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They say that health is a halo that only the sick can see. Grappling with the randomness of existence is one of the most challenging aspects of being a person. At a moment's notice, life has a strange way of reshuffling the proverbial deck in a way that throws your plans, stability, and mental state into utter chaos. — Read the rest
Disney+ has released the first teaser trailer for its forthcoming Star Wars series, Ahsoka, starring Rosario Dawson.
Star Wars Celebration Day kicked off with the release of an extended teaser for Ahsoka, the latest interconnected series in the Star Wars franchise set to debut this summer on Disney+. Written by Dave Filoni, the series stars Rosario Dawson in the title role.
The Jedi Padawan of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka was first introduced as a supporting character in 2008's animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the subsequent animated series. The character returned in the sequel series Star Wars Rebels (2014-2018) as a member of the Rebel Alliance, operating under the codename Fulcrum, and made numerous other cameo appearances in the extended Star Wars universe. Dawson's live-action version made her debut in The Mandalorian's second season. We last saw Ahsoka briefly in The Book of Boba Fett, when she passed on a gift of chain mail to Grogu after warning Mando/Din Djarin that his presence would be a distraction from Grogu's Jedi training. We all know how that turned out: Din and Grogu reunited and went on to share even more adventures in The Mandalorian S3, which will wrap later this month.
The official premise for Ahsoka is short and sweet: "Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy." In addition to Dawson, the cast includes Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, a young Mandalorian warrior, graffiti artist, and former bounty hunter; Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, a former pilot for the Rebellion; Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger, a former con artist and thief who trained as a Jedi; and Ray Stevenson as Baylan.
At this point, it's safe to say that The Super Mario Bros Movie is on track to become one of the most successful animated films of the entire year. In addition to the instant brand recognition the film offers with its titular characters, the movie also has the potential to tap into the collective nostalgia of gamers that also have a gaggle of children. — Read the rest
Why AirBnb when you can bring your own comfortably personalized accommodations nearly anywhere and everywhere you go? That’s the premise behind the Bowlus Volterra, the world’s first all-electric RV, a luxuriously appointed 25-foot-long aerodynamic silver bullet designed for travelers seeking adventure sans the “roughing it” part of the equation.
The Volterra stores up to 50-gallons of water to keep occupants hydrated, while capable of extending the range of an EV tow vehicle up to 65 miles.
You may remember the Bowlus Terra Firma Limited Edition, a similarly styled luxury liner on two wheels outfitted with a laundry list of contemporary technologies and accoutrements delivering glamping galore. The new Bowlus Volterra is basically the same deal as the Terra Firma, but with twice the mobile electric power and few additional updates.
The heart of the new Volterra’s power is its Volterra Battery Management System, a lithium battery management system powered by the brand’s AeroSolar Solar System, resulting in a 17 kWh of all-electric power capacity (for comparison, a Tesla Powerwall offers 13.5kW of storage capacity).
Induction with two cooktops means meals prepared faster and safer.
And it needs every bit of this extended electric and solar power, with the interior cabin outfitted with creature comforts such as in-floor heating, air conditioning and heating, continuous hot water for showering, hot drinking water on-demand, LED lighting, wi-fi networking, and the option to add high-speed satellite connectivity anywhere the RV dares to venture.
Because navigating a 25-foot trailer isn’t always easy, especially at night, Bowlus thoughtfully includes a full-color night vision camera.
This being the brand’s most luxurious and expensive model (the Volterra starts at $310,000), the RV is offered with a limited-edition La Cumbre earthen color palette inspired by the mountain peak behind Santa Barbara, California. The limited-edition interior seating – fully vegan – supposedly draws inspiration from the California sunset, with complementary hues in the bedding area executed in 100% linen duvets.
If this isn’t all luxurious enough, Bowlus also offers a Bespoke Customization Program to allow buyers to tinker and tailor the silver bullet RV trailer to their exact specifications (*Rivian not included.)
