NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has clicked yet another cosmic wonder — an interaction event of two galaxies that are so closely intertwined that they are collectively labeled as a single entity. Galactic interactions are not a rare phenomenon. In fact, a large number of galaxies show some form of interaction either with their satellites or on a much larger scale with other galaxies. The latter category can include events such as collisions that end up in a merger of galaxies or lead to bursts of star formation.
In scenarios of a collision and eventual merger, the larger galaxy might retain its shape after gobbling up the much smaller galaxy. The gravitational interaction between galaxies often leads to the formation of a larger irregular galaxy, but elliptical galaxies are also known to form as a result. Some of the best examples of galactic interactions are the Messler 81 group (includes the dominant M81 galaxy interacting with two smaller NGC 3034 and NGC 3077 galaxies) and the Cartwheel group which consists of four spiral galaxies in a beautiful ring outline.
The image captures by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the entity called Arp 91 which is located over 100 million light-years away from the Earth. Arp 91 consists of two spiral galaxies named NGC 5953 and NGC 5954. In the image above, NGC 5953 is the lower one with higher brightness and a more intact spiral shape. The oval-shaped galaxy at the top is NGC 5954. Interestingly, NASA notes that both the galaxies are spiral, but their shape appears oddly distorted due to their orientation in space with respect to Earth.
A quick glance at the image suggests that the oval-shaped NGC 5954 is extending one of its arms towards NGC 5954 due to the strong gravitational interaction between them. Scientists believe that galaxies form arms because of their rotation around a central axis and another factor called density waves. These arms happen to be an active site of star formation and usually appear brighter because of the stars inhabiting those regions. Interestingly, a recent study revealed that one of the Milky Way’s arms is broken.
As per a research paper titled ‘Photometric and Kinematic Traces of an Interaction’ that appeared in the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the two galaxies in Arp 91 system are separated by a distance of 5.8 kiloparsecs and have prominent star-forming regions. But based on Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) data, NGC 5953 has a much higher rate of star formation per unit area compared to its interacting neighbor. Interestingly, NGC 5953 is said to fall under the Class II Seyfert galaxies, which are characterized by their bright core that is known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and happen to be one of the brightest sources of electromagnetic radiation in the cosmos. Interestingly, the Hubble telescope recently captured an image of one such Seyfert galaxy that looks like a giant cosmic eye with a bright center.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become quite adept at building up the stardom of those who play its most famous superheroes, elevating the likes of Chris Evans and Chris Pratt to action hero superstardom. However, many superheroes of the MCU are also portrayed by actors and actresses with lengthy and prestigious resumes.
This includes several who have actually managed to obtain the holy grail of film awards: an Oscar. This being the case, it’s no surprise that the characters they play end up being some of the most fascinating in this shared universe.
Tilda Swinton has earned a reputation as one of her generation’s finest living actresses, playing a wide variety of characters, from evil sorceresses to gender-bending time travelers. She earned an Oscar for her role of Karen Crowder in Michael Clayton, and in the MCU she is famous for playing the Ancient One in Doctor Strange.
The Ancient One is a being of immense power and mystery. Swinton brings her signature strangeness to this part, somehow making the Ancient One both compelling and more than a little frightening.
Like Swinton, Natalie Portman has earned herself quite a reputation as an actress, appearing in a wide range of cinematic genres, including science-fiction, space opera, drama, and biopic. Unsurprisingly, she has also been nominated for numerous awards for her acting ability.
She ultimately took home the statuette for best actress for her astonishing performance in Darren Aronovsky’s Black Swan. In the MCU, she has made the most out of the character Jane Foster, and she is slated to take on more importance as the Mighty Thor in next year's Thor: Love and Thunder.
There are few actresses who have achieved quite the level of superstardom as Angelia Jolie. She has repeatedly proven her versatility as a star, and she has been in numerous types of roles, earning an Academy Award for Girl, Interrupted.
Her role as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, however, may be the role that has most defined her stardom, and it helps to explain why she was chosen to play the character Thena in the upcoming Eternals. Fans will once again get to see Jolie step in front of the camera as an action star.
The various movies centered on Thor tend to have a bit of a lighter touch than the other parts of the MCU, but there is also a bit of a sinister strain underneath the humor. For instance, Matt Damon is slated to reprise his role as an actor portraying Loki in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder.
