Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic It’s an interesting, telling choice that “Up Here,” Hulu’s new musical sitcom starring Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes, is set in 1999. Not merely is the turn of the century, according to the roughly 20-year nostalgia cycle, currently in vogue, but the particular sort of moment the Y2K era was lends texture and meaning to the story “Up Here” tells. Assaying a time just before the social web allowed loners to find one another, “Up Here” presents a winning and lovely pair of oddballs singing their hearts out, in disbelief at having found one another. Here, Whitman plays Lindsay, who was lectured in childhood to shield her spiky and odd side from peers in order to be liked. “You show people the nice parts, because believe me, that’s all that people want to see,” her mother (Katie Finneran) tells her; grown up, she’s terrified to show vulnerability at all.
‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’ Review: Lyrical, Life-Affirming Tales of Hurt and Healing in a Hotbox
19.03.2023 - 13:53 / variety.com
Jessica Kiang In a log-cabin sauna nestled in pretty woods by a lake, a setting straight off the top of a chocolate box, a group of women gather on and off through the changing seasons to sweat out their secrets and heal each other with heat, talk and arcane sauna-based rituals. It is a practise so specific to the Voro community of Estonia that it joins Cuba’s rum makers, Turkey’s coffee culture and suchlike on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, a fact revealed at the end of Anna Hint’s lovely feature doc debut “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood.” And it feels exactly right, given that the small, smoky, steamy miracle of this film is how it creates something so intangible, so lyrical, from the absolutely elemental: fire, wood, water and lots of naked female flesh.
Part of the film’s transcendent appeal is the result of specific formal choices made by Hints, the deserving winner of the directing award in the World Cinema Documentary category at the Sundance Film Festival. The soundscape is precise and evocative: Shivery samples of Edvard Egilsson’s otherworldly choral score intermingle with the quiet, almost eerie airiness of the woodland setting, water splashed and hissing on the coals and murmured conversations made conspiratorial by the strange, secretive reverb in this small enclosed space. Ants Tammik’s camerawork is similarly inspired, especially in the framing of the women’s bodies which are displayed without prudery but also without prurience, and usually only partially — backs, breasts, bellies, chins propped on knees. Often, we do not see the face of the woman who is speaking, and instead watch her words received by someone else. But sometimes, as with one late monologue, we are watching the speaker, and her
FuboTV Rebrands as Fubo With Assists From Investor Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Garnett and Mark Sanchez
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor As it tries to reverse a tide of red ink, FuboTV is rebranding its internet pay-TV service Fubo — and the company unveiled a new brand campaign co-produced with Maximum Effort, the advertising and production company headed by Ryan Reynolds, who’s an investor in Fubo. Fubo’s new nationwide ad campaign features NBA champion and Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett (pictured above) and former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, with the tagline, “If Sports Fans Built a Streaming Service.” The multiplatform campaign comprises a series of 15- and 30-second TV spots and digital display ads. Maximum Effort, co-founded by Reynolds and George Dewey, owns $10 million worth of shares in Fubo under a multiyear, first-look deal for unscripted content the production company inked with Fubo.
How Love Island winners have spent £50k prize money from trainers to new homes
Love Island isn’t just about love, it turns out, as winners can also bag an impressive £50k cash prize if they’re able to win over the public’s hearts and minds. Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, who recently appeared for the reunion special, became the latest couple to do just that when they were crowned the winners of the 2023 winter edition of the show.The couple, who work as a teacher and a social worker respectively, have already revealed that they plan to spend their money wisely and ensure at least some of it goes to a good cause.
90s Con 2023 Red Carpet Fashion: See What Melissa Joan Hart, Danica McKellar and More Stars Wore
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Netflix’s ‘Dance 100’ Host and Peleton Instructor Ally Love Wants to Inspire a Generation, Like Mr. Rogers and Malala Yousafzai
Julia MacCary editor Ally Love already wears quite a few hats: Peloton instructor and global lead of instructor strategic initiatives, “Courtside Conversations” podcast host and producer, Adidas global ambassador, Brooklyn Nets in-arena host, model, “Love Squad” founder and CEO, to name a few. But the social media and dance personality has a new title – competitive game show host – to add to the list. Love, a former Knicks City Dancer, is hosting Netflix’s “Dance 100,” where dancers get the power in a show that is looking for the best choreographer. Now streaming, the show spotlights eight choreographers competing for a $100,000 prize. The judges? A group of 100 dancers.
Paul Scholes offers Manchester United transfer solution to unlocking Jadon Sancho
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has suggested Jadon Sancho would benefit from the Reds signing a 'better' right-back in the summer transfer window.
