The French multi-instrumentalist, Vincent Fenton, performs under his musical project under the name French Kiwi Juice or FKJ. This incredible DJ shows his musical abilities during the live sets that are available to watch on YouTube. A video titled “Tadow” features artist Masego performing in a music studio. When I first saw that this video has 481 million views on YouTube, I realized why when I saw FKJ jump from playing the electric guitar to a saxophone to a keyboard and synthesizer, while Masego also played the same instruments in addition to the drums. The musical abilities that are presented by this collaboration are mind-blowing as the two of them are also extraordinary vocalists.
FKJ is an accomplished artist who has also released three studio albums, including the self-titled album French Kiwi Juice (2017) that contains many genres such as the newest genre, “French House Music.” Listen to FKJ on any music platform, preferably YouTube to witness his amazing originality
Space Dandy is a hard show to describe because each episode is so wildly different and unique. It’s meant to be a crew of three going around the galaxy looking for unidentified aliens to bring to the Space Alien Registration Center for a cash reward, though they rarely succeed. In one episode, they participate in a race in space; in another, Dandy goes fishing for a giant sea creature; in another he starts a band; in another he attends a high school where everyone is constantly singing. There appears to be no continuity between episodes; sometimes everyone dies at the end of an episode, and then in the next episode, it’s as if nothing happened.
The television series The Great British Bake Off, or GBBO, is a famous baking competition that features the notable pastry chefs Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith as the two primary judges. Although there have been quite a few hosts throughout the 14 seasons, Noel Fielding has been the most quirky and memorable host. Each season, also referred to as a “collection,” begins with an average of 12 eager participants that are baking their hearts out for the most desired trophy in the baking world: the engraved glass cake stand that contains the GBBO logo. Each episode is 60 minutes and consists of three challenges: the first is the “Signature Challenge,” which showcases each baker’s knowledge and personal experience from baking for others at home. The second is the “Technical Challenge,” where each recipe is selected by Judge Paul or Judge Prue and either may have consistent baking instructions or something as vague as “bake” as the final step without providing any further detail. The final challenge is the “Showstopper,” which is almost always given the most amount of time to complete their baking project, as there are many steps and requirements during this final assignment.
A movie musical that can be enjoyed by the whole family, The Greatest Showman is an enduring story about found family and what is most important in life. P.T. Barnum grew up on the street, poor and doing anything he could to get by. At a young age, he meets and falls in love with Charity, who is way above his station in life. He eventually marries her, much to her father’s dismay, and they start a life together. With two children to feed and bills to pay, they have to find a way to make money fast, which leads P.T. to purchase a run-down building that he intends to turn into one of the world’s first circuses. He is successful in his endeavors, gathering people to be in the show such as a bearded lady and a pair of twins who perform on the trapeze among many others.
Based on the Ted Bundy murders, this true-crime film provides a new perspective on the events that took place to put the killer behind bars. The story is told from the perspective of Liz Kendall, the woman who was with Bundy (who is played by Efron) during the time of the killings. It depicts her struggles with wanting to believe the man she loves but needing to believe the evidence. She tries to stay loyal to him, and it drives her to unhealthy coping methods and makes her suffer in other parts of her life. As she tries to rationalize what is happening, Bundy is being accused of more and more crimes, and he is running out of lies. What will happen to Liz, and will she ever be able to recover from Bundy’s manipulation? Available to watch on Netflix.
Recent entries to the Godzilla franchise, like 2023’s Minus Zero, give the impression that it can’t and shouldn’t veer into extravagant, over-the-top blockbuster schlock. This ignores the fact that some 33 Toho movies and the appeal of watching a giant lizard punch another giant lizard do not an introspective movie make. This specifically—the 50th-anniversary film—focuses on celebrating everything the franchise has built up regardless of narrative and emotional whiplash because, dang it, this is for the fans.
The key to a good April Fools’ prank is breaking a set expectation: turn a corner straight into a Saran-wrapped doorway, insert a “Gotcha!” note inside an empty iPhone case, and so on.
Have you taken one of Prof. Rysavy’s literature classes, and you’re hungry for more details about Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, or early 19th-century literature in general? Then get thee to your favorite podcast app and download the Hot and Bothered podcast. In season three, “On Eyre,” hosts Vanessa Zoltan and Lauren Sandler go chapter by chapter through Bronte’s Jane Eyre, ending each episode with an expert scholar who takes them through a particular element or nuance from the book, like madness in the 19th century or the Victorian “science” of phrenology (reading someone’s personality through the bumps on their skull). Season four, “Live from Pemberley,” does the same thing with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Each episode is a literary nerd’s delight.
This is the game commonly referred to as “Pokemon with guns,” the same game that generated a tsunami of attention upon its release. Released into early access on January 19, 2024, “Palworld sold over one million copies in its first eight hours of early access on January 19, 2024, which rose to two million copies within the first 24 hours, three million copies within the first 40 hours, five million copies by day 3, six million by day 4, seven million by day 5, and eight million by day 6. On January 24, 2024, it reached over 2,000,000 concurrent players on Steam” (Pocketpair Inc.). It was an unprecedented event in video game history.
What’s black and white and red all over? The face of love! It’s a classic tale: You’ve known each other since you were young. He was kind of a runt, but you didn’t let that slow you down. For a while, you were even worried he’d outgrow you, but the only thing that grew was your bond.
The first offense of this book is that the main character’s name is Lily Bloom. Yes, Lily Bloom. It sounds like a porn star or stripper name. Yet Colleen Hoover is something of an inspiration. She proves one does not need talent to crawl to the top of the bestseller list. Romance is a chemical that is caused by physical attraction and finding some characteristics about that person to be entrancing. Now, if an author wants a character to be exciting, they’ll make a man who is so bad but who does it so well, or they make him a billionaire or a vampire. However, Hoover has wandered down the path of just flat-out abuse. Ryle, the main love interest, is blatantly abusive to Lily. Like, he actually beats her head into concrete.
The main character of the love interest in this book is named Legerd Ward. The only good thing about this book is that at least she didn’t describe a baby’s private parts in vivid detail (yes, she actually did this in a book for some reason). It is also very hilarious that Kenna Rowan, the other main character, had a very difficult life riddled with substance abuse and trauma. Furthermore, she is a single mother to a four-year-old, and the father is in prison. Now, what’s funny about this is that Hoover writes about this at a distance. It’s evident by the lack of detail that Hoover never experienced anything like that and is doing poorly at trying to describe a life with substance abuse and prison.
What would you do if you learned you had 24 hours to live? Would you download an app to develop one last relationship before your inevitable death? That’s what Rufus and Mateo decide. Together, they live their last day together, venturing into a world that they believed was far out of their reach, before they knew they’d be dead by morning. This book is filled with little adventures, romance, and sadness.
It’s been decades since the iconic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap rocked our worlds, and now the long-awaited sequel is in the works to crank the volume up to 11 once again. This Is Spinal Tap II will take us on another uproarious journey into the absurdities of the rock ‘n’ roll world, with all the wit, satire, and hilarious mishaps we’ve come to love. As of yet, there has been no release date announced, but filming began in March of this year.