‘People’s Republic of Desire’ Turns Its Lens On China’s Live-Streaming Culture [Fantasia Film Festival]

If you’re anything like me and the thought that you’ve accidentally Instagram Live-d your makeup routine induces sudden nausea, than making a living by live-streaming is probably not one of your career goals. But for the subjects of Hao Wu‘s documentary People’s Republic of Desire, live-streaming isn’t just how they make their living, it’s how […]

‘Just a Breath Away’ is ‘The Mist’ Meets ‘A Quiet Place’ in Paris [Fantasia Film Festival]

Supposedly, if you want to know how wealthy someone is in Beijing, you simply ask them what floor they live on. The bigger the number, the wealthier they are. To live above the air pollution is a much coveted position, one which, in the case of the protagonists of Dans La Brume (the film’s English […]

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato sells for record £10million at Goodwood Festival of Speed

An Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato has been sold at auction for a record £10 million. The classic car was auctioned off at Goodwood Festival of Speed, an annual motoring event for car enthusiasts in the UK. It was purchased by an anonymous European bidder for the record amount. The ex-Essex Racing Stable, 1961 Aston Martin […]

BMW M2 M Performance Parts Concept Hits Goodwood Festival of Speed

While old school BMW enthusiasts love to criticize their favorite brand for spoiling itself with electronic steering and sacrificing fun for technology, proponents of other automakers claim Bavarian Motor Works has flat out ruined itself. However, the truth of the matter is that BMW still offers an array of suburb performance vehicles that many still find […]

If you live in Taipei’s Dream Community, this Indigenous festival is included in your rent

Mark Daffey July 4, 2018 Share this article Taipei’s annual Dream Parade—a cacophonous riot of color honoring Taiwan’s aboriginal villagers (and funded by a local property magnate)—has been likened to Rio’s Carnivàle and the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Mark Daffey dives in. Dressed in guises designed to replicate banana peels, wizened old women turn […]

Rock in Rio Lisboa FESTIVAL REVIEW – Katy Perry and Jessie J do it for the girls

NC Katy Perry entertained the 75,000 strong crowd in Lisbon And they are also who made up the main stage on the final day of Rock in Rio Lisboa festival this year. Now that’s what you call girl power. When it comes to music festivals, to have an all-female line-up is somewhat unheard of. Indeed […]

This Week In Trailers: Wolfman’s Got Nards, New York Asian Film Festival, Daddy Issues, We The Animals, Moss

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]

Pokemon Go Water Festival event end time: Kyogre Raids won't be around for long

Pokemon Go fans are counting down to the end of the Water Festival. The Pokemon Go Water Festival finishes later today (June 21) at 9pm UK time. “It’s time to make a splash!” reads a new Niantic post. “Our Water Festival returns June 7 at 1:00 p.m. PDT, with Water-type Pokemon such as Magikarp and Wailmer appearing […]

Watch this weekend’s Governors Ball music festival live on Twitter

Festival season is officially upon us. But if you’d rather not stand in the sun for hours to hear any of this weekend’s Governors Ball performances from New York, Twitter’s got you covered. The microblogging service will be live-streaming the concert all weekend long, with performances from Sylvan Esso, Jack White (above), Yeah Yeah Yeahs, […]