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Rami Malek As Freddie Mercury Is Making Us Second Guess Our Eyesight

Sep 062017

Rami Malek just completely redefined Queen for us with the unveiling of his first looks as Freddie Mercury for the legendary singer’s biopic. The ‘Mr Robot’ actor looks like an exact replica of Mercury, complete with his signature styled vest and the moustache as well as the attitude he embodies. Freddie Mercury becomes him.

Exclusive: @ItsRamiMalek is #FreddieMercury in this ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ first look: https://t.co/xfpQKXgVNZ pic.twitter.com/cplCnggZtW

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 5, 2017

The photos that were released yesterday on Entertainment Weekly coincide with Mercury’s birthday and pay the perfect homage to the late legend.

The film is titled ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, after one of Freddie’s most iconic songs of the same name and is being directed by Bryan Singer who has also directed the majority of the X-Men franchise movies, as well as the Oscar-winner, ‘The Usual Suspects’.

Rami Malek As Freddie Mercury Is Making Us Second Guess Our Eyesight © NY Times

Talking about donning the role of Freddie Mercury, Rami told Entertainment Weekly, “When you’re able to open your eyes and see a different person staring back at you in the mirror, it’s a very affirming.”

The movie is said to be detailing Freddie Mercury’s rise to success and fame right from the dawn of the personality, back in 1970 to the historic performance at Live Aid in 1985.

Rami Malek As Freddie Mercury Is Making Us Second Guess Our Eyesight © BBC UK

“We’re going to use Freddie as much as possible and use myself as much as possible. I’m in Abbey Road right now if that should say anything to you. I’m not working on my acting,” said Malek when asked about how he plans to recreate Freddie’s iconic voice. Singer also added that the film won’t so much be a biopic as he would be the documenting of a series of historic events in the life of the famed singer.

We can’t wait to see the movie!

Melisandre Could Be The Catalyst That 'Game of Thrones' Needs In Season 8

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Sep 022017

Because let’s all be very honest about one thing: ‘Game of Thrones’ is losing the pot somewhere. It isn’t the great series it once was. The directors and producers are getting a bit sloppy and predictable. It’s true no matter what you might say. We knew Jon and Dany were to hook up (quite frankly Jon calling her Dany was a little too far-fetched for a George R.R. Martin novel which is why they should just stick to the books, but never you mind). We knew Gendry would make a comeback. We kinda saw a dragon death on its way and well, Baelish’s days were numbered a long time ago. Let’s just get over all of that because now the guys are just giving us what we want and the show is no fun anymore.

Melisandre Could Be The Catalyst That Game of Thrones Needs In Season 8 HBO

But, for the sake of the franchise and all the hullabaloo that comes along with it, we’ll stoke your trivial fandom fire one more time (just kidding; there’s going to be a lot more).

If you’re wondering whatever happened to Melisandre on ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, ever since she announced she was leaving for Volantis, then don’t wonder because that’s exactly where she’s headed. The reasons however, behind Meli wanting to go back to Volantis have more to do than just the fact that she foresaw her death.

Melisandre Could Be The Catalyst That Game of Thrones Needs In Season 8 HBO

Let’s go back to Season 6 for a bit, to the episode when one High Priestess Kinvara paid Tyrion and Lord Varys a visit in Meereen while Dany was away, captured by the Dothraki tribe. The scene went something like this:

TYRION: “The truth is, we need your help. We were hoping that we could somehow persuade you…”
KINVARA: “You don’t need to persuade me. I came to help. Daenerys Stormborn is the one who was promised. From the fire she was reborn to remake the world… Daenerys has been sent to lead the people against the darkness in this war and in the Great War still to come.”

Melisandre Could Be The Catalyst That Game of Thrones Needs In Season 8 HBO

Now Here Goes The Story:

Volantis happens to be one of the three Free Cities of Essos. But, that’s not all. The city sits on an amount of dragon-glass that is so vast that the people actually build their homes with it. Oh wait, there’s more. In Volantis resides an army of thousands of ferocious soldiers, known as the Fiery Hand. They wear dark red armour on orange robes and wield spears that are shaped like flames. Whether or not these spears will also light up like the Beric Dondarion’s does is yet to be seen. But, let’s examine the facts at hand.

Melisandre Could Be The Catalyst That Game of Thrones Needs In Season 8 HBO

We know that Kinvara the High Priestess of Volantis is already gunning for Queen Daenerys Targaryen and as such, is waiting for a sign so they can call on the Fiery Hand at the hour of need to fight alongside her, against the white walkers. We also know that Melisandre is on her way to Volantis and could very well carry the news of the Great War to Kinvara. At this point, we would have a bevvy of soldiers ready to fight for and answer to no one but the God of Light; courtesy of Melisandre being the bearer of news for the High Priest and Priestess of Volantis.

Now imagine how this army will change the entire game for Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen and the fate of the white walkers!

I’ll leave you to your imagination, on that note.

