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One does not simply wake up one morning and embody Amy Winehouse. According to vocal coach Anne-Marie Speed, Back to Black star Marisa Abela trained “like an athlete”” to transform into the “Valerie” singer.  In an interview with The Guardian, Speed opened up about the process of preparing Abela to play the lead in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s upcoming biopic. The two worked together between September 2022 and January 2023, when shooting started for the film.  In those months, Abela had to learn to sing, play the…

Intense gym sessions, consulting nutritionists and multiple coaches tweaking every aspect of your performance might sound like the life of a professional endurance athlete but increasingly the same demands are being made of actors – especially those trying to transform into well-known singers.Anne-Marie Speed, who has trained the cast of musicals including Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and recently worked with actors on Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols TV series, was part of the team of coaches who helped Industry star Marisa…

Do you remember that feeling when you had a performance at school? The dread and nervousness would vanish the second you’d see your mom cheering you on, making you feel like a superstar. A mother’s love is actual proof that magic exists and Oksana Masters is the perfect example, showing people everywhere that you can achieve the impossible with the support of a loving mom.More info: InstagramOksana Masters, a Paralympic champion, is inspiring thousands of people all over the world. However, she had a tough start in…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In 2023, 24 states had laws or regulations in place prohibiting transgender students from participating on public school athletic teams consistent with their gender identity. These bans mean that a person whose sex assigned at birth was male but who identifies as a girl or woman cannot play on a girls or women's athletic team at a public school in that state. …

The news that USC freshman Bronny James collapsed during basketball practice at the Galen Center on Monday came as a shock.The son of NBA superstar LeBron James and one of NCAA basketball’s most eagerly watched prospects, 18-year-old James is fit and healthy — and yet still became the most recent high-profile young athlete to suffer cardiac arrest during a game or practice.In July 2022, James’ future USC teammate Vincent Iwuchukwu went into cardiac arrest and collapsed during practice at the Galen Center at the age of…

Electronic Arts announced that F1 23 will launch on June 16 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.F1 23 returns with its story mode, Braking Point. It follows the careers of Aiden Jackson and Devon Butler as they join the Konnersport Racing Team. Devon's Sister, Callie Mayer, is a rising in F2 and wants a shot at F1. The family dynamic may cause friction later in the story. You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.Size:640 × 360480 × 270 Want…

As captain of the South Korean soccer team and a forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-min knows a thing or two about becoming a pro athlete.In an interview with CNBC, Son shared his top tips on going pro and handling the pressures that come with it."Sleep well, eat well and do what you need, you know, like stay in the training ground when you need six hours, seven hours, eight hours," he told CNBC's Arabile Gumede in a video interview Friday.Even if distractions are everywhere, the sport…

Pros Leaves your legs feeling fresh after a workout Faster muscle recovery Different routines available via Hyperice app Cons The control box is heavy Hose and cords get in the way Expensive at $799 Humming noise during useHave you ever wondered what athletes do behind the scenes to prime their bodies for peak performance? The Hyperice Normatec 3 Legs system conditions your legs in between workouts and before and after games, optimizing your recovery time and giving you that extra boost to keep you moving. If…

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan snapping a photograph while conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station in November 2019.Photo: NASAThe European Space Agency (ESA) has selected a new class of astronauts that includes the first “parastronaut,” in what is the agency’s attempt to make spaceflight more accessible.British paralympic athlete John McFall, 41, was selected among a group of 17 astronaut candidates, marking ESA’s first new batch of recruits in 13 years, the space agency announced on Wednesday. The…

More than 20 young “streamers" in residence spend their day playing video games, training hard for televised esports tournaments that draw in millions of viewers. Equipped with bunkbeds, cubicles and a kitchen with a full-time chef, the gaming house is one of many popping up around the country -- testament to the explosive growth of an industry that’s attracting investment from around the world. “We eat, sleep and play under the same roof," said Animesh Agarwal, founder of…