Month: August 2023

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‘Barbie’ becomes highest-grossing domestic release in Warner Bros. history

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“Barbie” has overtaken Christopher Nolan’s 2008 superhero epic “The Dark Knight” as the highest-grossing domestic release in Warner Bros. history.  It is also anticipated that “Barbie” will surpass Universal’s animated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($574 million) as the biggest domestic release of 2023. “Barbie,” which just hit $1.2 billion globally, can also potentially pass “Mario” ($1.35 billion) as the highest-grossing release of the year, worldwide.

“Barbie” has remained the No. 1 movie since its release, becoming the fastest Warner Bros. film (and eighth in the studio’s 100-year history) to join the $1 billion club. If numbers remain strong, it can perhaps top 2011’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” ($1.34 billion) as the studio’s highest-grossing worldwide release of all time.

In addition, “Barbie” earned the biggest opening of the year with $162 million, taking over that spot held by “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($146 million). It also landed the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman, overtaking Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s 2019 blockbuster “Captain Marvel” ($153 million).

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Rock Daypop

The National share two new songs: ‘Space Invader,’ ‘Alphabet City’

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The National have released two new songs, ‘Alphabet City’ and ‘Space Invader’, announcing the singles on social media along with a visualizer for ‘Alphabet City’, drawn and animated by Pauline de Lassus aka Mina Tindle. The release of ‘Space Invader’ and ‘Alphabet City’ follows the release of the band’s ninth album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein.

The National’s Bryce Dessner revealed the difficulties they had to overcome making the album, stating “our relationships had become largely focused on the work on the music, but we’d lost track of each other.” He continued: “We’ve said that things felt fragile before, but I think this time was different. I think it was quite real and I think that it was actually necessary. We needed to let it go and accept the possibility that it would end.”

Bryce’s brother, Aaron Dessner, also said: “There’s a weird thing about The National; it’s just an evergreen, creative organism that just won’t die. Eventually no matter how far away we go from it, there’s the centre of gravity that pulls you back.”

Take a look at the visualizer for Alphabet City – here; and
listen to Space Invader – here.

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Green Day announce 30th anniversary deluxe reissue of ‘Dookie’

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Green Day released their breakthrough album Dookie thirty years ago, which contained their hit single ‘Basket Case’ alongside a host of popular tracks including ‘She’, ‘Welcome To Paradise’ and ‘When I Come Around’.

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Dookie, Green Day have announced the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the album, featuring unreleased demos, outtakes, and full live recordings from Woodstock 1994 and Barcelona in 1995.  The expanded version of Dookie will come in limited-edition 6LP and 4CD box sets.

The Dookie 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition is out September 29. To pre-order, head here.

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Take a look at Post Malone on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

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Post Malone and NPR music have shared Malone’s Tiny Desk Concert performance, marking his first appearance on the popular Tiny Desk series.

Malone said of the performance: “Thank you guys for coming and listening to the music today and thank you NPR for having me. I’m super excited to come on this show, and super nervous — never mind, I’m not nervous at all, actually. I definitely wasn’t nervous when there were like 10 people in here and I’m definitely not nervous now that there’s a lot of people.”

Backed by a full choir and strings ensemble, Posty performed four of his most popular songs throughout the set: “I Fall Apart,” “Circles,” “Sunflower,” and “Enough Is Enough,” while playing acoustic guitar alongside fellow guitarist Emily Rosenfield, drummer Destin Johnson and pianist Louis Bell. Malone shared between songs: “I’m on tour, and my voice is ‘balls’ right now, so I appreciate you guys listening and putting up with that. You guys f**ing rock, thank you for being nice to me … I’m sweating my a** off … This is like a dream for me.”

Take a look at Post Malone’s Tiny Desk Concert – here.

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Rihanna secretly welcomes second son with A$AP Rocky

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Rihanna has given birth to her and rapper A$AP Rocky’s second child, a baby boy.

TMZ reported that the duo secretly welcomed their new son on Aug. 3 in Los Angeles. The newborn’s name has yet to be revealed, but reportedly starts with “R” just like his big brother, RZA.

The 35-year-old Rihanna first revealed her second pregnancy during her headlining performance at the 2023 Super Bowl 2023 halftime show in February, kicking off the show by cradling her budding belly in a red outfit, and later confirming that she was expecting baby No. 2. Rihanna joked to British Vogue the following month of the decision to perform while pregnant, “What the heck [was] I thinking?” The Fenty Beauty creator has called motherhood a “legendary” role, gushing, “You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever. It doesn’t matter.”

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have shown glimpses of RZA’s face on social media, but his name remained a secret until this May. The couple, who welcomed RZA in May 2022, haven’t yet commented on their new bundle of joy.

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Rihanna secretly welcomes second son with A$AP Rocky

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Rihanna has given birth to her and rapper A$AP Rocky’s second child, a baby boy.

TMZ reported that the duo secretly welcomed their new son on Aug. 3 in Los Angeles. The newborn’s name has yet to be revealed, but reportedly starts with “R” just like his big brother, RZA.

The 35-year-old Rihanna first revealed her second pregnancy during her headlining performance at the 2023 Super Bowl 2023 halftime show in February, kicking off the show by cradling her budding belly in a red outfit, and later confirming that she was expecting baby No. 2. Rihanna joked to British Vogue the following month of the decision to perform while pregnant, “What the heck [was] I thinking?” The Fenty Beauty creator has called motherhood a “legendary” role, gushing, “You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever. It doesn’t matter.”

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have shown glimpses of RZA’s face on social media, but his name remained a secret until this May. The couple, who welcomed RZA in May 2022, haven’t yet commented on their new bundle of joy.

