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Today in the World Countries

  • National Heroes Day is being celebrated in Barbados
  • Saint Pierre-Chanel Day is being celebrated in Wallis And Futuna
  • Victory Day is being celebrated in Afghanistan
  • Workers Memorial Day is being celebrated in Gibraltar
  • People born on this day are Taurus as their zodiac sign.

Today in History

On this day in 2023

  • EVENTS
  • Ed Sheeran sang and played guitar to a New York jury at a civil trial that would decide whether he copied Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it On. For roughly an hour, Sheeran described his entire musical career and performed parts of the song in question, 'Thinking Out Loud'. Heirs of Gaye's co-writer were claiming that he stole elements of the chart-topping hit. Sheeran also reportedly told the packed courtroom: "I'm not the world's most talented guitar player."Sheeran later won the case..
  • BIRTHS
  • Future The Prince, DJ, born in Toronto, Canada.
  • Christon Andell, TikTok Star, born in Trinidad And Tobago.
  • Shantay Zapada, TikTok Star, born in Singapore.
  • MOVIES: APRIL 28 2023
  • Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is released. 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn’t happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets. Based on Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
  • Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is released. Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
  • MOVIES: NOT RATED
  • Clock is released. Clock is the story of a woman who enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken biological clock after friends, family, and society pressures her to have children. Dianna Agron leads as Ella, with Jay Ali as her husband and Saul Rubinek as her father. Melora Hardin features as the pioneering doctor managing Ella’s treatment. [Hulu]
  • 32 Sounds is released. 32 Sounds is an immersive feature documentary and profound sensory experience from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground) featuring original music by JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN). The film explores the elemental phenomenon of sound by weaving together 32 specific sound explorations into a cinematic meditation on the power of sound to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us. Join Oscar-nominated filmmaker Green as he takes the audience on a journey through time and space — exploring everything from forgotten childhood memories, to the soundtrack of resistance, to subaquatic symphonies — and experience in new ways the astonishing sounds of our everyday lives. 32 Sounds investigates the mysterious nature of perception and the subtle yet radical politics that arise from sensation and being present in one’s body. [Abramorama]
  • The Eight Mountains is released. The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home. Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life.
  • The Restless is released. Leïla (Leïla Bekhti) and Damien (Damien Bonnard) are married with a son and deeply in love. Despite suffering from bipolar disorder, Damien tries to pursue a normal life, but his condition makes it increasingly difficult for him to provide the stability that Leila so desperately desires.
  • Polite Society is released. A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, Polite Society follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
  • R.M.N is released. A non-judgmental analysis of the driving forces of human behavior when confronted with the unknown, of the way we perceive the other and on how we relate to an unsettling future.
  • MOVIES: NR
  • R.M.N. is released. A portrait of ethnic and economic resentments tearing at the fabric of a small mountain town.
  • MOVIES: PG
  • Peter Pan & Wendy is released. Wendy Darling (Ever Anderson), a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan (Alexander Molony), a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell (Yara Shahidi), she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook (Jude Law), and embarks on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever.
  • MOVIES: R
  • Sisu is released. During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back – even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.
  • TV SERIES
  • Citadel: Season 1 is released. Independent spy agency Citadel was destroyed by crime syndicate Manticore and agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped. Eight years later, ex-colleague Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci) tracks them down, seeking help to stop Manticore in this espionage series from Anthony and Joe Russo.
  • ALBUMS
  • All of This Will End was released by Indigo De Souza. The third full-length release from North Carolina indie rock artist Indigo De Souza was produced with Alex Farrar.
  • Dreamer was released by Nabihah Iqbal. The second full-length release for Nabihah Iqbal under her real name (she previously released music under the name Throwing Shade) was written in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
  • First Two Pages of Frankenstein was released by The National. The ninth full-length studio release from indie rock quintet The National features guest appearances by Phoebe Bridgers, Sufjan Stevens, and Taylor Swift.
  • That! Feels Good! was released by Jessie Ware. The fifth full-length studio release from British pop singer-songwriter Jessie Ware was produced by Stuart Price.
  • & The Charm was released by Avalon Emerson. The debut full-length pop release from DJ/dance producer Avalon Emerson was produced by Bullion.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for PlayStation 5 is released. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Cal must stay one step ahead of the Empire's constant pursuit as he continues to feel the weight of being one of the last remaining Jedi in the galaxy. Developed by the veteran team at Respawn Entertainment, Jedi: Survivor will expand upon iconic Star Wars stories, worlds, and characters, and thrilling combat first experienced in Jedi: Fallen Order.
  • Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak for PlayStation 5 is released. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an expansion to the original Monster Hunter Rise. Featuring improved gameplay and nimble-feeling additions to combat mechanics, unique new monsters and hunting locales, and a new difficulty level in the form of Master Rank quests.As the hunter who saved Kamura from calamity, you must now journey to the far-off reaches of Elgado, an outpost near a Kingdom beset by a sinister new nemesis -- the elder dragon Malzeno!
  • GAMING: SWITCH
  • Minabo - A walk through life for Switch is released. Minabo - A walk through life is a social simulation game where you walk the path of life while your turnip grows and thrives (or not) in its social relationships.In Minabo - A walk through life, no two lives are the same and when they end, every one of them will generate a summary that you can share with your friends.What would you change from your past? What would life have been if you weren't rude to that one friend of your childhood? What if you spent more time with your family? Minabo - A walk through life will allow you to discover the answers if you decide to go back in time instead of starting a new life.
  • Nuclear Blaze for Switch is released. The world is burning.Well, not exactly, but the whole region is.As a trained firefighter, you're being air-dropped right in the middle of this hell blaze to investigate and look for survivors. But the unexpected presence of an unknown military facility might somewhat affect your plans.Nuclear Blaze is a unique 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control.
  • POLITICS
  • Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva decrees six new indigenous reserves covering 620,000 hectares (1.5m acres), with bans on mining and restrictions on commercial farming.
  • SPORTS
  • Canadian guitarist and vocalist Tim Bachman died age 71 after battling cancer. He was best known as a member of Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO) and scored the 1974 US No.1 hit 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'. Bachman was one of the four founding members of BTO, a group that have sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide and also featured his brothers Randy (guitar/vocals) and Robbie (drums)..
  • Jim Fox, British pentathlete (Olympics gold team 1976), who died at 81.

