Distinctive styles and themes mark the animated shorts race

A group of men crowd over a chess board in the animated "War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko."

Even when they focus on the experiences of children, the five films nominated for animated short Oscar are decidedly intended for adults. In these emotionally complex and visually distinctive shorts, the trauma of war, the […]

Composer Bear McCreary on PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS’ Score and Character Themes

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If you’re a nerd, you’ve almost certainly heard composer Bear McCreary’s work. His memorable scores are too numerous to list, but Battlestar Galactica, God of War, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and The Rings of […]

AMERICAN BORN CHINESE’s Creative Team on Identity and Universal TV Themes

photo of two Asian american kids sitting at a lunch table in american born chinese

It has been 17 years since the release of Gene Luen Yang’s award-winning graphic novel American Born Chinese, a story told in three parts of the Asian American experience. It encompasses where one fits in […]

Taylor Swift says new album contains themes of ‘self-hatred’ – Music News

Taylor Swift says new album contains themes of ‘self-hatred’ - Music News

Taylor Swift says her new album contains themes of “self-hatred”. The 32-year-old – whose tenth studio album ‘Midnights’ has been the subject of intense speculation over its apparently personal lyrics – explained it had been […]