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Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers Come Together In GENERATIONS: THE AMERICAS

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The Generations series concludes with an epic team-up.

New York, NY—August 29, 2017— Throughout the course of Marvel’s GENERATIONS, our heroes have traveled to different lands and they’ve had a chance to meet their heroic counterparts and inspirations. Now, two of Marvel’s most iconic characters are about to finally stand beside each other, as the GENERATIONS saga reaches its epic conclusion in GENERATIONS: SAM WILSON CAPTAIN AMERICA & STEVE ROGERS CAPTAIN AMERICA #1.

Written by Nick Spencer (Secret Empire) with art by Paul Renaud (Captain America: Sam Wilson), the final chapter of Marvel’s GENERATIONS series finds Sam Wilson in a familiar situation: fighting alongside Steve Rogers. This Captain America, however, is a little different than the one who has grown to give the world hope.

“GENERATIONS: SAM WILSON CAPTAIN AMERICA & STEVE ROGERS CAPTAIN AMERICA is the capstone to Nick Spencer’s epic run on both incarnations of the star-spangled hero, his final statement on what it means to be Captain America, as Sam Wilson finds himself in a war not his own alongside a very young man who’s been given the opportunity to fight and to inspire—but who could use a little bit of inspiration himself,” said SVP and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort.

Featuring appearances by nine other GENERATIONS characters including Kamala Khan, Miles Morales, Captain Marvel, and Thor, it’s a story that sets the stage for the future of the Marvel Universe, and one you’ll only find at the Vanishing Point – and at your local comic shop.

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Lamar Wins 6 at MTV VMA, P!nk Receives Video Vanguard Award

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By Armando

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Kendrick Lamar was the big winner at 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning 6 including top prize video of the year for “HUMBLE.” Lamar also won awards for best hip hop video, best direction, best cinematography, best art direction, best visual effects. Lamar also kicked off the three-hour show with a spectacular and powerful performance of “Humble” and “DNA” backed by break-dancing ninjas on fire.

But it was Ed Sheeran who beat out Lamar for Artist of the Year, VMA’s new gender neutral award established by MTV to eliminated gender categories. “Thank you to all the fans. Thank you to my record label. Jason Koenig, who made my videos on this album. Yeah, cheers!” Sheeran said. The star also performed his massive hit, “Shape of You” and was later joined by rapper Lil Uzi Vert.

Other big winners include Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO Tour Llif3” as Song of Summer, Khalid for Best New Artist, and Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane for “Down”.

Taylor Swift also won for her collaboration video with Zayn, “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”. The song was recorded for the soundtrack to the 2017 film Fifty Shades Darker. Though she was a no-show during the night, Swift debuted the controversial video for her newest single “Look What You Made Me Do.”

In between the fun performances and lighthearted speeches, the night also had a few strong messaging about social issues: Jared Leto delivered an emotional tribute to Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell, both of whom committed suicide this year, and Logic performed “1-800-273-8255” accompanied by Alessia Cara and Khalid promoting suicide prevention (the song is named after the National Suicide Hotline).

P!nk also took to the stage to perform a career spanning medley of “Get The Party Started,” “Raise Your Glass,” “So What,” among others, as well as her latest single “What About Us.” Shortly after, Ellen DeGeneres appeared onstage to present the singer with the Video Vanguard award.

In one of the night’s most moving moment, P!nk told a heartfelt story about her daughter Willow who was in the crowd, and gave a speech about body image and acceptance. “We don’t change. We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl,” P!nk declared to cheers. “And we help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty.”

2017 Video Music Awards was hosted by Katty Perry, marking the first time for Perry as host of the event.

See below for red carpet arrivals @ the Forum in Inglewood, California, for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.

Red carpet arrivals @ the Forum in Inglewood, California, for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. 

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MTV VMAs 2017: At The Red Carpet

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Red carpet arrivals @ the Forum in Inglewood, California, for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. 

