It's been two years since , Johannah Deakin, passed away, but the 27-year-old singer is keeping her memory alive. On Thursday, Tomlinson dropped a new single titled "Two of Us," which is to his late mom that he said he "absolutely needed to write." "I just feel like musically, I almost needed to get this song off my chest," Tomlinson said in a statement. "People say writing is a part of therapy and in a way, I feel like I'd been avoiding writing this song because I knew I only had one chance to get it right. I don't mean to be too soppy about it, but if 'Two of Us' can help just one other person who's going through the tough time that I went through, then that would make me really happy." Tomlinson's mom may have passed away in December 2016 after a year-long battle with leukemia, but something tells us she would be very proud.
March 10, 2019
Hey, did you guys hear? is coming back for ! Yes? It's all you've been thinking about for months? Fine - what you probably haven't considered, though, is the fact that a character whom many fans had long ago given up hope on ever seeing might make her debut during a particularly nail-biting sequence in season eight: . (Emphasis on "might.") The scene I'm referring to is actually depicted in , which begins with down a dimly lit corridor. She has blood running down one side of her face and is huffing and puffing, clearly in distress. The thing is, since the clip is so damn dark - par for the course with this show, to be fair - it's not entirely clear whom she's running away from. Or whom she's running toward. Fortunately, there are already quite a few theories about what could be causing one of our favorite Starks to be so scared. First, check out the initial few seconds we see of her running at the start of the trailer. (And also take a moment to appreciate the fact that I lightened the image for you, since the trailer is barely a step up from being pitch black.) Image Source: Thing aren't looking good for Arya, right? But, as notes, the next scene of her running shows a shadowy figure running around a corner, seemingly in chase of her. Check it out below (after Varys turns his head, it cuts to Arya running, and the figure zooming around the corner behind her): Image Source: So, if she is indeed running away from someone, who could be scary enough to inspire terror in Arya "I Kill People in My Sleep" Stark? If you ask me (and basically everyone else on the internet), the most likely option is a wight or a White Walker. After all, we know is on its way down from the Wall, and right now the Starks are gathering at Winterfell to prepare for a fight (and ). So, it stands to reason that a few of the undead villains could slip into the fortress and chase after Arya. But hold up - what if who's chasing her isn't just any wight? Some have theorized that, given the line Arya utters at the beginning of the trailer - "I know death. It has many faces. I look forward to seeing this one." - that whoever is chasing her could have a personal connection to either her or the Stark family in general. While seeing the icy, undead body of her father, Ned Stark, trying to kill her would definitely cause a fright, a (very, very slightly) more plausible theory could be the reappearance of her late mother, Catelyn Stark, who was murdered in the Red Wedding. You see, in the books, after Catelyn's throat is slit and her body is thrown into a nearby river, Arya's abandoned direwolf, Nymeria, pulls her ashore. The Brotherhood Without Banners, led by Beric Dondarrion, gives his life to her through a magical act known as the "last kiss," and . She spends the rest of her existence barely able to speak and overcome with vengeance, as she stalks Westeros, killing anyone she finds who supports the Lannister, Bolton, or Frey families. Related: Since this storyline never came to fruition on the show, having a wight version of Catelyn chasing after her daughter could be the only nod to Lady Stoneheart character that creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have left. And as cool (and f*cking terrifying) as her cameo would be, I can also admit that it's highly unlikely. How would the Night King have gotten his hands on Catelyn's body after the Red Wedding? Given the way Walder Frey orchestrates her murder, I doubt he'd be respectful enough to have it sent back to to be entombed (and at this point, her body would just be bones and therefore unrecognizable to Arya anyway, right?). If you ask me, the figure behind Arya isn't a White Walker or a wight or even chasing her at all - they're frantically running in the same direction as Arya to escape whatever is hunting them down. brightened the image and circled the part of the frame where you can actually see TWO figures behind Arya. While that could definitely mean a horde of wights or White Walkers are on her tail, I also have to say that the figure on the right looks a bit like Jaime Lannister. (Yes, he's basically just a blur in this photo, but it looks like him, I don't care what you say!) And the person running next to Maybe-Jaime kind of looks like Samwell Tarly. from As you can see in the GIF I embedded above, Varys and other members of Winterfell who aren't fit to fight in battle seem to be hidden in the crypts as the castle shakes around them, implying a key battle is raging outside. The trailer also sees Jaime on his way to Winterfell to defend the living, so all three of them would be convened in the same spot. Could Arya be on her way to warn someone of something? Or are she, Maybe-Jaime, and Maybe-Sam running from a threat hidden in the dark halls of Winterfell? Fortunately (or rather unfortunately) we have until April 15 to try to figure it out.