On this day in 2022

  • EVENTS
  • Russian missiles strike Ukrainian city of Kyiv during a visit by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
  • DEATHS
  • Neal Adams, Comic Book Artist.
  • TV SERIES
  • The Offer: Season 1 is released. The limited series dramatizes producer Albert S. Ruddy's (Miles Teller) experience while making Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather."
  • Under the Banner of Heaven: Season 1 is released. Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) finds his faith tested while investigating a double murder that may be connected to an LDS family in this limited series from Dustin Lance Black and inspired by the true crime book by Jon Krakauer.
  • GAMING: PC
  • Rogue Legacy 2 for PC is released. Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
  • Kaiju Wars for PC is released. Play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack.
  • Kapital: Sparks of Revolution for PC is released. Sandbox economic simulation game about class struggle. European country is in a deep crisis. You are the mayor of the capital. Social unrest is inevitable. What price will you pay to save your people from anarchy?
  • Dorfromantik for PC is released. Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake for PlayStation 4 is released. Nobody leaves here alive!The House of the Dead: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.* Hordes of the undead monstrosities in a fast-paced rail-shooter. * True to the original gameplay. * Well known arcade classic with modern graphics and controls. * Multiple endings.
  • GAMING: SWITCH
  • Bugsnax for Switch is released. Explore whimsical Snaktooth Island in search of answers and a snack, maybe. In this first-person adventure, you play as a journalist who receives a mysterious film from the disgraced explorer, Elizabert Megafig. She's invited you to Snaktooth Island to witness her latest and greatest discovery: Bugsnax! Lured by the promise of a great story, you travel to the island to interview Elizabert and her group of misfit grumpuses. In the pursuit of your big scoop, you get caught up in hunting Bugsnax, feeding grumpuses, and solving the mysteries of the island* What are these half-bug half-snack creatures, really?* How do they affect the bodies of those who eat them?* And most importantly, why do they taste SO GOOD!? We are what we eatBugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry!It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD? Key features: * Discover, hunt, and capture all 100 different species of Bugsnax using a variety of contraptions and bait! * Explore the diverse biomes of Snaktooth Island to track down and reunite the inhabitants of Snaxburg. * Stuff your new friends with Bugsnax to customize them with countless new looks. * Follow every lead to learn more about Lizbert's band of misfits and the mysteries of Snaktooth Island.
  • Arise: A Simple Story - Definitive Edition for Switch is released. Arise: A Simple Story is a critically acclaimed 3D time manipulation narrative adventure. Embark on a journey about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience – the loss of our closest loved ones and how we remember them. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, and reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life and see how one’s life can be shaped by the presence of a soulmate. Each level is a metaphorical representation of the stages of life and how our memories shape these recollections. The game also supports an easy to pick up couch co-op feature allowing you to play together with a loved one.

