The new film's creators turned down a "gigantic payday" at Netflix to ensure the first Asian-American-focused studio movie in 25 years would be seen in theaters and, if all goes well, reshape the Hollywood landscape: "The biggest stage with the biggest stakes — that's what we asked for." Kevin Kwan's heart was pounding. It was a Friday evening in October 2016, and the author of the breakout 2013 novel Crazy Rich Asians was in his Manhattan home, on a conference call with the producers of the planned film adaptation — Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and John Penotti — and its director, Jon M. Chu, along with their respective legal teams, about 22 people in all. They had a massive decision to make. Behind one door: Warner Bros., which had outbid other traditional studios with a distribution offer for Crazy Rich Asians a week earlier. Behind the other: Netflix, the great disrupter, which had come in hot the following Monday, dangling complete artistic freedom, a greenlighted … [Read more...] about The Stakes Are High for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ — And That’s the Point
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Vacation Video Shows Off the Griswolds’ 2015 Tartan Prancer
Meet the 2015 Tartan Prancer. It comes packed with new technology and an amazing upgraded design. There is a Martini holder in the outside of the door so you can enjoy a nice drink and a rolled down window on your long and winding trip down holiday road. There are twin ashtrays in the front dash, which is sure to attract all the sexy femme fatales. And it is equipped with a state of the art CB radio. The detachable steering wheel comes in handy for hands-free driving, and now you can get a full head tilt with the seat rest, insuring you never miss a moment while you're barreling down the highway of life. There's even a water fountain in the midsection of this coveted automobile, to keep all those thirsty passengers satiated. Yes, the 2015 Tartan Prancer is the car of choice for the Griswolds as they set off on the road trip of a lifetime in the upcoming comedy reboot Vacation. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo return as Clark and Ellen Griswold to pass the baton on to their son Rusty as … [Read more...] about Vacation Video Shows Off the Griswolds’ 2015 Tartan Prancer
Mr. Big: Jonah Falcon’s Giant Penis Problem
When Jonah Falcon was in fifth grade, his class was allowed to use the school swimming pool. Like many ten-year-olds, the boy was modest and decided to change into his swimsuit in a bathroom stall. Locker-room noises ricocheted outside as Jonah dropped his pants. Then, silence. At first, he wondered if everyone had run away. He looked up and saw fingers wrapped over the top of his stall. Then more fingers. And eyes. His classmates, as many as could wedge themselves around the perimeter of the stall, had hoisted themselves up to peer at what Jonah had exposed. Jonah did not know it was unusual for a ten-year-old boy to have an eight-inch penis. He was unaware that his organ was already longer, thicker and heavier than any owned by his class-mates’ fathers. All he knew was that the silence and the staring boys made him want to burst out of the stall and run away. But Jonah didn’t run away or close his eyes. Pinned inside the toilet stall, pants scrunched around his ankles, he … [Read more...] about Mr. Big: Jonah Falcon’s Giant Penis Problem
The Secret Life of Transgender Rocker Tom Gabel
On a warm Friday evening at the end of March, the artist soon to be formerly known as Tommy Gabel is walking through Manhattan on his way to meet one of his biggest fans, a 23-year-old woman named January Hunt. When Hunt was 16, she saw Gabel play a show and wrote him a long, impassioned fan letter about how he’d changed her life. Right now, Gabel is feeling a little nervous. “It’s probably stupid to talk to a fan like this,” he says. “I don’t really know her – I just sent her a cryptic message on Twitter asking if she could meet up. I just don’t have anyone else to talk to.” Gabel, 31, is the lead singer for Against Me!, a 15-year-old punk band from Gainesville, Florida, most famous for their radical politics and Gabel’s throat-shredding growl. They’ve sung about economic injustice, dismantling the system and generally fucking shit up on stages from tiny suburban clubs to Giants Stadium, and been praised by Bruce … [Read more...] about The Secret Life of Transgender Rocker Tom Gabel
‘Golden State Killer’ Suspect Arrested: What We Know
Update: Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert confirmed that the police arrested Joseph James DeAngelo as the primary suspect in the Golden State Killer case on Wednesday, acting on the conclusions of a task force containing members of law enforcement from multiple agencies and multiple counties. So far he has been charged with the murder of Lyman and Charlene Smith, who were killed in their home in Ventura, California, in 1980. She credited the use of “the most innovative DNA technology available” with helping the authorities track down the suspect. Sheriff Scott Jones added that once the crime lab had a suspect, he sent officers on a surveillance mission to obtained “some discarded DNA.” That “confirm[ed] what we thought we already knew: that we had our man,” Jones added. At the press conference, district attorneys from multiple counties announced plans to file charges for murders, rapes and burglaries they believe … [Read more...] about ‘Golden State Killer’ Suspect Arrested: What We Know