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Celebrate 30 Years of Star Trek: The Next Generation with New Book Critiquing Its Alien Lifeforms

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A Field Guide to the Aliens of Star Trek: The Next Generation
By Joshua Chapman, an 11-Year-Old Boy in 1991, Available September 12

Grab a cup of tea (Earl Grey, hot) and enjoy a good read in your command chair. In honor of Star Trek: TNG’s 30th anniversary this September, Devastator Press – the only all-humor press in America – is releasing A Field Guide to the Aliens of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The guide is an informative, exhaustive, and surprisingly personal ranking of every alien lifeform in the series and the TNG films, as written by a boy in the ’90s.

The book collects a series of popular handmade zines attributed to “Joshua Chapman,” thousands of which sold in bookstores across the country. Chapman allegedly began the zines as a class project when he was 11-years-old and the hit sci-fi series was still on the air. He continued rating aliens through his awkward teen years. The book was edited and compiled by Zachary Auburn, author of the bestselling satire How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety.
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New Blade Runner 2049 Posters Highlight Gosling and Ford’s Characters

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By Creative Media Times

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The release of Blade Runner 2049 is fast approaching and the Warner Bros’ is ramping up the promo with the release of the highly anticipated film’s new poster. The image highlights LAPD Officer K Ryan Gosling) and Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), while Joi (Ana de Armas) and Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) also gets featured. Leto’s manipulative replicant manufacturer is the movie’s main antagonist.

This follows after the cast and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve recently showed up at San Diego Comic-Con and unveiled an exciting new trailer.

From the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, the film also stars Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Barkhad Abdi, Lennie James, Mackenzie Davis, and Sylvia Hoeks.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

“Blade Runner 2049” opens on October 6th 2017.

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P!NK To Be Honored at 2017 VMA’S

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By Niy Birden

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Get ready, P!nk fans.

That’s right ,the moment many people have been waiting for is finally coming true: P!nk will be getting her honor at this year’s MTV VMA’s.

This is a major career moment for the Rock/Pop/and sometimes R&B crooner who has been continuously amazing the music world for years now with her Cirque de Soleil-like, mesmerizing performances.
The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, also sometimes known as the Lifetime Achievement Award, is one of pop music’s most prestigious awards to date. Created to honor musicians who pair both music and film together in outstanding efforts, the most recent awards, while not handed out annually, were given to big-namers like Beyonce, Kanye West, Rihanna, and Justin Timberlake.

P!nk definitely is deserving of this award. First bursting onto the scene as a solo musician in 2000, she quickly impacted the music industry with her pop hits such as Lady Marmalade, and later her classic album Missundaztood.

Her transition from cookie-cutter pop, to Rock n’ Roll is one of the most brought-up musical transformations discussed, alongside the likes of Madonna and recent RCA label mate Christina Aguilera, who was also featured on Lady Marmalade.
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Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid-1-800-273-8255 Music Video Review

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By Niy Birden

Visionary . Def Jam


First of all, let’s just start by acknowledging that Don Cheadle is on a roll. Not only because of the legend that he is and always will be, but because he has made two incredibly placed appearances in two of the biggest music videos this year so far: Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA”, and now, Logic’s “1-800-273-8255”. Can we all agree here that Don would make a damn good director for a music video??

This year, the topic of LGBTQ discussions have been fairly quiet but still in demand, thanks to our recent election. With recent events such as the Charlottesville Nazi protests showing just how much of hate America is tolerating in society, it might be fitting to say that right now, more than ever, our youth need understanding and support with personal matters, especially the types of matters that has been behind the spike of suicide rates in teenagers. Fortunately, that support comes from a multitude of sources. And Logic wants to open up the discussion about it.

Sonically, the song is very pro-pop with a hint of R&B and Hip Hop, like most of Logic’s hits. Starting off with vintage electro piano and some lovely, optimistic strings, he opens up with a very honest statement “I’ve been on the low/I been taking my time/I feel like I’m out of my mind/It feel like my life ain’t mine/Who can relate?/I’ve been on the low/I been taking my time/I feel like I’m out of my mind/It feel like my life ain’t mine”. It then continues on with the mid-tempo beats as a nice accompaniment, and has a generous contribution by Alessia Cara and Khalid. Lyrically, it details someone calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and detailing their dismay, and then deciding that they actually don’t want to continue with ending their life.