March 09, 2019
Image Source: Yes, there are spoilers for Captain Marvel below. You've been warned. Although has been billed as Carol Danvers's big debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film also functions as an important stepping stone between Avengers: Infinity War and , . Yes, it takes place decades earlier in 1995, but as we come to discover over the course of , Carol (Brie Larson) will be key to Steve, Nat, and Bruce's plan to bring back the dearly departed friends . But as it just so happens, Carol is also the reason why the Avengers are called the Avengers at all. (At least as far as the MCU is concerned.) At the very end of the film, (Samuel L. Jackson, who has been smoothed down and given hair with the help of CGI) sits down in his office to reflect on the wild few days he's spent with Carol Danvers. In addition to blowing his mind with , the human-alien hybrid's past as an Air Force pilot is what inspires Fury to dub his new project "The Avenger Initiative." Related: He's sifting through photos of Carol's life on earth before she had her DNA fused with , and comes across an old photo of her standing with her fighter jet. Along the side of the plane reads her call sign, which is: Carol "Avenger" Danvers. Ta-da! What's interesting is that her call sign was most definitely not "Avenger" in the comics - it was . . . wait for it . . . "Cheeseburger." Image Source: In a 2007 issue of the Ms. Marvel comic, Carol goes on a date and tells the man she's with that her call sign used to be "Cheeseburger." Apparently she earned the (hilarious) nickname after chowing down on a burger right before she endured a particularly stomach-churning session of pilot training, and . . . well, hopefully you can visualize the rest! Although we kind of wish the MCU was full of superheroes called the Cheeseburgers rather than the Avengers, we can see why Marvel decided to go with the latter.
March 08, 2019
If there's one thing every fan knows, it's that the Night King is one bad dude. From the moment filled our screen in season four, his every action has led to devastation, tragedy, and on one special occasion, . But despite all the attempts at trying to figure out why he's bent on destroying all of the Seven Kingdoms, no one has ever gotten the mute villain to speak. But recently, in a rare interview , actor and stuntman Vladimír Furdík - who has - gave us quite an insight into who exactly the frosty menace is after. "Somebody made him the Night King. He never wanted to be the Night King. I think he wants revenge," Furdík admitted. "Everybody in this story has two sides - a bad side and a good side. The Night King only has one side, a bad side." Related: Well, we've definitely witnessed plenty of that bad side. In season five, the first time we see the Night King outside of Bran's vision is during The Massacre at Hardhome. For those who need a refresher, Hardhome was a fishing village inhabited by Free Folk beyond the Wall. Jon and Tormund go there to convince the Free Folk to come back to Castle Black, but they're interrupted when the Night King and White Walkers come through and just start killing everyone. Though the Night King doesn't actively participate in the massacre, he watches over the proceedings and looks particularly interested when Jon kills one of his lieutenants with Longclaw. This is when things take a turn for the personal. As Jon, Tormund, and everyone else left alive board a boat back to Castle Black, the Night King appears on the dock. He purposefully locks eyes with Jon and, as if to show him his power, reanimates the dead scattered around the dock as wights, all by merely raising his arms. It's the ultimate, "Don't try me, b*tch," and according to Furdík, it won't be the last time the two share such an intense moment. "People will see he has a target he wants to kill, and you will find out who that is," he teased. ". . . also that moment [in "Hardhome"] . . . there's a similar and even stronger moment between Jon and the Night King this time." Considering the fact that Jon has basically made it his personal mission to end the Night King's , it's not shocking that the latter has him in his sights. But I don't think Jon is the person that the Night King is actively planning on killing (aside from wanting him to go away, kind of like people feel about mosquitoes). It makes more sense that the blue guy would be after the other Stark brother trampling into his way every other episode, Bran Stark. After all, Bran is basically the only living person who to permanently defeating the White Walkers. (Unless , which is a whole other can of worms.) Related: I don't think Furdík is misleading us; there's no doubt that Jon and the Night King will have another charged moment in . The King in the North has been prepping his people , and when they clash with , it's bound to be intense. But while Jon is a threat, he isn't . That's Bran, aka the Three-Eyed Raven. No one has to the Night King that Bran has, and no one has as much information as he does. As his powers grow, who knows Bran could learn that would turn the tides against the Night King? He's definitely a bigger prize for a villain that's greatest power is . Or maybe and we're all wrong! Either way, we'll just have to to figure it out.
