The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Produced by Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas, it is an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem Odyssey. Its ensemble cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. In the film, Odysseus (Damon), the Greek king of Ithaca, undergoes a long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War and encounters mythical beings as he attempts to reunite with his wife Penelope (Hathaway). Nolan began writing the script in March 2024 and secured the project by October.
(Dream Time) March 18, 2026: Walk amongst the dead on a trip to paradise, where neither he nor she will return, and it comes as no surprise. Yes, let's take a walk through Hollywood and the memories it produced from the 1950s with a new romantic song. Journeys going back in time down Memory Lane combine with 1950s' musical styles from rockabilly, rock and roll, doo-wop to romantic love songs.
O, Jewish God, let me be famous!
ABOUT: This video is an AI-assisted artistic tribute and historical reimagining of the 1950s created to celebrate the atmosphere, style, music, and cultural memory of the era [the golden years of tinsel town]. All persons, characters, and scenes depicted are synthetic, AI-generated creations designed to represent the aesthetics of the period. They are not intended to represent any real individual, living or deceased. Any resemblance to actual persons or well-known public figures is purely coincidental. This work is for entertainment and cultural appreciation only and is not presented as authentic archival footage. No endorsement, affiliation, or official association with any person, estate, brand, or rights holder is implied.
Production Credits and Workflow: Lyrics: 100% human-written original compositions by Thomas. Music: Musical arrangements composed via Suno AI (Premium Commercial License). Visuals: Crafted using Higgsfield AI and PicLumen for authentic 1950s aesthetics (Premium Commercial License). Post-Production: Edited with custom filters (Piclumen, Canvas, Nano Banana 2/Pro) and CapCut (Premium Commercial License). Created and produced by 1950s Dream Time. Personal appearance and original voice outro in several videos.
(PoliticsJOE) Hollywood actors absolutely destroy criminal Pres. Donald Trump at the 2026 Golden Globes, except pro-authoritarian, rich Jewish Zionist Bill Maher on the murder of Renee Good.
Dear Robert Redford, why do people keep dying? And not just famous ones neither. Sure, the Hollywood stars get most of the attention, but they don't do most of the dying. It's almost as if, hey, you don't suppose I, too, am going to die one day, do you? No, it's just that when a famous person dies, the whole world is reminded of Death (Mara), like you played that time on The Twilight Zone (Episode 81). What was that one about?
Into The Twilight Zone
There, there, my dear, you can still be famous. - How and where? - In the afterlife, of course.
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Life is samsara is beset by rebirth
An old woman is living in a nightmare. She an old woman who has fought a thousand battles with Death and always won. Now she's faced with a grim decision—whether or not to open a door. And in some strange and frightening way she knows that this seemingly ordinary door leads to the Twilight Zone.
PLOT: Wanda Dunn is an elderly and frail woman, who lives in a dark basement apartment in an abandoned tenement flat.
She is awakened one morning by an altercation outside, in which Harold Beldon (Robert Redford), a young police officer, is shot and falls just outside her door. Although he cries out that he is dying and pleads for her help, Dunn is reluctant as she knows Death takes many forms and is coming to claim her life.
While she eventually relents, she tells Beldon that she has no phone to call a doctor. Dunn is relieved when she touches him and doesn't die, which convinces her that he can't possibly be Death. (But it is).
Why did the Buddha recommend recalling "mindfulness of death"?
Attain The Deathless, and then you will never die.
Maraṇasati ("mindfulness of death") is a Buddhist meditation practice of bringing the inevitability of death to mind, remembering (frequently bearing in mind without resistance) that death can strike at any time (AN 6.20). Therefore, what is the wise thing to do?
Avoid it, deny it, never think of it, and become angry with any reminder of it in polite company? No, this is no way to peace and enlightenment. Instead, we should practice vigilantly and assiduously (appamada), with a sense of urgency (samvega) in every moment, even in the time it takes to draw in a single breath.
Not being diligent every moment is called "negligence" by the Buddha (AN 6.19). In the earliest discourses (sutras) of the Buddha, the term maranasati is only explicitly defined twice, in the two suttas (AN 6.19 and AN 6.20).
Later Buddhist schools expanded the meaning of marana ("death") sati ("mindfulness") to include various visualization and contemplation techniques to dispassionately remain aware of death, which is as natural as rebirth.
Just as we keep being reborn in samsara, "the continued wandering on through life and death in pursuit of pleasure and fulfillment," so we keep dying. How could it be otherwise, for how could there be a coin with only heads and no tails (only a front without a back)? It is not possible. As soon as one springs into being, the other arises simultaneously.
