2014 she moved to Los Angeles. She has appeared in films such as War Dogs (2016), Hands of Stone (2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
There are infinite realities. This is the one where Jason Dessen kidnaps himself. Based on the blockbuster book by acclaimed, bestselling author Blake Crouch.
This week, we got a nice crop of X-Men comics, leading with Weapon X-Men and the 2nd issue of the divisive Ultimate X-Men. I picked up the Image Comics Spawn-adjacent #1, Rat City. And a couple of Batman comics to round out the pull list. Of course, the new Invincible Iron Man comic came out so it's my pick of the week.
Comic Book of The Week:
Invincible Iron Man #17
by Duggen / Zircher
Even though The Orchis War has been an X-Men/mutant thing, I have to say my favorite war coverage has been inside of the Avengers tie-ins, preferably in Jed MacKay's Avengers, and Gerry…
Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.
Cast Your Spell (WIP)
Getting back to that music work. I have a few songs under by belt. The goal is to do a nice 12 song project to release toward the end of summer. So far, so good.
In a new story trailer for Star Wars Outlaws, more details were revealed about cunning scoundrel Kay Vess and her loyal companion Nix’s search for the opportunity of a lifetime. The new trailer also revealed new characters and confirmed the game’s criminal syndicates, including the Pyke Syndicate, the Hutt Cartel, the Ashiga Clan, and Crimson Dawn. Learn more about Star Wars Outlaws in our official story trailer developer breakdown with Narrative Director Navid Khavari.
Lejos di Ti
The Marías are the psychedelic-soul lovechild of Puerto Rican-bred, Atlanta-raised María Zardoya and Los Angeles native Josh Conway. The two are joined by their closest friends, Jesse Perlman on guitar and Edward James on keys. Their undeniably intuitive musical chemistry can be heard in the band's smooth rendezvous of jazz percussion, hypnotic guitar riffs, smoke-velvet vocals and nostalgic horn solos. There's something undeniably sensual in their dreamlike fusion of jazz, psychedelia, funk and lounge.