On this day in 2021

  • EVENTS
  • NASA's Parker Solar Probe becomes the first spacecraft to cross the Alfvén critical boundary, the outer atmosphere of the Sun.
  • DEATHS
  • Michael Collins, American Major General USAF/astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11), who died of cancer at 90.
  • Anita Lane, Australian rock singer-songwriter (The Bad Seeds - "From Her To Eternity"), who died at 61.
  • TV SERIES
  • The Handmaid's Tale: Season 4 is released. June (Elisabeth Moss) takes major risks as she fights against the Gilead regime in the fourth season of the drama series based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel.

On this day in 2020

  • EVENTS
  • Argentina bans all commercial domestic and international flights until September 1 because of COVID-19 pandemic.
  • US confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic pass 1 million, while death toll of 58,365 surpasses that of US soldiers killed in Vietnam War (Johns Hopkins).
  • US Department of Defense releases three declassified videos of possible UFOs from 2004 and 2015.
  • BIRTHS
  • Onyx Carter, Family Member, born in Australia.
  • DEATHS
  • Michael Robinson, Irish soccer striker (24 caps, Republic of Ireland; Brighton & Hove Albion) and Spanish TV host (Canal+, El día después), who died from melanoma at 61.
  • Jill Gascoine, TV Actress.
  • Louis Cardiet, French soccer defender (6 caps; Stade Rennais FC, Paris SG), who died at 77.
  • Bobby Lewis, American rock and roll singer (" Tossin'and Turnin'"), who died at 95.
  • Freddy Fryar, Race Car Driver.
  • Eddy Pieters Graafland OON, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (47 caps; Ajax; European Cup 1970, Feyenoord), who died at 86.
  • MOVIES: NOT RATED
  • Blood Quantum is released. The dead are coming back to life outside. But in the isolated Mi'gmaq reserve of Red Crow, the indigenous inhabitants are immune to the zombie plague. Traylor, the tribal sheriff, must protect his son's pregnant girlfriend, apocalyptic refugees and reserve riffraff from the hordes of walking white corpses. [Shudder]
  • GAMING: PC
  • Gears Tactics for PC is released. Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
  • Remnant: From the Ashes - Swamps of Corsus for PC is released. Remnant: From the Ashes – Swamps of Corsus requires ownership of Remnant: From the Ashes to play. Begin your journey across the dangerous and corrupted worlds of Remnant: From the Ashes with a new mode and expanded map content in the Swamps of Corsus DLC. New Mode - Survival. Fight for your life in this new rogue-like game mode! Start off your adventure with nothing but a pistol, some scrap and the skin on your back. Travel randomly through corrupted World Stones to different biomes, scrap-up gear, fight insanely-difficult bosses and test your endurance on how long you can resist The Root’s influence. The Iskal Rise. The swamps of Corsus swarm with new content! Discover a new zone in Adventure Mode, fight new bosses, experience new stories, participate in new events, find new quests, and more. Lock & Load. Pick up new items, new armor and skins, new weapons, new mods and new traits. Armor Skins. By defeating bosses in Survival Mode, or the Hard and Nightmare difficulties in Campaign and Adventure Mode, earn Glowing Shards which you can use to purchase alternate armor skins for every piece of armor available in the game.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • Moving Out for PlayStation 4 is released. Moving Out is a ridiculous physics-based moving simulator that brings new meaning to "couch co-op"!Are you ready for an exciting career in furniture? As a newly certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician, you'll take on moving jobs all across the busy town of Packmore. Smooth Moves may not be the biggest moving company, but there's no task too dangerous or strange for this busy team of go-getters. Grow your business to brave new heights, recruit colourful customizable characters, and save your town from furniture peril!
  • Telling Lies for PlayStation 4 is released. An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé, Angela Sarafyan and directed by Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
  • Sakura Wars for PlayStation 4 is released. Improve the Revue Flower Division team's fortune to avoid being shut down in Sakura Wars for PlayStation 4. Set in a 1940s steampunk Tokyo, this single-player game features a dynamic LIPS dialogue system so you can build relationships through what you say and the way you say it. Lead your motivated team members to victory on the battlefield for a thrilling Sakura Wars experience.
  • SnowRunner for PlayStation 4 is released. SnowRunner puts you in the driver's seat of powerful vehicles as you conquer extreme open environments with the most advanced terrain simulation ever. Drive 40 vehicles from brands such as Ford, Chevrolet, and Freightliner as you leave your mark on an untamed open world.Overcome mud, torrential waters, snow, and frozen lakes while taking on perilous contracts and missions. Expand and customize your fleet with many upgrades and accessories including an exhaust snorkel for heavy waters or chain tires to battle the snow.
  • Daymare: 1998 for PlayStation 4 is released. Daymare: 1998 is a third person survival horror game with over the shoulder camera, developed in Unreal Engine 4 for Windows PC. The game features high-end graphics, original soundtrack, immersive atmosphere, hardcore survival mechanics and many connections with the beloved old school survival horror games and '90s landmark brands.
  • GAMING: STADIA
  • Get Packed for Stadia is released. Get Packed is a couch co-op removals game with calamity and physics-based carnage for 1 to 4 players. Fusing Overcooked style frantic fun & Gang Beasts inspired elastic physics you and your rubber-limbed removal team help the citizens of Ditchlington relocate as fast as you can. [Google]
  • GAMING: SWITCH
  • Indivisible for Switch is released. INDIVISIBLE is inspired by classics like Valkyrie Profile and Metroid, and has the unique character, world, and gameplay depth Lab Zero is known for.Meet Ajna, Indivisible protagonist.Ajna is a headstrong girl raised in a remote village. Her father, the town's guardian, has trained her to be strong in mind and body to prepare her for things to come. Ajna discovers a mysterious power in herself, and sets off on a world-spanning journey. Along the way, a number of unique heroes will join her on her quest.
  • GAMING: XBOX ONE
  • The Inner Friend for Xbox One is released. Descend into an eerie world made of scattered memories and unresolved traumas and explore a nightmarish landscape where you will come face to face with childhood fears and nightmares.
  • POLITICS
  • President Vladimir Putin warns Russia has not yet reached the peak of COVID-19 pandemic infections, with 93,000 recorded cases and 867 deaths.