Inside Love Island winners Kai and Sanam's huge welcome home party as they reunite with family
Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan return home and with it came a huge party as they reunite with family. Kai, 24 and Sanam, 24 were crowned the winners of this year's winter series of Love Island on Monday evening by presenter Maya Jama. The loved up pair met less than a month ago when bombshell Sanam entered the villa as part of the notorious Casa Amor twist.
Frank Rubio, the Salvadoran American stuck in space is staying positive
Frank Rubio, NASA’s first Salvadoran American to go to space, is currently stuck on the International Space System after their spacecraft got a coolant leak. He might be stuck there for a full year, but the astronaut is staying positive. In a recent interview he assured that there will be new opportunities for Latinos.Rubio and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin launched a mission on the ISS aboard the Russian Soyuz MS-22 on September 21, 2022, and were supposed to return to Earth in March 2023.
'Tears in my eyes!' - Manchester United fans love Erik ten Hag selection decision vs Real Betis
Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for the second leg of Manchester United's Europa League last-16 showdown with Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin Stadium this evening, making a handful of changes.
5 LGBTQ Artists Who Have Won The Best Original Song Oscar
Top Gun: Maverick, there are a handful of fellow members of the LGBTQ community who have won the Best Original Song Oscar.Elton JohnTo this day, Elton John remains the only LGBTQ artist to snag Best Original Song at the Oscars more than once.The piano player won his first trophy back in 1994, and interestingly enough, he actually beat himself for the prize. In fact, John and collaborator and lyricist Tim Rice claimed three of the five spots in the category that year with their work from Disney’s The Lion King.The duo collected the trophy for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” and they were also nominated for the honor for both “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata.John would go on to double his loot in 2019 with the track “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from his own bio pic Rocketman.
Lauren Sanchez wears a bold and sexy outfit at Oscars after-party
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos attended Vanity Fair’s iconic Oscars after-party. While Bezos opted for a traditional black suit, Sanchez wore a stunning and shimmery black gown with a revealing skirt.Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos sit front row at the Versace showLauren Sanchez shows off her press-on nails while flying a helicopterSanchez’s gown was long and black, showing off a translucent floor-length skirt with black vertical and horizontal stripes.
Paris Hilton Was Hurt by Pink’s ‘Stupid Girls’ Music Video Parodying Her Sex Tape: Revelations From ‘Paris: The Memoir’
Baring it all. Paris Hilton didn’t hold back in her new book, discussing everything from her time in a restrictive boarding school to her decision to have an abortion in her early 20s.
Love Island's Sanam in fits of giggles as she tells Kai she loves him during live final
Before it was revealed they'd won Love Island, Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan sat down for a live interview with presenter Maya Jama to look back at their best bits. Sanam, 24, and Kai, also 24, discussed their initial attraction to one another during the Casa Amor twist and revealed their plans for after the show, and Sanam accidentally revealed she loves Kai, leaving the pair in fits of giggles.
Love Island final live as couples battle for Paige Turley's Winter Sun crown
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Inside Maya Jama's beauty prep for Love Island final in South Africa
The grand finale of Winter Love Island 2023 is set to take place this evening and host Maya Jama has been busy getting prepared in South Africa. Maya, 28, will reveal whether Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi or Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad are the winning couple of this year's series on Monday 13 January live from Cape Town.
ITV Love Island viewers spot 'new couple' and future islander in penultimate episode
Love Island fans have cheekily suggested a new pair on the show have 'more chemistry than one of the winter series' final couples and have also spotted a potential future islander in the penultimate episode. The current run of the ITV2 dating show will come to an end on Monday night (March 13).
Erik ten Hag gives verdict on Jadon Sancho position change at Manchester United
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admitted that he was pleased with Jadon Sancho's contributions from the attacking-midfield position during Sunday's goalless draw with Southampton at Old Trafford.
NMIXX share joyful music video for new song ‘Young, Dumb, Stupid’
K-pop newcomers NMIXX have released a music video for ‘Young, Dumb, Stupid’, a track from their upcoming first mini-album ‘expérgo’.On March 13 at Midnight KST, the JYP Entertainment girl group dropped their music video for ‘Young, Dumb, Stupid’, which was released on streaming platforms at the same time. The new song is the opening track of their upcoming first mini-album ‘expérgo’, which arrives on March 20 at 6pm KST.In the visual for ‘Young, Dumb, Stupid’, the NMIXX members are confined to pink-themed room when a package containing a pair of goggles arrives for them.
Jadon Sancho sounds Southampton warning as Wout Weghorst makes Manchester United reaction claim
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Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos sit front row at the Versace show
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos are high fashion. The couple enjoyed the Versace fashion show on Thursday, where they sat in the front row.Versace held its fall 2023 fashion show at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, and it was a star-studded affair.