I didn’t brush or bathe for days – Chidi Mokeme on filming Shanty Town

The Nigerian actor Chidi Mokeme has discussed how he was able to interpret his character in the six-part television series “Shanty Town.” The show chronicles a gang of prostitutes’ struggle to break away from the influence of a notorious kingpin, despite the fact that they quickly discover that doing so will be exceedingly difficult due... Read More

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November 24, 2018

Your friendly reminder that Chiwetel Ejiofor is playing Scar in Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’

On Thursday, Disney released the first teaser-trailer of its 1994 classic animation The Lion King, and a contagious, unavoidable excitement for the movie spread throughout clusters of pop culture enthusiasts in the media and the internet at large. The teaser-trailer, with more to come, is a visually stunning shot of what to expect as the... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Gross: The most hyper-realistic tattoos (PHOTOS, not for the faint-hearted)

by Isi Esene For the adventurous among us who love to flaunt our uniqueness, this might be the way to go as Venezuelan tattoo artist Yomico Moreno derives joy in creating long-lasting impressions on his clients’ body. Moreno, who works out of Caracas, has inked a variety of tattoos, ranging from sinister to downright surreal,... Read More