In this Vox video, veteran Trailer Editor Bill Neil of Buddha Jones offers fascinating insight into the craft of creating movie trailers. He expertly dissects the techniques used in iconic trailers from filmmakers like John Carpenter and Stanley Kubrick, highlighting their lasting influence. — Read the rest
In time, infrastructure supporting the electrification of vehicles will become robust, reliable, and a wonderfully mundane reality, an evolution that will undoubtedly coincide with everyday vehicle range that will not only match, but exceed internal combustion engines. But even the most confident long range battery-equipped EV owner today has occasionally felt the twinge of range anxiety while roadtripping beyond your normal routine roads. That is, unless you set beyond city limits equipped with your very own EV-charging batteries doubling up as a teardrop 4-person camper to call your own.
The Boulder by Colorado Teardrops sports an attractive design, one evocative of the offspring of a Tesla paired with a retro teardrop camper your grandparents might have once explored the highways with in tow. The softly angular, Cybertruck-ish design is evidently designed to complement the most popular EV today, down to gull-wing doors and aerodynamic wheels.
The Boulder’s skateboard platform and powder-coated steel trailer design sits on top of a 3500 lb. rated suspension, holding a 75 kWh bank of EV batteries, allowing wanderers of the road to recharge their EV batteries with nary a charging station in site.
Other than being a sizable charging station on wheels, The Boulder offers cozy accommodations for a family of four, equipped with a fully insulated cabin with a seating arrangement during the day that easily converts into a queen-size bed with two additional bunk beds. The rear of the trailer reveals space for all of the necessities of the road camping lifestyle, with the option to upgrade to “glamping” grade accoutrements such as air conditioning, propane heater, patio umbrella mounts, awnings, side counters, espresso machine, and an assortment of optional colors.
The Boulder’s compact size belies its price, which will set you back $67,000, more than the starting price of a Tesla Model Y. But considering the double-duty capabilities of a trailer that can comfortably house four people and offer Level 3 or Combined Charging Standard (CCS1) to add an additional 100 miles of range in just ten minutes, those with electrified hearts stricken with wanderlust might find the price justifiable.
This time it's personal: Vin Diesel's Dom Toretto must protect his family from old enemies in Fast X.
Vin Diesel's Dom Toretto finds his peaceful family man existence violently interrupted yet again in the trailer for Fast X, the 10th main installment (and 11th full-length film) in the wildly successful Fast and Furious franchise.
(Some spoilers for prior films in the franchise below.)
This has been in the works since 2014, later divided into two films that will wrap up the main installments. Justin Lin was originally tapped to direct Fast X, but he exited the project due to "creative differences" one week after filming began in April last year, though Lin co-wrote the film and stayed on as a producer. The Hollywood gossip mill soon kicked into high gear, with reports of on-set clashes between Lin and Diesel, alleging the star was out of shape, struggled with his lines, and was often late to set. Lin also objected to some of the rewrites to his screenplay, and there were reports that after one intense disagreement with Diesel, he exclaimed that the film "is not worth my mental health."
A strong character in her own right, Harley Quinn is defined by strong relationships. When Paul Dini and Bruce Timm first conjured the character for Batman: The Animated Series in the 90s, Harley Quinn was designed to be a fun subversion of the hulking henchman trope. — Read the rest
Action movies are in an interesting position. On the hand, the genre has undergone a massive resurgence following the success of the John Wick movies, which have served as the template for modern action. At the same time, the big-budget action flicks that dominate the multiplex have become so predictable and formulaic that, to the uninitiated, the action genre probably looks dumber than ever. — Read the rest
Detectives are in fashion right now, and life couldn't be sweeter. Well, to be fair, detectives are always in fashion—as crime stories comprise a large swatch of television and movie plots- but there's been a recent resurgence of the traditional gumshoe. — Read the rest
Science fiction has so many wonderful subgenres. If you want your dystopian fiction to hit harder than usual, why don't you try the cyberpunk subgenre? Or what if you want a little fantasy in your sci-fi, Star Wars hears your request and is ready to offer one of the most popular franchises in film history. — Read the rest
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