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Netflix’s new film Chupa has a bit of an E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ring to it: a kid discovers a fantastical creature, bonds with it, then enlists his friends to help protect it from sinister grown-ups. But Chupa has some distinctive qualities, too—not only is it set in Mexico, but the titular monster is freaking adorable.
The latter is not up for debate. Watch the new trailer for Chupa, which is short for “chupacabra,” and see for yourself.
Yes, that’s Willow’s Christian Slater as the bad-guy scientist, as well as Demián Bichir (Let the Right One In, The Nun) as the kindly grandfather who just so happens to be housing a bébé chupacabra—which resembles an oversized, fuzzy kitten with wings—in his backyard barn.
Here’s the full synopsis: “Shy 13-year-old Alex (Evan Whitten) flies from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his extended family for the first time. There he meets his grandfather and former lucha libre champion Chava (Demián Bichir), energetic, wrestling-obsessed cousin Memo (Nickolas Verdugo), and fearless, hip cousin Luna (Ashley Ciarra). But just as Alex begins to get his bearings, he discovers a mythical creature living under his grandfather’s shed: a young chupacabra cub, which he recognizes from stories of the feared, full-grown chupacabra, fabled to feed on farmers’ livestock. Alex soon learns that his new friend ‘Chupa’ has a secret history with his family, and that dogged, dangerous scientist Richard Quinn (Christian Slater) is hunting the misunderstood creature to try and harness his powers. To protect Chupa from impending danger, Alex sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, one that will push the bonds of his newfound family to the brink, and remind him that life’s burdens are lighter when you don’t have to carry them alone.”
Chupa has some big names behind the camera: Jonás Cuarón (son of Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón, who made Gravity and Children of Men, among others; Jonás’ credits include co-writing Gravity and directing 2015's Desierto) directs, and its list of producers includes Chris Columbus (Home Alone, multiple Harry Potter films). You can watch Chupa when it hits Netflix on April 7.
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Damn it, Tilda! When are you going to stop making ridiculous, self-contradicting, inflammatory statements to the public and media? Probably no time soon if we’re being honest with ourselves. Most recently, Academy Award-winning British actress, Tilda Swinton, revealed that she intends to break the on-set masking rules she has been given for her next film.
While giving the keynote address at the 2023 South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), Swinton talked a great deal about the film industry surviving the pandemic and used some of her stage time to express her joy that masks were no longer a required or ubiquitous part of the Texas film festival. She went on to say, or maybe to brag would be a more accurate term, that while filming her next role on location in Ireland, she had plans to ignore the universal masking rules on set.
The post Tilda Swinton Says She’s ‘So Full of Antibodies’ and ‘Faith’ That She’s Refusing To Comply With Mask Requirements On Set appeared first on The Mary Sue.
Ash Ketchum has been such an important part of the Pokémon franchise that the news of his retiring from the popular anime felt like a sucker punch. But if there’s been one constant in Ash’s journey (other than Pikachu, obviously), it’s Team Rocket: Jesse, James, and Meowth have been around since the start harassing Ash and his companions at every and any point possible. But with Ash heading out, it seems that Team Rocket will also be departing the series as well.
Last week, the newest episode of Pokémon: The Journeys aired, wherein Ash defeated the Rocket trio for the last time as they try to capture his Pikachu. The fight itself features all of the past Pokémon from Rocket history, and Ash naturally wipes the floor with them. After they blast off into the sky, the three call it and truly go their separate ways. If you click the tweet below and check the replies, Twitter users are mourning the iconically goofy villain team.
Next month, the Pokémon anime will be rebooted with a new pair of characters, Liko and Roy. The hour-long special will introduce the new duo to audiences, and presumably we’ll also meet whoever their own set of antagonists will be as they strive to be the very best and learn about the legendary Pokémon of the world. Whoever steps into the new bad guy role, they’ve got some mighty big shoes to fill, and it’s a further reminder of how much Nintendo is gradually having the franchise step into a wholly new era.
The Pokémon reboot will air in Japan on April 14, with the English-dubbed version set for sometime later in the year.
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There are no two human beings who are exactly alike. One of the funny quirks of evolution is that some of us can do things with our bodies we think are routine, but are impossible for others.
Some people can wiggle their ears, others can't. Some can wiggle their nose like Samantha from "Bewitched" while others just look really silly when making an attempt.
Not everyone can lick their elbow but most wouldn't attempt to do so in public.
A Twitter user named Massimo dropped some knowledge last month about a skill that not everyone has and even fewer discuss: ear rumbling.
Those of us who can do it know exactly what it is, while it's a mystery to those who cannot.
\u201cA part of the human population can voluntarily control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear. Contracting this muscle produces vibration and sound. The sound is usually described as a rumbling sound https://t.co/FjD36qFACU\u201d— Massimo (@Massimo) 1581957023
People who can ear rumble have the ability to control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear. Contracting the muscle creates a rushing, rumbling sound that, if flexed enough, can drown out a significant amount of noise.
This can be useful when someone is saying something that you don't want to hear but don't want to be rude and cover your ears. It can come in real handy if someone is about to spoil your favorite TV show or if you live with someone who can't stop nagging.
Some people cannot voluntarily create the rumbling sound but hear it when they let out a large yawn.
There's a Reddit sub-forum just for ear rumblers with over 60,000 people. Here's how some of them get rumblin'.
"I just squeeze the muscle in my ears I guess," — melvinthefish
"When I flex and hold whatever I'm manipulating to do that, I get my rumble," — ttywzl
"I get a mild rumble just doing the usual flex, but i can make it a bit louder by bringing my top lip up to my nose," — Willmono7
"The best way I can describe it is I 'squint my ears,'" —SteeleIT
The muscle exists to mask-low frequency sounds so we can focus on those at a higher frequency. It also works to mute sounds we create ourselves such as eating potato chips or coughing. It's a way that helps us from becoming annoyed with our own bodies.
Unfortunately, the muscle has a rather slow reaction time so it cannot prevent us from hearing loud sudden noises like a gunshot or a book slamming on the ground.
Massimo's tweet caused quite a stir on the platform.
\u201c@Rainmaker1973 Been able to do that forever and wiggle my ears independently. Regrettably It doesn\u2019t attract women and I can\u2019t make money from it. Sad face.\u201d— Massimo (@Massimo) 1581957023
\u201c@Rainmaker1973 To me it sounds like when there\u2019s a big thunderstorm and the thunder is just lowly rolling around in the sky forever with only tiny flashes of lightning that don\u2019t leave the clouds\u201d— Massimo (@Massimo) 1581957023
\u201c@Rainmaker1973 Quick! We need a Venn Diagram to show people who can do this, people who have internal monologues, people who have synaesthesia, and people with any other weird "I thought everyone did this" stuff.\u201d— Massimo (@Massimo) 1581957023
Although scientists have known about ear rumbling since at least the 1800s, there doesn't appear to have been too much research on the topic. We know that some can rumble and others cannot, but it's unclear how it breaks down percentage-wise or if it's more prevalent in certain groups.
The good news is that the word is starting to get out and people who've been rumbling all their lives suddenly don't feel so alone.
This article originally appeared on 03.05.20
