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Hypebeast
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Bad Bunny, Through STILLZ's Lens
Summary AsBad Bunnycontinues his Puerto Rico residency, photographer STILLZ has lifted the veil on his photobook chronicling the rise of the global superstar. Shot on rare, expired Polaroid film from the 1970s,Bad Bunny by STILLZspans glimpses of backstage moments, on-stage performances, and authentic tour life from the years 2019 through 2025. STILLZ is also a close friend of Benito's, making for an even more intimate and raw collection of photos. With the pair's close friendship as a guiding sentiment of the art book, the book offers as close to an 'unfiltered' look as we can get at Benito's life on the road. As of now, the book is exclusively available to purchase in Puerto Rico, through the remainder of theNo Me Quiero Ir de Aquíresidency at both Plaza las Americas and Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
I got a chance to meet people from all walks of life: YouTuber Raunaq Sahni, who travelled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
Raunaq Sahni, a 27-year-old YouTuber and content creator from Delhi, made the about 3600 km distance from Kashmir to Kanyakumari with a unique premise in mind - he wanted to travel across India for free and by relying on the kindness of others. Hitchhiking, walking, trucking, and taking public buses, he has used every single method of transport to get to his destination for over 1 month. YouTuber Raunaq Sahni travelled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari Raunaq Sahni in Mumbai's Chor Bazaar(instagram) 'To make it even more interesting for my audience, I also made a rule that whatever money I spend each day - food, travel, stay, etc - I will have to earn it back somehow. I ended up doing odd jobs, selling my services by shooting and editing videos/ reels for business, and even turning into a photographer at tourist spots in Delhi,' he shares. Raunaq is currently tackling a new challenge, walking from Manali to Leh, which is around 200 km over eight days. He made over ₹18,000 over the entire trip. 'I did three different things. First, I became a photographer for a day in Delhi. I went to Lal Kila, India Gate, and Khan Market. And I clicked Polaroid photos of people, and that day I was able to make ₹2,500.' When he came to Mumbai, a trip to the massive Chor Bazaar resulted in him earning ₹15,000 in one day. 'As a content creator and filmmaker, I offered my services to create promotional videos for the shops in Chor Bazar. Bohot rejections face karna pada. But some people believed in me. In fact, one man came up to me, offered me ₹2,500 and asked me to create a reel for him.' The conflict between India and Pakistan put this effort on pause, forcing him to go home, but Raunaq began the trip right where he left off. He shares, 'I realised that if you put your mind to it, the entire universe conspires to make it happen. I am an introvert, and this is such extrovert behaviour, but when you get out of your comfort zone, magic will follow.' The aspiring filmmaker has donated the money that would've otherwise been spent on this entire trip and his earnings from odd jobs. He has collected around ₹2 lakhs and says, 'I want to help a dhaba walla, who let me sleep in his stall overnight in exchange for washing his vessels. But when it came time for me to repay him, he refused and said, 'You are my guest, I can't let you do this.' I will help him build a washroom and add a big board for his stall so that more people can stop there. I also found out about a school in Sikkim, which is in a very remote place and they don't have a lot of facilities, so I want to help them.'
News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Horror Film 'Poltergeist' House Now Up For Rent; Supernatural Activity Recorded Inside
The Poltergeist house from 1982 horror film is up for rent. Located in Simi Valley, Rachel Powers bought it in 2024 for $1.28 million. Paranormal activity has been recorded inside. The Poltergeist house from the 1982 horror movie is now being rented out to the public – and supernatural activity has been recorded inside. The 16,000-square foot property is located in Simi Valley, north of Thousand Oaks and Malibu, and was purchased by Rachel Powers in October 2024 for $1.28 million. Rachel invested approximately $165,000 to recreate the set of the movie, and is now offering stays via AirBnB, VRBO and Futurestay. The house boasts four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, a large swimming pool in the spacious backyard, as well as a circular jacuzzi, whilst the front of the property has a three-car garage, a luscious lawn and several trees. It also has a dining room that connects to a kitchen and fans of the movie will notice it's still in its original form but with updated appliances. Shortly after Powers took ownership, the property was featured on the two-hour season 29 premiere of Ghost Adventures in April 2025 and during filming investigators discovered paranormal activity, including a Cabbage Patch Doll that belonged to Poltergeist actress Heather O'Rourke who portrayed Carol Anne Freeling who is targeted by the spirits in the film. Powers said: 'They used a combination of devices, including an ITC, spirit box, digital voice recorders, Polaroid cameras, Ovilus, cameras, night vision, thermal imaging, motion sensors, EMF meters, and trigger objects like Heather O'Rourke's Cabbage Patch doll. They caught some electronic communication, an object moving unexpectedly, cold spots, flickering lights, troublesome locks, energy drains and activity around the old TV. The episode tied the history of the filming of the movie, the actors, the history of the land, and the house, focusing on the investigation of the rumoured 'Poltergeist Curse'." 'The Poltergeist Curse' relates to the real-life tragic events that have affected multiple people involved with the films. Mere months after the movie was released, Dominique Dunne – who played Carol Ann's sister Dana, was strangled by her deranged ex-boyfriend in October 1982. In February 1988, Heather – who reprised her role as Carol Anne Freeling in the two sequels to Poltergeist – died from septic shock caused by congenital stenosis of the intestine at the age of just 12. She passed away four months before the release of Poltergeist III. Julian Beck played the evil Reverend Henry Kane in Poltergeist II: The Other Side and he died aged 60 just a few months after shooting wrapped on the follow-up in 1985. Poltergeist was written and produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre creator Tobe Hooper and follows the Freeling family as their idyllic suburban life is turned upside down as they are targeted by spirits including an evil entity known as The Beast. It was the the eighth highest-grossing film of 1982 and is considered to be a classic of the supernatural horror genre. view comments First Published: August 15, 2025, 19:55 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Now you can stay in the Poltergeist house from the 1982 horror classic
