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Sound Selection 007

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Sound Selection 007

We are excited to present our 7th Sound Selection. Once again selected a range of music that will be great for any playlist.

Noah Slee ‘Radar’

Latest single ‘Radar’ by the wonderful Noah Slee is truly splendid. The song takes inspiration from acts such as Disclosure, but rather than copy them Noah Slee elevates certain elements and creates his own level. This one is for the playlists.

SAILE ‘Dreaming Of’

Now, if you are looking for something hopeful and dream-like, ‘Dreaming Of’ by SAILE is just the song for you. It features smooth vocals and great production that go hand in hand. Truly a lovely and romantic song to have in your playlists.

Dresage ‘Center’

Quirky, groovy and simply refreshing. ‘Center’ by Dresage is a wonderful song that combines melancholic-like vocals with electronic glitch elements in the smoothest way possible. Not surprisingly it puts Dresage on the list of names to watch out in the years to come.

Kit Walker ‘Mr Wright’

Another groovy track is ‘Mr Wright’ by the Indie-Pop project Kit Walker. It maintains great structure, energy and a vibe that will last with you for weeks to come. Catchy, smooth and a must for any playlist. A great addition to the genre of Indie Pop.

Jackson Breit ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’

Now for something more commercial but just as groovy. ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’ is a splendid song by Jackson Breit who showcases his gifted vocals. Thi song keeps the summer vibe going on and on. Truly refreshing music that has also been given a vibrant music video to alongside it.

John F. Hennessy x tokay ‘Forget It’

Dynamic and truly terrific would be a couple ways to describe ‘Forget It’ by the promising John F.Hennessy x Tokay. This track has some lovely dynamics that develop throughout the song by combining a range of synths, truly stunning music by an electronic project that has a lot more coming.

Three Laws ‘Siren Song’

Powerful, angelic and purely jaw dropping. ‘Siren Song’ by Three Laws is one of the most authentic releases of 2017, truly great work by a project that has many great things coming to them. This one is for the playlists.

Everything Everything ‘Can’t Do’

The groove is back in our selection with ‘Can’t Do’ by the fantastic Everything Everything. If you are looking for something that will cheer you up but also get you in the mood for more great music, ‘Can’t Do’ will be for you. Everything Everything is a project to follow, for sure.

lolite ‘Ring Of Fire’

Artists like lolite only come around now and then, with her latest single ‘Ring Of Fire’ we see just why. ‘Ring Of Fire’ is a dynamic song that takes you on a journey through different emotions and tempos, just what a great song should do.

Le Youth ‘Clap Your Hands’ feat. Ava Max

Our final selected song is ‘Clap Your Hands’ a single by the beloved Le Youth featuring Ava Max. It combines stunning production, groovy elements and splendid vocals that is great for that weekend playlist.

Google celebrates the 44th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with a Doodle

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Google celebrates the 44th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with a Doodle

Top search engine Google is celebrating the 44th anniversary of Hip-Hop with a fun doodle.

The search engine is known for remembering important dates such as birthdays and anniversaries by giving them a special doodle for a day. Today the Hip-Hop scene has been given an extra special Doodle that even includes a small game that opens up when you interact with it to celebrate its 44th anniversary.

Screenshot of Hip-Hop game

The Doodle game includes big names of pre-Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop such as Grandmaster Flash, Betty Wright and Prince Paul. It lets you become the DJ and mix between classic songs that later on went to shape the genre of Hip-Hop. The game has ten goals which are quite simple and unlocked by just playing the music or scratching the records, when a goal is unlocked you get a brief history of a certain technique or artist.

‘Dunkirk’ has made back its production budget three times over

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‘Dunkirk’ has made back its production budget three times over

Nolan’s beloved ‘Dunkirk’ has cashed in over $300 million with a production budget of $100 million.

After netting $50 million at the opening weekend, the gripping action film by Christopher Nolan looked on its way to surpass its production budget of $100 million. With less than a month since it has been released in the cinemas worldwide, the film has netted over $330 million according to Box Office Mojo.

Dunkirk will likely reach the Top 50 highest grossing films distributed by Warner Bros by the end of its cinematic release. At this moment of time, the 50th place is taken by’ San Andreas’ which grossed a total of $473 million worldwide. On the other hand, the list is still topped by Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’ which grossed a total of $1.004 Billion. However, ‘Dunkirk’ is unlikely to reach the top spot, as ‘The Dark Knight’ made three times the amount ‘Dunkirk’ did on its opening weekend with a whopping $154 million.