It's a bit of a stretch - he's only an actor playing Loki, who is more of an anti-hero than a hero - but he is a well-respected actor and has many nominations and awards under his belt, including an Oscar for screenwriting for Good Will Hunting.
Gwyneth Paltrow is a bit of Hollywood royalty, being the daughter of director Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner. However, she is also a formidable acting talent in her own right, as evidenced by her lengthy resume and the critical praise that her performances often receive.
Among her many accolades, she won an Academy Award for best actress for Shakespeare in Love. Fans of the MCU, however, know her best as Pepper Potts, the longtime love interest of Iron Man.
Despite her relative youth, Lupita Nyong’o has still managed to build up quite a list of acting credits, and she often receives critical acclaim for the powerful intensity that she brings to almost every role that she creates.
She received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in 12 Years a Slave, and she has become similarly acclaimed for her role as Nakia in Black Panther, one of that film’s most popular characters.
Brie Larson has a well-deserved reputation for bringing out the humanity and empathy of her often-troubled characters, as can be seen in her role in Room, the film for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.
She brought that considerable talent to her role as Captain Marvel, one of the later additions to the MCU and one that proved to be crucial to the Avengers as they sought to defeat Thanos and restore the lives of half of the universe.
There are few actors who have quite the reputation and resume of Michael Douglas who, like Gwyneth Paltrow, is a bit of Hollywood royalty (his father was the famous screen legend Kirk Douglas).
In the MCU, he is most famous for playing the character of Hank Pym, the man who invented the Ant-Man suit and would eventually become a mentor to the man who succeeded him as the wearer of the suit, Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang.
Taika Waititi has established himself as a versatile person in Hollywood, earning him acclaim for his roles both behind and in front of the camera and in both film and television.
He won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Jojo Rabbit, and he has received several other nominations for both his work. In the MCU, he’s best known for portraying the character Korg, who joins the Avengers as they attempt to defeat Thanos.
Daniel Kaluuya has earned quite a lot of respect as an actor, both for his haunting performance in the horror film Get Out, as well as his more recent role as Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah, becoming one of the youngest people to win the prestigious acting award.
Among fans of the MCU, he has earned a lot of popularity for playing the character of W’Kabi, one of the movie’s more interesting characters. Though he initially supports T’Challa, he betrays him before finally surrendering during the final battle.
Russell Crowe has a formidable reputation in Hollywood, having acted in several high-budget blockbuster epics. In one of those, Gladiator, he played the title character Maximus, the man who rebels against an emperor before perishing in the arena.
It was the role that earned him an Oscar, and he has gone on to perform in several more high-profile epic films, and he is slated to portray the character of Zeus in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder.
In a new video, broken PlayStation 4 consoles were stacked in a tower to raise awareness about an ongoing electronics issue: the right to repair. The fight for this right expands to everything from gaming consoles (like the PlayStation and Xbox) to smartphones. Even US President Joe Biden recently supported the right to repair, but it is important to note that this right already exists in one of the largest industries in the world: the automotive industry. There are laws in the United States that require automotive companies to make sure various parts are available to consumers, as well as instruction manuals on how everything works. This right gives consumers the freedom to make repairs to their vehicles themselves. But some major electronic companies still don’t work the same way, and even though the PlayStation 5's functions were revealed by a patent recently, users still struggle to repair their own machines.
The right to repair is important for many reasons, like the fact that it helps prevent tons of perfectly functional products from sitting in a landfill. A major problem with many consoles and smartphones is that it is often much more lucrative for a company to encourage consumers to simply buy a new product than it is to sell parts and instructions on how to make the device last longer. Any console gamer will remember the Xbox 360 and the dreaded red ring of death, something that is now being mimicked by Xbox One's black screen of death. This red ring was terrifying not only because it meant the Xbox wouldn’t work, but also because there was nothing the consumer could reasonably do about it, other than pack it in a box, send it away to Microsoft, and wait.
YouTube channel TronicsFix posted a video a few days ago seeing just how many broken PS4s could be stacked on top of each other. TronicsFix brought sixty-two broken PS4s to the film location, explaining that every one of these consoles could be fixed if the parts and the instructions were available to the average consumer. The tower manages to reach forty-two PS4s before an unfortunate gust of wind causes the consoles to come crashing down. Even without stacking all of the PS4s that were obtained, TronicsFix still claimed it might be a world record.
