Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Last September, hit recording artist Kesha filed a lawsuit against her mentor and producer Lukasz Gottwald (better known as Dr. Luke) in an effort to be released from her recording contract with his company. In her suit, the singer says the prolific hitmaker “sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused” her over the decade they’d worked…
If you somehow missed Mad Max: Fury Road during its original run in theaters this summer, you’ll have a chance at redemption when it hits IMAX next week. ComingSoon reports that George Miller’s film will have a weeklong engagement on IMAX 3D screens beginning September 11. The film’s image and sound quality has been digitally…
An aspiring actress who has had minor roles in “Law & Order” and “The Sopranos” is suing her married former lover for allegedly trying to snatch back $3 million in gifts — including a Trump Palace love nest. Ayelet Argaman says in new Manhattan court papers that she embarked on a sizzling affair with her much…
All photos by the author Chris Gilman made a name for himself as a Hollywood prop designer, specializing in space-related movie props and effects for films like Deep Impact, Star Trek, and Armageddon. His company, Global Effects Inc, became notorious in the industry for their unparalleled ability to manufacture hyperrealistic space suits—the kind that mirrored…
Illustrator & Graphic Novelist Ashley A. Woods is joining Marvel Comics! The independent comic book creator (one of the artists behind Amandla Stenberg’s upcoming ‘Niobe’ comic) announced her new gig via twitter: “Excited to have my art on the world stage. After Niobe I work w/ Marvel & Rosarium Press”. Take a look out her amazing work below….
Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images Over the course of The Colbert Report, little was as guaranteed to go viral as the few times Colbert broke character. Well, apparently, it actually wasn’t that rare. “We would edit any mistake I ever did,” Colbert told Time. “People said, ‘Oh, you never broke’ or ‘You rarely…
On Sunday, August 23, Tyler, the Creator, was riding through France on the nicest tour bus he’d ever rented—a giant TV screen, a circle couch, extra beds—and heading towards the end of what was meant to be a month-long tour of Europe, reveling in the amenities his hard work had afforded him. The 24-year-old Los…
My favorite Australian six-pack promised to scatter new music throughout 2015, and on the heels of their double A-side single, they keep to their word. I’m thrilled to share their newest single. This song, bargaining with youth, is the second single off Fairchild’s sophomore EP “Sadako.” I’ve drawn comparisons between Fairchild and Foals in the…
Meet Kermit the Frog’s new girlfriend, Denise. Presenting Denise: Kermit the Frog’s new pig pal. Image: ABC/Andrea McCallin As first hinted in the early trailers and sneak peeks at ABC’s upcoming comedy, The Muppets, she’s the one whose filling the pig-sized hole in Kermit’s heart following his split with Miss Piggy. Piggy and Kermit confirmed…
Kanye West accepts the Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, August 30, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni On Sunday night, Kanye West got a five-year jump on the next presidential election. “I have decided in 2020 to run for president,” he said, after accepting a lifetime achievement prize at the…