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As memes have gone beyond that Internet to become a universal language, online platform 9GAG has opened the world’s first “Meme Museum.” Taking over K11 Art Mall in Hong Kong, the online-to-offline exhibition celebrates the creativity of viral and humorous memes from the past and present. Showcasing over 100 memes, the “Meme Museum” features seven themed zones centered around the “Troll Face,” “Doge,” “Disaster Girl” and more. Guests can walk through the “In the Meme-time” retrospective, explore Internet culture from around the world through the “Meme-go-round,” become a meme in the instant “Meme Me” photo booth and get a temporary tattoo at the “Memeingful Tattoo Station.” The exhibition also features the “Beyond the Meme” sensory 4-D interactive experience and the launch of the world’s f...

Brendan Hunt, co-creator of the celebrated Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, has addressed the possibility of ending the show after its third season. Speaking to ComicBook, he revealed that they originally planned on having three seasons, but the audience reaction to the series could change that. “We’ve always seen it as a three-season situation. We still have a three-season story arc in mind, but the thing we weren’t prepared for when we were thinking three seasons, was the degree to which people would take to the show,” Hunt explained. “So, perhaps that intention will be challenged a little bit, but that’s where our head is at right now.” The first season of Ted Lasso was met with critical acclaim, earning several Golden Globe and Emmy nominations including Best Television Series – Musical or ...

Snoop Dogg‘s son Julian Broadus and Dr. Dre‘s son Curtis Young will star alongside Swizz Beatz‘s son Nasir Dean in the upcoming coming-of-age movie Charge It To The Game. One month following the announcement of Dean’s starring role in the film, TMZ reports that Young and Broadus are also slated to make their acting debuts in the forthcoming project. In the movie, which follows four best friends as they navigate the trials and errors of their adolescence, Young will play Kong, one of the friend’s older brothers, Broadus will be featured as Kong’s younger brother and Dean will take the role of Preach, one of the four friends. “This is my first movie and I wanted to get into acting… I always loved the art,” Young told TMZ. “It’s just an art form I’ve always loved. I’m playing a role...

Paramount Pictures has released the final trailer for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, which showcases the long-awaited story of G.I. Joe’s most enigmatic team member. Starring Henry Golding, the trailer’s opening conflict showcases Snake Eyes professing that he’s not a murderer. Shortly after, he finds himself embraced by a group of 600-year-old Japanese warriors called the Arashikage, after saving their heir’s life. While there, he learns the ways of ninja warriors in addition to acquiring something he’s never had — a home. Soon after, when secrets and his past resurface, things become complicated for the G.I. Joe assassin. The movie also stars Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, Úrsula Corberó as Baroness, Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Haruka Abe as Akiko, Tahehiro Hira as Kenta and Iko Uwais as Ha...

Shueisha‘s Weekly Shōnen Jump has now announced that Jujutsu Kaisen will be returning to serialization. The popular manga which debuted back in March 2018 recently went on a hiatus due to health concerns for writer and illustrator Gege Akutami. Despite Weekly Shōnen Jump’s editorial department calling for Akutami for quite some time, Akutami pushed on until this June looking to draw towards the conclusion of Jujutsu Kaisen as quick as possible. “Even if I say I’m feeling unwell, this isn’t a serious illness,” he added in his June statement. “Mentally things are functioning as normal, so don’t worry,” said Akutami. According to Weekly Shōnen Jump, Jujutsu Kaisen will be returning in its upcoming issue set to arrive August 2. 【連載再開のおしらせ】８月２日(月)発売の週刊少年ジャンプ３５号にて、#呪術廻戦　の連載が再開いたします。今後とも応援よろしくお願い...

Bill Murray has reportedly joined the cast of Wes Anderson‘s 11th film. The actor’s role and the title of the forthcoming movie are yet to be announced, however sources have claimed that production will begin this August in Spain. Filming was supposedly moved to Spain from Rome, and reports have stated that sets of desert landscapes were spotted in the town of Chinchón, southeast of Madrid. Tilda Swinton also previously confirmed her casting in the film and shared that while they are shooting on-location in Spain, “it’s not about Spain.” Anderson has not revealed any information about the movie either, adding that he’s “not ready to share any details” about the project yet. Murray and Swinton both appear in Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch, which received a nine-minute standing o...

