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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Renowned ‘90s rock band releases first new music in 25 years
One of the most influential independent bands of the 1990s has put out new music for the first time in more than 25 years. Pavement released the soundtrack for the band's upcoming documentary on Friday, May 30, including a new song that is a cover of Jim Pepper's 'Witchitai-To.' The record marks Pavement's first new material since the band's 1999 EP, 'Major Leagues.' News of the track first surfaced when Scott Kannberg said 'there will be a new Pavement song on the soundtrack' during an interview on the 'Kreative Kontrol' podcast in December 2024. 'Pavements,' which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 4, 2024, is a feature film chronicling the band's rise to fame in the '90s. The motion picture blends behind-the-scenes footage from Pavement's performances coupled with actor portrayals. It stars Joe Keery, of 'Stranger Things,' as frontman Stephen Malkmus and Jason Schwartzman as the band's manager. The film was released in select theaters across the U.S. on May 2 and will have a wide release on Friday, June 6. Pavement is regarded as 'perhaps the defining American indie rock band of the 1990s,' according to AllMusic. The group formed in Stockton, California, in 1989. Pavement has consisted of members Kannberg, Malkmus, Steve West and Bob Nastanovich for most of the band's career. Pavement released its debut album 'Slanted and Enchanted' in 1992 and briefly attracted mainstream attention with the 1994 single 'Cut Your Hair.' The band released four more albums before going on a hiatus by 2000. Pavement embarked on a reunion tour in 2010, followed by another international tour from 2022 to 2024. 'Our hearts are shattered': Country star's husband dies at 72 from mouth cancer Live Wire: Wild Heart band offers intimate Stevie Nicks tribute Music legend postpones Las Vegas show due to illness: 'I'm not feeling well' Taylor Swift buys back masters of first six albums, teases re-recorded albums Influential '80s singer makes first public appearance in 8 years Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brad Pitt Has 4-Word Response to Going Public With Girlfriend
Brad Pitt has been dating Ines de Ramon since 2022, but the two have decided to keep their relationship out of the spotlight — as best they can. In 2024, Pitt and de Ramon made their first official public appearance together, putting their romance on display at the British Grand Prix in July. While chatting with GQ, Pitt, 61, was asked if he decided to go public with Ramon, 32, at the event in an effort to promote his film F1. However, he made it clear that wasn't the case. "It's not that calculated," Pitt said. "If you're living, oh my God, how exhausting would that be? If you're living with making those kinds of calculations? No, life just evolves. Relationships evolve." In the same interview, Pitt discussed his personal life "always" being "in the news." "It's been in the news for 30 years, bro," the Wolfs star told the outlet in an interview published on May 28. "Or some version of my personal life, let's put it that way. It's been an annoyance I've had to always deal with in different degrees, large and small, as I do the things I really want to do. So, it's always been this kind of nagging time suck or waste of time, if you let it be that, I don't know."'I don't know. Mostly I feel pretty….My life is fairly contained. It feels pretty warm and secure with my friends, with my loves, with my fam, with my knowledge of who I am, that, you know, it's like this fly buzzing around a little bit," Pitt added. Pitt was previously married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000 through 2005 and then to Angelina Jolie from 2014 through 2019. He and Jolie finalized their divorce in December 2024. Meanwhile, de Ramon was married to actor Paul Wesley from 2019 until they separated in September 2022. Pitt and de Ramon made their red carpet debut at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in September 2024. Brad Pitt Has 4-Word Response to Going Public With Girlfriend first appeared on Parade on May 28, 2025
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
The biopic Maria is an ode to an opera legend and a style icon
With the release of Pablo Larraín's new biopic Maria, starring Angelina Jolie, the world is once again drawn into the life of Greek-American opera legend Maria Callas, whose artistry, ambition and isolation were inseparable from her myth. The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024 and has been streaming on Lionsgate Play in India since May 9, 2025. A childhood marked by struggle Maria Anna Cecilia Kalogeropoulos was born in New York in 1923 to Greek immigrant parents. Her childhood was marred by family discords and poverty. When her parents separated, her mother took Maria and her sister back to Athens, just before World War II. Life in wartime Greece was bleak, but within that landscape, a remarkable voice came into being. Maria trained at Athens Conservatoire under soprano Elvira de Hidalgo, who saw not only the potential but the ferocity in her voice. She practised obsessively, isolated from friends, fuelled by her mother's ambition and her own growing hunger for greatness. She would later say her youth was stolen from her by music. A meteoric rise Her professional debut came in the 1940s in Athens, but it was in post-war Italy that her legend started to crystallise. By the age of 25, Maria had conquered the major Italian stages, singing with an intensity that audiences had not seen in decades. At Milan's Teatro alla Scala, she redefined operatic acting. Maria