Between stacking more and more PS4s, the video also discusses the right to repair. TronicsFix points out that it was easy to replace and install a part of his tractor through the manufacturer, but impossible to do so with a PS4 without turning to independent online sources. The importance of the right to repair comes from the consumer’s ability to choose how to repair the products that they have purchased. Also, the right to repair could save time and money. Modifying consoles is a tricky situation; for instance, Valve discouraged opening the Steam Deck in a recent video, citing potential fires alongside the more traditional voiding of warranty, but many believe the benefits outweigh the potential costs.
Gaming consoles are hugely expensive products that are important to anyone who owns them, and it seems wrong to leave so much ownership still in the hands of huge companies like Microsoft and Sony. Hopefully, going forward, laws will be implemented that will allow consumers to be more informed about their consoles, and perhaps whatever the next red rings of death are won’t be quite as frightening as they once were, whether they appear on PlayStation or Xbox consoles.
As the competition heats up on The Voice season 21, this has been another eventful week of news stories, from coach Ariana Grande getting mixed reactions to Ed Sheeran joining the show as a mentor. With the introduction of Ariana as a new coach, The Voice season 21 premiered on Monday, September 20 on NBC. Since then, dozens of aspiring singers have performed in their Blind Auditions for a chance to join one of the coaches' teams.
Alas, it's been harder than ever for coaches Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, and John Legend to convince singers to join their respective teams now that they're up against Ariana - one of the biggest pop stars in the world at the moment. This season, the coaches were once again tasked with filling up their initial teams with 12 contestants. With that said, it is important to note that this is only the first phase of The Voice season 21. There's still a lot of competition ahead of us.
This was an important week for The Voice given that the upcoming rounds were kicked off and new additions to the show were announced. The fans have also been very active on social media as they share their opinions about the contestants who are moving forward in the competition versus singers who didn't land a spot in any of the teams. So, it's time to break down all of the biggest events from the week.
After six episodes that aired over the course of three weeks on NBC, all of the Blind Auditions on The Voice season 21 are now officially over. Each coach currently has 12 contestants in their respective teams. Noteworthy singers include those that got all four coaches to turn around for them in the Blind Auditions, such as Girl Named Tom, Gymani, Wendy Moten, Holly Forbes, Carson Peters, Brittany Bree, and Aaron Hines. All of the singers will now be moving into the Battles round. Only eight singers are expected to survive the Battles. Then, the remaining contestants will face off in the subsequent Knockouts round.
A very big moment from this week was Ariana turning around her red chair for David Vogel's Blind Audition. David sang Ariana's song "breathin'", which made her feel particularly compelled to turn around for him. Alas, she was the only coach to turn around for him. As a result, The Voice fans had mixed reactions to Ariana turning her chair for David. These viewers argue that Ari probably felt guilty about not turning for a singer performing a song of hers, but that this Blind Audition was probably not worthy of a spot on Team Ariana. With that said, it should be noted that this is just a matter of personal preferences. Ariana probably heard something special in David's voice.
Now that the Blind Auditions are behind us, The Voice season 21 will move forward to the Battles round. In August 2021, four different advisors were announced for each team. Team Ariana will have Kristin Chenoweth, Team Legend will have Camila Cabello, Team Kelly will have Jason Aldean, and Team Blake will have Dierks Bentley. After the Battles, the contestants will move on to the Knockouts round. This week, pop superstar Ed Sheeran was cast as the Mega Mentor for the Knockouts. Ed will be singlehandedly mentoring all of the singers left on the show, so he'll collaborate with all four coaches.
Amy and Tammy Slaton have built an enormous fanbase thanks to their appearances on 1000-lb Sisters, but the reality stars haven't always had a perfect relationship with their fans. Before the Slaton sisters had their own TV series, Amy and Tammy were known to get caught up in controversy every now and then. Here's everything there is to know about one major scandal that caused 1000-lb Sisters fans to accuse Amy of fraud.