On this day in 2019

  • EVENTS
  • Largest demonstrations since 2014 in Hong Kong over plans to change law to send suspects to mainland China for trial.
  • Spanish general election: no party wins a majority, Socialists under Pedro Sanchez win most with 29%.
  • TV SERIES
  • The Red Line: Season 1 is released. Produced by Greg Berlanti and Ava DuVernay, the event series based on creator's Caitlin Parrish play A Twist of Water, looks at the impact of the shooting death of an innocent African-American doctor by a white police officer on three families connected to the case: the police officer's (Noel Fisher), the victim's husband (Noah Wyle) and child (Aliyah Royale) and the politician's (Emayatzy Corinealdi).
  • SPORTS
  • TV series "Game of Thrones: The Long Night" episode debuts with the longest battle ever screened (nearly 80 mins), surpassing "Lord of the Rings" Battle of Helm's Deep (44 mins).
  • Disney says Marvel film "Avengers: Endgame" made estimated $1.2 billion worldwide, first film to make more than 1 billion on opening.

On this day in 2018

  • EVENTS
  • Danny DeVito Day declared in Jersey for 17th November by Mayor John Moor of Asbury Park.
  • Shaquem Griffin is the first one-handed person to be drafted into the NFL, for the Seattle Seahawks.
  • World's largest child sacrifice,140 remains uncovered by archaeologists near Trujillo, Peru, dating back 550 years to Chimú civilisation.
  • DEATHS
  • James Hylton, Race Car Driver.
  • POLITICS
  • Indian government announces electricity has now reached every Indian village.