brought Bel Canto opera — long considered decorative and outdated — back into cultural prominence. In works by Bellini, Donizetti and early Verdi, she found emotional depth. Her Norma was torn between motherhood and priestly duty. Her Lucia descended into madness with devastating realism. These were not just performances. They were revelations. Her voice was unusual: expansive in range, volatile in colour, capable of both lyrical delicacy and volcanic force. Critics sometimes called it uneven. But even those who questioned her technique admitted they could not look away. Glamour and grit By the 1950s, Maria had become a global celebrity. Her drastic weight loss transformed her physically and visually aligned her with the 'fashion elite'. Designers such as Dior and Biki dressed her, photographers pursued her , and tabloids devoured every detail of her life. But the transformation was not without cost. Many believed her voice became fragile after the physical change. Others pointed to the sheer emotional toll her performances exacted. Either way, her career began to slow by the early 1960s. Offstage, her relationship with the Greek shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis, made headlines. When he left her for Jacqueline Kennedy, Maria was devastated. Those who knew Maria, said she never recovered emotionally, though she rarely spoke about it in public. Jolie's Maria In her final years, Maria withdrew from limelight, living in solitude in her Paris apartment. Friends noted her growing frailty (physical and emotional). She concealed her pain behind dark glasses and tailored suits. It is this fragile, human side that director Pablo Larraín explores in Maria, his introspective biopic starring Angelina Jolie. Set entirely in the last years of the singer's life, the film avoids the grandeur of her career, and instead, lingers on the quiet rituals of memory: letters, old videos, echoes of applause. Angelina's portrayal, informed by months of archival research, is inward and dignified. She plays Maria, not as a legend, but as a woman who once commanded the stage, but now, wrestles with silence. What emerges is not a portrait of a diva, but of a woman confronting the ghosts of her former self. A legacy etched in sound Maria died in 1977, at the age of 53. Her ashes were scattered in the Aegean Sea, not far from the land that had shaped her identity. In 2023, Athens inaugurated the Maria Callas Museum, marking her centenary with a collection of personal objects, costumes, recordings and letters. The museum reflects not only her artistic legacy but her enduring relevance to opera, theatre and performance. Her recordings remain widely studied and sold. Even today, no soprano can sing Tosca, Norma or La Traviata without facing comparison to Maria. But her influence is not measured only in sound. She changed the expectations of what an opera singer could be: not merely a singer, but an actor, a thinker and a human being on stage. Perhaps that is why Maria Callas still matters. Not because she was flawless, but because she was fearless.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Maria Callas's final aria: an ode to a voice that echoes eternity
With the release of Pablo Larraín's new biopic Maria, starring Angelina Jolie, the world is once again drawn into the life of Greek-American opera legend Maria Callas, whose artistry, ambition and isolation were inseparable from her myth. The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024 and has been streaming on Lionsgate Play in India since May 9, 2025. A childhood marked by struggle Maria Anna Cecilia Kalogeropoulos was born in New York in 1923 to Greek immigrant parents. Her childhood was marred by family discords and poverty. When her parents separated, her mother took Maria and her sister back to Athens, just before World War II. Life in wartime Greece was bleak, but within that landscape, a remarkable voice came into being. Maria trained at Athens Conservatoire under soprano Elvira de Hidalgo, who saw not only the potential but the ferocity in her voice. She practised obsessively, isolated from friends, fuelled by her mother's ambition and her own growing hunger for greatness. She would later say her youth was stolen from her by music. A meteoric rise Her professional debut came in the 1940s in Athens, but it was in post-war Italy that her legend started to crystallise. By the age of 25, Maria had conquered the major Italian stages, singing with an intensity that audiences had not seen in decades. At Milan's Teatro alla Scala, she redefined operatic acting. Maria brought Bel Canto opera -- long considered decorative and outdated -- back into cultural prominence. In works by Bellini, Donizetti and early Verdi, she found emotional depth. Her Norma was torn between motherhood and priestly duty. Her Lucia descended into madness with devastating realism. These were not just performances. They were revelations. Her voice was unusual: expansive in range, volatile in colour, capable of both lyrical delicacy and volcanic force. Critics sometimes called it uneven. But even those who questioned her technique admitted they could not look away. Glamour and grit By the 1950s, Maria had become a global celebrity. Her drastic weight loss transformed her physically and visually aligned her with the 'fashion elite'. Designers such as Dior and Biki dressed her, photographers pursued her , and tabloids devoured every detail of her life. But the transformation was not without cost. Many believed her voice became fragile after the physical change. Others pointed to the sheer emotional toll her performances exacted. Either way, her career began to slow by the early 1960s. Offstage, her relationship with the Greek shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis, made headlines. When he left her for Jacqueline Kennedy, Maria was devastated. Those who knew Maria, said she never recovered emotionally, though she rarely spoke about it in public. Jolie's Maria In her final years, Maria withdrew from limelight, living in solitude in her Paris apartment. Friends noted her growing frailty (physical and emotional). She had become dependent on a particular sedative that was prescribed for insomnia and anxiety during the 1960s and '70s. According to several biographers, Maria's reliance on prescription medication intensified post Onassis's marriage to Jacqueline. She reportedly battled bouts of depression, irregular heartbeat and fluctuating weight in the early 19'70s. Though these were rarely acknowledged in public, Maria too concealed her pain behind dark glasses, tailored suits, and carefully worded silences. It is this fragile, human side that director Pablo Larraín explores in Maria, his introspective biopic starring Angelina Jolie. Set entirely in the last years of the singer's ife, the film avoids the grandeur of her career, and instead, lingers on the quiet rituals of memory: letters, old videos, echoes of applause. Angelina's portrayal, informed by months of archival research, is inward and dignified. She plays Maria, not as a legend, but as a woman who once commanded the stage, but now, wrestles with silence. What emerges is not a portrait of a diva, but of a woman confronting the ghosts of her former self. A legacy etched in sound Maria died in 1977, at the age of 53. Her ashes were scattered in the Aegean Sea, not far from the land that had shaped her identity. Even in death, as in life, she was elusive — no autobiography, no farewell interviews, only an echo of her voice. In 2023, Athens inaugurated the Maria Callas Museum, marking her centenary with a collection of personal objects, costumes, recordings and letters. The museum reflects not only her artistic legacy but her enduring relevance to opera, theatre and performance. Her recordings remain widely studied and sold. Even today,no soprano can sing Tosca, Norma or La Traviata without facing comparison to her influence is not measured only in sound. She changed the expectations of what an opera singer could be: not merely a singer, but an actor, a thinker and human being on stage. The flame that endured Maria was never content to be admired from a distance. She demanded engagement. Her artistry was messy, raw, sometimes painful. She reached into roles and ripped them open. Her voice cracked. She missed notes. But she was never boring. She made the audience feel. In an era of perfection, hers is a voice that reminds us of something more human. She did not hide her pain, but transformed it. In doing so, she changed the face of opera. Perhaps that is why Maria Callas still matters. Not because she was flawless, but because she was fearless.
Forbes
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Get The Beauty Look: Holiday Mermaid Waves
VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 07: Sienna Miller attends the Closing Ceremony red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 07, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage) This season of The White Lotus has delivered more than just must-watch entertainment, it's also serving up major holiday fashion and hair inspiration. The new ensemble cast showcases easy breezy beachy, mermaid waves, as seen on Aimee Lou Wood's character, Chelsea, and Jaclyn, played by Michelle Monaghan. We've also seen this look on fashion sweethearts Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley, both longtime fans of boho-inspired mermaid waves. Celebrity hairstylist Luke Hersheson, who frequently works with both actresses, has perfected this effortlessly chic style, as seen on Sienna at the Venice Film Festival last year. Luke on why he loves the mermaid hair look, says, 'Mermaid waves are a chic way to style your hair in springtime and beyond. To create the mermaid look on shorter hair, like Kiera, prep the hair with Almost Everything Cream when it was wet – great for priming, moisturising and boosting shine, it's an essential in my kit. When blow-drying hair, work through the Zhoosh through roots and ends to give the hair more hold.' LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Keira Knightley attends the "Black Doves" Season One World Premiere at the BFI Southbank on December 03, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) He recommends starting with small sections, 'Take fairly small sections of the hair, using the mermaid waver attachment from our new Multi-Tasker tool to create undone bends. On Kiera's hair I worked from the bottom, upwards. When I got to the top of her hair, I started dragging it a little away from the root. I finished with a spritz of Air Dry Spray to give her hair some hold.' A look that's as popular as ever and perfectly timed for holiday season, Dale Herne, expert stylist at Hershesons, shares, 'As we enter the summer holiday season, everyone is craving hair that feels looser and relaxed. It's easy to work and style at home. Take the mermaid waver attachment of the Multi-Tasker long set, and take big sections of the hair, about two inches from the root. Depending on the length of your hair, you may need to do this just once or, if you have longer hair, move down towards the end of the hair and clamp again.' To recreate this look at home, Dale shares his step-by-step guide. VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 7: Sienna Miller attends the Closing Ceremony red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 7, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)