The Poltergeist house from the 1982 horror movie is now being rented out to the public - and supernatural activity has been recorded inside. The 16,000-square foot property is located in Simi Valley, north of Thousand Oaks and Malibu, and was purchased by Rachel Powers in October 2024 for $1.28 million. Rachel invested approximately $165,000 to recreate the set of the movie, and is now offering stays via AirBnB, VRBO and Futurestay. The house boasts four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, a large swimming pool in the spacious backyard, as well as a circular jacuzzi, whilst the front of the property has a three-car garage, a luscious lawn and several trees. It also has a dining room that connects to a kitchen and fans of the movie will notice it's still in its original form but with updated appliances. Shortly after Powers took ownership, the property was featured on the two-hour season 29 premiere of Ghost Adventures in April 2025 and during filming investigators discovered paranormal activity, including a Cabbage Patch Doll that belonged to Poltergeist actress Heather O'Rourke who portrayed Carol Anne Freeling who is targeted by the spirits in the film. Powers said: "They used a combination of devices, including an ITC, spirit box, digital voice recorders, Polaroid cameras, Ovilus, cameras, night vision, thermal imaging, motion sensors, EMF meters, and trigger objects like Heather O'Rourke's Cabbage Patch doll. "They caught some electronic communication, an object moving unexpectedly, cold spots, flickering lights, troublesome locks, energy drains and activity around the old TV. "The episode tied the history of the filming of the movie, the actors, the history of the land, and the house, focusing on the investigation of the rumoured 'Poltergeist Curse'." 'The Poltergeist Curse' relates to the real-life tragic events that have affected multiple people involved with the films. Mere months after the movie was released, Dominique Dunne - who played Carol Ann's sister Dana, was strangled by her deranged ex-boyfriend in October 1982. In February 1988, Heather - who reprised her role as Carol Anne Freeling in the two sequels to Poltergeist - died from septic shock caused by congenital stenosis of the intestine at the age of just 12. She passed away four months before the release of Poltergeist III. Julian Beck played the evil Reverend Henry Kane in Poltergeist II: The Other Side and he died aged 60 just a few months after shooting wrapped on the follow-up in 1985. Poltergeist was written and produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre creator Tobe Hooper and follows the Freeling family as their idyllic suburban life is turned upside down as they are targeted by spirits including an evil entity known as The Beast. It was the the eighth highest-grossing film of 1982 and is considered to be a classic of the supernatural horror genre.
Vogue
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Bad Bunny by Stillz Captures Six Years of Portraits of the Puerto Rican Artist
Everyone loves a Polaroid picture, the immediacy and materiality of it seeming to convey more feeling—and more of a sense of the real—than anything captured with our camera phones can. That, at least, is the kind of thing that people like to say. But looking through the pages of Bad Bunny by Stillz, which gathers 84 portraits of the Puerto Rican artist taken by his friend and frequent collaborator, those suggestions begin to ring true. 'I've always collected images of friends and family—even before I met Benito,' Stillz explains on a recent phone call. 'It was not a thing he asked me to do, or anything; it was kind of this secret side project I was doing the whole time.' The pair first met in Las Vegas, not long after the then 18-year old Colombian-American photographer and director had dropped out of high school and moved from Miami to New York. 'We became really good friends right away,' Stillz says. 'He asked me to go on tour with him, so I've been with him for the last six or seven years.' Bad Bunny photographed by Stillz in 2020. Courtesy of Stillz Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico, 2020 Courtesy of Stillz Their trust and closeness is evident in the images—laid out in chronological order, from 2019 to 2025—which see Benito dressed up for music videos, after awards shows, or simply hanging out during their down time together. Not only does the collection trace the many eras (and hairstyles) of Bad Bunny, but it also shows an artist growing into himself. 'It was important for it to feel archival—this is every photo I have ever taken of him, except for the ones I shot after making the book,' Stillz says. 'Benito and I were looking at the book from the beginning yesterday, and it was funny because we saw some outfits and he would be like, 'I have no idea why I was wearing that.'' The process also inspired a few more reflective moments: 'He stopped at the photos of him as a vampire in 'Baticano,' and he was like, 'This is the best video we've done together!' And I was like, wow! Because we work collaboratively all the time, but afterwards we don't really celebrate or anything, so it was really nice to be able to look at the images and talk about them together.' Stillz has directed at least 23 of Bad Bunny's music videos, plus videos for the likes of Rosalia, Rauw, and Omar Apollo. His debut feature film, Barrio Triste, which he both wrote and directed, will premiere at the Venice Film Festival later this month, before traveling to festivals in Toronto and New York. 'My career has been very fast, so another reason why I like making books now is it gives me a physical thing to look at, to pause and remember the stories,' he says. 'This is the best video we've done together!' Bad Bunny photographed during the making of 'Baticano,' 2024. Courtesy of Stillz Bad Bunny, Palm Springs 2023 Courtesy of Stillz Stillz's personal favorite photo is the one he selected for the book's cover: a shot of Benito in San Juan, about to drink from a coffee cup. 'It was one of the first few days we had spent together, and he had his first-ever show at the Choli. I remember those were really important days for his career and it was a beautiful moment, just him with a coffee cup—though I think he was drinking tea—and his eyes are kind of closed. That was a good moment.'