On this day in 2017

  • EVENTS
  • Gwyneth Paltrow brand Goop and Condé Nast announce they will be launching a quarterly publication together.
  • DEATHS
  • John Whitmore, Race Car Driver.
  • Bill Scott, Race Car Driver.
  • Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican NBA player (Brooklyn Dodgers), who died at 97.
  • MOVIES: NOT RATED
  • LA 92 is released. LA 92 looks at the events of 1992 from a multitude of vantage points, bringing a fresh perspective to a pivotal moment that reverberates to this day. Told entirely through stunning and rarely seen archival footage, the film captures the shock, disappointment and fury felt by many Angelenos, particularly those in the African-American community, following the outcomes of two back-to-back, highly publicized trials.
  • One Week and a Day is released. As Eyal finishes the traditional Jewish week of mourning for his late son, his wife Vicky urges him to return to their routine -- but just because the shiva has ended doesn’t mean it’s life as usual. Each coping in their own way, Eyal and Vicky both attempt to regain a sense of control over their future, as they struggle to discover that there are still things in life worth living for.
  • Rupture is released. Single mom Renee Morgan (Noomi Rapace) is deathly terrified of spiders. While in route to meet up with a friend, she is violently abducted by a group of strangers. After enduring intense yet strange questioning and examinations, some about her fear of spiders, Renee soon discovers that she is now the subject of an underground experiment. Her captors explain to her that she has a genetic abnormality that can potentially allow her to “rupture” and reveal her alien nature. Renee must find a way to escape before it is too late.
  • Below Her Mouth is released. Jasmine (Natalie Krill) is a successful fashion editor living with her fiancé, Rile (Sebastian Pigott). On a night out in the city with her best friend, she meets Dallas (Erika Linder), a roofer recently out of a relationship. Surprised by the confidence with which Dallas pursues her, Jasmine turns Dallas down – but can’t get her out of her head. When Jasmine finally succumbs, the two women embark on a steamy affair that forces them both to reevaluate their lives.
  • Buster's Mal Heart is released. Buster (Rami Malek) was once Jonah, a hard-working husband and father whose job as the night-shift concierge at a hotel took its toll on his psyche and, consequently, his marriage to the sensitive Marty (Kate Lyn Sheil) — until a chance encounter with a conspiracy-obsessed drifter (DJ Qualls) changed the course of their lives forever. As the solitary present-day Buster drifts from house to house, eluding the local sheriff at every turn, we gradually piece together the events that fractured his life and left him alone on top of a snowy mountain, or perhaps in a small rowboat in the middle of a vast ocean — or both.
  • Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story is released. Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story chronicles the romantic and creative partnership of storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian Michelson—a talented couple once considered “the heart of Hollywood.” Harold and Lillian worked on hundreds of iconic films during Hollywood’s golden age including The Ten Commandments, The Apartment, The Birds, Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby, Fiddler On The Roof, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Scarface, Full Metal Jacket and more. Although the couple was responsible for some of Hollywood’s most iconic examples of visual storytelling, their contributions remain largely uncredited. Through an engaging mix of love letters, film clips and candid conversations with Harold and Lillian, Danny DeVito, Mel Brooks, Francis Coppola and others, this heartfelt documentary chronicles their remarkable relationship and two extraordinary careers spanning six decades of movie-making history.
  • MOVIES: PG13
  • How to Be a Latin Lover is released. Maximo (Eugenio Derbez) has a dream to be rich without ever having to work a day in his life. Having made a career of seducing rich older women, he marries a wealthy woman more than twice his age. 25 years later, spoiled and bored from waking up next to his now 80-year-old wife—he gets the surprise of his life when she ends up dumping him for a younger car salesman. Forced out of his mansion and desperate for a place to stay, he must move in with his estranged sister, Sara, (Salma Hayek) and her nerdy but adorable son, Hugo, in their small apartment. Anxious to return to the lap of luxury, Maximo uses his nephew’s crush on a classmate to get to his new target—her grandmother, Celeste, a widowed billionaire. As Maximo tries to rekindle his powers as a Latin lover, he finds himself bonding with his nephew Hugo, and he begins to learn that being a Latin lover means that loving money isn’t as important as the love of your family.
  • The Circle is released. As she rises through the ranks of the world’s largest tech and social media company, The Circle, Mae (Emma Watson) is encouraged by company founder Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks) to live her life with complete transparency. But no one is really safe when everyone is watching.
  • MOVIES: R
  • Sleight is released. A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents' passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her.
  • Voice from the Stone is released. Set in 1950s Tuscany, Voice from the Stone is the haunting and suspenseful story of Verena (Emilia Clarke), a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.
  • MOVIES: TV14
  • Casting JonBenét is released. In 1996, Boulder, Colorado was rocked by the mysterious death of six-year-old pageant queen, JonBenet Ramsey. Two decades later, director Kitty Green returns to audition local actors, unpacking how each remembers and relates to the ill-fated Ramsey family. [Netflix]
  • TV SERIES
  • Catastrophe: Season 3 is released. The third season of the series features the final TV role for Carrie Fisher as Rob's mother (she passed away shortly after finishing filming the season).
