This year will see Manchester's Trafford Centre reach a milestone 25 years since it first welcomed shoppers through its doors.
05.05.2023 - 09:05 / variety.com
Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor Advancing further into the future of storytelling, immersive entertainment and virtual reality creator Felix & Paul Studios is launching “Space Explorers – Apollo to Artemis,” the latest chapter of its “Space Explorers” VR series. The episode, which takes viewers on a journey through the history of space programs, is available on the Meta Quest headset just in time for Space Day. It features former NASA Chief Flight Director Gene Krantz, who directed missions of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, in 1969. This latest addition to the series showcases archival images projected on locations of historical importance to the space program, firsthand accounts of the Apollo program’s challenges and triumphs, and a deeper understanding of the courage and determination required to achieve a lunar landing.
In November, Felix & Paul collaborated with NASA, Meta and other tech shops to broadcast the first Artemis launch in real time to a worldwide audience in high-resolution 8K. Future Artemis missions are expected to send astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time in 50 years. “With the release of ‘Space Explorers – Apollo to Artemis’ on Space Day, we are not only reflecting on the incredible achievements of the past, but also inspiring a new generation to imagine the future of space exploration,” said Felix & Paul Studios Chief Creative Officer Felix Lajeunesse and Chief Innovation Officer Paul Raphaël. “Gene Krantz is the perfect guide for this journey, and we were honored to work with him to bring his firsthand experiences to audiences.” They added that “with the Artemis program preparing to send humanity back to the moon and beyond,
This year will see Manchester's Trafford Centre reach a milestone 25 years since it first welcomed shoppers through its doors.
Eamon Holmes has broken his silence following Phillip Schofield's This Morning exit.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Yes, the Cannes Film Festival has only just started. But Hollywood is already quietly planning for the Venice Film Festival lineup, as the unofficial launch of awards season in late August is starting to shape up with several high-profile titles, Variety has learned. Among the films in contention to bow on the Lido: Luca Guadagnino’s sexy tennis comedy “Challengers,” starring Zendaya and Josh O’Connor, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ surrealist science-fiction romance “Poor Things,” with Emma Stone and Marc Ruffalo, among entries believed to be locked-in for a Venice launch. Zendaya was last in Venice in 2021 with “Dune,” but Denis Villeneuve’s sequel, which has an early November launch date, is not expected to follow suit to the fest.
More information has come out about Paul Cattermole’s sudden death.
A search operation has been launched for a missing diver in the Pentland Firth.
William Earl Studio71, a digital content firm that works with social media creators, is set to launch two video game-oriented free streaming channels on Amazon’s Freevee platform. The Gameplay Networks outlets will largely revolve around the company’s gaming-focused creators with an emphasis on mega-popular platforms such as Minecraft and Roblox gameplay, reviews and tutorials. “Today, gaming content represents one of the top entertainment verticals, and we are proud to launch on Amazon Freevee,” said Adam Boorstin, co-CEO of Studio71. “We work with some of the top gamers in the world, and we look forward to bringing their content to connected TVs alongside legacy entertainment brands on Amazon Freevee.”
WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to hide their "most intimate conversations" from prying eyes, Meta has said.
A new Google feature that will impact Gmail users could help people save time when using the messaging service.
Thania Garcia Latin hip-hop found its footing in the bicoastal stomping grounds of the East and West Coasts where Spanglish-speaking communities were influenced and surrounded by urban rap and trap. Today that reach is much more global with booming subgenres extending beyond the United States, into Mexico, Puerto Rico and all the way down to Argentina. Amazon Music wants to showcase Latin rap’s growth and multicultural evolution by interviewing and spotlighting its most influential pioneers for hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with the new “Hip-Hop X Siempre” campaign. With visuals designed by Puerto Rican artist COVL, “Hip-Hop X Siempre” invites audiences to explore the intersection between Spanish language hip-hop with unique programming and editorial content including an Amazon Original by Eladio Carrión, and new playlists like “Hip-Hop x Siempre,” “Sin Filtro,” “pov: ur hyped,” “Puro Trap,” and “Puro Rap.”
Police specialists and the coastguard are carrying out searches along the coast of Aberdeenshire as they continue searching for a missing woman last seen early on Saturday.
A frantic search has been launched for a missing 12-year-old boy from Edinburgh.
A search has been launched for a woman who vanished from a Fife town five days ago. Sarah Watson was last seen in the Lochgelly area of Kirkcaldy on Monday, May 8.
Lise Pedersen Cannes Docs, the Marché du Film sidebar dedicated to documentary film, has unveiled the line-up of its Doc Day, which unspools on May 23, as the final event in at Cannes Docs. Veteran U.S. cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, president of Cannes Festival’s Œil d’or Jury which hands out an award to the best doc in Cannes’ Official Selection, will open the morning session in a conversation with writer, director and producer Guetty Felin (“Ayiti Mon Amour,” “Closer to the Dream”). Entitled “Cinema and the Pleasures of the Impossible,” it will explore the many ways filmmaking creates possibilities to search for the invisible, to bring life to the dead and to time travel in their lives.
Bananas are a great on-the-go healthy snack and are popular among all ages, however they do have quite a short shelf-life.
Police have launched a frantic search for a hillwalker who never returned home from a hike. John Alexander Gardiner, 32, was last seen in the mountains to the north east of Blair Atholl, Perthshire, at around 7.30pm on Saturday.
Coronation celebrations are continuing in Scotland the day after King Charles III was officially crowned. Following the historic event on Saturday, a ceremony and parade will be held in Glasgow today as scores of other community celebrations are held across the country.
Salford gran Laynie Nesbitt had been a yo-yo dieter for years, and had seen her weight continue to rise up to 19 stone. But in June 2020, a chance conversation would spark a life-changing journey that has seen Laynie lose seven-and-a-half stone in under a year.
Manchester United are reportedly making good progress in their contract talks with Marcus Rashford and hope to pair him with England teammate Harry Kane next season.
Making it official. Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, was spotted without her wedding ring shortly after filing for divorce.
Wow, as far as Hollywood breakups go, this is a real surprise. After an impressive 18 years of marriage, Kevin Costner is getting a divorce!