Sketchbook work of Claire Keane

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Sketchbook work of Claire Keane

Claire Keane is an illustrator based in Los Angeles.

She has worked at Disney Feature Animation designing for Frozen, Tangled and Enchanted among many other films. Since deciding to leave and create independent work Claire, has been working on children’s books such as ‘Once Upon A Cloud’ and ‘Little Big Girl’. In this feature, we wanted to share her charming sketchbook work as it’s a special part of every artist’s creative journey. We hope her confident line work and lively brushmarks make you want to pick up your sketchbooks and get creative. 

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Timeless Outfits Of Summer For Men

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Timeless Outfits Of Summer For Men

Photo by: Changyu Hu

When you are out and about you will often see guys wearing one of these outfits. It’s a timeless look that you will often see during the summer. So if you haven’t already try out one of these outfits and see which suits your taste.

Smart Casual

This may seem like a smart outfit but it’s less formal. This outfit would be great with a dark brown belt. There is a variety of looks you can create with this whether you change colour or pattern of the shirt or trousers.  If you wanted to you can change the shoes from loafers, italian shoes for men to brogues. If the weather is rather chilly you might want to wear a jumper or cardigan with this look.

Casual

This outfit is great to use for the hotter days or if you’re going to the beach. To top of this outfit you may add on a Fedora hat to look more stylish but to also help protect your head from burning. If you would like to wear this outfit to the beach then an alternative would be espadrilles and bring along a jumper or cardigan for when it gets colder.

Smart 

For more formal occasions like going on a date or social events this is a great outfit to wear. You can mix and match patterns and colours but make sure they aren’t clashing with each other. To make more of a statement add some accessories like a watch or a pocket square and even some sunglasses. If you’re going to travel then why don’t you bring along a leather holdall bag.

Criterion Collection has announced new collectors set ‘100 Years of Olympic Films’

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Criterion Collection has announced new collectors set ‘100 Years of Olympic Films’

Criterion Collection has announced the upcoming release of 100 Years of Olympic Films.

According to Criterion the DVD set will be released on the 5th of December, 2017 and has now been made for pre-order. The set will include two editions, Blu Ray which will include 35 discs and DVD which will have 43 discs.

Both of the editions will include 53 newly restored films, which for a first time will be presented together. Films such as Olympia, Tokyo Olympiad, and Visions of Eight amongst others have also been given a 4K restoration. But it is not just the visuals that are getting a restoration but also the audio aspect of the films as the silent films will be given music scores by Maud Nelissen, Donald Sosin, and Frido ter Beek.

The Criterion Store has currently priced the collection for $319.96.

Dustin Hoffman is still going strong at 80

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Dustin Hoffman is still going strong at 80

Legendary actor Dustin Hoffman known for his Academy Award winning roles in films such as Rain Man (1988) and Kramer vs Kramer (1979) turned 80 on Tuesday.

As just two days ago the actor turned 80, we have collected a small selection of scenes he absolutely mastered with a wide range of talent he possesses as an actor.

Throughout, his career Dustin Hoffman is known for his eclectic choice of roles in films such as Tootsie (1982), Rain Man (1998) and even Kung Fu Panda (2008) where he voiced the Red panda character ‘Shifu’.

His latest role was in Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). The film gained big attention at the Cannes Film Festival and gained critical acclaim as it reached 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Here are some great scenes that defined the career of this great actor.

Will Ivan Drago actually fight Rocky Balboa or Creed in Creed 2?

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Will Ivan Drago actually fight Rocky Balboa or Creed in Creed 2?

After many hints from Sylvester Stallone, it is yet to be fully confirmed if Ivan Drago will be fighting Rocky Balboa or Creed in Creed 2.

The hints started via Instagram by Sylvester Stallone who plays the character of Rocky Balboa in the long running franchise. Stallone posted a picture on the 3rd of July captioning it “Here’s a chance to stretch your imagination … HISTORY WILL ALWAYS REPEAT ITSELF IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER, JUST GOT TO BE READY! … Sins of the Father…. #creed2 # agentnickyc #rockybalboa”

After many further hints like this, it looks like Ivan Drago will surely be back but unknown in which way as of course he will be much older. Could the franchise put another old fighter in the ring? Last time Rocky fought was in Rocky Balboa (2006) as an old retired restaurant owner, losing the match but winning the fans.

