At 3 a.m. on July 17, 1959, 67 years ago, Billie Holiday’s voice was silenced forever. Her death ended years marked by addictions, legal troubles, and persecution by the authorities, which followed her to her deathbed. Thus ended the life of one of the most iconic figures in jazz.
During an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress talked about how she came to play Athena in The Odyssey and recalled the unexpected role that Tom Holland, her partner, played in her joining the cast of Christopher Nolan’s new movie.
His agent issued a statement this Thursday where he disclosed details of the death of the Jurassic Park actor and revealed that in the last year the actor filmed four projects that should be released in the coming months.
For centuries, The Iliad and The Odyssey – recently adapted into film – have oscillated between myth and history. Experts explain to Culto what evidence exists about the conflict that inspired the epics, what the findings in ancient Troy reveal, and how the Homeric poems became canonical stories for the Greek world.
The director takes the classic of universal literature and shapes a protagonist tormented by guilt. With an overwhelming staging and powerful performances, he builds one of the best films of the season. Much of the criticism surrendered to it, assuring that it is a masterpiece and his best work to date. Note: here, with some spoilers, we review its main axes.
The Bayeux Tapestry returns to Great Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. Learn here the details of the millionaire and secret operation to transport the “first comic in history” that narrates the Battle of Hastings.
The star joins Tony Gilroy – the mastermind behind the series Andor – in a film about a prodigious cellist who ventures into Hollywood. A project in which he was not the director’s first choice and that forced him to undergo rigorous preparation. It will arrive in theaters this year and is already shaping up as a possible contender for the Oscars. Check out its first preview and images here.
The actor debuts this July 15 in the classic musical arriving for the first time in Chile, where he plays George, one of the protagonists. In conversation with Culto, he discusses the intense preparation of the production, the relevance of a love story that challenged prejudices, and remembers Fernando Kliche, his co-star in TV series.
The fifteenth album by the singer matches a historic record of The Beatles. Critics have surrendered to her blend of excellent production and dance floor sounds, highlighting that it is “her latest undisputed classic.” How did she achieve it?
The new single, which is already available on all digital platforms, combines the power of both names from the national scene in a fresh and danceable bet that expands their musical limits without losing their romantic essence.