Highly-hyped horror film ‘It’ is looking to become the highest grossing Stephen King film ever.
Having broken numerous records on its opening day the film is looking to take over current position holder ‘The Green Mile’ (1999). As it managed to make a massive $117 million at the box office weekend.
Currently, ‘It’ has made a total of $198 million worldwide and whilst it might seem like a long way from breaking ‘The Green Mile’ which has made $286 million worldwide, it is only $4 million away from breaking the US (domestic) record.
‘It’ has a clear advantage over ‘The Green Mile’ as it has been played in over 4,103 cinemas already, whereas ‘The Green Mile’ was screened in 2,875 cinemas altogether.
‘The Green Mile’ also opened with $18 million, whilst ‘It’ opened with a massive $123 million.
Hooray! We made it to our first double digit Sound Selection. To celebrate, we have selected a range of great music for your playlists.
Ivey ‘Out of Time’
To start out are Sound Selection we have ‘Out of Time’ by the terrific Ivey. With smooth vocals and a raw gripping production, this song makes itself a standout. This one is for the playlists for those that love some energetic Indie Pop.
Willaris. K ‘Alchemy’, ‘River Song’ and ‘Dour Nights’
We rarely enter more than one song by an artist, but this time we have an exception due to the presentation and sheer quality of music we are being presented with. Featuring three songs ‘Alchemy’, ‘River Song’ and ‘Dour Nights’ we hear the deep, mysterious and simply eclectic sounds of Willaris. K. To spice up the flavour we are also given a dramatically stunning visual which is directed by Yeoseop Yoon for that little extra.
MADDEE ‘Lost’
Latest single ‘Lost’ by the wonderfully groovy MADDEE is a genuine refreshment from the generic pop we hear today. In this single, we are not just gifted with a stunning voice that MADDEE brings into her music but also presented with a solid production on the side. If you are looking for something with more spice, dynamic and value ‘Lost’ is just the song for you.
BAER ‘What Does It Matter’
Another great song to make the list is ‘What Does It Matter’ by BAER. The single is driven by splendid vocals and catchy groove that will keep you listening for weeks to come. This one has put BAER on the list for names to look out for in the world of music.
Novo Amor & Ed Tullett
Novo Amor is back on Our Culture Mag and this time with Ed Tullett. ‘Silvery’ is a typical Novo Amor song smooth, angelic and beautiful. Novo Amor once again showcases his talent to sing in this great collaboration with Ed Tullett.
EEL SOS ‘Range’ (Heart n Mind) feat. StarTheAlien
A fun song to mix up our selection is ‘Range’ by EEL SOS featuring StarTheAlien. Other than having sweetly splendid vocals it is held by a lovely production that makes it a weekend favourite.
Howwler ‘Midnight’
To end our selection we have ‘Midnight’ by the Gesaffelstein-like sounding Howwler who combines energy with techno and mystery to give us the ultimate experience or as Howwler names it ‘Midnight’. Other than being a powerful Techno track ‘Midnight’ is a must for any playlist that features heavy and pumping beats.
Deadmau5’s collaboration with Shotty Horroh has been given a music video.
Latest single ‘Legendary’ by Deadmau5 and Shotty Horroh has been given a visual. The music video lasts just over two minutes in length and features swiftly moving visuals.
‘Legendary’ is a mocking-type single made to look at the ridiculous social media trends used by rappers and social media hyped celebrities. It is not the first time the two have collaborated, as they have worked on an unreleased but similar song ‘Are You Not Afraid?’.
The single was released on the 25th of August via Mau5trap.
Here is the single that got the electronic music community talking.
Social media dominating ‘It’ breaks the records for largest September opening, largest Autumn opening and the largest opening for an R-rated horror film.
After having a hugely successful opening day, non-disappointingly the repeat has happened on Box Office weekend for Andy Muschietti’s directed ‘It’.
The adaptation of the well-known Stephen King’s novel cleared the way at the Box Office Weekend as films near it did not even come close. In second place came romantic comedy ‘Home Again’ with a much smaller take of $9 million, whilst in third came ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ which has taken a step down from the Box Office weekend top spot with a modest $4.8 million.
Whilst ‘It” did well in the United States the film also did well in the UK bringing in a decent amount of $12.3 million and in Russia $6.7 million.
Globally ‘It’ has already turned in $179 million, and it looks like it will break even more records during its jaw opening run.
