All posts tagged: Surreal

Jason Momoa explains why he loves ‘surreal’ Supergirl role

Jason Momoa explains why he loves ‘surreal’ Supergirl role

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Hollywood star Jason Momoa has described his role as the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo in the new Supergirl film as “surreal”, while revealing his profound affection for the character. The 46-year-old American actor, known for his previous superhero turn in Aquaman, joins forces with Milly Alcock’s reluctant anti-hero Supergirl in the sci-fi action movie, fighting for vengeance and justice. Momoa has long spoken of playing Lobo as a childhood dream, and in an interview with the Press Association, he reflected on the “crazy” reality of stepping into the role. He recounted his first scene, stating: “I think the first scene was when I got on the bike and we ride in, and that’s your introductory scene – riding in on the on the space hog, fireballs going off, chaos, and you’re throwing the gut hook. It was… I mean, it’s surreal. …

Coppa Italia fireworks trigger surreal smoke delay at Italian Open

Coppa Italia fireworks trigger surreal smoke delay at Italian Open

Published by Sam Flores

May 13 : The Italian Open quarter-final between Italy’s Luciano Darderi and Spain’s Rafael Jodar was interrupted in bizarre circumstances on Wednesday when smoke from fireworks at the neighbouring Stadio Olimpico drifted across the Foro Italico. Jodar was leading 6-5 in the opening set when thick clouds of smoke drifted onto the centre court from Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, where Inter Milan beat Lazio 2-0 in the Coppa Italia final, severely reducing visibility and briefly knocking out the tournament’s electronic line-calling system. Play was halted for almost 20 minutes as officials waited for conditions to improve and for the system to reset. Television images showed the court shrouded in haze, with players and spectators struggling to follow the action as smoke lingered above the clay. The late-night scenes added to a chaotic day in Rome after heavy rain earlier caused a delay of around two and a half hours, leaving players competing well into the evening. Source link

Prince Harry’s ‘true feelings’ about King Charles after ‘surreal experience’ | Royal | News

Prince Harry’s ‘true feelings’ about King Charles after ‘surreal experience’ | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

The Duke of Sussex could have had “conflicted” feelings over seeing the King’s state visit to the US, an expert has said. Former BBC royal commentator Jennie Bond said it would have been a “rather surreal experience” for Prince Harry watching his father being “feted” in the country where he now resides. Charles did not travel to California to see his estranged son while in the US, instead flying into Bermuda after the four-day state visit ended. Harry has not seen his father face-to-face since September last year, when he was in London for a charity awards ceremony. The pair have only seen each other a handful of times in recent years amid a strain in relations, although the Prince has said he “would love a reconciliation” with the Royal Family. Ms Bond suggested that while a visit from the King to Harry in California was never on the cards, his stateside appearance could have brought up some feelings for the Duke. She told the Mirror: “I don’t think it would have been any surprise …

Luke Combs’ Surreal Cartier Tank Proves That He’s an A1 Collector

Luke Combs’ Surreal Cartier Tank Proves That He’s an A1 Collector

Published by Jenni Sidey

Luke Combs has quietly been assembling a grade-A watch collection. Over the past few years, the singer has worn everything from classic luxury staples, like his Rolex GMT-Master II, to stranger, more insider-y fare, including an A. Lange & Söhne. His latest choice might be the boldest yet: an underrated variant of one of Cartier’s most eccentric designs, the Tank Folle. While everyone knows the melted dimensions of the Crash, the Folle receives much less fanfare. Combs’s Cartier made its debut in 2012, so it’s a much more recent invention than the ’60s-era Crash. But the origin of the Folle might be even more compelling. Whereas the Crash riffs on the bathtub-shaped Bangoire, the Folle goes right to one of the most iconic watches ever made in the Tank. It feels slightly more dangerous to mutate the shape of a load-bearing piece like this. The result is wonderfully bizarre. The Tank’s normally straight brancards twist and warp into an almost liquid shape, as if the watch is slowly sliding off the wrist. Combs’s variant is …

Ruth Langsford shares ‘surreal’ career milestone after ex Eamonn Holmes’ stroke

Ruth Langsford shares ‘surreal’ career milestone after ex Eamonn Holmes’ stroke

Published by Sam Flores

Ruth Langsford celebrated a major career milestone days on social media, days after her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes was hospitalised over a stroke. The GB News presenter, 66, was taken to hospital last Tuesday after becoming unwell, with his team later saying he is “recovering well”. Holmes broke his silence on the health scare in an emotional Instagram post earlier this week, revealing he will “do his best” to get better. Amid her former partner’s health woes, Langsford shared her joy over the success of her newly-released memoir, Feeling Fabulous. The This Morning star, 66, shared a video of herself announcing that her book is in The Sunday Times’ top 10 bestseller’s list for hardback books. “Now this is something I never thought I’d be saying…” she captioned the clip. Ruth Langsford celebrated a career milestone (ITV) She went on: “I’ve just found out I’m number 10 in General Hardbacks on The Sunday Times Bestsellers of 2026, which means, of all the General hardbacks released this year so far, it’s the 10th best seller! “Honestly, it …

Watch 434 Avant-Garde and Surreal Short Films Online: Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, Luis Buñuel and Many More

