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Mad Cave Studios announces Key Promotions and New Additions to its Leadership Team

Mad Cave Studios announces Key Promotions and New Additions to its Leadership Team #comics #comicbooks

Mad Cave Studios has announced a series of momentous promotions and new hires stepping into 2025. These developments reflect the company’s commitment to excellence across all departments as it continues to grow. Leadership Promotions Allison Pond has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing. Since joining Mad Cave Studios in 2020, Allison has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth.…

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Belgravia Jewel Box | Design by Studio Ashby. Photography by Kensington Leverne.

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Mocky - Overtones for the Omniverse - from 2021, minimalism to psychedelic soul to neo-exotica, played by a small orchestra

Following up his score for the japanese Netflix Anime series “Carole & Tuesday”, Mocky returns to album mode with his new orchestral opus “Overtones For The Omniverse”. Just days before the first Covid lockdowns, Mocky brought a 16 person orchestra comprising of his usual who’s who of underground talent into LA’s Barefoot Studios (and into the same room where Stevie Wonder recorded “Songs in the Key of Life”) to record a pile of scores he had come up with during his previous year’s sabbatical in Portugal. The result is a stunning orchestral album recorded in 36 hours in one or two takes straight off the written page. Shunning the “possible perfection” of today's recording techniques, Mocky looked back as a way to find an alternate future. The album runs the gamut from Steve Reich infused minimalism overlaid with Dorothy Ashby style harp runs (“Overtures”) to atonal analogue synth sounds over Martin Denny style percussion (“Bora!”). There's a classic Mocky crooning number that gives a Jim Henson-esque take on the state of “Humans” and the album as a whole captures Mocky's skill of bringing together the joyful energy of a unique cast of LA collaborators.  Featuring: Randal Fisher / Flute, Vicky Farewell / Piano, Vocals, Harry Foster / Bass, Vibraphone, Tubular Bells, Vocals Joey Dosik / Organ and Glockenspiel, Vocals, Guillermo E. Brown aka Pw / Percussion, Vocals, Jhan Lee Aponte (TossTones) / Percussion, Vocals, Timpani, Paul Cartwright / Violin, Molly Rogers / Viola, Gabe Noel / Cello, Contrabass, Liza Wallace / Harp, Coco O. / Vocals, Mocky / Compositions, Drums, Vocals, Roland Sh-1000 O for the O Choir : Nia Andrews, Leslie Feist, Moses Sumney, Durand Bernarr, Eddie Chacon

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“Barbenheimer”—the collective celebration around the release of the Barbie and Oppenheimer movies—has collided with the wedding industrial complex. That’s not a joke. According to a Variety story this week, people are planning on taking their friends and family, prenuptials, to see the two films as a double feature. People who aren’t getting married are planning similar movie-watching marathons. It’s the kind of viral cultural moment marketing teams dream of. It also feels like a sign of the end times.

This sense of dread doesn’t stem from the public’s collective yearning to absorb stories about a Mattel doll and the development of atomic weapons at the same time. It’s because this weekend promises the kind of “let’s all go to the movies!” hype (and box office haul) that cinemas haven’t seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic shut theaters down—and it’s happening as Hollywood is going on strike.

This week, WIRED rolled out a series of stories detailing what we believe the future of entertainment might entail. The purpose was to look at how all aspects of culture, from books to video games to YouTube, could be impacted by advancements in technology. As we worked on it, though, something happened: Contract talks between Hollywood studios and the writers and actors unions began to break down. One of the major sticking points in those negotiations was the use of artificial intelligence in movie- and TV-making. Suddenly, as Madeline Ashby wrote in her essay this week, the world was in the midst of Hot Strike Summer.

Then, Hot Strike Summer slammed into the Barbenheimer moment. Once the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, called for a walkout, stars could no longer smile on red carpets without looking like scabs. The stars of Oppenheimer walked out of the film’s London premiere when the strike began. The cast and filmmakers behind Barbie, which premiered before SAG called for a strike, voiced their support. Soon, “This Barbie Is Now on Strike” became the headline, transforming one of the world’s most well-known figurines into Norma Rae. The marquee at my local theater in Brooklyn listed both movies alongside the phrase “Atomic Kenergy,” while The New York Times asked, “Can I Watch ‘Barbenheimer’ Despite the Hollywood Strikes?” (Short answer: Yes.)

