LOS ANGELES -- Artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose luscious, colorful paintings of cakes and San Francisco cityscapes combined sensuousness, nostalgia and a hint of melancholy, has died. He was 101.His death was confirmed in a statement Sunday by his gallery, Acquavella.Thiebaud died at his home in Sacramento on Christmas, Eleanor Acquavella, one of the gallery's co-owners, told The Associated Press on Monday.
‘Grand Theft Auto’ tank was originally a person on a car
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Grand Theft Auto has revealed that the game’s tank started out as a pedestrian on a car.Stewart Waterson, an artist at DMA Design in the 1990s, shared some insight into the game with Gamerhub. He and coder Ian Johnson pushed for Race’n’Chase, originally a driving game, to be turned into a game about crime – i.e.
Grand Theft Auto.Waterson explained how adding tanks was a turning point for Grand Theft Auto, transforming it into a game for sandbox rampages. “It was so ludicrous,” he explained.
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deadline.com
27.12.2021 / 07:27
Wayne Thiebaud Dies: California Painter Of the Everyday Was 101
Wayne Thiebaud, a Sacramento-based artist and teacher famous for his colorful paintings of desserts and California landscapes, died Dec. 25 at the age of 101. Thiebaud’s death was announced on Instagram by his gallery, Acquavella.
abcnews.go.com
27.12.2021 / 01:43
Wayne Thiebaud, painter of lush colors and textures, dies
LOS ANGELES -- Artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose luscious, colorful paintings of cakes and San Francisco cityscapes combined sensuousness, nostalgia and a hint of melancholy, has died.
etcanada.com
24.12.2021 / 20:53
‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Amy Schneider Talks ‘Being A Trans Person In The Spotlight’
Amy Schneider is the latest “Jeopardy!” phenom, recently winning her 17th consecutive game.
deadline.com
22.12.2021 / 17:46
Sun Valley Film Festival Returns To An In Person Experience For 2022
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theplaylist.net
22.12.2021 / 01:17
‘Drive My Car,’ ‘Flee,’ ‘A Hero’ Make Oscars 2022 International Film Shortlist
If you want to get in the International Film Oscar race get your ass to the Cannes Film Festival. This year, eight titles that made the 15 films cut debuted on la Croisette including Asghar Farhadi’s “A Hero,” Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World” and Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s NYFCC and LAFCA Best Film winner, “Drive My Car.” This year’s Palme d’Or winner and the French submission, “Titane,” was snubbed.
thewrap.com
22.12.2021 / 00:33
‘Drive My Car’ and ‘A Hero’ Make the Oscars International Shortlist, But ‘Titane’ Doesn’t
Belgium, “Playground”Bhutan, “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”Denmark, “Flee”Finland, “Compartment No.
thewrap.com
19.12.2021 / 04:23
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards: ‘Drive My Car’ Named 2021’s Best Film
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
18.12.2021 / 15:19
Manchester United send message to Hannibal Mejbri ahead of Arab Cup final
Manchester United players and staff have sent a good luck message to Hannibal Mejbri ahead of the Arab Cup final between Tunisia and Algeria.
etonline.com
17.12.2021 / 22:31
Tiger Woods Practices With Son Charlie Ahead of His First Tournament Since Car Accident
Tiger Woods is getting ready for his first golf competition after his devastating car accident in February, and he's doing it with his 12-year-old son, Charlie, by his side.This weekend, the two are competing in the PNC Championship, which consists of 20 teams of parents and children with at least one of them being a major champion or Players Championship winner.
thefader.com
17.12.2021 / 09:55
Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract’s soundtrack
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deadline.com
13.12.2021 / 21:40
CAPE Awards Iram Parveen Bilal Production Grant In Support Of Upcoming Feature ‘Wakhri (One Of A Kind)’
The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment has awarded Iram Parveen Bilal a grant that will support production on her next feature, Wakhri (One Of A Kind).
deadline.com
13.12.2021 / 20:48
Sanjay Das Upped To CEO At Tippett Studio
EXCLUSIVE: Sanjay Das has been promoted to CEO of Tippett Studio, with co-founder, President and executive producer Jules Roman looking to retire from her post at the effects company, Deadline has learned.
deadline.com
10.12.2021 / 04:07
MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau Unveils New $10,000 Grant Earmarked For Black Muslim Filmmakers
EXCLUSIVE: The Muslim Public Affairs Council on Thursday opened submissions for the newly launched Hollywood Bureau Filmmaker Grant, supporting Black Muslim filmmakers.