Watch 434 Avant-Garde and Surreal Short Films Online: Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, Luis Buñuel and Many More

Published by José Betancourt

Much has been writ­ten late­ly about the cri­sis in Hol­ly­wood, which has left many appar­ent­ly sure-fire block­busters floun­der­ing, the­aters emp­ty, and pro­duc­tion jobs lost. There are many fac­tors in play — some of them, as few diag­noses fail to point out, struc­tur­al — but can we ignore the pos­si­bil­i­ty of fatigue, per­haps even bore­dom, with film itself? We’ve post­ed in recent years here on Open Cul­ture about the decay of cin­e­ma, the rise of “visu­al muzak” on Net­flix, why movies don’t feel real any­more, and why movies don’t even feel like movies any­more. Even if they’ve lim­it­ed their expo­sure to big-bud­get spec­ta­cles, most once-avid cinephiles will have felt all those phe­nom­e­na for them­selves by now, and many will be con­sid­er­ing whether to look for a new art form to enjoy. But some will won­der: maybe there’s a cure? There could well be, and a brac­ing one. If you seek a re-enchant­ment with film, there could be few bet­ter places to look than in the work of film­mak­ers who have bro­ken that medi­um down to its very com­po­nents …

It’s Always Surreal in Philadelphia, Where Art Meets AI in a Sweeping Space

It’s Always Surreal in Philadelphia, Where Art Meets AI in a Sweeping Space

Published by skeptic

Climbing up flights of stairs in a bank building full of rooms draped in surrealist art, tunnels with lurking beasts called “skin horses” and exhibits of keepsakes imaginary and real, I find myself looking at an art mural across a domed ceiling that I can explore with instruments next to me. Speaking into a microphone, I see my words scroll across the edges. My hands, thrust into a small chamber, are projected across the ceiling, highlighting parts of the mural. Suddenly, AI-generated descriptions emerge where I’d put my hands. This is the Ministry of Awe, a new installation experience in Philadelphia that I was lucky enough to visit ahead of its opening, and it’s a welcome East Coast dose of strangeness. Created by Meg Saligman and over 100 other artists, it’s a six-story space that makes me think of Meow Wolf or long-time LA oddity the Museum of Jurassic Technology — or even London’s very real Sir John Soane’s Museum. This “skin horse” lurks in the basement, if you look hard enough. Scott Stein/CNET The former bank …

Compelling Surreal Horror

Compelling Surreal Horror

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Crooked Lane Books The author of The Nightmare Man and Spider to the Fly returns with a surreal horror novel of obsession and paranoia. Eight years ago, Jericho Dodd slaughtered a dozen people, ever since, Crow Island has been a dark and unsettling place. When a compulsion to dig sweeps over the island, dread and paranoia takes over the residents, and it soon becomes clear that the island needs something from its residents. Are you in the mood for a delightful fever dream? For a read that leaves you wondering what, exactly, just happened? For something you feel compelled to finish even as the events or characters become less and less real-feeling? If so, the list below includes some of the most compelling and surreal horror novels. They contain end-of-the-world madness, normalized cannibalism, and a haunted house narrative like you’ve never read before! Those not up your alley? How about a trippy drug that opens portals into another …

‘African people are surreal’: songwriter and blues poet Aja Monet on Black resistance and love as spiritual warfare | Music

‘African people are surreal’: songwriter and blues poet Aja Monet on Black resistance and love as spiritual warfare | Music

Published by Sam Flores

‘For many years, I’ve called myself a surrealist blues poet,” says Aja Monet in her warm, deep voice. Sitting in a London cafe, the Los Angeles-based artist looks striking, with her blue braids woven up in an intricate style. She was up late uploading the final master recordings for her new album, The Color of Rain, which she says was heavily influenced by her reading around how “surrealism was a real intentional device that artists used in response to the rise of fascism throughout history”. High-minded and yet invested in the cut-and-thrust of our lives today, it’s a typical comment from Monet. With themes around love, resistance and the absurdity of our current times, her performance, poetry and music offers a balm for the suffering and abuse meted out by establishment power. Already in 2026, her second poetry book Florida Water was nominated for an award by the foundational US civil rights organisation the NAACP, and she performed alongside Stevie Wonder at Time magazine’s event celebrating Martin Luther King Day. She’s gearing up for a …

Riz Ahmed on turning Bait’s chilling hate crime scene into the surreal

Riz Ahmed on turning Bait’s chilling hate crime scene into the surreal

Published by Daniella Wilson

**Warning: This article contains spoilers for Bait.** As the world starts closing in on Shah Latif (Riz Ahmed) in Prime Video’s Bait, things start to go from ordinary to slightly surreal as the struggling actor has to deal with being thrown into the spotlight. Having engineered a studio exit to be captured by paparazzi so the James Bond rumour mill could involve him, Shah is taken aback as he realises that not everyone is pleased at the prospect of him being the new 007. While his family and friends may be over the moon for him, he soon sees online vitriol being thrown his way, with plenty of racism and Islamophobia sadly piled on. Part of those scenes involves a pig’s head being thrown through the window of his parents’ home, a chilling hate crime in amongst all of the laughter of the series. But we soon see that Shah is actually using the pig’s head in another way – talking to it as though he’s on a podcast. Chatting to Radio Times about where …