To that end, the strikes will not affect Oppenheimer or Barbie’s opening weekend box office numbers. Earlier this week, AMC Entertainment reported that some 40,000 people had bought tickets for both films, and together they’re estimated to make around $150-200 million domestically, with Greta Gerwig’s send-up of the Mattel doll bringing in a bigger chunk than Christopher Nolan’s historical drama about the man behind the atomic bomb.  

But what matters is what happens after this weekend. By all accounts, Hot Strike Summer seems poised to last beyond one season. Even before SAG went on strike, studio sources were telling reporters that the plan was to let the strike “drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.” In response to that, actor Ron Perlman took to social media to say “listen to me, motherfucker—there’s a lot of ways to lose your house.” He later walked that back, but when Hellboy enters the chat, you know it’s not going to end gently.

The longer writers and actors are on strike, the bigger the hole next summer or the summer after that, when the movies that would be filming right now aren’t ready. (Deadpool 3 and the sequel to Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, for example, are both currently on hold.) Cinemas have been bouncing back in the years since Covid restrictions were lifted and people began feeling comfortable in movie houses again. A lackluster year brought on by a dearth of films could prove detrimental.

Yesterday, Comic-Con International began in San Diego. Typically, or at least before the pandemic, the event has been full of panels with flashy stars promoting their next big movie or TV series. As long as SAG is on strike, those celebs won’t show. Some attendees will likely welcome the event’s return to its comics roots, rather than the Hollywood hype-fest it has become. But no matter what happens, it will be unlike any Comic-Con in recent memory. Maybe a little less plastic, but not fantastic.

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From Architectural Digest –

A sunburst ceiling fixture by Studio Ashby’s shop, Sister, illuminates the foyer. Plinths allow the homeowner to display a changing array of sculptural works.

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Joe Turner - Boogie Woogie Country Girl (1956) (Joe Turner and Orchestra featuring Van "Piano Man" Walls) Doc Pomus / Reginald Ashby from: "Corrine Corrina" / "Boogie Woogie Country Girl"

Jump Blues / Boogie-Woogie / R&B

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Personnel: Big Joe Turner: Vocals Van "Piano Man" Walls: Piano Frank Heywood Henry: Saxophone Wilbur de Paris: Trombone Connie Kay: Drums

Produced by Ahmet Ertegun / Jerry Wexler

Recorded: @ The Coastal Recording Studio in New York City, New York USA on November 3, 1955

Released: March, 1956 Atlantic Records

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Harold Burrage - Messed Up (1957) Willie Dixon from: "Messed Up" / "I Don't Care Who Knows" (Single) "Harold Burrage: Messed Up! The Cobra Recordings 1956-58" (2001 Compilation CD)

Rhythm & Blues

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Personnel: Harold Burrage: Vocals / Piano Jody Williams: Guitar Harold Ashby: Saxophone Willie Dixon: Bass Odie Payne: Drums

Recorded: @ The Cobra Studios in Chicago, Illinois USA early 1957

Released: May, 1957

Cobra Records WestSide Records (2001 Compilation)

Harold Burrage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Burrage

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Studio Ashby, Belgravia

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Art by Lakin Ogunbanwo (Design by Ashby - Sophie's Home)

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Damon Locks – Black Monument Ensemble, NOW, (Classic Black vinyl LP, Shades of Night in Gold color vinyl LP, CD, Digital album), IARC0039, International Anthem, 2021

Players Angel Bat Dawid: clarinet Ben LaMar Gay: cornet and melodica Dana Hall: drums Damon Locks: samples and electronics Arif Smith: percussion

Singers Phillip Armstrong Monique Golding Tramaine Parker Richie Parks Erica Rene Eric Tre'von

Lyrics & Compositions: Damon Locks

Recorded August 27-28 and September 29, 2020, at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago

Album and Insert Art: Damon Locks Insert Photos: Brian Ashby Layout and Insert Design: Craig Hansen

Album art features photos of Raven Lewis and Tiarra Young taken by Kristie Kahns

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Belgravia Jewel Box | Design by Studio Ashby. Photography by Kensington Leverne.