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Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall in northern Baja California

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Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall Sunday in the northern part of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, as National Hurricane Center warned “catastrophic and life-threating flooding” in that region , including across portions of the southwestern United States. The National Weather Service said that Hilary was downgraded to a tropical storm as rain from the storm started spreading in Southern California. The storm will make history as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.

By the time Hilary reaches California, it is forecast to have downgraded to a tropical storm, which is defined as having winds of at least 39 mph, according to the National Weather Service. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency ahead of Hilary’s expected landing later Sunday; It is the first time ever that the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for Southern California, and Los Angeles county officials held a press conference saying they were expecting 1 to 3 inches of rain and wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph. Forecasters warned of “life-threatening” flooding in areas not known for rainfall and said strong winds might down trees and power lines, with tropical storm conditions in the southwestern U.S. and gusty winds expected to spread well inland. The National Hurricane Center said large swells are expected to affect portions of the Baja California peninsula as well as southern California over the next several days.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation on Saturday ordered a temporary closure of all San Diego and Orange County state beaches and several state parks, and Disneyland parks closed early on Sunday. California State Parks announced that all state beaches in San Diego and Orange counties would be closed Sunday and Monday, while the National Park Service closed the Joshua Tree National Park, located east of Palm Springs, through Monday evening over fears of flash flooding. The San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels moved all their Sunday games to Saturday double-headers in anticipation of the storm.

Other parts of the southwestern U.S. were preparing, with the National Weather Service in Las Vegas warning on Sunday that strong winds were likely, as well as flash flooding. Widespread “moderate to heavy” rain is expected into early Monday for Southern California, with a high risk of flash flooding that could include “landslides, mudslides and debris flow” in mountains and deserts, and according to the National Weather Service some areas had at least a 70% chance of experiencing flash flooding.

A White House spokesperson said that President Biden had been briefed on Hilary and that his team was working “with state and local agencies ahead of the storm.” The president and first lady Jill Biden are slated to travel to Hawaii Monday to survey the destruction from the Maui wildfires.

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1 killed, 8 injured after shooting at Philadelphia block party

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Nine people were shot after multiple gunmen opened fire on a crowd at a block party in West Philadelphia on Saturday, killing one person and wounding eight others.

The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the city’s Parkside neighborhood, in the 500 block of N. Creighton Street, with at least 38 shots fired into the crowd. Philadelphia Police Captain Anthony Mirabella Jr. said: “Emergency 911 received numerous calls about a shooting on the highway with numerous victims and numerous gunshots in the area,” adding that many residents were at the block party when the gunfire rang out.

Two victims were rushed to the hospital by police, two others were taken by ambulance, and one of the victims was dropped off by a private vehicle at Penn Presbyterian Hospital. Police say two additional victims arrived at the same hospital about an hour later, and another two teenage victims arrived at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia later on Saturday afternoon. The victims include a 19-year-old man who was killed; the injured include two 17-year-old females, two 20-year-old women, two 21-year-old women, a 47-year-old man, and a 51-year-old woman.

Authorities said Saturday’s attack is being investigated although no suspects or motives have been identified, and no arrests have been made. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement: “Shootings are down by more than 20% compared to this time last year, but we know that we must continue to work together to stop violence and save lives.”

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Veteran linebacker Myles Jack to retire after 7 seasons in the NFL

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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Myles Jack has told the team he plans to retire after seven seasons in the league. According to a tweet from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport: “Veteran LB Myles Jack has informed the #Eagles that he plans to retire after seven NFL seasons and 617 tackles. Jack signed with Philly during camp, now will hang ‘em up.”

Jack was a second-round pick by the Jaguars in 2016 out of UCLA, where he played his first six seasons in the NFL with Jacksonville before spending last season with the Steelers. Jack earned over 100 tackles four times in his career, totaling 617, and added 6 1/2 sacks in seven years.

Jack signed with the Eagles on Aug. 6 after being a free agent for most of the offseason, hoping to compete for a roster spot. However, just two weeks after joining Philadelphia, Jack has decided to retire.

Jack said he was looking into enrolling in trade school prior to signing with the Eagles, saying when he first joined Philly: “I’m a hustler so I feel like I can do anything. I like to work. I just couldn’t sit at home. I’ve been blessed to make a lot of money so I could just retire and sit at the house but I’m too bored. My mind is too much. I just want to be innovate. I don’t know, if a zombie apocalypse happens, I want to be able to like build something or like fix something. You know what I mean?”

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Team USA Basketball tops Germany 99-91 in comeback win

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Team USA Basketball are heading to the 2023 FIBA World Cup, after defeating Germany in a comeback win 99-91 on Sunday night in Abu Dhabi. Team USA finishes the exhibition season with a perfect 5-0 record.

After trailing by as much as 16 in the second half, Team USA’s Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton each added 16 and the U.S. rallied for the win. Germany’s Franz Wagner scored 17 points, getting 16 points and 10 assists from Dennis Schroder, and 14 points from Moritz Wagner. Wagner’s 3-pointer with 6:58 left put Germany up 86-77. The Germans missed their next eight shots — and the Americans scored the game’s next 18 points.

Team USA has been together for only 2 1/2 weeks. but have played to perfection during the exhibition season, beginning with a 117-74 win in Las Vegas over Puerto Rico, then heading to Spain for wins over Slovenia and Spain (98-88). From Spain, they headed to Abu Dhabi, where they first defeated Greece 108-86 on Friday, before Sunday’s win against Germany.

The 2023 Fiba World Cup will take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. The U.S. is the favorite to win the tournament, and will face New Zealand, Greece and Jordan in group play that starts Saturday in Manila.

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