Gordy

Sunshine (2007) - TrailerAs Danny Boyle and Alex Garland plot a fresh chapter in their 28 Days Later zombie series, here’s another horror tale (with a healthy dose of sci-fi) they made with Cillian Murphy. This 2007 movie—also starring Michelle Yeoh, Chris Evans, Benedict Wong, Mark Strong, and Rose Byrne—is set in 2057 and imagines a crew of astronauts trying to save the Earth by reigniting the sun... a mission that would already be dangerous enough without bringing additional monstrous elements into the mix. Rent or buy…

Friday night’s MusiCares Persons of the Year gala marked the first time the Recording Academy’s charitable organization honored the work and philanthropy of two musicians instead of just one at its annual Grammy weekend tribute concert.It was also the first time one honoree sang a tender song of devotion to the other.“In my life I have been blessed enough to get a few awards,” Smokey Robinson told the crowd of donors and industry types at the Los Angeles Convention Center near the end of the two-hour event. “But this one…

Motown icons Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy were honored in star-studded fashion Friday at the MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala, with a tribute lineup that included Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Chloe and Halle Bailey, Sheryl Crow, Mumford & Sons and The Temptations. Robinson and Motown Records founder Gordy became the first duo to be recognized with the honor, which is awarded to musicians for their artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to…

Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone still trying to make sense of “the ‘Gordy’s Home’ incident” — and everyone who’s about to be.That’s because Jordan Peele’s “Nope” lands on Peacock on Friday. And if you don’t know what the above refers to, no worries: No major spoilers here. Just know that Jen Yamato’s explainer and the rest of our “Nope” coverage, collected in this week’s “Catch Up,” will help you wrap your head around everything from the Spielberg references to the fish sandwiches whether you’re seeing…

Spoiler Warning: There are some massive Nope spoilers in the following article, so please exercise caution if you have not yet watched Jordan Peele’s alien movie.There is a good chance that if you go up to anybody who has seen Nope and mutter the word “Gordy,” they’ll put their hands over their mouth or say something to the effect of “Man, that was brutal.” The scene in question, which depicts a chimpanzee snapping and viciously attacking his co-stars on the fictional Gordy’s Home TV sitcom, makes for one of the more…

First ever exploding fist bump between Jupe and Gordy from Jordan Peele’s NopePhoto: Sapphire Sandalo/@SapphireSandaloThis is Halloween and it’s time for costumes that will make us scream in horror or delight. For week threeof io9's official costume show, we have some costume party goodness and comment submissions. And of course dogs in costumes, thanks to our editorial team!Don’t forget to leave us costume comments below and here are some helpful suggestions if you’re still on the hunt for this year’s look. You can…

Screenshot: Universal Pictures/Monkeypaw ProductionsBring Jean Jacket home with the Blu-ray and 4Krelease of Nope—the latest from the mind of modern horror master Jordan Peele, who’s made looking up at the sky a whole lot scarier lately. The Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Pictures sci-fi Western stars Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya as siblings who chase the big dream of capturing proof of alien life on film—a race in which the duo soon discovers they aren’t the only competitors. The cinematic event lured audiences…

Screenshot: Universal Pictures/MonkeypawThere’s no other movie right now that has elicited multiple re-watches like Jordan Peele’s Nope. It’s the kind of film where you leave the theater with a lingering buzz about what you just saw, questions about some of the reveals, and curiosity for anything you might have missed—the meaning of the shoe, for instance, has gone viral.io9 recently got a chance to discuss the making of Nope with its editor, Nicholas Monsour, a key collaborator of Jordan Peele’s going back to his Key…