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"8 Million Ways to Die" (1986 Film)

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Film Link: 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) - (click on the blue link)

Book Link: Matthew Scudder (character) - (click on the blue link)

Director:

Hal Ashby

Screenplay:

Oliver Stone (credited for the screenplay)

David Lee Henry (credited for the screenplay)

Robert Towne (uncredited)

Cast:

Jeff Bridges as Matt Scudder

Rosanna Arquette as Sarah

Andy García as Ángel Maldonado

Alexandra Paul as Sunny

Rene Auberjonois as Leonard

Stacy Keach as Wally

James Hong as Lee Hong

Release Date:

March 28, 1986

Film Studio:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget:

Estimated $18 million

Box Office:

Grossed approximately $6.8 million (in North America)

Plot Overview:

8 Million Ways to Die is based on the novel by Lawrence Block, following the story of Matt Scudder, a former alcoholic cop turned private investigator. Scudder is hired by a prostitute to find her pimp and save her, but she is murdered before he can act. This sets Scudder on a path to uncovering the mystery surrounding her death and confronting a dangerous drug kingpin, Ángel Maldonado, played by Andy García.

The film explores Scudder’s personal struggles with addiction and his journey to redemption, set against a dark and gritty backdrop of crime in Los Angeles.

Critical Reception:

While the film did not perform well commercially, it has gained a cult following over time. Critics have praised Jeff Bridges' performance, but the film's pacing and narrative execution were seen as uneven. The film did not receive significant box office success but has since been revisited by fans of noir and crime thrillers.

"Eight Million Ways to Die" (1982 Book by Lawrence Block)

Author:

Lawrence Block

First Published:

1982

Series:

Matthew Scudder series (Book #7 in the series)

Plot Overview:

The book Eight Million Ways to Die follows Matthew Scudder, a former cop in New York City, now working as a private investigator. In the story, Scudder is hired by a woman named Sunny to help her escape her life as a prostitute and her dangerous relationship with a powerful drug lord, Ángel Maldonado. However, before Scudder can help her, Sunny is murdered, which sets off a chain of events involving the criminal underworld, drugs, and personal redemption.

The book delves into Scudder's personal life, his struggle with alcoholism, and the moral complexities of his work. It’s a gritty, noir-style detective story and is part of Lawrence Block’s celebrated Matthew Scudder detective series, which contains multiple novels centered around the character.

Themes in the Book:

Redemption

Addiction and recovery

Moral ambiguity

Crime and justice

Dark underworld of organized crime

Intellectual Property Ownership & Licensing Information:

Ownership of the I.P. (Intellectual Property):

Film Rights: 8 Million Ways to Die was adapted from Lawrence Block's novel, with the film rights likely acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures. The rights to the 1986 film version are under Warner Bros.' control, as they were the studio that produced and distributed the movie.

Book Rights: The book Eight Million Ways to Die and its characters, including Matt Scudder, are owned by Lawrence Block (the author), with Open Road Integrated Media handling much of the digital and print publication rights.

Reboot or Adaptation:

If you’re considering adapting the story or rebooting 8 Million Ways to Die, it’s important to note that the film rights to the 1986 movie are controlled by Warner Bros., and they would be the primary party to approach for licensing the film rights.

For adaptations based on the book, you would need to contact Lawrence Block or his literary agent to inquire about obtaining the rights for a reboot or any new adaptation based on the original novel. Block’s works are often managed by Tina P. Schwartz, his literary agent.

Steps to License the I.P. for Reboot:

Contact Warner Bros. for the film rights to 8 Million Ways to Die (1986). You will need to present a detailed pitch or proposal.

If you are specifically interested in the novel Eight Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block, you must reach out to Tina P. Schwartz, the agent representing Lawrence Block’s literary works. You can typically find her contact information through Lawrence Block's official website or his publisher.

Inquire about licensing for a modern adaptation or reboot.

