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The composer of the iconic Mario theme tune has revealed that Paul McCartney once bought him backstage to sing it for him. In an article for the Washington Post, composer Koji Kondo said he and Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto went to see The Beatles in 1986 while they were touring Japan. After learning they were in the audience, Paul McCartney and his wife Linda invited them backstage. Upon meeting Kondo and Miyamoto, the first thing the McCartneys did was sing the first six notes of the Super Mario Bros.…

The intersection between music and movies has always been blurry, with stars like Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Childish Gambino proving that talent can be showcased both in the studio and in front of the camera. For Ryan Gosling, who has perhaps always been considered an actor first, the foray into music has come with unprecedented success.  Gosling’s vocal chops for the Barbie soundtrack song “I’m Just Ken” have earned him and producer Mark Ronson some 20 nominations, including nods at the Golden Globes, The Grammys, the…

There was a time when it never seemed like Sung Kang’s Han Lue would return to the Fast & Furious franchise. After all, Fast & Furious 6’s end-credits scene and Furious 7 re-depicted the character’s death that was first shown back in Tokyo Drift, but in F9, it was revealed that his demise was a ruse set up by Mr. Nobody. So now Han is back to being a regular member of Dominic Toretto’s family, which is fitting considered that family is involved with why Kang keeps coming back to the Fast & Furious movies.Kang…

K-pop Singer Choi Sung Bong Dies By Suicide(Photo Credit: IANS) Korean singer Choi Sung Bong is reported to have died by suicide and was found in the Yeoksam-dong district of Seoul at 9.41 a.m. on Tuesday morning (local time). He was 33 years old. His death comes just two years after his lie about having multiple types of cancer was exposed when he had asked several fans to donate cash for his treatment. He later apologised for the deception and promised to return all of the donations. According to Daily Mail, Police…

One more shocking piece of news from South Korea: singer Choi Sung-bong was found dead at his home in Seoul this morning. The cause of his death remains unknown, and police will conduct an investigation into the circumstances that led to his passing. According to reports by several Korean media outlets, Choi Sung Bong was found in his home on June 20, after he uploaded a ‘farewell’ message on YouTube channel. Police suspected that it may have been scheduled prior to him taking a decision; they suspected it was a…

Image via Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts is in active development. Marked as the penultimate film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Five, Thunderbolts has a large and exciting ensemble assembled for what would become the first appearance of the eponymous team of anti-heroes from Marvel Comics. With names like Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the film is already the recipient of substantial hype. At D23 Expo last year, Kevin Feige unveiled the cast,…

Image: ParamountThere’s going to be less Resident Alien when it returns for season 3. Puss in Boots is an all-star in a new The Last Wish trailer. Disney releases a new clip from its sci-fi adventure Strange World. Plus, a glimpse at what’s coming on La Brea and The Winchesters. Spoilers, away!Scream 6Jenna Ortega promised Scream 6 will include “a lot of good chase sequences” during arecent interview at the Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television.I’m so excited about it because there’s a lot of good chase…

Sung Kang at the premiere of F9.Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images)Fast and Furious fans would do just about anything for actor Sung Kang. Case in point, they were so vocal about how poorly his character, Han, was treated, they all but convinced the studio to bring Han back for F9. Now though, Kang might need those fans to support him in a new way—by seeing a movie he made.01:25Randall Park's Favorite SuperheroesMonday 5:02PMIn a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Kang reveals that he spent five weeks of 2020…

Image: Toei AnimationEiichiro Oda’s pirate manga One Piece has been around for a long time—longer than a good amount of its fanbase has been alive, even—but it feels like it’s only recently become a mainstream anime juggernaut. It has broken the Guinness world record for being the best-selling manga of all time, and its anime adaptation saw the release of its 1000th episode back in 2021, as well as the cast reveal for an upcoming live action series.Suffice to say, One Piece is on a high right now, and that’ll continue for…

Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games closing ceremony on 8 August was a starry night showcasing the city’s rich musical legacy. The Peaky Blinders-themed song and dance number and the dandified return of Dexy’s Midnight Runners singing Geno; the athletes’ flag-waving entrance to the Spencer Davis Group’s Keep on Running and, of course, a Duran Duran medley – everything was Brum and proud.There was only one hometown hero missing: Birmingham’s very own Prince of Darkness. But even a week before, there seemed no way that Ozzy…