Melisandre Could Be The Catalyst That Game of Thrones Needs In Season 8

This Guy Photoshops Himself With Celebrities On Instagram & It's Hilarious AF

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Jul 302017

Just when you thought you’ve seen all that there is to see on everyone’s favourite photo-sharing app, Instagram, in walks Lorenz Valentino, dressed sharp as a knife in a full-body dinosaur suit that is custom-made for adults. Confused?

Lorenz Valentino is our current favourite person to follow on Instagram for the simple reason that he’s downright hilarious. Model and actor, Valentino has been known to maintain an Instagram feed filled with his photographs posing with celebrities. Only, he isn’t posing as much as he is trolling, but in a rather harmless and fun way.

Don’t know what I mean?

Check this out for starters…

I mean, we’re always up for Dino cleaning up after the First Lady Of The United States, Melania Trump!

#MelaniaTrump makes a brilliant First Lady. I mean just look at her. Yeah, she needs to improve her table manners but besides that, USA, you made a ‘great’ choice with @realdonaldtrump #buttholelips #firstlady #president #usa #ilovespaghetti

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Feb 12, 2017 at 11:21am PST

And it gets funnier… like, with this picture of Beyonce being… well, Beyonce…

TWIIIIINNNNSSSS?!?!? @beyonce ðŸ˜²ðŸ˜¦ðŸ˜¥ðŸ˜ #desperate #helip #dinolicious #fundme #impregnant

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Feb 4, 2017 at 9:54am PST

We bet Kylie’s current, Travis Scott, as well as her ex, Tyga would have something to say about this…

@kinggoldchains is not gonna be impressed when he sees this. And @kyliejenner you should think about a career in MMA. That was one hell of a cleavage choke #upsididitagain #naughty #dinolicious #topless #motorboat

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Jan 29, 2017 at 6:30am PST

Or the fact that Taylor Swift has got some serious competition going on there…

When you know you got the moves ðŸ”¥â?¤ @taylorswift #love #dancing #dancingqueen #dinolicious #tension #tzzz

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Nov 21, 2016 at 11:11am PST

Didn’t Mirranda Kerr just get married? Would we find this on Snapchat by any chance?

Had a couple of drinks today with the lovely @mirandakerr until i couldn’t hold it anymore…feeding the fish #peeandfeelfree #mirandakerr #dinolicious #justletitrun

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Aug 11, 2016 at 1:03pm PDT

Haha okay, this is funny, Cara!

Sooo!!! @terryrichardson really surprised me yesterday. Unfortunately, they didn’t like my makeup from yesterday 🙁 however, when I arrived he had talked @caradelevingne into stopping by, too. She’s so goofy. She was like ‘draw me some armpit pubes’ She’s so professional. Love you, Cara. Do you prefer her with hair or without? Tell me, I’ll tell her! #armpitpubes #tickletickle #seriesoffun #cara #newyorkbaby #goofy #dinolicious

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Jul 14, 2016 at 9:57am PDT

Okay, this definitely takes the cake!

Comment if you know who did this. Got slipped some roofies and found myself in #kanyewest video#famous along with @georgewbush #annawintour @realdonaldtrump @badgalriri @chrisbrownofficial @kimkardashian @rayj @amberrose @caitlynjenner and #billcosby still a virgin so won’t be pressing charges #dinolicious #musicvideo #fame #stars #whobroughtmehere #nakedwithdino

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Jun 26, 2016 at 6:05am PDT

Did Deadpool have any words for this?

@vancityreynolds has asked me several times now ‘Dino, what is your super strength?’ due to my appearances in #superman and #deadpool. But is there anything more powerful than a plunger when you have a blocked toilet? But he just doesn’t understand! #power #fight #dinoninja #plunge #ryanreynolds #badass #dinolook #dinolicious

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Apr 17, 2016 at 11:03am PDT

We know where Beckham got those tattoos from now!

@davidbeckham came into my tattoo studio the other day. He asked me for a #dinolicous tattoo on his back. Guess what he got? Share in comments! #beckham #tattoo #inked #bff #123overbodyfree #dinostyletattoo

A post shared by Lorenz Valentino (@lorenzvalentino) on Apr 10, 2016 at 11:20am PDT

Basically, you get the gist… Lorenz is plenty funny. Also, we might want to loan the dino suit sometime.

Veteran Indian Cricketer Harbhajan Singh To Go From Off-Spinner To Singer Soon

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Jul 082017

Just when you thought there’s only so much to India’s favourite off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh goes and bowls you over, nice and clean with this recent piece of news that he is about to turn his cap around to the title of Bollywood singer!

Yes, veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will be teaming up with India’s finest music composer Mithoon for a music single dedicated to celebrating the contribution of real life heroes who have strived towards the welfare of the nation. This is the very first time the sauvé cricketer who hails from Punjab will be taking to the mic and is already taking lessons in the studio.

