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Music great Prince dies at 57

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by Creative Media Times

Prince, one of the bestselling pop artists of all time, died Thursday morning in his home recording studio in Chanhassen, Minn., according to his publicist.

“It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” his publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, said in a statement. “There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time.”

Police and EMTs responded to a 911 call at his Paisley Park studio Thursday. Sheriffs in Chanhassen, Minnesota, confirmed that there was one fatality.

Prince was briefly hospitalized last week for what representatives at the time said was a flu.

Born June 7, 1958, Prince Rogers Nelson, was one of the most successful and prolific performers of all time. Over his career, Prince sold more than 100 million albums, and won seven Grammy Awards. He also had success as a songwriter for other musicians, writing hits like “Nothing Compares 2 U” for Sinead O’Connor, “Manic Monday” for The Bangles, and “I Feel For You,” for Chaka Khan.

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Sources: The Upgraded PlayStation 4 is Codenamed NEO, Contains Upgraded CPU, GPU, RAM

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by Austin Walker

Though the NEO will offer greater visual fidelity than the original PS4, Sony is taking measures not to split their user base in two.

Earlier this year, rumors began to fly that Sony would release an upgraded version of the PlayStation 4, a console often called the PS4.5 or the PS4K by fans and press. Today, multiple sources have confirmed for us details of the project, which is internally referred to as the NEO. No price was provided, but previous reports indicate that the NEO would sell at $399. At time of publishing, Sony has not returned our request for comment, but we will update this story if the company responds.

The NEO will feature a higher clock speed than the original PS4, an improved GPU, and higher bandwidth on the memory. The documents we’ve received note that the HDD in the NEO is the same as that in the original PlayStation 4, but it’s not clear if that means in terms of capacity or connection speed. Starting in October, every PS4 game is required to ship with both a “Base Mode” which will run on the currently available PS4 and a “NEO Mode” for use on the new console.

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It hasn’t even been a year, and there’s already an improved Samsung Galaxy A9

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By Williams Pelegrin

Announced last December, the Samsung Galaxy A9 represented the company’s latest effort to disguise a mid-range smartphone in high-end construction. Following the lead of Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Meizu, however, Samsung opted to create a Pro version of its jumbo-sized Galaxy A smartphone, which brings us to the Galaxy A9 Pro, reports GSM Arena.

Revealed for China, the Galaxy A9 Pro doesn’t do anything dramatic to differentiate itself from the original, offering slight bumps in RAM, built-in storage, camera resolution, and battery. More specifically, the Galaxy A9 Pro runs on 4GB of RAM, up from the 3GB found in the original, while featuring 32GB of storage, twice the storage of the original. In addition, the Galaxy A9 Pro features an 8-megapixel camera on the front and a 16MP camera around back, nice bumps from the 5MP and 13MP rear- and front-facing shooters, respectively, found in the original. Finally, the Pro version of the Galaxy A9 includes a whopping 5,000mAh battery, up from the 4,000mAh battery found in the Galaxy A9.

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Young Han Solo Will Probably Be Played By One Of These 4 Actors

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By Dirk Libbey

And then there were four. When we first heard about the casting search for the young version of Han Solo for the character’s upcoming standalone Star Wars film, it sounded like every living human between 20 and 35 was being considered. Then we heard the shortlist had been whittled down to about a dozen names. While the decision hasn’t quite been made yet, the shortlist has reportedly become even shorter.

While the exact size of the shortlist is unclear, according to The Hollywood Reporter, at least four actors were in London last week to test for the role. While three of the young performers have been on our radar previously, one appears to be an entirely new name attached to the intergalactic smuggler. Here’s a look at the top candidates for the Millennium Falcon pilot’s chair.

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2016 Academy Awards – Spotlight, Leo, Mad Max wins big

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2016 Academy Awards

Best Picture
Spotlight

Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant”

Leonardo DiCaprio


Best Actress
Brie Larson in “Room”

Supporting Actor
Mark Rylance in “Bridge of Spies”

Supporting Actress
Alicia Vikander for “The Danish Girl”

Director
Alejandro G. Iñárritu for “The Revenant”

Adapted screenplay
“The Big Short” Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay

Original screenplay
“Spotlight” Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy

Film editing
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Margaret Sixel

Production design
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Production Design: Colin Gibson; Set Decoration: Lisa Thompson

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New York Fashion Week: Couture

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By AI Creative Media

Couture New York Fashion Week began on Friday, February 12 and runs through February. All of the shows were held on Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, Broadway, NY.

The 23rd Season of Couture Fashion Week featured collections from Dauphine of France, Anniesa Hasibuan, Vintage Couture by Vanny Tousignant, Ely Cortrreal and Andres Aquino, and performances from Mia Wallace and Serena Bateman.

