[ad_1] The artist Arthur Jafa in front of his painting “Thirst Trap” (2024). When I first met Arthur Jafa, Fred Moten was still living in the West Adams area of Los Angeles, and I was living in New York, visiting L.A. for the holidays. Fred invited me and AJ, as friends call him, to dinner,… Continue reading Arthur Jafa talks about success and growth as an artist
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Margot Robbie Produces “The Sims” Film After “Barbie” Success
[ad_1] Margot once said that she assured Mattell that Barbie would make a billion dollars before the movie was even greenlit. “I was like, ‘And now you’ve got Barbie and Greta Gerwig,’” she explained. “And I think I told them that it’d make a billion dollars, which maybe I was overselling, but we had a… Continue reading Margot Robbie Produces “The Sims” Film After “Barbie” Success
How This Anime Became A Global Success
[ad_1] With its breathtaking visuals, epic battle sequences, engaging storyline, and lovable characters, it’s no surprise that Demon Slayer has been crowned as one of the best anime to have graced our screens in recent years. Titles are easily bestowed, though, so let’s talk facts. Since its release, Demon Slayer has topped anime watch lists,… Continue reading How This Anime Became A Global Success
Robbie Robertson was on the verge of his greatest success
[ad_1] This article was not supposed to be an appreciation. I was literally hours away from interviewing Robbie Robertson for a celebratory feature about his most impressive film score, for the forthcoming “Killers of the Flowers Moon,” and his long and varied collaboration with its director, Martin Scorsese, who was also going to answer some… Continue reading Robbie Robertson was on the verge of his greatest success
Following the Success of Twitter for Instagram People, We Bring You Other Meta Versions of Apps You Already Have
[ad_1] You know Instagram as the place where billions of people connect over thirst traps and screenshots of Twitter jokes from last month. With Threads, Meta asked what would happen if we took those Instagram people and told them to share words instead—positive words that could be embroidered on cushions which would be sold on… Continue reading Following the Success of Twitter for Instagram People, We Bring You Other Meta Versions of Apps You Already Have