How Neon Indian's Alan Palomo salvaged lost demos to create his most eclectic record yet

Some music obsessives would call chillwave a misnomer. But, inaccurate labels be damned. Neon Indians tour for their third record,VEGA INTL. Credit: Douglas Gorenstein/Getty Images Then he mentions something decidedly unchill. And I lost my laptop at the end of that tour, so I had to start from scratch. But things dont die so easily in the digital age. It was the only time I had ever done this. I was able to rip that audio file and start rebuilding the song around it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Nancy Johnson

How Pixar'sCocotook a cue fromMonsters, Inc.

Its our world, just…deader. We did the same thing here in our vision of the afterworld. The idea here inCocois the same skeletons havent lost their human side simply because theyre less human. Credit: Disney/Pixar Unkrichs team made a key early decision to help keep afloat the bustle of the Land of the Dead. (Whether he actually takes that opportunity is another story entirely.) The bureaucracy-happy clerk is played by comedian Gabriel Iglesias....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Leslie Burton

How Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight links to Inglourious Basterds

And speaking of ‘Basterds,’ what ever happened to that spinoff? And according to one of Tarantinos frequent collaborators, his new filmThe Hateful Eightis no exception. I wont say which one, Roth said. Credit: Andrew Cooper Hes the great-great-grandfather of one of the characters inInglourious Basterds. Novaks character inBasterds, Smithson The Little Man Utivich. Who knows, I could still [make] that,Tarantino said. He added, I could still do that. Im not done with it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Marissa Huffman

How Rivers Cuomo will use a computer program to take Weezer's tour to the next level

Weezer seem to perennially tour, but frontman Rivers Cuomo hasnt tired of the roads grind just yet. This summer, the nerd-rock legends will hit the road with Panic! Its fun for us and its fun for the fans who come to multiple shows, he tells EW. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Anything you do that makes them cheer and smile is a good thing. at the Disco and Weezer fans....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Dr. Amanda Ball

How Rob Lowe prepped for his Roast

I just couldnt look myself in the mirror any further. And if its good enough for the Biebs, its good enough for me. Do you have any previous experience being roasted? Credit: Mark Davis/WireImage For my 50th birthday, I decided I wanted to be roasted by my favorite people. It was a really great group Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Aziz Ansari, and Rob Riggle. It was so fun, so I like the process....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Devin Reid

How Roots producers found their new Kunta Kinte

But, as it happened, the perfect person for the job was the very first actor they met. It turns out that the first guy who comes along is this guy Malachi Kirby, Wolper explained. And we go, This guy is fantastic but we cant possibly stop the search! Credit: Casey Crafford/African Photo Productions/E Networks As far as playing such an important role, Kirby tried to to do as little acting as possible....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Brandon Cross

How the choreographer ofBaby Drivergot Ansel Elgort to 'dance his ass off'

But its been so interesting. Its a shoot-em-up film cars crashing, killing people but its choreographed,butwith a straight face. There are certain dance elements in the film, says Heffington. Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images The whole scene tends to be timed out, so thats been my job. I researched [Edgar] after I had my first interview, says the choreographer. I tend to take on projects that I havent done before, or are experiences I havent had before....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Christopher Williams

How The Magicians pulled off that bloody Beast scene

Here, we break down the infamous scene in which we meetThe Magicians first Big Bad, The Beast. In the book Grossman sets the scene in a classroom. says Gamble) walks around singing nursery rhymes and terrorizing students, who are paralyzed by his spell. Credit: Syfy The Beast had eaten her alive. Choose something that could really obscure the characters face. John and I had a conversation: What if this is a creature that can control the elements?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Christopher Davis

How the popularity of 'Serial' helped Adnan Syed get a second chance

There may finally be an ending to theSerialsaga. Rabia Chaudry, a public advocate for Syed and co-host of theUndisclosedpodcast, tells EW what this really means. What happened? The judge has opened the door to explore prosecutorial misconduct on these issues, Chaudry says. The only reason Asia is back in the case is because she listened toSerial, she adds. Whats next? Asia will testify, and Adnan will be present, she says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Thomas Pitts

How the Welcome to Night Vale writers turned their podcast into a novel

But above all,Welcome to Night Valeis literary. Its no wonder, then, that Fink and Cranor have finally written a full-length novel about Night Vale. Heres how they did it. Credit: Nina Subin I think Jeffrey got very interested in exploring her life in a deeper way. Thats how she started, and it kinda grew from there. Its written to be a satisfying story within itself, both for fans and for newcomers, Fink says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Claudia Murphy

How the women of Hollywood call out gender inequality

Sexism is still alive and well in Hollywood. After all, when even thehighest-paid actress of 2014(and EW’sEntertainer of the Yearfor 2015!) “It’s important that this battle is fought on all fronts,” theSelmadirector andBarbie doll inspirationsaid. Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Charley Gallay/Getty Images; Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images Schumer summed it all up with characteristic bluntness when she hostedSaturday Night Livefor the first time in September....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Scott Anderson

How to get Aaron Paul to star in your movie

I just want to do stories that have my heart racing, Paul says of his script selection process. Thats what Im attracted to. Thats why you dont see me in romantic comedies. I love sappy movies, I do but Im just drawn to characters with conflict. The movies fidgeting with the notion of a frustrating ending is what cemented his involvement to the project. (He delights in hearing how EW found the film stomach-churning in a good way....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Jill Figueroa

How to Get Away With Murder boss on that shocking Annalise news

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursdays episode ofHow to Get Away With Murder. Read at your own risk! Annalise has some serious explaining to do! Credit: ABC What happened to the child she was pregnant with? Did this pregnancy alter her marriage with Sam forever? These are the central questions to the rest of this season. The plot thickens: Annalise seemed to recognize Christope before actually sitting down with Rose....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Stephen Hess