#FIRSTLOOK: “FATHER SOLDIER SON” TRAILER

Documentary FATHER SON SOLDIER looks at intergenerational cycles of military service among families and the aftermath of war.

Synopsis:
This intimate documentary from The New York Times follows a former platoon sergeant and his two young sons over almost a decade, chronicling his return home after a serious combat injury in Afghanistan. Originating as part of a 2010 project on a battalion’s year long deployment, reporters-turned-filmmakers Catrin Einhorn and Leslye Davis stuck with the story to trace the long term effects of military service on a family. At once a verité portrait of ordinary people living in the shadow of active duty and a longitudinal survey of the intergenerational cycles of military service, FATHER SOLDIER SON is a profound and deeply personal exploration of the meaning of sacrifice, purpose, duty and American manhood in the aftermath of war.

See the Trailer:

FATHER SOLDIER SON streams on Netflix Friday, July 17, 2020.

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#FIRSTLOOK: DISNEY+ JOINS COMIC-CON@HOME

Disney+ has announced today that they will join forces with COMIC-CON@HOME this year with three virtual panels for three upcoming original series.

A Look Inside “Marvel’s 616” on Disney+

Thursday, July 23, 1:00 p.m. PT 

“Marvel’s 616” explores how Marvel’s rich legacy of stories, characters and creators exist within the “world outside your window”.  Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, explores the intersections of storytelling, pop culture and fandom within the Marvel Universe. Join directors Gillian Jacobs, Paul Scheer and executive producers Sarah Amos and Jason Sterman as they discuss the making of this Disney+ original anthology series with moderator Angélique Roché.

Disney+’s “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe”

Saturday, July 25, 12:00 p.m. PT

Join the creators & executive producers Dan Povenmireand Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, director Bob Bowen and stars Ashley Tisdale, Vincent Martella, Maulik Pancholy, Ali Wong, Wayne Brady, Thomas Middleditch and Dee Bradley Baker as they share an exclusive sneak peek of Disney+’s upcoming “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe” and discuss the origins of this iconic animated series!

Blast Off with Disney+’s “The Right Stuff”

Saturday, July 25, 1:00 p.m. PT

From Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, “The Right Stuff” is the first scripted Disney+ original series from National Geographic. The series takes a clear-eyed look at the early days of the US space program. The series follows seven of the military’s best pilots as they become astronauts for the newly-formed NASA at the height of the Cold War. Competing to be the first in space, these ordinary men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring America to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope. Moderated by former NASA Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the panel will feature cast members Patrick J. Adams (“Major John Glenn”), Jake McDorman (“Lieutenant Commander Alan Shepard”), Colin O’Donoghue (“Captain Gordon Cooper”), Michael Trotter (“Gus Grissom”), Aaron Staton (“Wally Schirra”), Micah Stock (“Deke Slayton”), James Lafferty (“Scott Carpenter”), Nora Zehetner (“Annie Glenn”), Shannon Lucio (“Louise Shepard”), Eloise Mumford (“Trudy Cooper”), Eric Ladin (“Chris Kraft”), and Patrick Fischler (“Bob Gilruth”), Showrunner and Executive Producer Mark Lafferty, and Executive Producer Jennifer Davisson.

Comic-Con@Home takes place July 22-26, 2020.

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#FIRSTLOOK ELTON JOHN CLASSIC CONCERT SERIES ON YOUTUBE

Great news, Elton fans! The international megastar in addition to delighting our ears recently on Lady Gaga collabo Sine From Above, is gifting us with access to some amazing archived concerts on YouTube!

Starting this Friday, a new, epic two-hour concert set will premiere on Elton John’s YouTube Channel every Saturday thereafter at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST / 5 PM BST for a total of six weeks. Proceeds from this will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundationin support of COVID relief efforts.

Bookmark this link to watch.

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#FIRSTLOOK: “FATAL AFFAIR” TEASER

Wooh! This looks steamy! See the new Teaser for FATAL AFFAIR starring Nia Long and Omar Epps. I love these guilty pleasure obsession movies!

Synopsis:

Ellie (Nia Long) tries to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus (Stephen Bishop) after a brief encounter with an old friend, David (Omar Epps), only to find that David is more dangerous and unstable than she’d realized. Fatal Affair is directed by Peter Sullivan.