Discuss the vision for a more adult-oriented reimagining, ensuring your proposal fits the rights holders' expectations for how the property is used.

Reboot Considerations:

Since the 1986 film has become a cult classic but hasn't had a major presence recently, there may be room for a fresh interpretation. Modernizing the themes for a more mature audience is feasible, as the core elements of crime, addiction, and personal redemption are still highly relevant. You can certainly introduce new characters, subplots, and elements, but it’s important to maintain the noir feel and integrity of the original material, especially since the novel’s character (Matt Scudder) and his world are central to its identity.

Would you like more details about contacting the rights holders or developing your reboot pitch?

Here is the Trailer: '8 Million Ways to Die' Trailer

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Berkeley Real Estate Rentals: A Hub for Diverse Lifestyles

The city of Berkeley combines first-rate education with its diverse population and active social scene. The different rental choices match the special characteristics of Berkeley's diverse population. When seeking Berkeley real estate rentals choose Raj Properties Berkeley as your source to locate your ideal home. Our blog serves users who want to live in south Berkeley apartments for rent or in North Berkeley apartments for rent by explaining current rental trends and advantages near this dynamic community.

Berkeley Real Estate Rentals: A Snapshot of the Market

The rental market in Berkeley changes quickly thanks to the many students and staff who live near the University of California Berkeley. The university's active way of life creates continuous interest in rental properties across all seasons. 

South and North Berkeley's neighborhoods match different resident needs with their wide selection of studio apartments and large-family homes.

The availability of apartments in Berkeley depends on both neighborhood settings and supporting facilities beside destination spots. Berkeley housing rates begin at $2,200 per month for one-bedroom apartments and reach $4,500 or more for multiple-bedroom homes. Each part of Berkeley offers specific benefits to residents who can pick rentals that match their personal choices.

South Berkeley Apartments for Rent: You Can Find Urban Vibes Next to Local Friendships

People love South Berkeley's exciting spirit because it mixes cultural variety with a unique environment. This area draws renters who want to live near all the fun and transportation options. Highlights of living in South Berkeley include:

Proximity to Transit: People living near the Ashby BART station can easily get to San Francisco and East Bay because of the station's good travel connections.

Diverse Dining Options: South Berkeley offers food choices from all over the world plus neighborhood cafés that make it perfect for food enthusiasts.

Affordable Housing Options: South Berkeley apartments for rent remain costlier than those in North Berkeley but stay below North Berkeley levels.

South Berkeley has new apartment communities with fitness centers and parking spots plus older residences with traditional architectural details. These housing options attract students and young job holders who want an urban experience.

North Berkeley Apartments for Rent: Living Environment with Peaceful Style

People who want a peaceful and high-class lifestyle should consider North Berkeley apartments for rent. Residents enjoy North Berkeley's natural beauty from its lined streets with older homes in an upscale setting. Key benefits of living in this area include:

Proximity to Gourmet Ghetto: North Berkeley leads all communities with its famed Gourmet Ghetto that offers residents fine dining and specialty markets with Michelin stars.

Outdoor Attractions: People who live here can quickly visit Tilden Regional Park and Berkeley Rose Garden through their love of nature.

Architectural Charm: You will find North Berkeley homes with timeless architecture and spacious interiors that suit families or working individuals.

Uc Berkeley Drives The Rental Industry In This Location.

Both students and professors at UC Berkeley drive higher rental market demand around campus areas. Students and faculty create consistent renter activity in neighborhoods that sit near the university. The strong rental market creates incentives for builders to bring newer and better south Berkeley apartments and north Berkeley apartments to market.

Conclusion

You will find a home here in Berkeley no matter what you prefer between the vibrant South Berkeley area or peaceful North Berkeley neighborhoods. Through Berkeley real estate rentals our team at Raj Properties Berkeley searches for your ideal place to live.

Consider South Berkeley rental apartments for their active lifestyle or choose north Berkeley rental apartments for enduring living. Berkeley stands out with its special character and strong community atmosphere that attracts all types of residents. Reach out to Raj Properties right now for access to top-quality Berkeley properties.