Ivanka Trump, 36, has followed in the footsteps of her father Donald Trump, 71, President of the US, on Twitter. The First Daughter, who works for her father as a White House advisor, normally maintains a business like approach to Twitter, save for occasional posts about her children. However, she has broken the trend with […]
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‘The Endless’ Directors Share the Films That Inspired Their Crazy Horror Movie [Interview]
As a film critic or journalist, you’ll often find yourself assigning influences to specific movies without creator clarification. That’s part of art – an audience drawing their own connections from singular perspectives – but recently I had the chance to ask two of my favorite working filmmakers if we’re getting it right. Justin Benson and […]
Inspired By ‘Black Panther’, First Ever WakandaCon is Coming to Chicago
The world of Wakanda as depicted in Ryan Coogler‘s box office juggernaut Black Panther is a cultural oasis in which people from different backgrounds work together for a common cause. That fully-realized and detailed world was incredible to behold, and inspired by that vision, one family has put together a cultural oasis of its own in […]
Brutal Brennan sledge inspired Titans
GARTH Brennan slammed the Titans “soft” in a savage sledge that has fuelled the Gold Coast’s revival. The Titans recorded one of the club’s most famous victories when they stunned the Broncos last Sunday in a 26-14 boilover at Suncorp Stadium. The Gold Coast’s first win against the Broncos in Brisbane in 11 years came […]
Bill Hader breaks down how ‘SNL’ stage fright inspired his new HBO show about a hitman, and tells a funny Tom Cruise story
John P. Johnson/HBO Bill Hader used the anxieties he had on “Saturday Night Live” to create the character for his HBO series, “Barry,” about a hitman who wants to be an actor — though he’s awful at acting. Hader said the biggest challenge was making a hitman show that didn’t imitate classics in the genre […]
The biggest Cinderella team remaining in March Madness continued their run with an inspired comeback and one huge shot
David Goldman/AP 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago continued their Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament with a 69-68 win over Nevada on Thursday. The Ramblers had to come back from a 12-point deficit in the first half, and held onto the win after a huge three-pointer from Marques Townes put them up four with seven seconds left. The […]
Super Smash Bros Nintendo Switch release date NEWS: Will release be inspired by Overwatch?
Super Smash Bros’ Nintendo Switch release date could coincide with the launch of the Online Service in September. Likewise, the upcoming Nintendo brawler may take inspirtation from Overwatch in how it delivers new content. That’s according to the panel on IGN‘s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast, which has been discussing the new game on Switch. The hosts […]
Bookworm review: Lucy Mangan looks back at the books that inspired a lifelong love
LUCY MANGAN’S passionate, amusing and nostalgic reflection upon her favourite children’s books deserves to become as much of a classic as the novels she revisits. The magic of Bookworm lies in its evocative trip down memory lane. Mangan roams widely through the canon of children’s literature from Where The Wild Things Are to The Wombles, […]
Stephen Hawking was my real-life Time Lord: Remembering the genius who inspired countless humans on this rock drifting through space
Getty Images Stephen Hawking died in his home in Cambridge at age 76 on March 14, 2018. The physicist pioneered new ways of understanding black holes and the universe. His popular-science books — especially “A Brief History of Time” — may persist as some of his greatest achievements. Stephen Hawking, who’s known for his explorations […]
Mark Hamill says one of his best ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ moments was inspired by Barack Obama
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill revealed the story behind Luke Skywalker brushing off his shoulder in the iconic moment from “The Last Jedi.” Speaking during a panel at SXSW, Hamill said he found inspiration for the “dirt off your shoulder” gesture in former US President Barack Obama.& Ultimately, director Rian Johnson toned down […]