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Dec112022 by Hera Kruja and Mellina ShahromNo Comments

Big Boys season two will have moments of pathos

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Jack Rooke gives an exclusive interview at Westminster World. He talks about the series Big Boys on Channel 4 and reveals what we should expect in the upcoming season two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHjiIhUzBAM Jack Rooke talks about Big Boys season two on Channel 4 that will be shown next year. Credits to: Mellina Shahrom and Hera Kruja Jack Rooke is the writer and creator of Big Boys. It is a sitcom that has been positively praised. It stars Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing, who live together in 2013 and are university students in their first year. Jack, who is Llewellyn's character, is a semi-fictionalized version of Rooke. The series tackles grief and mental health issues in a light and funny way. The first season was shown on 26 May 2022 and it can be watched ...

Dec52022 by Evgeniia KuprinaNo Comments

Would you ‘dance, dance, dance with your hands’? Wednesday is breaking Netflix records and capturing TikTok

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The phenomenal number one trending show on Netflix breaks records in the 93 countries where the service is available. Image credit: Netflix The series revolved around the Addams family’s daughter Wednesday. Unlike previous movies, this show looked closely on just her life, problems at new school. It also brought a mythical dark element. Wednesday was Tim Burton’s representation of a famous family. It raised topics of being an outcast, being different and introverted. Netflix said “Wednesday now holds the record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series on Netflix, with 341.2 MILLION HOURS!” Ratings are higher than the 4th season of Stranger Things and the Crown. It was a breaking phenomenon in Netflix history. https://twitter.com/netflix/sta

Dec52022 by Katie BirdNo Comments

The new trailer for Harry and Meghan’s documentary sparks debate

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The new trailer for the much anticipated documentary was released today, and is set to premiere on 8th December. https://youtu.be/2rlVhiXlcHU Ever since the first teaser trailer was released for Harry and Meghan's documentary on 1st December, the world has awaited with bated breath to see what the controversial former royals will say about life behind closed doors at Buckingham Palace. Now, Netflix have released a new trailer for the six-episode documentary, which is set to air the first three episodes on the streaming platform on 8th December, with the other three episodes to be released on 15th December. The trailer shows new and unseen photos of the couple. However, a new element of the trailer is two other interviewees, one of them being tech entrepreneur Christopher ...

Channel 4’s Big Boys is coming back, and it is better than ever

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The series got renewed for a second season in August 2022 and is scheduled to premiere in 2023. The first broadcast was on 26 May this year and is available on All 4. Source: Channel 4 Jack Rooke gives an exclusive interview at Westminster World. He talks about the series Big Boys on Channel 4 and reveals what we should expect in the upcoming season two. Jack also spoke about Big Boys season two. During those episodes, we will watch more stories being developed regarding the other characters. In contrast, the main focus remains on the main ones. https://youtu.be/KHjiIhUzBAM Credit: Mellina Shahrom and Besmira Kruja Jack Rooke said: “I think it’s just going to be a bit more expansive. I want to sort of delve into some of the other characters' back stories and for it to feel

Do you know the significance of mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?

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Recently, the 2022 Winter Olympics opened in Beijing, China. As the host of the Winter Olympics, China introduced the mascot. Do you want to know how it was designed? Let's have a look. Bing Dwendwen source：youtube Cao Xue, head of the mascot design team of the Winter Olympics, said that the design inspiration of Bing Dwen Dwen was from Sugar-Coated Hawthorn, which is a traditional snack in Beijing. The icing on its body is related to the movement of ice and snow. The ice pier takes panda as its core, and retains the ice shell shape of Sugar-Coated Hawthorn. The panda image is combined with the super-energy ice crystal shell. The shape of the head shell is taken from the ice and snow sports helmet, decorated with colorful halo, and the overall image resembles an astronaut.

Feb122022 by Madi ApthorpeNo Comments

Jimmy Carr’s Holocaust Joke Explained

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Jimmy Carr, a comedian often known for his outrageous comedy, has stirred up controversy following his recent Netflix special, His Dark Material. Roma Holocaust, History Today, 2010. Source: Galerie Bilderwelt What did he say? In a Netflix special that came out on Christmas Day 2021, Carr said: “When people talk about the Holocaust, they talk about the tragedy and horror of 6 million Jewish lives being lost to the Nazi war machine. But they never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis. No one ever wants to talk about that, because no one ever wants to talk about the positives.” Carr has defended his words by saying it's educational, and he is in fact poking fun at the fact that most people don’t know about GRT (Gypsy Roma Travellers), homosexual, d

Mar82021 by AnjaliNo Comments

Did the BLM movement end ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’?

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Heart-breaking announcement by the creators of cop comedy show Brooklyn Nine-Nine in February 2021 for ending the show with Season 8 on NBC, appear to fans as an extended support for the BLM movement. A scene from the comedy show Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Source: Twitter/@nbcbrooklyn99 "The way I see it, if this is to be our last ride then let us go out in a blaze of glory,” the show took to twitter sharing a letter from the producer and co-creator Dan Goor. https://twitter.com/nbcbrooklyn99/status/1359958366433341440 Brooklyn Nine-Nine will drop it's last season in the later half of 2021, according to NBC. The team scrapped the script of the first four episodes as series star and co-producer Andy Samberg told People," We're taking a step back, and the writers are all r

The ‘Locked’ Actors in the lockdown cities

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Theatres in the cities Tier 2 and below can be reopened after Boris Johnson publicly announced new rules about the end of lockdown in 3 December, which is undoubtedly the best opportunity for some of the actors to return to the stage. Since UK lockdown in March, many actors are out of work. "They're very talented, but they can't stand on stage," said a cabaret teacher, who has seen actors around her lose their jobs one after another. Jody Zimmerman, a musical theatre actress, did the latest performance before pandemic. Photo by Jody Zimmerman A 'locked' year for actors Grace Beazleigh, who was learning music theatre and graduated from Lain Theatre Art Collage this year, has been eager to perform on stage, but the sudden lockdown in March made it difficult for her. "When ...

‘British Only’: No longer enough for casting calls

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What does Brexit mean for the film industry? The end of the Brexit transition period on 31st of December will change the way UK and EU screen operations run. https://youtu.be/3bHLSiclCL4 What about the Movement of People, Visas and Immigration? In the past, the UK's TV and film industries have utilised the advantage of free movement, and thrived on this agreement. Discussions are still ongoing on whether UK nationals will have the ability to get short term work permits, for filming contracts. “My main concern lies with immigration,” Sir William Sargent, the chief executive of leading VFX firm told the BFI (British Film industry): “We are a classic cluster – a European centre of excellence. If we mishandle immigration, we will damage that.” Fran

Apr152020 by Editor2No Comments

What is Colorblind Casting and its cause?

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It is not uncommon to see casting director using white actors instead of Blacks or Asians in stage or films, even though they may not match the original description of the playwright. Many people take it as colorblind casting, which is the non-traditional casting without considering the actor’s ethnicity. However, it is just a partial meaning of this term. In practice, colorblind casting has a broader usage. It can be white people who play the role of black. In turn, black people can also be cast the characters that used to be performed by the whites, although it is rare. In addition, this term is not only shown on the casting process but a principle that can be utilized when the playwright creates the characters. Under this guidance, the author does not point out the races of the charact