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The Future of Pixar Includes Ghosts, a Musical, & 'Monsters Inc 3
As audiences flock to see Hoppers, Pixar is already looking at what's next on its pretty big plate. Late Friday night, the Wall Street Journal published a report on the studio's tumultuous 2020s, including several films like Turning Red and Luca…
Joeboy laments rising hurdles for emerging artists in music industry - The Nation Newspaper
Afrobeats singer Joeboy has raised concerns about the growing challenges faced by emerging artists trying to break into the mainstream music industry. In a recent interview with Jay On Air, the singer said the process of gaining recognition has…
Jessie Buckley says passion for music and theatre helped her mental health
Irish actress Jessie Buckley has spoken about her struggle with her mental health as a teenager, and has credited her love of music and theatre for helping with her recovery. Buckley, 36, from Killarney, Co Kerry, has been a juggernaut through…
Timothee Chalamet faces the music for saying 'no one cares' about opera, ballet
Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet is the front runner to take home the golden statuette for Marty Supreme – but he definitely has not won fans in the ballet and opera worlds. In a town hall discussion late last month with Oscar winner Matthew…
When a murder becomes a musical: The Left's celebration of Luigi Mangione
From nearly the moment Mangione was arrested, he was celebrated. Praise was quickly heaped on him by people who believe his alleged actions were justified. What's more, they view him as a sort of martyr for the cause. To them, killing Thompson was…
Photos: Head Over Heels UI Musical
The musical Head Over Heels is a University of Iowa student production Directed by Michael Flores in the E.C. Marie Theater in Iowa City. The production explores a kingdom in Greece, performed in Elizabethan language, that is driven by song when it…
Um, Charli XCX Said She Wants to 'Quit Music' to Pursue Another Career Path
Charli xcx revealed that she wants to quit music for acting. The admission comes on the heels of her most successful album release to date, Brat. Charli has admitted that the success of the Brat era has made her feel vulnerable, and more open to…
Pixar to Develop its 1st Official Musical-Movie
Pixar is developing its official first musical-movie, accordng to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The currently untitled musical film will be directed by Turning Red's Domee Shi, and is one of three new projects revealed in the report. The…
Harry Styles drops cinematic 'American Girls' music video
Harry Styles is leaning into a more cinematic style with the new music video for the second single from his latest album, 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.' The singer debuted the visual for 'American Girls' on Friday. The video blends…
This music protection software punches back at AI cloning songs and artists - hope for a copyright future?
A new software has been developed, called My Music My Choice, which directly tackles the issue of AI artist cloning. Using a subtle change, which sounds the same to human ears, music can be protected so that AI can't hear it properly or steal it.
8 Most Violent Musical Movies of All Time, Ranked
The only genre that's 100% safe from ultra-violent movies would be the family genre. Family movies don't get too bloody. But no other genre can be explored without fear if you yourself fear violence, or count yourself as more squeamish than the…
A Luigi Mangione musical and more: Letters to the Editor - March 8, 2026
I am disgusted and sickened by the new musical about the cowardly murderer, Luigi Mangione, coming to New York City this summer (“Staging Villain ‘Luigi,' ” March 4). The people who have created this trash are as…
BSO won't renew acclaimed music director's contract
picture alliance 24 June 2023, Berlin: Under their conductor Andris Nelsons, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a concert at Berlin's Waldbühne. The concert traditionally marks the end of the Philharmonic's season. Photo: Carsten…
Steam Machine Release Window Update Is Music To Our Ears
There's been a lot of back-and-forth on when we can expect to see the Steam Machine, but the latest update from Valve is promising. While Valve showed off plenty of Steam Machine details last November, including all the key hardware specs for the…
Hull music legend Mick Ronson's family on the man behind the fame
“My God, was that man gorgeous”. That was Suzi Ronson's initial impression of the rock musician who was to become her husband - even though he “didn't talk to me at all” on first meeting. Suzi and her daughter, Lisa…
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