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Speaking about the recent announcement of the event, Mithoon said in a statement, “It’s actually a thought that Harbhajan shared with me. We have been close friends for a while now and he has always expressed his interest in music. He wanted to do something to celebrate our national heritage and culture. We were always contemplating on working together and were in talks of collaborating on a single since over a year now. This concept cropped up on his birthday and while there many ideas exchanged this particular idea appealed to us the most. I always believe music should address a higher purpose and collaborations of ideas should bring meaning to the fore.”

Veteran Indian Cricketer Harbhajan Singh To Go From Off-Spinner To Singer Soon YouTube

The video is set to be shot across different states of India and will feature the real lives of the common man who are the real driving force of our country. The single will be sung in Hinglish and will be premiered in the month of December this year.

We’re proud and excited for our good old Bhajji.

Tom Holland Singing Desi Spiderman Is All Kinds Of Epic Today

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Jul 062017

Thursday may not be the best of days in the week; but, trust us when we say we’ve got your back. As a dose of feel good, here is something that will at the very least leave you feeling brighter than before and ready to take on the world… maybe like Spiderman…?

The Comic Con India crew recently attended Sony India’s Exclusive ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ media event in Singapore with Sahil Shah from East India Comedy. Sahil as part of the CCI Crew hosted a special conversation with the cast of the movie including with Spider-Man himself, Tom Holland, the video for which is right here.

And guess what? Sahil brings up THAT topic… yeah, the one about the Desi Spiderman song and all!

Oh, and guess what else?! Tom Holland reacts to it, too! By singing it!

How awesome is this guy, anyway?

The video is part of Comic Con India’s new web series, titled Geekly which, as the name suggests, is about all things geeky. And if this one is anything to go by, then we’ve got a lot of killer entertainment coming to us from the comics universe, thanks Comic Con!

Also, I have to say it. Tom Holland is a cool kid. And ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ might be exactly the kind of redemption the franchise needs for the webbed superhero.

And till we’re waiting to see how much good Holland does to the role, we’ll take this one for now.

District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp Thrills With The Release Of His Second Short Film Firebase

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Jun 302017

We all know and applaud director Neill Blomkamp for the brilliance that was ‘District 9′, released in 2009. And we all remember the grim and brutal ‘Elysium’, starring Matt Damon, in 2013. The director has a knack for showcasing sci-fi in a way that lends a thrilling experience to every viewer.

Earlier this month Blomkamp began releasing short films from his home label, Oats Studio which is his experimental venture. Under the label, he released his first short film, ‘Rakka’ which was based on alien invasion; followed by Cooking With Bill which was based on a wacky infomercial gone horribly wrong. And following the league is Blomkamp’s latest short film, ‘Firebase’.

The film is based in the era of the Vietnam War. The plot follows American GIs who have been deployed in a rain forest where something dangerous lurks. As they search for some sort of evidence, they begin to find bodies with horrifying under growths in the skin. As the film goes on, they start to find footage that shows tanks and planes suspended and floating in mid-air. On the involvement of the CIA, the party is faced with the River God—a supernatural creature who seems almost invincible.

The plot follows various twists and turns that leave you gripping your chair tighter than ever as the scenes unfold. The starting scene opens with the body of a disfigured soldier propped and tied up in the rainforests. It gets more graphic as the film rolls on. Fans of Blomkamp’s District 9 will have a field day with his latest film! Be warned though, this movie is graphic beyond anything you know and you will want to squeal and squirm at the realness of the imagery. And if you have delicate heart, well, make it strong. Grab the popcorn. And while you’re at it, a safe blanket just in case the River God gets in…

This Video Of Saqib Saleem As A Kathak Dancer Will Win Your Heart Over

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Jun 212017

Father’s Day may have just gone by; but, one look at this video of Saqib Saleem and your hearts will melt enough to want to give your Dad a hug, or a call. Saleem’s latest short film, titled ‘Aamad’ sees the actor portray the role of a male Kathak dancer—in itself, a rarity in the industry. Forget his last film that hit theatres, ‘Dobaara’. This will be the most impressionable image he creates in the moment.

We have always seen female actresses doing classical dances on screen, but in current times one of the male lead actor who dared to portray a role as Kathak dancer is a rare thing to see. Well we are talking about the talented young actor Saqib Saleem who’s new short film titled ‘Aamad’ has just released on digital platform. The film is produced released by Terribly Tiny Talkies and is directed by Neeraj Udhwani who has previously worked with Saqib as the writer of ‘Mere Dad Ki Maruti’. The short is about an emotional yet strained relationship between a father and his son. The film explores a story about a father who is a Kathak dancer and how his son is embarrassed of his father’s art because he is bullied by his friends as a young boy practising a classical art form tagged as being feminine. He moves on and distances himself from his father, growing upto becoming a corporate man himself. But due to unforeseen situation of his father being in a critical condition, he comes back and does that one final performance for the love of the art for his father.

The short film is a lesson in time and relationships. It’s better to be late than to never be at all. Go spend time with your father. Life is too short to keep things to yourself and to not say sorry.