Prior to the launch of his upcoming album titled “Hurry Up Tomorrow”, The Weeknd has partnered with Harmony Korine to introduce a special, limited-run vinyl version of the project.
Nestled in a bustling downtown Manhattan side street, where celebrities and aspiring hopefuls vied for entry to the late-night bash that echoed into the early hours of 3 a.m., I found myself welcomed as the editor-in-chief of Honey, a prestigious urban women’s magazine. The crowd, an eclectic blend of artists, industry leaders, fashion designers, actors, athletes, entrepreneurs, and models, lounged comfortably in their luxurious red leather booths. Intermittent bursts of shimmering light accentuated the corners of this dimly lit, seductive space as waitresses in sleek black uniforms ignited sparklers and served Cristal to the many VIPs scattered around. The DJ spun hit after hit of hip-hop, keeping me glued to the dance floor for hours. Then, unexpectedly, the music softened, and our host, Puff Daddy (or Diddy or Love or Sean Combs, take your pick), climbed onto a table with a microphone.
In more casual terms: Lately, Govinda – famously known for his role ‘Hero No. 1’ in the ’90s – has been in the news due to a gunshot injury. Luckily, he’s now out of the hospital. Despite being a big star, Govinda’s life hasn’t always been glitzy and glamorous. Looking back at a difficult period, there was once when he didn’t have enough money for groceries, enduring embarrassment as his family grappled with overdue bills.
It’s possible that you’ve heard about Megalopolis, a film by Francis Ford Coppola that he’s been working on for a long time and financed himself. Critics, like our reviewer Dirk Libbey at TopMob, have described it as an overwhelming movie with too many ambitions during its nearly 2.5-hour runtime. However, the actors appear to be fully invested in the spectacle. Upon watching the film, I can confirm that one actor stood out as particularly dedicated, and that’s Aubrey Plaza, who portrays Wow Platinum, a character that is both extraordinary and unusually named.
The skillfulness of the “Deadpool” movies in poking fun at superhero films while still providing solid action scenes and engaging storylines that rival big-budget Marvel productions has been quite impressive to witness. In “Deadpool & Wolverine,” this skill is taken to even greater heights, thanks to Ryan Reynolds’ electrifying debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Deadpool and the presence of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, who, surprisingly enough, proves to be a quite humorous character when placed in the right situations.