The cultivation of maranasati is said to be conducive to right (balanced) effort and helpful in developing a sense of spiritual urgency (saṃvega) and letting go/renunciation (nekkhamma) [1]. More
There is a state beyond the reach of death. It is not heaven. Death comes to heavenly beings, no matter how long lived. Many Buddhists aspire to a heavenly rebirth. That is in many ways superior to rebirth on the human plane. But there is at least one way in which the human plane is superior to any of the ordinary heavens (sagga, deva loka). Here in the human world, it is like being on the surf between the warm sand and the swirling, crashing, restless ocean. It is not possible to get too comfortable for long.
Suffering (dukkha = disappointment, dissatisfaction) soon finds us. But it is not so bad as drowning and bobbing and being thrown around out in the rip currents of the water. There is a balance here. We see death. We can't hardly forget it for long. We have our sandcastles wiped out. We can't hardly build an impervious abode to rest in. Even when it is the epoch of long life, even human lives of 80,000 years, it is still too short, not long enough to attain all we wished for.
Why did so many place faith in the Buddha?
Then there is NIRVANA, the ultimate bliss, liberation from the cycle of samsara, freedom from all suffering and all further rebirth. This nirvana has a synonym in "the deathless" or amata (amrita,ambrosia, the "elixir of immortality" used in a figurative sense for deathlessness).
It is hard to conceive of because all we have ever known in the phenomenal universe is conditional and composite, with everything composed of impermanent constituents. But nirvana is the unconditioned element. So there is nothing to compare it to. It would be like a turtle being asked by fish where he had been as no one had seen him.
The Turtle and the Fish
The turtle answers, "on dry land."
"Dry land? What is this 'dry land' you speak of, friend Turtle?"
"Well, Fish, um, you see, uh... Hmm."
"This 'dry land' of yours, is it cool and wet?"
"No, it is not cool and wet, Fish."
"Can you swim and dive into it?"
"No, you can't swim and dive into it."
"Can you drink it?"
"No, you can't drink it."
The Fish would determine, "Well, if it isn't cool and wet, can be swum or dived into, and is not drinkable, then this 'dry land' of yours must be complete nothingness and nonexistence!"
And the Turtle would be left with little to say other than, "That may be, Friends, that may be" as it went onto dry land again and bathed in the warm sun.
Robert Redford (RIP), The Twilight Zone (Ep. 81); Dhr. Seven, Ashley Wells (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit
Hollywood loves a sequel. Anora took home five, beating everyone else. Hollywood (the mainstream media dream machine) conditions us what to want and aspire to:
I'm a man. I want to be rich and find a wh*re with a heart of gold.
I'm a wh*re. I want to get me a rich man with a trunk of gold.
I'm a they. I don't know what I want, other than all of it. Is that available?
This is Hollywood. We'll imagineer it for you all!
"How can we milk more money out of Pretty Woman if Julia Roberts isn't pulling in ticket sales like she used to?"
"I know! Let's dump Buddhist Dick Gere and Hindu Julie Roberts and replace them with like a really rich Russian, who's too young to have that much money and handsome. But here's the twist, he's nice, too!"
"How's that a twist? Richard Gere was the nicest John ever, and Roberts was a ditz."
"Yeah, a sexy ditz. We'll make the protagonist smart, a shark in this version, and -- get this -- they're the victims, like of the Mafia. The women will eat it up, eat their hearts out, and their daughters will push ticket sales like it's all new material."
"Brilliant! What do we call it?"
"Hmm, we'll ask the Numerology Department to come up with something esoteric like, 'A whore huh?'"
"'A bore huh?'"?
"No, neither nor nor bore, wait, that's it! A nor 'uh!!"
"I like it! What's her last name?"
"Like 'Cher,' just Anoruh?"
"But that's 1+5+6+9+3+8=32=5. We need a 3. Let's try 1+5+6+1=3. That checks out!"
"The department suggests Mikheeva as her surname, which adds up."
"Get the psychics in here, we got ourselves a sequel!"
Hollywood's Addiction Problem | documentary (Parts 1 & 2)
(DOCU) July 19, 2024: Hollywood has a problem, just like Nashville and other fame factories. DOCU is a documentary channel that creates a variety of modern documentaries about humanity. The maker's name is UNWENE. Thanks for watching. Make sure to like, share, and subscribe for more videos. This documentary is about the history of addiction in Hollywood and why so many stars become addicts.