  • Dear White People (2017): Season 1 is released. A riot breaks out at an Ivy League school over an African-American-themed party thrown by whites.
  • ALBUMS
  • All This I Do for Glory was released by Colin Stetson. The sixth full-length solo release for the saxophonist was recorded live with no overdubs or loops and was self-produced.
  • async was released by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The first solo release for the Grammy-winning Japanese synth pop composer in eight years features David Sylvian on one track.
  • Humanz was released by Gorillaz. The animated band returns after a seven year absence with a studio album featuring guest appearances from Jehnny Beth, Danny Brown, Benjamin Clementine, D.R.A.M., Del La Soul, Peven Everett, Anthony Hamilton, Grace Jones, Zebra Katz, Kelela, Popcaan, Jamie Principle, Pusha T, Mavis Staples, Vince Staples, and Kali Uchis.
  • I Go Missing in My Sleep was released by Wilsen. The debut full-length release for the Brooklyn-based trio of Tamsin Wilson, Drew Arndt, and Johnny Simon was recorded with producer Ben Baptie.
  • God's Problem Child was released by Willie Nelson. The latest release for the country singer-songwriter was produced by Buddy Cannon and features guest appearances from Jamey Johnson, Leon Russell (in one of his final recordings), and Tony Joe White.
  • Gargoyle was released by Mark Lanegan Band. The latest release for the alternative rock artist features guest appearances from Josh Homme, Greg Dulli and Duke Garwood.
  • Strength of a Woman was released by Mary J. Blige. The 13th full-length studio release for the R&B singer-songwriter features guest appearances from DJ Khaled, Missy Elliott, Kaytranada, Quavo, and Kanye West.
  • The Possum in the Driveway was released by Mark Mulcahy. The fifth full-length solo release produced by Scott Amore comes after a series of setbacks including a studio fire, a car crash, and a bout of the measles for the singer-songwriter.
  • Sad Clowns & Hillbillies was released by John Mellencamp. The 23rd full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter feature Carlene Carter (daughter of June Carter Cash) and a track with Martina McBride.
  • Snow was released by The New Year. The indie rock/slowcore band returns with its first new release in nine years which was written over that course of time between albums.
  • Pleasure was released by Feist. The fifth full-length solo studio release for the Canadian indie pop artist features a guest appearance from Jarvis Cocker and was produced with Mocky and Renaud LeTang.
  • Pussycat was released by Juliana Hatfield. The latest release for the alt-rock artist was influenced by the election of Donald Trump and was recorded in less than two weeks.
  • Rock N Roll Consciousness was released by Thurston Moore. The fifth solo release for the Sonic Youth guitarist was produced by Paul Epworth with contributions from My Bloody Valentine's Debbie Googe and Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley.
  • Volume 1 was released by BNQT. This is the debut full-length release for the supergroup that includes Midlake's Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Joey Mcclellan and Jesse Chandler with vocals from Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell, Travis' Fran Healy, Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos, and Grandaddy's Jason Lytle.
  • What Now was released by Sylvan Esso. The second full-length release for the electronic pop duo of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn was written in North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles in 2016.
  • Visuals was released by Mew. The seventh full-length studio release for the Danish alternative rock trio is its first without guitarist Bo Madsen.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • Little Nightmares for PlayStation 4 is released. Immerse yourself in Little Nightmares, a dark whimsical tale that will confront you with your childhood fears. Help Six escape The Maw – a vast, mysterious vessel inhabited by corrupted souls looking for their next meal.
  • GAMING: SWITCH
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Switch is released. Race and battle your friends in the definitive version of Mario Kart 8. Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere! Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses. Play locally in up to 4-player multiplayer in 1080p while playing in TV Mode. Every track from the Wii U version, including DLC, makes a glorious return. Plus, the Inklings appear as all-new guest characters, along with returning favorites, such as King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr. Race your friends in the definitive version of Mario Kart 8, only on Nintendo Switch. Race as every character on every track from the Wii U version, including DLC characters and tracks. Pop some balloons in the revamped Battle mode, complete with Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast. Battle on new courses, like Urchin Underpass and Battle Stadium, or returning ones, such as GCN Luigi's Mansion and SNES Battle Course 1. Inkling Girl & Inkling Boy from Splatoon, King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr. join the roster. Players can choose a new Smart Steering feature which makes driving and staying on the track easy for novice players and kids even at 200cc. Three new vehicles have been added, two are even inspired by Splatoon. Carry two items at the same time. Returning items include Boo, the item stealing ghost, and the Feather, which gives you a high jump in battle mode. Play your friends in local wireless multiplayer with up to 8 players. Drive through in 1080p HD quality in TV mode. Play on the go with handheld mode and play anytime, anywhere.
  • GAMING: XBOX ONE
  • Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom for Xbox One is released. An alchemist’s apprentice returns home from university to finish her training under a great master. Things go awry when she revisits her family home, where dark secrets and the mystery of her parents’ disappearance lie buried. She will embark on a quest that can potentially change the faith of the entire realm and her own future forever.

