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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, an Ethiopian nun, composer and pianist, has died at the age of 99.According to the country’s state-run news outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate, she died in Jerusalem. Guèbrou had been living at the Ethiopian Monastery there for almost 40 years.As a child, she spent time as a prisoner of war and went on to study under the Polish violinist Alexander Kontorowicz in Cairo.Guèbrou released her first album in 1967, donating proceeds to those in need, and continued to use money made from her music…

Image via Netflix Honor Among Thieves is undeniably the heavy hitter of the week, as fantasy fans look ahead to the film’s theatrical debut in just a few short days. The Dungeons & Dragons film is the latest in a long line of attempts to bring the ever-popular tabletop game to live-action, and it looks like the first to actually do it right. The film is so popular, in fact, that talks of a sequel are already cropping up, ahead of the film’s release to theaters. It’s also just the film the world needs right…

Image via New Line Cinema Jason Blum sent horror fans into a frenzy when he took to social media over the weekend to tease that very big news is coming very soon, and fans can’t wait to hear more about what the CEO of Blumhouse productions has on the horizon. If we had to guess, we’re assuming that the big news has something to do with a name starting with the letter F and everyone’s favorite cheesy dinner option. With just five words, Blum was able to grab the attention of fans worldwide and craft a comments…

Screengrab via Netflix The fandom behind Warrior Nun refuses to be outdone. More than three months following the fantasy show’s cancellation, fans of the former Netflix series continue to rally to the renewal cause. They’re determined to see the show return for a second season, and they’re pulling out all the stops to see it happen. Past conversations about another Netflix fantasy offering and ties between The Last of Us and Lord of the Rings, of all things, Warrior Nun continues to dominate the fantasy sphere.…

Image via 20th Century Studios James Cameron doesn’t tend to take pushback well, based on his historic reactions to criticism of his work, but he might just be changing his tune.  The Avatar: The Way of Water director is seeking out legitimate feedback, for once, following the lukewarm reaction to his latest Avatar release. This could mean great news for future entries in the franchise, which might just incorporate some popular fan demands.  Another sought-after franchise without Cameron’s sky-high financial…

via Tri-Star Pictures There’s a bit of a lull in fantasy content at the moment, as fans await the release of Shadow and Bone season two and watch the escalating campaign to save Warrior Nun with bated breath. Though the campaign has made real progress both online and in real life, neither Netflix — nor any other streamer — has acquired rights to the series, or renewed it. The fandom is keeping their efforts going, but in the meantime set their sights on another task. With such a passionate base behind it, fans…

When Flying Nun announced in 1983 that it was going to issue a new live album by the renowned Mancunian outfit the Fall, the news came as a bit of a surprise. The label had positioned themselves as advocates for New Zealand underground music and here it was doing a live record from a prominent UK act. Yet Flying Nun’s Roger Shepherd and Chris Knox sensed an opportunity. Knox and Doug Hood, also working for Flying Nun at the time, had recorded the Fall’s appearances in Auckland the year before and had managed to secure a…

Actress Pamela Anderson has revealed that her childhood dream job was to be a nun before she found Playboy fame. The star has opened up about where she thought her life would go before she got the call to be a Playmate at the Playboy mansion, reports mirror.co.uk. The 55-year-old shared how she thought she would become a nun or a librarian before she got the opportunity to be a model. She talked about how she would visit the library every day when she was younger but she doesn`t know "what happened" for her to…

New characters with new superpowers coming to DC Comics this week in Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate - spoilers within.Tomorrow's Lazarus Planet: Dark Past is the latest look at the various superheroes and supervillains being created or recreated by Lazarus Planet. Here's a look at a few of them. With one, The EnvOy, destined to be the star of a revival of a new series of Spirit World from DC Comics in 2023. Or will that be Cassandra Cain as Batgirl? Spirit World No. 1 is yet to be announced. Chainsaw Nun however, has been.…

Image via Netflix It looks like Warrior Nun might be in need of a miracle. After two short seasons, this Netflix fantasy-drama series has been officially canceled by the streaming giant — and fans of the show are looking for divine intervention. Caught between Heaven and Hell — Warrior Nun follows the story of Ava, a young woman with supernatural powers tasked with battling demons right here on Earth. Which, with the way this year is going, sounds like an average Thursday to us. Plenty has been done to try and…