Rainbow, "Lost in Hollywood"
System of a Down "Lost in Hollywood" (Rock in Rio) de Janeiro
Euro Eddie Vedder, the great Yngwie Malmsteen, unplugging himself
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Why would AI pick on poor Cat Purr? Surely, it has others to pick on like Sydney Sweeney's?
I can shake things up, G. Joe, if you want.
Long ago, when France was starving, someone supposedly asked a great princess what her starving subjects could do. She answered in the annoyed voice of an uber-privileged royal: "Let them eat cake." Now, as The Revolution approaches and the U.S. is starving for truth, what are citizens to do, King Biden? We can stare at beautiful Lana Del Rey in the meantime, except that she's glomming on to reviled Kim Kar Dash, who got booed mercilessly (but that was edited out). Just ask Kevin Hart.
The absolute worst dressed stars at the 2024 Met Gala
(The List) May 6, 2024: There are three rules for the Met Gala – honor the theme, don't be safe, and don't trip on the stairs. While no one literally took a tumble, plenty of stars' looks fell flat at the 2024 gala. #MetGala#ChrisHemsworth#KimKardashian
Katy Perry had the most viral Met Gala look of the night and she wasn't even there
Katy Perry does it every year at the Met Gala.
Oohs and aahs could be heard far and wide as Katy Perry's ethereal forest fairy look spread across the vast internet last night during the 2024 Met Gala red carpet.
Chronically online onlookers were about to bestow the title of "Best Dressed" upon the singer until they realized one thing: It wasn't real.
The "I Kissed a Girl" hitmaker's dress was the product of artificial intelligence (AI), and Katy Perry, did not, in fact, grace the museum's iconic steps on fashion's biggest night.
But if you were one of the victims who was bamboozled by the computer-generated image, don't feel too bad because Perry's own mom got got, too.
She's wearing a garden in time, get it? (AI)
The deepfake of Perry started to circulate as celebrities made their arrivals to the gala and instantly went viral, in large part because fake-Perry in her fake-dress absolutely nailed the evening's dress code, "Garden of Time."
The beautiful AI ballgown looked straight out of a fairytale; it featured a plunging V-neckline, corset bodice, voluminous skirt with a massive circular train, and a wide lush green hem that looked like grass.
But I'm a good Christian preacher's daughter
Flowers in every pastel shade, lively green vines, and fluttery butterflies climbed all the way up the frock, creating the appearance of majestic woods coming to life.
Another slide showed her in a second fake look. This one was a minidress with a bronze armor-like bodice and green skirt made out of vines, leaves, and flowers, complete with a wet hairdo. More:
"Katy Perry had the most viral Met Gala look of the night and she wasn't even there"
(TODAY) Feb. 19, 2024: The Hollywood stars were out at the People’s Choice Awards to celebrate the audiences’ favorite pop culture moments of the year. Highlights include “Barbie” taking home movie of the year and a few other trophies, Taylor "Nazi Barbie" Swift adding to her laden mantle, and Adam Sandler accepting the People’s Icon Award — but joking that he thought he was accepting People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. #PCA, #celebrity, #awardshow
The people have spoken, and now it's officially time to honor last year's biggest pop culture hits.
The Peoples Choice Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 18th, at Santa Monica's Barker Hanger where 2023's most iconic
films,
TV shows,
musicians,
movies,
and more
I'm Amatue, Human Barbie, a Ukraine ET/devi
will take home the coveted trophies to prove their popularity to jealous peers.
As the only award show with the winners exclusively chosen by fans, viewers can expect to see many of last year's favorite actors, singers, and content creators hitting the red carpet.
In a change-up from years past, the number of categories has expanded to 45 to include the
Male Country Artist of the Year,
Female Country Artist of the Year,
Male Latin Artist of the Year,
Female Latin Artist of the Year.
Greta Gerwig's taking me to the top!
Among the many 2024 nominees are industry icons including Margot "Barb" Robbie, Taylor "Nazi Barbie" Swift, Greta "Babs" Gerwig, Beyoncé "Queen B" Knowles-Carter, Lenny "Wardrobe Malfunction" Kravitz, Leonardo "I Didn't Personally Kill Those Indians" DiCaprio, Ryan "Ken" Gosling, Bad "Good" Bunny, Olivia "O-Rod" Rodrigo, Timothée "Willy" Chalamet, Mr. Jennifer Aniston.
Plus,
People prefer serious cinema.
Barbenheimerwill battle it out for Movie of the Year. [ But does a movie about a genocidal Jewish scientist even have a chance against Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie fiction about Ken's patriarchy?] More:
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