On this day in 2016

  • EVENTS
  • George Wolfe's musical "Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed", based on Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's original revue, and featuring Audra MacDonald and Billy Porter, opens at the Music Box Theatre, NYC; runs for 100 performances.
  • DEATHS
  • Jenny Diski, English writer (Stranger on a Train), who died of cancer at 68.
  • Barry Howard, British comic actor (Hi-de-Hi!), who died of blood cancer at 78.
  • GAMING: PC
  • Back in 1995 for PC is released. A throwback to the survival horror and mystery games of the original Playstation, Back in 1995 re-creates everything from this forgotten era of games.
  • Neon Chrome for PC is released. Neon Chrome is a ruthless top-down cyberpunk shooter with rogue-like elements including procedural levels and ruthless gameplay. Blast your way through walls with guns and cybernetic abilities and try alternate approaches with different roles like the Assassin or the Cyber Psycho.
  • Offworld Trading Company for PC is released. Offworld Trading Company is a new direction for real-time strategy, where money is both your deadliest weapon and toughest defense. After the Earth is tapped out and the asteroids claimed by faceless megacorporations, the stark Martian surface is the final frontier on which dreamers and entrepreneurs can make something of themselves by staking their claim to the red planet’s abundant resources and building an economic engine capable of out-producing the competition.
  • The Detail for PC is released. A crime noir adventure in a modern American city.
  • POLITICS
  • Conrad Burns, American politician (Senate-R-Montana 1989-2007), who died at 81.