Long before Amy and Tammy started their weight loss journey on TLC, the sisterly duo was prominent on YouTube. Amy began her career as an entertainer with her YouTube channel back in January 2011 and has garnered over 48 million views on her channel as of this writing. Typically, Amy's videos would consist of challenges, makeup tutorials, and storytimes. Amy is known for her outrageous stories which include her explaining the incident that led to her arrest in 2010. Alas, one story of Amy's from 2015 didn't go over so well as it ultimately led fans to believe that she was scamming them for their money.
In a now-deleted vlog shared by Amy, which was re-posted by YouTube user Primink (video below), the 1000-lb Sisters star emotionally shares: "Yesterday, at 10 a.m., Tammy went into the hospital. She has pneumonia and she can't breathe." Amy reveals more about Tammy's seemingly tragic state while holding back tears. It's no secret that Tammy has struggled with her health, but Amy's video takes a turn when she asks her millions of viewers for some financial assistance. Amy continues, "If y'all could donate a penny, nickel, dime, I would be so happy." Amy then allegedly set up a GoFundMe for her fans to send her money to pay for Tammy's funeral expenses. Specifically, Amy wanted to purchase an extra-large coffin for Tammy. As 1000-lb Sisters audiences know well, however, Tammy never passed away from the illness that Amy convinced fans was sure to take her life.
While the Slaton sisters' fans were happy to hear that Tammy was still alive, those that donated to Amy's GoFundMe page felt bamboozled. Although the GoFundMe page was taken down by Amy after news got out of Tammy's survival, Primink claims that over $1,000 was raised for the reality star's funeral costs. What's worse, Amy posted a video hanging out with Tammy in their home a couple of days later. In a new video, Tammy looked good as new and didn't show signs of recovery from a drastic battle with pneumonia. While it's unclear what exactly went down with Tammy at the hospital, fans felt lied to by Amy as they were apparently led to believe that Tammy had no road to recovery. If Amy hadn't claimed that her sister was as good as dead, her fans wouldn't have donated money for a coffin the sisters didn't end up needing.
Usually, Amy is the reliable sister that fans rally behind on 1000-lb Sisters, but her past controversy calls her character into question. Although it's possible that Amy believed her sister's life wasn't salvageable, the fans that donated money to the reality star's premature GoFundMe agree that it was wrong of the sister to allegedly take their money for a funeral that never happened. Hopefully, Amy can rekindle a trustworthy relationship with her 1000-lb Sistersfanbase going forward.
Former 90 Day Fiancé star Loren Brovarnik recently responded to a fan who questioned her struggle with Tourette syndrome. Loren, a mother of two sons first opened up about her medical condition on 90 Day Fiancé in 2016. It was tough for her to talk about her neurological disorder because she kept it a secret for so long. While recording a confessional, Loren told TLC cameras that she was upset because Alexei Brovarnik told his mother about her diagnosis. Then the cameras showed Loren experiencing some symptoms while working on a laptop.
Loren decided to speak about her medical secret after she saw critics making mean comments about her. While some fans thought her symptoms were related to drug abuse, others just made fun of her eye movement. Since then, she hasn't tried to hide her involuntary movements and has been quite open to talking about them. She has fully accepted Tourette syndrome as a part of her. Now Loren feels confident in her own skin. The Florida resident is also an ambassador for the Tourette Association of America.
However, a fan thinks that Loren's Tourette syndrome may not be real. During a Q&A session on Instagram, the fan asked Loren whether she twitches in real life because they only saw her symptoms on the show. Former 90 Day Fiancé celeb Loren didn't ignore the question and replied with a video in which she twitched a little. She said, "Yes, Tourette is very real for me." She told the fan that just because she doesn't do it all the time doesn't mean it isn't there. She added, "It isn't always what is portrayed in the movies."
A few months back, when Loren was pregnant with her second baby boy, she spoke about her Tourette syndrome and whether it had affected her pregnancy. She said that her symptoms were worse during that pregnancy; it affected her a lot at night. But Alexei comforted her by saying that her body was changing, which could be triggering her symptoms. Loren also worried about passing her neurological disorder to her kids. But the couple has decided not to stress because they can't do anything about it.
They are mentally prepared to deal with Tourette syndrome if any of their children have it. It is true that Loren, who recently revealed the push present she got from Alexei, doesn't twitch in every video that she shares on social media. But that doesn't mean that her medical condition isn't real. It is possible that she chooses to share pictures and videos in which she isn't showing her symptoms so that fans don't get distracted from the main content. Loren deserves a big round of applause because she has helped some 90 Day Fiancé fans who struggle with the same disorder.
