Star Trek: Discovery brought the Trek franchise back to television, or at least smaller screens, after years off air. The series was announced as a prequel to the original Star Trek, and it takes place about 10 years before that series. The first season also gave the classic character Spock a half-sibling, a move many decried as rewriting established canon. The thing about canon, though, is that it can always evolve -- and Discovery continues to demonstrate just that. With the latest Discovery Season 2 trailer, we've got a deeper look at Spock, and more insight into what we can expect from the addition of Capt. Pike. CBS has also released an official synopsis of Season 2, which lines up with previous one-liners, and announced that Season 2 will be 14 episodes as opposed to the previously ordered 13.The first season gave us nearly unrecognizable Klingons, a revolutionary new mode of transportation thanks to mycelium spores, and Trek's first gay kiss. It also gave us a … [Read more...] about Latest Star Trek: Discovery trailer gives us new looks at Spock, Section 31
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Get ready for King Charles III: New family portraits show the future of the royal family
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 21: Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales stand during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on June 21, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. This year saw a scaled-back State opening of Parliament Ceremony with the Queen arriving by car rather than carriage and not wearing the Imperial State Crown or the Robes of State. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images) This is an 1879 portrait of Queen Victoria. The Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, was born at Kensington Palace, London, on May 24, 1819. (AP Photo) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive at Santa Barbara Racquet and Polo Club for a Foundation Polo Challenge that benefits the American Friends of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry on July 9, 2011 in Santa Barbara, California. The newly married Royal Couple are on … [Read more...] about Get ready for King Charles III: New family portraits show the future of the royal family
New York’s Finest: Paying Tribute to the Beastie Boys in the Pages of the Voice
Though we may never again be treated to new music from the Beastie Boys — those three impish young New Yorkers, Adam Yauch (MCA), Adam Horowitz (Ad Rock), and Michael Diamond (Mike D), who went on to become one of the most original and longest-lasting groups in the history of rap — fans this week were treated to some new material from the group with the release of its Beastie Boys Book. A Beasties-style oral history, the book features the Boys’ two remaining members, Ad Rock and Mike D, swapping written reminiscences that span their pre-Beastie days growing up in New York to MCA’s death in 2012, at the age of 47, from cancer. Interspersed are a mini-cookbook, a graphic novella, and essays from numerous famous writers and artists, including several Voice contributors, such as Colson Whitehead, Luc Sante, and Ada Calhoun. The Voice itself also features in the book’s 590 pages, having played an important part in the group’s formation, with … [Read more...] about New York’s Finest: Paying Tribute to the Beastie Boys in the Pages of the Voice
The Sherpa Of New York
“This was the original price,” Serap Jangbu Sherpa assured them as he pulled down a waterproof jacket from the rafters, “but now you get 35 percent discount.” It was fall clearance at Tent & Trails, a decades-old, family-owned outdoors retailer in Lower Manhattan, two blocks from the World Trade Center, and Serap was helping a group of three middle-aged Chinese tourists. One of them tried on the jacket, held his arms wide, gestured to his companions for advice. Recognizing a language barrier, Serap retrieved a notepad from his desk and wrote out some calculations. “This is how much you save.” Four rows of apparel, sleeping bags, and tents climbed from wood floors to the fluorescent-lit ceiling. The windowless store feels, if you squint just right, a little bit like a mountain lodge. But across the street, the Woolworth Building—nicknamed a “cathedral of commerce” when it opened as the world’s tallest building in … [Read more...] about The Sherpa Of New York
Stephen King criticises Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining in new novel
Stephen King has thrown fresh criticism at Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel The Shining. The US author, who famously dislikes the classic horror film, once described the 1980 release as “a big, beautiful Cadillac with no engine inside it” branding the director's version of Wendy - played by Shelley Duvall opposite Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance - “one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film. While King remains a fan of Kubrick himself (he has deemed him “a terrifically smart guy” behind “some of the movies that mean a lot to me"), he has reignited his disdain for The Shining in the pages of his new novel, The Outsider. Read more Stephen King's new horror series Castle Rock looks terrifying Stephen King reveals what he thinks of Stranger Things 2 It: Chapter 2 adds adult Stanley and Eddie actors to cast According to IndieWire, it's noted in this new book how a character is watching Kubrick's 1957 war film Paths of … [Read more...] about Stephen King criticises Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining in new novel