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Classic Focus Features On #FocusFridays

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Focus Features is continuing with their 15th anniversary celebrations with #FocusFridays, the free live-streaming of some of their classic features on Friday nights in August and September.

For the next three Friday nights, three film favorites will be steamed on Focus Features Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/FocusFeatures). This will start at 6:00 PM PT.

This is a perfect opportunity for film buffs to revisit some of the best movies from the film company, and if you haven’t seen them this is definitely a great treat.

Here’s the current lineup of classic movies:

Friday, August 25th: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (“Al Otro Lado del Río”). Following an inspiring journey of self-discovery and tracing the youthful origins of a revolutionary heart, the Latin American continent is unveiled in all its glory as two friends experience life at its fullest.

Friday, September 1st: The Constant Gardener (2005) sweeps audiences along one man’s emotional and global journey to uncover the truth behind a personal loss and a worldwide conspiracy. For her performance opposite Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz won the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, and Academy Award.

Friday, September 8th: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) earned Golden Globe Award nominations for its stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, in an unforgettable love story, a tumultuous relationship seen through a maze of memories. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

#FocusFridays is part of the initiative commemorating the founding of worldwide film company Focus Features 15 years ago. The effort is called Focus 15 (www.focusfifteen.com). Additionally, there is plenty more to discover through www.focusfeatures.com/subscribe, including retrospective screenings, limited-edition soundtracks and posters giveaways.

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“The Batman” Potentially A Stand-Alone Movie

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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news regarding a stand-alone Joker origin movie comes another revelation: Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” will also not be a part of DC Extended Universe, this according to his recent interview.

“When they approached me, what they said was: ‘look, it’s a standalone, this isn’t part of the extended universe,” Reeves said during Hollywood Reporters Kim Masters on her podcast, The Business.

Speculation regarding The Batman’s production have been going on for awhile now ever since star Ben Afflect stepped down from directorial duties citing an unmanageable workload early this year.

But that is all it is right now, speculation. It is entirely possible that WB’s DCEU slate could change depending on the performance of this November’s Justice League, especially given Wonder Woman’s recent success. At this point, there is no question that The Batman is moving forward, at least based on WB/DC’s DCEU lineup announced last month at San Diego Comic-Con.

One thing we’re sure of is Reeve’s enthusiasm to make his own Batman film, most likely in the same vein as Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight trilogy.
“I have a vision for a way to do something with that character that feels like it resonates with me personally, and a perspective that can grow out into other things.”

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2017 MTV Video Music Awards: Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran And More

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By Armando

mtv.com


Its only four days away from music world’s big event and the excitement is already heating up as to who will be getting a Moonman this year.

Set to be held this Sunday August 27, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, MTV’s annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by Katty Perry, marking the first time for Perry as host of the event.

On Wednesday, Demi Lovato took to Twitter to announce her scheduled performance on Sunday. “See you at the VMAs this year,” Lovato wrote complete with emojis. Gucci Mane, Logic and Post Malone are also set to perform, joining previously announced artists Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Fifth Harmony, The Weeknd, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, Julia Michaels, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and Shawn Mendes.

Also this week, Cardi B was announced to perform at the pre-show stage. She will be joined by “Location” singer and songwriter Khalid and indie pop act Bleachers.

The event is set to be a big night for P!nk, who will be receiving a Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her accomplishments in music and film. Sometimes called “Lifetime Achievement Award” in some years, the accolade has been given to some of music’s biggest names, most recently Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Rihanna.

The top nominees for this year’s Video of the Year include Kendrick Lamar for “Humble”, Bruno Mars for “24K Magic”, Alessia Cara for “Scars to Your Beautiful”, DJ Khaled (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) for “Wild Thoughts”, and The Weeknd for “Reminder.”

The ceremony on Sunday will start at 8 p.m. ET while red carpet starts at 7 p.m. ET. The pre-show will be hosted by rapper Lil Yachty.

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