See the Trailer:

FATAL AFFAIR streams on Netflix Thursday, July 16, 2020.

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#HORSERACING: MR WILL x MR WILL LIVE WITH “AMERICA’S BEST RACING”

As many of you are aware, I am a huge fan of Horse Racing and in having been a huge advocate for the sport the past 10 years, I’ve been incredibly lucky to have two horses named after me. A PIC BY MRWILL gave us such a thrill, taking us into the Winner’s Circle in her final race back in 2017 and now MR WILL embarks on his career with his debut tonight at Woodbine Racetrack.

MR WILL‘s journey to the races has been met with challenges but he’s shown Owner/Trainer Michelle Love that he’s got potential and talent. These past few weeks she’s ensured he is ready to race, with focus on breaking from the starting gate, which was his nemesis. He’s handling it like a pro now and we’re thrilled! She’s done an amazing job!

He is listed at 10-1 odds by Woodbine‘s oddsmakers, so that’s plenty of value for your $2 bet. But we have a feeling he’ll be going-off at lower odds than that. Best of all, everyone across Canada subscribed to TSN can watch the race tonight as part of their RACING NIGHT LIVE program! Race 8 at Woodbine tonight goes off at 7:15 PM ET and you can tune-in on TSN 3 and TSN 5. Their broadcast begins at 6:00 PM ET. MR WILL is lucky #7!

Even if you don’t have TSN, you can watch on America’s Best Racing Live Stream of RACING NIGHT LIVE here at 6:00 PM ET.

Our friends at AMERICA’S BEST RACING have invited us to chat and watch the race with them as we cheer on MR WILL. I’ll be appearing on their live stream around 7:00 PM ET. Bookmark the link and watch us here.

You can throw in a bet for as little as $1 on HPI or DARK HORSE.

We aren’t expecting perfection from MR WILL. In reality, most horses need a few tries before they win. we wish him, Michelle and rider David Moran all the best of luck tonight.

Shout out also to Team John Ross who have entered DOUBLE THE HEART into the race as well. You might recall, they were the connections of A PIC BY MRWILL!

We’re so excited. Thanks for your support!

Accounts to follow:

Mr Will on Instagram: @mrwillthehorse

Mr Will on Twitter: @mrwillthehorse

Michelle Love on Twitter: @misses_love666

America’s Best Racing on Twitter: @ABRLive

Ashley Mailloux on Twitter: @ashley_mailloux

Dan Tordjman on Twitter: @DanonymousMan

Emily Gullikson on Twitter: @EmilyOptixEQ

(Photo credit: America’s Best Racing/Mr. Will Wong)

#COOKING: BOBA BUTTER TART PIE RECIPE

Boba Butter Tart Pie. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 What better way to celebrate this wonderful country than an immersion of the classic Canadian Butter Tart and our favourite, Chatime Tea! Even if you can’t find those tea packets, use your favourite bold black tea.

Pie Pastry:
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup butter, chilled
1/3 cup + 2 tbsps Crisco Golden All-Vegetable Shortening
1/4 cup cold water

Filling:
3/4 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar
125g Instant Pearl Brown Sugar Tapioca
2 packets of Chatime Double Rich Roasted Milk Tea (or your favourite bold black tea)
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup butter
3 tbsps maple syrup
2 eggs
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Whipped cream

Instructions:

1. Prepare pastry, combining ingredients, adding water 1 tbsp at a time, handling minimally. Knead dough gently on floured surface. Roll into ball. Chill minimum 2 hours, no more than 5 days.
2. Roll dough out and fit into pie pan. Use fork to prick bottom of shell and crimp edges of crust. Chill another 30 minutes. 3. Preheat oven at 400°F.
4. Soak raisins in warm water for about 10 minutes, drain.
5. Boil 1 cup water, soak two tea bags and add Instant Pearls. Soak 5 minutes and strain liquid. Mix pearls with raisins.
6. In sauce pan on medium-low heat, melt butter and mix with corn syrup, maple syrup, brown sugar, salt and vanilla till dissolved. Do not reach boiling point. 7. Best two eggs in large bowl. Pour-in butter mixture.
8. Line bottom of pie shell with raisins and tapioca mixture.
9. Pour butter-egg mixture over top. 10. Place pie pan on baking sheet to catch spills. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F. Bake another 20 minutes.
11. Cool at room temperature minimum 3 hours. Store pie room temperature for up to three days. Reheat pie slices when ready to serve. Plate with a dollop of whipped cream.

