Grease

The iPhone 15 FineWoven case has to go down as one of the least-well-received Apple products of all time. FineWoven was the only mistake in an otherwise spotless iPhone 15 line-up launch. Apple's best iPhones, the shiniest, fastest, most powerful mobile devices it had ever made, were paired with the all-new protective case that, while better for the environment than previous options thanks to its use of natural fibers, was an absolute grime magnet.Expensive and poorly conceived, the FineWoven case’s natural fabric makeup…

To capture the sound of the 1950s, the creators of a new “Grease” prequel turned to one of the key figures of 2000s pop.Known for writing hit singles for the likes of Justin Bieber (“Sorry”), Selena Gomez (“Hands to Myself”), DNCE (“Cake by the Ocean”) and Imagine Dragons (“Believer”), Justin Tranter is the executive music producer of “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” a 10-episode series set to premiere Thursday on Paramount+. The show, which takes place in 1954, depicts the formation of the Rydell High girl gang ruled…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe casting director of Grease has described the 1978 film musical as a “non-PC fairytale”.Grease, which starred John Travolta and the late Olivia Newton-John as two high school students who fall in love, has faced criticism in recent years for its problematic elements.In a new oral history of the film for The Guardian, casting director Joel Thurm also rejected one of the common…

Forty-five years ago, audiences first glimpsed the sun-kissed, palm-lined campus of Rydell High, the school setting for the movie musical Grease. Featuring star-making performances from John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease immersed viewers in the camp melodrama of 1950s adolescence, replete with preening boys, blushing girls and explosive dance numbers.Based on the 1971 stage musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, which had starred actors including Richard Gere and Barry Bostwick, Grease the film swapped the…

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletterStay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Everyone remembers cinema’s great love affairs. From When Harry Met Sally to Casablanca, Hollywood has always adored stories of two people finding their soulmate in the least likely of circumstances. But things don’t always work out that way.Some films opt to delve into the darker side of romance – of love affairs that quickly go sour and…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeFamous pornographic actor Harry Reems nearly starred in Grease, alongside John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.The late porn star – real name Herbert Streicher and best known for his role in the 1972 adult film Deep Throat – was initially hired for the role of Coach Calhoun, who aids Travolta’s Danny Zuko in his quest to join a sports team to impress Sandy (Newton-John). “Allan wanted…

Update 09/22/2022 3:00 pm PTAmazon Germany has listed the Arctic MX-6 for a whopping price of €28.75 (opens in new tab) ($23.76 without VAT) per 4 grams.Original ArticleArctic's MX-series thermal compounds are among the most popular, among PC builders, and the company's MX-5 is widely considered the best thermal grease that it produces. But earlier this week MX-5 status was changed to end-of-life at the company's website (as discovered by @momomo_us) as apparently it is readying all-new MX-6 thermal paste.  The biggest…

What comes to mind when you think of a drive-in? Maybe it’s a memory of sitting in your parents’ car, nodding off in the backseat during a mediocre film about talking hamsters? Perhaps trips to the drive-in became a pandemic habit? Or maybe, upon hearing the word drive-in, you immediately think of the Grease fantasy. You know, the worlds of Stand By Me, Back to the Future, and Happy Days.A made-up, middle-class white America where the lawns are green, the poodle skirts are long, capitalism works for everyone, changing…

Credit: Paramount As the world continues to mourn the screen and song legend that is Olivia Newton-John, arguably her most famous film is set to return to cinemas: Grease. Kicking off this Friday, the iconic 1978 movie musical, which also stars John Travolta and Stockard Channing, will return to 135 AMC theaters with tickets per moviegoer as low as $5. Better year, $1 of each ticket will be donated to AMC’s charitable fund, AMC Cares, with proceeds going to breast cancer research, according to The Hollywood…

Late Grammy-winning singer and actor Olivia Newton-John will be given a special send-off in her native country Australia. According to Deadline, the State Premier of Victoria in Australia where Olivia spent most of her childhood has confirmed that the star`s family had accepted his offer of a state funeral. Deadline reported that Daniel Andrews revealed he had liaised with the family via Newton-John`s niece, the TV actor Tottie Goldsmith. "I can update that I`ve spoken with Tottie Goldsmith this morning and she, on…