The tension has been building up over the course of Ted Lasso season 2, and the ending confirms Nate will be the core villain for season 3. Since Ted Lasso is largely about the redemption of one’s character and personal growth in pursuit of bettering oneself, the term “villain” is used lightly. Jamie Tartt and Rebecca were seen as the antagonist villains of Ted Lasso season 1, but as the show continued, they were posed more as flawed human beings who needed better outlets for their frustrations and insecurities while understanding the consequences of their actions.
By the season 2 finale, Nate's journey in Ted Lasso hints the character will take on an antagonist role next season; he’s moving in the opposite direction for personal growth than the other characters by regressing into further insecurity and truculence. The moment that sealed Nate’s turn was leaking the information about Ted Lasso’s mental health struggles, specifically that he had a panic attack during a match. To make it worse, Nate never apologized or owned up to being the source — Trent Crimm compromised his journalistic ethics because he felt he owed it to Ted to tell him. The Ted Lasso season 2 finale took Nate’s betrayal a step further, showing him as the new coach for Rupert’s football team.
With Ted going through his own emotional journey in season 2 through his therapy with Dr. Sharon, he was able to respond to Nate’s disloyalty in a more productive manner. It hurt Ted because he didn’t know what he did to deserve it, but he was still kind to Nate even though he was outwardly rude. Ted Lasso’s season 2 finale signaled a positive shift for the AFC Richmond Greyhounds reentering the Premier League, but now they’ll have to face the highly antagonistic tag-team of Nate and Rupert.
The premiere episode of Ted Lasso season 2 seemed to be a good start for Nate as he joined the AFC Richmond staff as an assistant coach. Going from bullied kit man to a promotion as coach by Ted signaled a fresh change in confidence for Nate, who began Ted Lasso season 1 as the team punching bag who was surprised by Ted remembering his name. Even after his career-changing promotion, Nate still struggled with his confidence in the first few episodes, particularly with his father’s skepticism. As Keeley does, she and Rebecca helped Nate understand how to assert himself in a more confident manner to achieve what he wants, which helped him get the perfect table for his family at a restaurant.
Nate’s lesson in confidence was meant to signal a positive change in his personal growth with self-assurance, but this uptick in confidence was used in a damaging manner throughout the rest of Ted Lasso season 2. As AFC Richmond gained more press coverage and fans labeled Nate the “wonder kid,” his newfound fame went to his head. He reveled in the positive comments on Twitter and spent what appeared to be hours scrolling through posts about him, only to explode into a rage at the kind kit man Will when he read a negative comment. Nate increasingly became an egomaniac whose insecurities consequently grew, only now he had an authority position where he wasn’t afraid to put down others or make insensitive remarks. AFC Richmond’s disappointing losing streak was Nate’s last straw, so he took it out on Ted, his friend and mentor, and treacherously divulged his most personal struggles to the press.
It would have been a horrible betrayal of trust and loyalty if any of Ted’s fellow coaches leaked the information about his panic attacks, but it hurt even worse that it was Nate. Ted was Nate’s friend, mentor, and supporter who believed in him when no one else would, which makes Nate’s betrayal worse than Rebecca’s from season 1: she didn’t even know Ted yet, and she deeply regretted it upon becoming his friend. Nate, on the other hand, betrayed Ted for a childish and ungrateful reason without even having the dignity to own up to it, and sabotaged him in an irredeemably personal manner. Ted’s struggles with mental health were extremely personal to him and it was something he had been trying all season to work through, only for one of his closest confidantes to betray his trust.
To make it worse, Nate’s reasoning for this betrayal was utterly childish, blaming his own insecurities on Ted and being ungrateful that Ted gave him so many opportunities to rise in his career. Leaking Ted Lasso’s panic attacks was horrible, but what was ultimately unforgivable was Nate taking a far more personal dig at Ted about leaving his son in Kansas. This was one of the primary reasons why Ted was suffering from his panic attacks in the first place, so using it as a reason to attack Ted on why he shouldn’t have his position is a tragic knife to the heart.