After 21 years, MTV Cribs is now set to return with new looks inside and outside of the homes of celebrities. Picking up where the iconic TV show left off, Cribs will once again have a runtime of 30 minutes with tours that reveal the lifestyles and rituals of lavish celebrity abodes. Amongst the names set to be featured include rappers Big Sean and Rick Ross who will undoubtedly have a lot to show off. “Cribs didn’t simply introduce the celebreality genre, it created a blueprint for how we engage on social media,” said Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer, MTV Entertainment Group. Look for the return of Cribs to hit Paramount+ August 11 9:30 p.m. EDT. In case you missed it, Drake recently rented Dodger Stadium to have dinner. Read Full Article

It’s been 26 years since NWA member Eazy-E passed away, and there’s still plenty of lingering questions and controversy regarding his death. WEtv’s forthcoming docuseries The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E takes an investigative dive into everything that went down when the late rapper died in 1995. Throughout this new on-screen offering, viewers will be able to hear from Ebie, Eazy-E’s daughter, her mother Tracy Jernagin and hip-hop journalist Jasmine Simpkins as they all give their questions, comments and concerns on the emcee’s passing. Eazy was only 31 when he was pronounced dead, and the primary reason was believed to be because of AIDS. However, many folks believe that there was someone or something else involved because he died relatively quickly after his diagnosis. Suge Knight — founde...

With Dune‘s HBO Max premiere now pushed back to October 22, Legendary Pictures is adding a bit more excitement into the pot with a new promotional movie poster. Teasing a new IMAX trailer, which is slated for a release next week, the poster is being praised by fans for its minimal yet effective approach in promoting the film. This bit of advertising gold uses negative space to depict either a small individual walking on a large sand dune or the outline of a large inhospitable planet when looked at from afar. Your eyes also follow the fine line between the shadow and the light. While most fans are excited about next week’s IMAX trailer, others have tweeted that the use of the small planet/black hole at the “E” in DUNE ruins the design as it makes the movie look like “DUNC.” no crop twitter ...

HBO Max has dropped the first full trailer for Season Three of Titans, which seems to confirm the death of a major character. As hinted at by the teaser trailer, it seems that the second Robin aka Jason Todd (Curran Walters) meets his demise at the hands of a crowbar-wielding Joker. Todd’s death prompts Bruce Wayne (Iain Glen) to retire as Batman and Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) to consider taking on the mantle of the bat, while the Titans reform to counter the threat to Gotham posed by new villain, Red Hood. Mad Men star Vincent Kartheiser also joins the cast as Scarecrow, who acts as a Hannibal Lecter-like consultant from behind the bars of Arkham Asylum. Titans Season 3 debuts on HBO Max on August 12. In other entertainment news, hitmaker studio A24 explored sale valuing it at $...

UPDATE (July 16, 2019 11:24 EST): Anthony Bourdain’s former partner Ottavia Bourdain has responded to the interview given by Morgan Neville to deny giving any permission for the filmmakers to use deepfakes of the late chef’s voice. In a tweet, she wrote “I certainly was NOT the one who said Tony would have been cool with that.” It remains unconfirmed whether other members of Anthony Bourdain’s family gave their consent for the project. ORIGINAL STORY (July 16, 2019 04:29 EST):: The latest Anthony Bourdain documentary, Roadrunner is set to open in theaters across the nation this weekend. The documentary is set to feature archival footage from the late chef’s travels, show outtakes and interviews to tell the story of Bourdain himself. The film’s director, Morgan Neville, recently revealed in...

Director Kate Herron has announced that she won’t be returning for a second season of Disney+ hit Loki, according to Deadline. Herron secured the first season with a pitch to Marvel, which saw her secure control over casting and stylistic direction, making her the show’s main creative force. It’s apparent from Deadline’s interview with Herron that Marvel did not originally intend for Loki to be more than a six-episode single season. The second season was only confirmed by a post-credits sequence at the end of Wednesday’s Season One finale. The British director, who also served as executive producer and had previously directed Netflix’s acclaimed Sex Education, told Deadline: “I’m not returning. I always planned to be just on for this, and to be honest, Season 2 wasn’t in the — that’s somet...