ENTERTAINMENT
QUEEN OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL’ TINA TURNER, PASSED AWAY IN SWITZERLAND AT THE AGE OF 83

One of rock’s greatest vocalists and most captivating entertainers, Tina Turner, has passed away at the age of 83.
The singer started off singing with her controversial ex-husband Ike Turner, who is known for abusing her for years; which was documented in a 1993 movie starring Angela Bassett, which won three Oscars. She revived her career in the early 1980s, pushing it to new heights and becoming one of the biggest music performers in the world.
“She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer,” said Rolling Stones frontman Jagger. “She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her.”
The American singer, whose singles included The Best, Proud Mary, Private Dancer, and What’s Love Got to Do With It, was one of rock’s most recognisable vocalists. Sir Mick Jagger, Sir Elton John, Diana Ross, Bette Midler, and Giorgio Armani were among the first to pay respect.
Turner said in 2018 that her husband had given her a kidney to save her life when she was thinking about assisted suicide. Turner previously had intestinal cancer and had experienced a stroke.
With singles like River Deep, Mountain High, and Nutbush City Limits, Turner and her ex-husband Ike Turner achieved stardom in the 1960s. Turner’s life story was also made famous in a hit West End production that is still playing today.
Turner has not had life easy. She had four children. Her oldest child, died in what appeared to be a suicide five years ago. He was 59 years old when he cruelly passed away, ‘but he will always be my baby’, she stated on Twitter. In 2022, grief came yet again as her second son Ronnie passed away from cancer.
At a segregated hospital in Tennessee Annie Anna Bullock was born in November 1939. Tina began her career as a performer under the stage name “Little Ann.” Ike Turner, her lover, gave her the nickname “Tina Turner” in 1960.
BLUP-DATE
DJ EZ 24 HOUR LIVE STREAM SET FOR MIND CHARITY

Back with another Live 24 Hour DJ set, join DJ EZ Saturday 23rd January from 6pm GMT.
DJ EZ is partnering up with Defected Records to bring audiences this special stream on Saturday January 23rd in support of the mental health charity MIND and their amazing work.
Watch it live at DJEZ.COM
Fans can support by donating at JustGiving.com/DJEZ24HourSet & using the hashtag #StayHomeWithDJEZ in their posts and shares on social.
ENTERTAINMENT
3 TECH ADVANCEMENTS BEHIND ‘AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER’

As we examine the technology behind the second Avatar movie, James Cameron can be seen mixing his duties as an inventor and a filmmaker on most of his sets. Using AI, algorithms, brand-new cameras, and other technologies, Cameron has shared how this one was made.
wing Cam/Virtual Cam: Cameron wanted to be there as the performers performed on the “volume” of the virtual stage in order to record their on-screen antics in real time. As a result, the Simulcam or Swing Camera was developed, giving filmmakers more freedom of movement due to its screen’s ability to swing flawlessly at any angle.
Fusion Camera System: In addition, Cameron made use of the Fusion 3D Camera System. This module enabled the cinematographer to simultaneously take two photos that were aligned and gave the appearance of depth, producing the ideal immersive 3D experience. He modified this set-up somewhat for “Avatar” in order to get the more photorealistic pictures required to show off Pandora’s diverse flora and animals.


Motion capture: Cameron used a previously unheard-of strategy. In order to concentrate a specially built camera on a 6-inch tiny boom directly in front of the actors’ faces, small rigs that were linked to skull caps were fitted to the actors. Using these two improvements, the type of motion capture was transformed into an all-around performance capture. Movement-prone facial areas were highlighted with dots to track them in a better way. Every dialogue delivery and expression change accompanied by a range of emotions was recorded and turned into a computerized framework. The CG characters were brought to life on screen by animators and digital artists using the frameworks that were provided to them.
Future Hollywood projects will undoubtedly benefit from the underwater performance capture technologies and methods that Cameron and his creative team developed for Avatar: The Way of Water. James Cameron’s journey deserves to be portrayed on the biggest screens, from being rejected by multiple studios for his project because they thought it was too dangerous, then to witnessing it become the highest-grossing movie of all time and inspiring filmmakers all over the world.
ENTERTAINMENT
XBOX TO HAVE ‘SIFU’ ARENAS MODE & ROLL OUT IN MARCH.

In March 2023, Sifu will finally release its long-awaited Arenas mode. Sloclap, a French developer, revealed the news to IGN, saying that the mode will be included in a free update to the game.
“Completing the arenas successfully will progressively unlock a massive new modifiers batch, which doubles the current game’s amount and notably brings alternative moves to our main character’s Kung Fu palette,” Sloclap told IGN. “Completing the new Arenas challenges will also grant you access to new cheats and exclusive new outfits.”
Players have been anticipating the mode since it was first teased in a content roadmap in April. The mode was supposed to launch in winter 2022, but it was ultimately delayed.
Since its release in February 2022, the martial arts brawler has amassed over 1 million players worldwide on Windows, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, as well as the Nintendo Switch. The Arenas mode will be available alongside the title’s release on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
-
FASHION3 days ago
IVY PARK RODEO: FOURTH COLLECTION WITH BEYONCÉ
-
ENTERTAINMENT3 days ago
NETFLIX IS PLANNING A LA CASA DE PAPEL (MONEY HIGHEST) SPINOFF BASED ON BERLIN’S CHARACTER
-
FASHION3 days ago
NORTH FACE X ONLINE CERAMICS FOR 70’S INSPIRED EARTH DAY COLLECTION
-
FASHION3 days ago
NEW AIR JORDAN 36 DRIPPING WITH GOLD
-
CULTURE3 days ago
A$AP ROCKY LOOKS BACK AT HIS BEST AND WORST FASHION MOMENTS
-
FASHION3 days ago
SUPREME RELEASES AN AIRSTREAM FOR ITS SS2022 COLLECTION
-
CULTURE3 days ago
GUCCI X BALENCIAGA’S HACKER PROJECT HAS DROPPED
-
ENTERTAINMENT3 days ago
KANYE WEST MCDONALD’S SUPER BOWL ADVERT