Increasing the childish nature of Nate’s betrayal, Ted wasn’t even the right person for Nate to be angry with. It was revealed in Ted Lasso season 2 that Nate’s biggest insecurities stemmed from the scrutinies made by his father, which is why he so desperately wanted to prove himself as a success. When Ted finally confronts Nate about the article, Nate’s criticisms of Ted are more indicative of his anger with his father. Nate says he was hurt when Ted made him think he was the most important person in the world and subsequently stopped paying attention to him even when he kept trying to “prove [himself] to [Ted].” This really isn’t how Ted Lasso showed Nate in season 2, and really Nate should have cut Ted some slack because he knew how much Ted was already working on his own mental health struggles.
It seems Nate was using Ted as a stand-in for his father, as someone who actually was proud of him, attending to him, and acknowledging his accomplishments. Nate’s dad was clearly painted as someone unimpressed with Nate’s successes who hardly gave him the time of day — but it’s not Ted’s responsibility to fill that role. Ted obviously gave Nate a level of attention and support that he had never experienced from an authority figure in his life, so Nate regressed into a disgruntled child when he began to feel his prioritization wane. It’s horrible that Nate didn’t have a supportive figure like Ted growing up, but it’s completely unfair for him to displace his anger onto Ted.
After ripping up Ted’s inspirational “believe” poster in the AFC Richmond locker room, Ted Lasso season 2 ends by revealing Nate is the new coach for Rupert’s West Ham United club. This was hinted at earlier during the Ted Lasso funeral episode when Rupert was seen suspiciously whispering something in Nate’s ear before departing. There was much speculation on what those words were, though the consensus was that it would deal with betraying Ted and the team, and the finale finally answered that question. Nate now has a fully gray, grown-out head of hair as he stands coaching West Ham United, which will clearly become one of AFC Richmond’s greatest rivals in Ted Lasso season 3. With Rebecca’s foe Rupert making Nate his coach, his intentions point to taking down AFC Richmond. Ted would never purposefully try to destroy Nate, but it wouldn’t be surprising if Nate went on to slander Ted more in the press and try in all his might to beat Richmond as revenge. Ted Lasso season 3 will focus on redeeming Nate’s character, which means he’ll likely come back to Richmond eventually after a fall-out with Rupert just as Jamie did at the beginning of season 2.
Welcome to the Blumhouse is back with The Manor, a film centered on an elderly woman who moves into a nursing home following a massive stroke and suspects a dark secret behind the deaths of the residents. The cast for the film is led by horror icon Barbara Hershey alongside Nicholas Alexander, Bruce Davison, Jill Larson, Fran Bennett, Katie A. Keene, and Ciera Peyton.
Screen Rant got the opportunity to exclusively speak with Bruce Davison for The Manor, the terror from writer/director Axelle Carolyn's script, and his love for the horror genre.
TechCrunch: I love The Manor, it's such a fun and really intriguing build to the final reveal. What about the film and the script really stood out to you as something you wanted to be a part of?
Bruce Davison: Well, there were a number of things. First of all, meeting Axelle, the director, she had a wonderful vision, she had a vision of a story she wanted to tell and it was clear to her. She had a clarity about the kind of story she wanted to tell. Secondly, Barbara Hershey. I did my first film with Barbara in 1968, so coming full circle with us in our lives was really, you know, kind of the seven ages of man of actors.
It's just an intriguing story and it plugs into a fear that a lot of people haven't really gotten a chance to look at, which is kind of special, which is who believes you when you get old? Who believes you and then who cares when you get old? We don't die young, that's what happens to all of us.
It's definitely a theme that does not get explored as often as it could in the genre, so I'm glad that Axelle brought that to life. What were some of the biggest creative challenges for you coming into this project?
Bruce Davison: Oh, gosh, it's not so much a creative challenge anymore, because I've gotten to the point in my life where pretty much what you see is what you get, you know? I don't have to spend a lot of time in makeup unless it's horror makeup and I just like to be able to find a character and something about the character that I want to enjoy.
The character I'm playing is filled with joy, he just has a blast and I love that. What was interesting is Axelle would encourage that in different scenes too. Something would happen and I find a joke in it or some funny twist on it and she said, "Yeah, that's it. That's good." So this was one of the easier kinds of journeys that I'd had in a movie. I mean, I didn't have to suffer a lot. Villains are always great, too, you don't suffer as much as a victim or as the hero.