In a short paparazzi Q&A, Stallone jokingly said

“It wouldn’t be a party without Drago would it? I’m gonna punch him. You know I gotta hit Drago once“.

Now, the more reasonable storyline would be a fight between Adonis Johnson and Ivan Drago’s son. This story seems to be more realistic as Rocky and Ivan Drago would be too old but also because it would become a story of vengeance, as Ivan Drago killed Adonis Johnson’s father Apollo Creed when they first fought in an exhibition match. Of course, originally Rocky did revenge the death of his close friend, but a family war would bring back the tension between the ex-Soviet and the All-American hero.

The question to answer is will the film re-create the political commentary or will it develop on the theme of the American Dream and create some sort of unity between the two nations rather than divide them once again?

 

Michael Kors turns 58 today

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Michael Kors turns 58 today

Fashion designer Michael Kors has turned 58 today.

Known for his fashion label Michael Kors, the designer has had wide success over his career with many big celebrities and public figures wearing his clothes such as Michelle Obama, Kate Middleton, and Taylor Swift.

Now at the age of 58, he has an estimated personal worth of $1 billion and is one of the biggest names in the fashion world. At

Review: The Big Sick (2017)

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Review: The Big Sick (2017)

A fresh and heartfelt romantic comedy that makes you question if you should cry or laugh. This film makes you do both.

Kumail Nanjiani plays… Kumail a struggling stand-up comedian and an Uber driver living in the city of Chicago. He comes from a strict Pakistani Muslim family who are constantly trying to set him up with various Pakistani women every week in the hope of organising an arranged marriage. Kumail never goes out with these girls, however he keeps pictures of them in his cigar box. After being heckled by Emily (Zoe Kazan) one night, they hook up and begin to date. This puts Kumail in a tricky position; he worries if he should tell his parents (Zenobia Shroff and Anupam Kher) who would most likely dismiss him for it, after Emily finds the pictures of the girls, Kumail admits to not telling his parents about her, this leads to Emily freaking out and walking out on him. A Few weeks later Kumail gets a phone call about Emily, this unfortunate incident leads to Kumail questioning his ways, regrets and family.

Based on real life events in Kumail Nanjiani’s life the story is one of heartbreak, sadness, hilarity and enjoyment. Kumail expertly shows the struggle that he has to go through to keep his family happy as well as himself, having to pretend to pray and hiding his love life. He doesn’t have the heart to tell them the truth to his mother and father, only his brother, Naveed (Adeel Akhtar) who is a little more on the understanding side even though he has gone through an arranged marriage himself and tries to persuade Kumail to do the same.

As he has been brought up in America he has adapted to different ways than his family, having American friends (Bo Burnham and Aidy Bryant) and meeting American girls the majority of his life is doing the same things they do, that’s not to say he can follow in the same footsteps as his family but rather he doesn’t want to, his situation allows him to make that choice but he refuses to face the consequences, nevertheless the consequences happen and Kumail is left to deal with them, however he has no one who understands his position, they are either on one side or the other, leaving Kumail to make serious decisions.

The cast do a fantastic job in playing their characters, Kumail appears to be just an everyday guy, doing what he loves in stand up comedy, Zoe Kazan as Emily is a fun loving chirpy girl who lives life to the fullest, the two performances complement each other superbly. Her parents (Ray Romano and Holly Hunter) bounce of each other really well, Ray Romano plays the nervous and quiet father while Holly Hunter plays the confident and stern mother, as the film progresses we see the relationship develop between Kumail and Emily’s parents from anger to love, the shock and misery of the situation they are in throws in some hilarious but inappropriate jokes and seriously touching scenes that make you cry with laughter.

A small criticism I have is that the film could have spent more time on the first act building the relationship between Kumail and Emily even further. This would have made the second and third act just that little bit more convincing.

Overall, the film touches on the issues of family, religion and love. Kumails battles, values and choices are all told wonderfully mixed in with the brilliant humour and heartfelt scenes The Big Sick is sure to be a contender for one of the best films of the year so far.

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