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By Jake Coyle | Associated Press Forty years after “Ghostbusters” and following a string of sequels that never measured up to the 1984 original — beginning all the way back with 1989’s “Ghostbusters II” — it’s fair to wonder, well, who else ought we to call? It may be time to, if not give up the ghost entirely, at least give a flip through the ol’ rolodex. But as the lackluster 2021 installment, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” showed, the half life of most film franchises…

Emerging singer, songwriter and producer Bradley Simpson has released his debut single ‘Cry At The Moon’, via Insanity UK / Columbia Records. The first taster of the star-in-waiting’s debut album, ‘Cry At The Moon’ sees The Vamps frontman evolve his sound. Simpson wrote the song with Andrew Wells, Anthony Rossomando and Jordan Asher Cruz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-pddFwqWYc Bradley says “‘Cry At The Moon’ started in LA early on in the writing process for the album with Anthony and Andrew. I knew I…

ADVERTISEMENT In a candid Reddit post, platform user Tasinglemom has recently shared a troubling encounter involving her daughter’s estranged father, Jeff. Despite Jeff’s initial disinterest in their daughter, he resurfaced with demands for parental rights. One thing led to another and during Christmas dinner, the mom discovered the main reason behind this.Shockingly, Jeff wanted to use their daughter to help his grieving wife cope with the loss of their own child.As much as she wanted to distance herself and their…

A surprise hit with a cult following, Lawn Mowing Simulator has made the jump from consoles to virtual reality, launching on Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro. Described as a peaceful, zen-like experience, the game tasks players with mowing lawns and strimming grass in a series of stunning locations. It's better than the real thing and nowhere near as messy, dropping players into a world where the sun is always shining and you don't have to pick up loads of dog poo and cat droppings before you get started. …

There’s good news for all the fans eagerly awaiting the cinematic adaptation of Broadway’s beloved musical Wicked.New looks from the much-anticipated film Wicked were debuted by Vanity Fair and showed stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, and others in character.The photos showcased Ariana in her Glinda ensemble, while Cynthia embodied Elphaba at the Shiz University. Other pictures featured Jeff as The Wizard, and alongside him was Michelle Yeoh in her iteration of Madame Morrible, headmistress of Shiz…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSharon Stone has revealed why her Barbie film pitch failed in the 1990s, long before the 2023 box-office sensation came out.Stone, who starred in Casino and Basic Instinct, claimed she was “thrown out” of an undisclosed film studio after suggesting a story about a Barbie.Many different stars had tried and failed to make a Barbie film before director Greta Gerwig’s success, including…

There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ company. However, that doesn’t mean that employers shouldn’t do their best to create supportive workplace environments so that their staff can reach their full potential. Some workplaces, however, are the stuff of nightmares that staff dread to return to. Toxic environments aren’t just bad for the employees, though—they harm the bottom line, too.Knowing how to spot the signs early on can help you avoid a ton of disappointment and frustration later down the line. The members of the…

Being punched in the face by a mixed martial arts world champion will ruin your work day. But, that’s exactly what happened to Oscar-nominated Jake Gyllenhaal when he and UFC superstar Conor McGregor brought the reimagined Road House to life. Now streaming on Amazon Prime, Gyllenhaal heads the cult classic reboot as Dalton, a rough and tough ex-UFC combatant hired as a bouncer at a Florida-based bar. Meanwhile, McGregor’s Knox has been hired on to send the pesky Dalton back where he came from. The movie builds toward a…

Bill Gates’ nuclear energy company is set to construct next-generation nuclear power plants in the US, with plans to commence building in Kemmerer, Wyoming, using liquid sodium cooling technology and aiming for operation by 2030.Chris Levesque, CEO of TerraPower, told the Financial Times (FT) that his firm would start building at a site near a coal plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in June, even if the company hasn’t received a construction permit from regulators by then.TerraPower was co-founded by Gates in 2006 and focuses…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThere is, it’s fair to say, nothing more important to the movies than actors.The right performance can tip a film into the realm of greatness; a bad one can doom an otherwise promising project to mediocrity or ridicule.What would There Will Be Blood be without Daniel Day-Lewis at its centre? Would The Godfather still sparkle without Al Pacino and Marlon Brando? These are not questions…