Couture Fashion Week was founded in 2005 by Andres Aquino and also presents a series of couture and luxury fashion shows in New York City, Cannes and other selected cities.

Here’s some of the highlights of the 3-day couture fashion event.

Photographer: Armando – aiphotoimaging.com
New York Couture Fashion Week
Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, Broadway

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Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016: ‘Spotlight’ Cast Takes Top Prize

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Journalism drama “Spotlight” won the SAG ensemble cast award in a night that was dominated by a diverse roster of winners.

“Spotlight” won the cast award over “Beasts of No Nation,” “The Big Short,” “Straight Outta Compton” and “Trumbo.”

Solidifying his front-runner status, Leonardo DiCaprio has won the SAG Award for Best Actor for “The Revenant” for his role as a fur trapper bent on revenge. Brie Larson won Best Actress for her role as a tormented mother in “Room.”

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The Revenant, DiCaprio, The Martian win big at 73rd Golden Globe Awards

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Best Picture (Drama): The Revenant
Best Picture (Musical or Comedy): The Martian
Best Actor (Drama):Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Best Actress (Drama): Brie Larson – Room
Best Director – Motion Picture: Alejandro G. Inarritu – The Revenant

Best Actor (Musical or Comedy): Matt Damon – The Martian
Best Actress (Musical or Comedy): Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Sylvester Stallone – Creed
Best Original Score: The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
Best Screenplay:Steve Jobs – Aaron Sorkin

Best Original Song:Spectre – “Writings on the Wall”
Best Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Animated Feature: Inside Out

Best TV Series (Drama): Mr. Robot
Best TV Series (Comedy):Mozart in the Jungle
Best Limited Series, Mini-series or TV Movie:Wolf Hall
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama:Taraji P. Henson – Empire
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama:Jon Hamm – Mad Men

Best Actress in a Musical Or Comedy Series: Rachel Bloom – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Best Actor in a Musical Or Comedy Series: Gael García Bernal – Mozart in the Jungle
Best Actor in a Limited Series Made For Television: Oscar Isaac – Show Me a Hero
Best Actress in a Limited Series Made For Television: Lady Gaga – American Horror Story: Hotel
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Maura Tierney – The Affair
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Christian Slater – Mr. Robot

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2016 Golden Globe nominations

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By Armando

What a lovely day. Following last week’s surprise announcement from the National Board of Review naming Mad Max: Fury Road as the best film of 2015, George Miller and company received another unexpected nods from yet another Oscar precursor: Golden Globe lavished the movie with Best Picture and Best Director nominations.

Below is the full list:

Best Picture, Drama

Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight

Best Picture, Comedy or Musical
The Big Short
Joy
The Martian
Spy
Trainwreck

Best Director

Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro Innaritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott, The Martian

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Steve Jobs: Film Review

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By Armando Inquig

‘Steve Jobs’ depicts the man as a flawed yet brilliant innovator: a salesman who expects employees to meet his standards, and a creative and artistic mind obsessed with product design.

Starring Michael Fassbender as Jobs, the movie is structured like a three-act play. Each act focuses on a pivotal product launch: the Macintosh in 1984, the NeXT (also known as The Cube) in 1988, and the iMac in 1998. Each act is preceded by flashbacks or a series of TV and news montages.

Just before Jobs takes the stage for each product launch, he’s confronted by various figures from his past. These include his ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan (Katherine Waterston), Lisa, a daughter he once denied was his, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Apple CEO John Scully who played a role in Jobs’s dismissal, and original Mac team member Andy Hertzfeld. Through these interactions, his exasperated marketing executive Joanna Hoffman (Kate Winslet) consistently supports him, striving to maintain focus amidst the distractions that always seem to surface at the most inopportune moments.

While the film’s structure offers an intriguing approach, it leaves the characterization of the title character feeling unsatisfying and inconsistent. The movie doesn’t delve deeply into his history as an adopted child, omits key aspects of his professional relationship with Wozniak, and the reference to the invention of the iPad—shown as Jobs reacts to his daughter’s use of a portable cassette player—comes off as forced. Given the numerous recent portrayals of Jobs, this film fails to provide fresh insight.

The movie reaches its pinnacle in the third act, set in 1998 before the iMac launch, as Jobs reconciles with his daughter. Here, Fassbender truly captures the essence of Jobs, closely resembling the tech icon’s familiar image. This segment is a pleasure to watch.

Aaron Sorkin’s script provides a riveting, humorous, and captivating glimpse behind the scenes of Steve Jobs during pivotal product launches. However, it doesn’t match the depth, purpose, or impact of his work on ‘The Social Network’.

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