March 08, 2019
If the clothes, soundtrack, and blatantly in the first few seconds of weren't enough to let you know that is set in the '90s, the movie's Twitter account has one more trick up its proverbial sleeve. On Feb. 28, the Twitter account that are supposed to reveal something interesting about each major character (yes, is a major character). For those who aren't familiar, Magic Eye is a book series published in the early '90s by N.E. Thing Enterprises that feature autostereograms. Supposedly, all it takes is diverging your eyes in order to see the hidden 3D image within the pattern, but I'm pretty sure it has more to do with a deal with the devil, because I've personally never figured them out. Nowadays, the term Magic Eye is used for pretty much any autostereograms, but whatever name you slap on them, they basically all or smugness depending on what you see (or don't see, I guess). In true Magic Eye tradition, I won't reveal what images you're supposed to see, and just let you seethe quietly while you try to figure it out. Enjoy! Related:
March 07, 2019
It's not typical for potential contestants to play two instruments during their auditions, but Alejandro Aranda is no ordinary musician. On March 6, the 24-year-old from Pomona, CA, performed for judges , Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan with his original song "Out Loud" and left them speechless with his vocal talents and unbelievable speed on the guitar. Instead of giving Aranda the automatic pass to Hollywood, Richie first requested the self-taught performer play another tune - this time on the piano. While Aranda admitted he hadn't played piano "in a minute," once he started at the keys, the room fell under his spell again. "I'm in the presence of greatness," Bryan exclaimed. "I've just never seen anything like that." Aranda named Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Rezner, Chopin, and Bach as his musical inspirations. Drawing from such a unique mix, it's clear why Aranda can claim a one-of-a-kind style. The audition process is still ongoing, but Perry has already declared him the winner. Only time will tell if Aranda takes home the top prize, but for now, there's no question: he's headed to Hollywood. Related:
March 07, 2019
Nestled in the heartstrings-pulling sentiment of and The Fault in Our Stars, the for Five Feet Apart probably had you feeling all mushy inside. Two teenagers with cystic fibrosis who can't touch each other? Tissues, please! Viewers may immediately recognize the male lead as none other than Cole Sprouse, who's more or less cemented in pop culture as . But if you're wondering why his costar Haley Lu Richardson looks so familiar, it's because you've probably seen her before. The young actress's work is known across both popular and independent circuits, so she should definitely be on your radar! Richardson first started her work in entertainment as a dancer, training in a for years before at age 16 to pursue acting. After a handful of TV roles, including a recurring one in the Pretty Little Liars spinoff, Ravenswood, Richardson debuted her first two major features in 2014 - the post-apocalyptic The Last Survivors and rom-com The Young Kieslowski. One of her biggest projects to date is her role in M. Night Shyamalan's 2017 thriller , in which she plays Claire Benoit, one of the teenage girls captured by 's "Dennis" personality to be sacrificed to the Beast. You might also remember Richardson from another before Five Feet Apart - she starred as Hailee Steinfeld's grounded and sweet BFF in in 2016. Besides bigger crowd-pleasers, Richardson has also been praised for her work in slice-of-life indie projects such as Columbus and Support the Girls. In Columbus, she stars across John Cho as Casey, a young woman who resides in the small town of Columbus, IN, in order to take care of her mother, a recovering drug addict. While it's no blockbuster, Columbus is a great , as well as a cinematography delight with its lush shots of beautiful architecture. Richardson deservedly received critical acclaim for it, earning a Gotham Independent Film Award nomination for best actress. Her somber persona flips a complete 180 in Support the Girls, in which Richardson portrayed Maci, Regina Hall's spirited right-hand woman at a Hooters-like restaurant. It should be noted that the just so happens to be one of . The same year that Support the Girls came out, the actress also starred in two smaller historical dramas - Operation Finale and The Chaperone. You can check out updates about Richardson's life and projects on her , where she occasionally posts about her fiance Brett Dier () and her cute for crocheted goods. In the meanwhile, peek ahead to see her latest roles!
March 06, 2019
You might know the series like the back of your hand, but how well do you know the novels' author, J.R.R. Tolkien? If your answer is "not very well," then you should make a point of seeing the upcoming biopic about the writer's life starring Nicholas Hoult, aptly titled Tolkien. The official description of the upcoming drama notes that it will explore "the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love, and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school." In the first full trailer, above, we can already see the connections between Frodo, Sam, and the rest of the fictional band of friends to Tolkien and his real-life pals, whose relationships suffered after the outbreak of World War I. Related: In addition to Hoult, the film stars Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Tom Glynn-Carney, Craig Roberts, and more, who all play people whose interactions with Tolkien eventually inspired him to write . Check out the trailer above, then be sure to catch it in theaters on May 10. Teaser:
March 06, 2019