On this day in 2015

  • EVENTS
  • Jack Ely died at the age of 71 after a long illness. The Kingman singer's hit 'Louie Louie' reached the top of the charts in 1963 and sparked an FBI investigation into whether or not its lyrics were obscene..
  • DEATHS
  • Jack Ely, American singer and guitarist (The Kingsmen - "Louie, Louie"), who died at 71.
  • ALBUMS
  • Jekyll + Hyde was released by Zac Brown Band. The fourth major label studio release for the Grammy-winning band includes influences of rock, hip-hop, gospel, and big band with guest appearances from Sara Bareilles and Chris Cornell.
  • Hairball was released by Nai Harvest. The second full-length release for the British indie rock duo for of Ben Thompson and Lew Currie was produced by Bob Cooper.
  • Fading Love was released by George FitzGerald. The debut full-length release from the Berlin-based British DJ/producer features vocals from Boxed In's Oli Bayston and Lawrence Hart.
  • Fly International Luxurious Art was released by Raekwon. The sixth solo release for the Wu-Tang Clan rapper features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Assassin, Busta Rhymes, Estelle, Ghostface Killah, Liz Rodrigues, Rich Ross, and Snoop Dogg.
  • Cascade was released by William Basinski. The latest release from the ambient artist is a 40-minute piano tape loop.
  • Deep in the Iris was released by Braids. The third full-length release for the Canadian experimental pop trio was produced with Damian Taylor.
  • The Magic Whip was released by Blur. The British rock band's first studio release in 12 years was recorded while on tour in Asia and produced with Stephen Street.
  • Never Were the Way She Was was released by Sarah Neufeld. The debut full-length collaboration between Arcade Fire's saxophonist Colin Stetson and violinist Sarah Neufeld was produced by Hans Bernard.
  • MG was released by MG. The debut full-length studio release for Depeche Mode's Martin Gore contains 16 instrumental electronic tracks.
  • Who Is the Sender? was released by Bill Fay. The British singer-songwriter latest release was produced by Joshua Henry and recorded in 13 days.
  • + - was released by Mew. The first new studio release in six years from the Danish art rock band sees the return of original bassist Johan Wohler and was produced by Michael Beinhorn.
  • GAMING: PC
  • Verdun for PC is released. Verdun is a multiplayer FPS set in a realistic First World War setting. The trench warfare offers a unique battlefield experience, immersing you and your squad into battles of attack and defense. The game takes place on the western front between 1914 and 1918, in one of the bloodiest conflicts in world history. The developers were inspired by the infamous Battle of Verdun in 1916. The game offers 4 distinct game-modes: Frontlines, Attrition, Rifle Deathmatch, and Squad Defense. There are also many historically accurate features such as realistic WW1 weaponry, authentic uniforms, horrendous gore, and maps based on the real battlefields of France and Belgium.
  • Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim for PC is released. In the latest game in the series that originated in 1987, players assume the role of Adol Christian and embark on a rich adventure set on a deserted island.
  • The Perils of Man for PC is released.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • Tropico 5 for PlayStation 4 is released. Chock full of a host of new gameplay features and new artwork designed from scratch, Tropico 5 takes the series into a new direction - dynasties. You, as El Presidente, will first take control of the infamous island of Tropico during early colonial times and then guide it through the centuries as the world changes and moves ever forward.
  • Omega Quintet for PlayStation 4 is released. In a world close to destruction, singing might be their only hope. Humanity's last hope rests in the music of the singing idols. Possessing weapons of sound, they have to fight evil and restore the world. The five girls must give the performance of a lifetime to stop this darkness from destroying the last of humanity. Music plays an integral role in the game's battle system, providing stat boosts and more during battle, and, as the manager of the idols, players will be able to build relationships with each group member known as "Verse Maidens".
  • Project Root for PlayStation 4 is released. Ending Demetrio Watts is in the hands of a group of unknowns. Depends on Arcturus. The classic choot-em-'up scenario.
  • Broken Age for PlayStation 4 is released. Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives. The girl has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster--but she decides to fight back. Meanwhile, a boy on a spaceship is living a solitary life under the care of a motherly computer, but he wants to break free to lead adventures and do good in the world. Adventures ensue.
  • GAMING: XBOX ONE
  • State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition for Xbox One is released. How will you survive the zombie apocalypse? State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition brings the zombie survival-fantasy franchise to Xbox One. State of Decay, along with major Add-Ons Breakdown and Lifeline, is now fully remastered in 1080p. New missions, weapons, and extra content, along with improved lighting, textures, animations, and combat mechanics, will pull you even deeper into the post-outbreak world. How will you survive the zombie apocalypse? Purchase the Day One Edition and get the exclusive Preppers Pack.

On this day in 2014

  • EVENTS
  • Scorpions drummer James Kottak was sentenced to one month in jail in Dubai for offensive behaviour after an incident at Dubai airport on 3 April of this year. He was convicted of insulting Islam, raising his middle finger and being under the influence of alcohol..
  • Paul Simon and his wife Edie Brickell appeared in court after being arrested over a domestic dispute. The arrest came after a caller from the singers' home phoned the emergency services and then hung up. Simon told a Superior Court judge in Norwalk, Connecticut, he had a rare argument with his wife on Saturday night at their home and they were now fine..
  • Craig Ferguson announces he will leave "The Late Late Show" at the end of 2014.
  • BIRTHS
  • Winston Butler, YouTube Star, born in California.
  • DEATHS
  • Dennis Kamakahi, American Grammy Award-winning musician, who died from lung cancer at 61.
  • Richard Kenshaw, British broadcaster, who died at 80.
  • ALBUMS
  • Sky Swimming was released by Elephant. This is the debut full-length release for the British duo of Amelia Rivas and Christian Pinchbeck.
  • Dudesblood was released by Dan Sartain. The ninth release for the Alabama singer-songwriter includes a cover of The Nife's Pass This On.
  • Embrace was released by Embrace. This is the first release in eight years for the British indie rock band led by Danny McNamara.
  • SPORTS
  • Jack Ramsay, American Hall of Fame basketball coach (Portland Trail Blazers,1977 NBA Champions), who died from cancer at 89.
  • Idris Sardi, Indonesian violinist and composer, noted for his film scores, who died at 75.

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