Singer-songwriter Stevie Knipe has been making music for close to a decade, since they were a college student in upstate New York recording in a dorm room. But Knipe (who uses they/their pronouns) has really taken a leap forward in terms of both sonics and songcraft with the excellent Driver . While previous Adult Mom albums had a spare, bedroom-recording feel, Driver is more of a band album, with bright production and songs that carefully and vividly map out an early-twenties travelogue full of crisis, memory, hope, and the kind of intense moments that feel almost debilitatingly hard-hitting at that age — even if you’re just starting to become wise enough to know they’re ephemeral. That mood gives Knipe’s writing and singing a kind of transitory gravity, as the album flows from the lovely country textures of “Passenger” to the bursting guitars and drum muscle of “Wisconsin,” to the sharp jangle and piano counterpoint of “Berlin,” to the stunning, fragile acoustic … [Read more...] about Adult Mom’s ‘Driver’ Is a Coming-of-Age Indie-Pop Masterpiece
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Boxing Star Claressa Shields Honoring Kobe Bryant & Gianna with Custom Fight Trunks
Breaking News When Claressa Shields hits the ring on Friday night -- she'll be rocking custom fight trunks paying tribute to Kobe Bryant and Gianna . 25-year-old Shields is taking on IBF super welterweight champion Marie-Eve Dicaire -- in a fight to unify the super welterweight division. Claressa has established herself as the top fighter in women's boxing -- she's 10-0 as a pro ... with TWO gold medals in the Olympics. She was clearly inspired by the greatness of Kobe and his daughter Gianna -- which is why she decided to put their names on her trunks. Shields tells TMZ Sports she's laser-focused on her fight with Dicaire -- explaining, "I wanna knock her out but I also wanna have a great performance." "She's gonna come out there and try to perform but I just know that I can get her out between rounds 5 and 7. It just depends which round that I'm really feeling it." Play video content TMZSports.com As we previously … [Read more...] about Boxing Star Claressa Shields Honoring Kobe Bryant & Gianna with Custom Fight Trunks
Japan’s Gaga Boards Its First Ever 3D Animated Film, ‘Ryoma! The Prince Of Tennis’ – Filmart
EXCLUSIVE: Japanese major Gaga will launch sales on 3D animated feature Ryoma! The Prince Of Tennis at the upcoming Filmart in Hong Kong (March 15-18). The movie is the first 3D computer-generated title that the studio has produced and distributed in its 35-year history. Gaga entered the animation business in 2016 and has worked on titles including the Annie nominee Okko’s Inn by Kitaro Kosaka and Seven Days War by Yuta Murano, both of which screened in competition at Annecy, to date. The Prince Of Tennis is a 20 years’ long-running comic series about middle-school tennis prodigy Ryoma developing friendship and tennis techniques through intense matches against powerhouse players. Selling over 60 million copies, the original series has developed into various media franchise such as animation TV series, musical stage, live-action film and video games. The new animation feature is a stand–alone original story produced by the original comic author Takeshi … [Read more...] about Japan’s Gaga Boards Its First Ever 3D Animated Film, ‘Ryoma! The Prince Of Tennis’ – Filmart
‘WandaVision’ “The Series Finale” Recap: What Now For Scarlet Witch, Vision & The Kids?
Warning: The following recap of WandaVision , Episode 9 “The Series Finale” contains some major spoilers: First off, if the title of the episode is any indication, we definitely won’t be getting a second season of WandaVision. Marvel Boss Kevin Feige told the press at TCA last week “to never say never” when it comes to a season 2 of the Elizabeth Olsen-Paul Bettany Disney + Marvel series, but it’s certainly clear now that the series will bridge to the movies Captain Marvel 2 (or upcoming Disney+ Secret Invasion series) as expected and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . In regards to how the finale directed by Matt Shakman and written by Jac Schaeffer extends to those big pics, read on. However, to clear up a few big things that some were expecting and did not occur: Big bad villain Mephisto never revealed himself, and as of this moment, Agnes’ husband Ralph doesn’t appear to be Mephisto. Later on in the episode as Monica Rambeau … [Read more...] about ‘WandaVision’ “The Series Finale” Recap: What Now For Scarlet Witch, Vision & The Kids?
Splitsvilla 13 Host Rannvijay Singha & His Wife Prianka To Welcome Their Second Child Soon
Actor Rannvijay Singha and his wife Prianka Singha are all set to welcome their second child. The Splitsvilla 13 host shared this delightful news on his Instagram handle by sharing a picture with his wife and daughter Kainaat. He captioned the photo as, "Missing the three of you so much... #satnamwaheguruੴ @priankasingha @singhakainaat." For the unversed, Rannvijay Singha is busy shooting for Splitsvilla 13 with co-host Sunny Leone in Kerala. In the above picture, Rannvijay and cute Kainaat can be seen smiling and touching Prianka's baby bump. The happiness on their faces is clearly visible, as the couple is all set to embrace parenthood again. Not only Rannvijay Singha, Prianka too shared a video with Kainaat on Instagram and wrote, "Daddy.. the 3 of us are missing you @rannvijaysingha .. Can't wait to see you soon! Satnam Waheguru." See the video here Let us tell you, 37-year-old Rannvijay Singha tied the knot with Prianka in 2014. The couple … [Read more...] about Splitsvilla 13 Host Rannvijay Singha & His Wife Prianka To Welcome Their Second Child Soon