Since the chemistry between you and the whole friend group in the home is such a vital element of making this film so entertaining, what was it like building that rapport and chemistry with one another?
Bruce Davison: It was so great. It was Jill [Larson] and Fran Bennett and Katie Amanda Keane, all of them brought their own characters so thoroughly to it. What was wonderful about Axelle is she puts four people around a table and she's cast, people that have their own agendas and their own ideas and their own, as actors, great creativity. Then, you know, it's just bouncing a ball into the middle of that and see who swats it around and that's what was fun. Because we've been there a while and we're all looking to find joy in whatever life is left.
This is not the first time we've seen you in the horror genre, of course, but what is it about this genre you feel keeps bringing you back to it?
Bruce Davison: Vincent Price. I always wanted to be Vincent Price. I met him at a dinner one time and he was just the sweetest man. And I said, "Did you enjoy it all" and he said, "Yeah, some stick to the wall, some didn't. But they were all fun. It was just fun to do it. And I got to make a name for myself in that genre." And I thought, "Yeah, I love something like that." That's great.
Dancing With The Stars season 30 viewers are anticipating the upcoming two-part Disney Night, which is set to air this week. While there are typically numerous different themed nights throughout the duration of a DWTS season, Disney Night is surely the most beloved theme by fans. As the dancing couples are preparing their next live performances, fans are curious to know what the two-part Disney-themed night will entail.
Last week, DWTS season 30 featured Britney Night, which consisted of the dancing duos performing to hit songs from pop singer Britney Spears. During the exciting night, duo Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke performed both virtually and individually from their homes for the first time in the history of the show. This was due to them recently testing positive for COVID-19. Cheryl has now been cleared to return to the ballroom in time for Disney Night, but it is unclear if Cody has been cleared as well.
With Disney Night coming up, the couples have a lot of rehearsing to do. For the first time this season, each duo will have two dances to prepare for. According to D23, there will be two live episodes of Dancing With The Stars season 30 this week: one episode on Monday, October 11 and another on Tuesday October 12. During Monday's episode, the dances will recall Disney heroes, while Tuesday's dances will reference Disney villains. It has been assumed that there will only be one elimination this week despite there being two nights of performances. Otherwise, it's unclear if judge Derek Hough will return to the ballroom for Disney Week following skipping out on last week's show due to a COVID-19 exposure. Hopefully, he won't miss out on the Disney fun.
As the dancing duos prepare for two brand-new performances, fans are curious to know what Disney favorites will be seen throughout the two-part episode. On Monday night, the pro dancers and their celebrity partners will be dancing to songs from hit Disney movies such as Moana, Lion King, Tarzan, Mary Poppins,Encanto, Frozen, The Jungle Book, Mulan, Aladdin, and more. Then, on Tuesday night, the performances will be based on Disney movies such as Coco, Cruella, Maleficent, Beauty & The Beast, The Jungle Book, and others. Jenna Johnson and Jojo Siwa will be taking on Cinderella for heroes night even though Jojo has never seen Cinderella.
Since Disney Week brings on the challenge of having to prepare for two different dances with back-to-back live shows, there is a chance that the couples' overall performances and scores could be affected. There is no doubt that they have all been spending endless hours in the studio preparing for this exciting yet stressful week. Hopefully, their hard work will pay off and result in high scores from the judges.
Jade Raymond, the producer of the beloved action game franchise Assassin’s Creed, spoke about her new studio Haven’s first game since forming a partnership with PlayStation.
In an interview with GI.biz, Raymond said that the decision to join hands with PlayStation proved to be the right one as it gives the companies full autonomy for their projects.
Assassin’s Creed producer claimed that the project will be coming up with huge file size, adding that the game streaming technology might play a role in its execution. The producer did not share specifications for the game but said that it will have a social element to the story.
“The pandemic has proven that gameplay is the social glue that binds communities,” Raymond was quoted saying in the report. “Especially for the younger generation, this is what you do and how you make friends and hang out. That is something that we really want to build and design for.”
She said that their aim is to create a franchise that would be remembered by generations to come and would be highly meaningful.
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“We thought if we create a framework of anything that takes place in a moment in history and has the Assassins behind it, [that] will be consistent with the brand so teams can evolve that and own it.”
