Entertainment

August 23, 2022

Rick Astley Recreates “Never Gonna Give You Up” Music Video After 35 Years

Even though RickRolling is practically a vintage internet prank at this point, it’s proving to still be a popular joke to pull on family and friends. For 15 years, Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video—which was originally released in 1987–has been used to troll people. Now, there’s finally a new version thanks to an ad for California State Automobile Association Insurance Group (CSAA).

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August 12, 2022

Watch a Musician Use a Saw To Play a Stunning Rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner”

Colorado-based musican Caroline McCaskey possesses a highly unique talent. Not only is she a classically trained violinist, violist, and composer, but she is also a master at playing the musical saw. McCaskey demonstrated the range of this niche instrument by playing a rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Oakland A's baseball stadium.

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July 24, 2022

Watch This Beatboxer Recreate an Orchestra Using Only His Voice

In an incredible display of talent and range, French beatboxer and vocalist Mohamed Belkhir recreated an entire orchestra using only his mouth. The 28-year-old artist emulated the sounds of several instruments, a chorus, and an operatic singer. He then used his loop station to layer the sounds and bring them all together. Belkhir, known by his stage name MB14, is a self-taught beatboxer, vocalist, and musician with a natural ear for harmonies.

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July 13, 2022

Actress Julia Garner Is Nominated for Two Awards at This Year’s Emmys

Being nominated for one Emmy is considered an achievement for any actor or actress—receiving two nominations, however, is extra special. American actress Julia Garner, who starred in the Netflix hit mini-series Inventing Anna and co-stars in the show Ozark, has earned nominations for her extraordinary performance in both roles. In Inventing Anna, Garner played the character of Anna Delvey, a Russian-born con artist who convinced the New York elite that she was a German heiress.

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