‘It’ a film based on Stephen King’s novel came out big with a massive $51 million on its opening day.
With a production budget of around $35 million, the film has surpassed some expectations as it achieved the thirtieth highest opening day of all time.
In second place on Friday came ‘Home Again’ with a much smaller $3 million, whilst in third action buddy comedy ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ with $1.38 million.
The film gained a lot of social media attention as the film is an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 novel ‘It’. Many praised the movie, John Nugent from Empire saying “More successful as a coming-of-age movie than a horror, It still ranks among the better Stephen King adaptations — no small praise indeed.”.
Some of the records the film has already broken are:
Critically acclaimed Nina Kotova presents us with her latest album ‘Tchaikovsky’ in an astounding fashion.
Nina Kotova has joined links with Russian maestro Vladimir Fedoseyev to replay the wonderful works of Tchaikovsky in her latest album ‘Tchaikovsky’. The album includes a total of thirteen emotional, moving and simply terrific pieces by the man himself – played with soul and meaning.
Kotova’s skill to play the Cello is unquestionably splendid, throughout the album she showcases her maturity and connection to the pieces especially in lively pieces such as ‘Pezzo capriccioso Op. 62’. Furthermore, the album is full of range, joyous themes are shifted from when the sound of ‘Serenade for Strings’ enters, ultimately moving us from theme to theme.
Conclusively, the album is a terrific showcase of the dynamic that Kotova and Fedoseyev have as collaborators. Bringing back the great works of Tchaikovsky in a masterful way for those that sometimes forget the impact he has had, giving us a scale of emotions in one true album. This album is one for fans of classical music, especially those that adore the work of Tchaikovsky – one we recommend.
The album is currently available to stream via Spotify here.
Tolstoy is known to be one of the best writers of all time, mostly for his novels ‘War and Peace’ and ‘Anna Karenina’.
Born as Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy on the 9th of September, 1828 in the Russian Empire Leo Tolstoy to this day is one of the most important and arguably best writers of all time. His writing has not just influenced storytellers in Russia but around the world.
His novels and stories have been turned into countless films and plays. Even the 19th-century British poet and critic Matthew Arnold said that ” a novel by Tolstoy is not a work of art but a piece of life”. Even a film by Michael Hoffman named ‘The Last Station’ was made about the last years of Tolstoy’s life. Christopher Plummer was cast to play as Tolstoy, whilst Helen Mirren played Sofya who was Tolstoy’s wife till he passed away.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
Unfortunately, Tolstoy died at the age of 82 from pneumonia after a long train journey at Atstapavo station. But, he is still being remembered for his work and new pieces of television and film are being made from the stories he wrote – truly a remarkable figure in the world of writing, to say the least.
Joanne Nam a US based artist creates dreamy oil paintings.
A lot of Joanne’s work is focused on her female characters which are easily identifiable by their subtle facial expressions. Her use of a dark base makes the details pop thus creating a dreamy, luminescent effect. Which is complimented with themes of nature and fluffy animals making her work radiate with a gentle, charming aura.
LVMH and Kering bans underweight models from catwalks and advertisement campaigns.
Fashion Firms LVMH and Kering announced they will no longer use models who are UK size 4, French size 32 or US size 0. They also announced that they will not use models under the age of 16 for showcasing adult clothing.
Kering boss Francois-Henri Pinault said that he hopes the move “inspires the entire industry to follow suit” and brings “a real difference in the working conditions of fashion models.”
LMVH and Kering’s brands include Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Alexander McQueen just to mention a few.
What this now entails is that models now have to show a valid medical certificate that they are fit to work. This goes for all other groups world wide that are part of LMVH and Kering. Failure to comply with the French law faces fines of up to 75,000 euros (£69,000) or jail sentences of up to six months.
Amid the controversy that has been ongoing in the fashion industry for years with the criticism of promoting eating disorders and an unrealistic body image, there is new light in hopes that other designer will follow with this new change.
‘Boogieman’ is a pure Tech-house driver, that features quirky minimalistic elements – perfect for any great night life mix.
The song is made by the exciting duo ANOTR which consists of Jesse van der Heijden and Oguzhan Guney. Other than creating groovy driven tech tracks, they are are also expanding the limits of electronic music with their exclusive and simply terrific style of music.
ANOTR is a project that is consistently expanding with a great drive to make great music.
“Splendid chirpy elements Combined with a groovy drive really make this track a club classic”
The track is available for pre-order here and will be available from the 11th of September.