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#FIRSTLOOK: INK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT TORONTO’S CITYVIEW DRIVE-IN

As businesses begin to navigate the new normal, here’s a new entertainment option for us in the City! INK Entertainment presents CITYVIEW DRIVE-IN will host movie nights, entertainment and unique events.

The venue at 20 Polston Street, is designed to host 200+ vehicles in reserved parking spots a minimum of seven feet apart. Guests can enjoy live entertainment from the 238-foot stage and three large LED screens supplied by Apex Sound & Light from the comfort of their own car. For a completely contactless experience, tickets are to be purchased in advance online and will be scanned at front gate via a touchless system.

Guests can tune-in with a designated FM radio frequency without having to lower their windows and also concessions and merchandise can be delivered via contactless delivery.

More on this and upcoming concerts here.

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#COOKING: GENERAL TAO BROCCOLI RECIPE

Ingredients:

General Tao Broccoli. You’ve all had this classic with chicken, but who knew it could be replicated so well and done vegan? This is so hearty it serves as a main with a side of rice. We’ve been seeing this pop-up on Instagram often of late and thought we’d give it a go. Loved it! 🥦

Broccoli:
1 head of broccoli, chopped into florets
1 cup corn starch
1/2 cup Aquafaba (Chick Pea liquid)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp soy sauce

Canola oil

Sauce:
3 tbsps rice vinegar
1 tbsp Gochujang (Korean Pepper Paste)
3 tbsps organic raw sugar
3 tbsps soy sauce
2 tbsps maple syrup
1-2 tbsps corn or tapioca starch
1 tbsp ginger, minced
3 green chillies, seeded and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 stalk green onion, minced
1 tbsp canola oil

Parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions:

1. Heat oil large skillet/wok on medium-high heat till hot.
2. In shallow platter, mix 1 cup corn starch, 1 tbsp soy sauce, salt, baking powder and soda.
3. Dip florets into Aquafaba, then starch mixture and into hot oil.
4. Fry about 3-4 minutes each side or till golden brown.
5. Place on platter lined with paper towels to absorb oil.
6. In clean skillet/wok, heat oil on medium-high heat.
7.Sautée ginger, garlic, chillies, and green onion for 1-2 minutes.
8. In small bowl, prep sauce by mixing Gochujang, soy sauce, sugar, syrup, vinegar and starch. Add about 2-3 tbsps of water and mix well. Pour into skillet and stir well.
9. Once sauce thickens, toss-in broccoli and stir gently till coated in sauce.
10. Transfer to platter, garnish with parsley and serve.

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#FIRSTLOOK: “MUCHO MUCHO AMOR: THE LEGEND OF WALTER MERCADO” TRAILER

Netflix present this new Trailer of MUCHO MUCHO AMOR: THE LEGEND OF WALTER MERCADO, a Documentary Feature coming soon!

Synopsis:

Every day for decades, Walter Mercado — the iconic, gender non-conforming astrologer — mesmerized 120 million Latino viewers with his extravagance and positivity. Then he vanished from the public eye. Award-winning documentarians Cristina Costantini (Science Fair) and Kareem Tabsch (The Last Resort) direct MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, produced by Alex Fumero.

See the Trailer:

MUCHO MUCHO AMOR: THE LEGEND OF WALTER MERCADO streams on Netflix Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER “COLIN IN BLACK & WHITE”

Netflix has announced a new six-part scripted Series about Colin Kaepernick’s formative high school years, which he will narrate. Ava DuVernay and Kaepernick also will serve as Executive Producers alongside Writer Michael Starrbury. DuVernay and Starrbury last collaborated on Award-winning WHEN THEY SEE US for Netflix.

Titled COLIN IN BLACK & WHITE, the Series provides an introspective look at the Football star’s early life as a Black child growing up with a white adopted family and his journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity.

More to come.

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