Articles by Ben Okazawa

Dwayne Johnson's Updated Wax Figure Is Still Being Called Whitewashed

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023

So, the wax museum beat continues. Just two days after Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram to call for upgrades to the rather pale...

Simu Liu Teases New Song "Coming This Week"

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023

As his jam-packed 2023 comes to a close, Simu Liu has one more gift for his fans. The Shang-Chi and Barbie star has announced that he'll re...

Vin Diesel Vetoed Jean-Claude Van Damme Joining 'Fast & Furious' Movies

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023

The Fast & Furious franchise has no shortage of muscled-up action stars for Vin Diesel to clash with. As it turns out, they were planning t...

London's VENUExVENUE Details Inaugural Festival

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023

Organizers have unveiled the details of Indie Week's VENUExVENUE festival as it gears up to take London, ON, by storm next month for its in...

'Reservation Dogs' Star Devery Jacobs Says 'Killers of the Flower Moon' "Dehumanizes" Indigenous People

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon's arrival in theatres last week has sparked a widespread conversation about its portrayal of the Osage tribe, wi...

RUSSELL! Steps into His Sweeter Side on "JUST LIKE CANDY"

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PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023

Although he burst onto the Toronto music scene as a rapper back in the early 2010s, RUSSELL! has been polishing his vocal chops amidst his...

Laufey Tells Nardwuar That Oscar Peterson Is Her Favourite Pianist

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023

Any interview conducted by Nardwuar the Human Serviette is bound to divulge some previously unknown information. In his new video with Icel...

Lil Wayne Reacts to Being Wax Museum's Latest Victim: "Dat Shit Ain't Me!"

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023

It's been a tough week for wax figure artists around the world, and the Hollywood Wax Museum in Tennessee certainly isn't doing the industr...