Podcast – Ariel Kurtz, Actress, Singer, and Writer • The Indie Magazine & Podcast

This week on The Indie Magazine Podcast, we sit down with Ariel Kurtz, a New York based actress, singer, and writer. It was a fun one where we get to discuss auditions, the struggles of finding the right kinds of roles, and her dream projects. Stick around afterwards as Madison and Tristan discuss Civil War, The Gentlemen, and Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Swings to Top Spot Debut at U.K., Ireland Box Office

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“Disney’s “Kingdom of The Planet of the Apes” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £3.8 million ($4.7 million), according to numbers from Comscore.”
“On the weekend, Paramount is opening “IF,” where, after discovering she can see everyone’s imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. The film is directed by John Krasinski and the cast includes Krasinski, Ryan Reynolds, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Cailey Fleming, Louis Gossett Jr., Fiona Shaw, Alan S. Kim, Steve Carell, Bobby Moynihan, Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, Emily Blunt, Maya Rudolph, Sam Rockwell, Sebastian Maniscalco, Christopher Meloni, Richard Jenkins, Awkwafina and Vince Vaughn.”
“Modern Films is releasing Malaysian filmmaker Amanda Nell Eu’s Cannes-winning “Tiger Stripes” that follows an 11-year-old girl who is carefree until she starts to experience horrifying physical changes to her body. Vertigo is opening Luna Carmoon’s Venice winner “Hoard” that follows Maria – a teenager whose mother used to be a hoarder. In the 1990s, she lives in a foster home where a previous resident Micheal inspires her to revisit her childhood memories and passions that she has repressed.”
“ICA Cinema is opening documentary “Ospina Cali Colombia,” which follows Luis Ospina, frontman of the Grupo de Cali, a fascinating figure in Latin American cinema. Another documentary, Imax release “The Blue Angels,” follows the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of aerial artistry.”

Childish Gambino’s Brilliant ‘Atavista’ Finally Gets Its Day in the Sun: Album Review

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“It’s hard to think of an album with a more confusing backstory than Childish Gambino-aka-Donald Glover’s “Atavista,” which was first released stealthily — with little notice, promotion, cover artwork or even song titles — into a dark world four years ago, in the early days of the pandemic, and originally named after its grim release date, “3.15.20.””
“The album basically kept its light under a bushel for the past four years, until last month when Glover announced on his Gilga internet radio show that he’d be re-releasing it in the near future. And at midnight this past Sunday, it suddenly appeared on streaming services, with three songs removed and two new ones added, bearing the title Glover said he’d originally intended. It was accompanied by a characteristically subtext-laden video for the song “Big Foot Little Foot,” and the announcement of a massive world tour launching in August.”
“No matter the name, it was an album fans had been waiting literally years for: In 2018, Glover dropped three singles, performed the greatest “Saturday Night Live” hosting/musical guest double-duty in memory, released the deeply political “This Is America” video and launched an electrifying world tour that sprawled into the following year and included a headlining appearance at Coachella. But by the end of 2019, there was still no album.”
“Yet on March 15, 2020, just days after pandemic lockdown descended, he quietly and suddenly released it, with only a social media post leading to website where the album played on an endless loop with no distinguishable beginning or end … and he took it down around 12 hours later. The album was officially released onto streaming services a week later, retaining its plain white cover. And there it stayed. “3.15.20” quickly faded from memories — understandably, given the time — and many fellow music writers admitted, when compiling year-end lists for that terrible year, that they’d completely forgotten about it. It seemed like Glover had wanted to bury it.”
“Over time, the album’s fans got louder. Even Tyler, the Creator wrote of it on social media, “He tried to be all secret and cryptic like a dickfuck and people missed out on some really cool shit, to me at least.” Asked about it directly in an interview with Complex last fall, Glover said, “I took that approach because I guess that’s what I was going through. I had just lost my father, I had just had a kid, and I was going through a lot… and that’s what I expressed. I think people are right — it would have garnered a different [response]” if it had been released more conventionally, and then said he liked the fact that it flew under the radar.”
“Forensic analysis aside, the album is still great, ranging from sweetness and playfulness to dark menace, from vintage soul to dark experimentalism. The title track has fuzzed-out ‘70s synths, a tight rhythm and a clean vocal from Glover; “To Be Hunted” is a thumping groove whose title is countered with the line “To be beautiful is to be hunted”; “The Violence” is a midtempo shuffle with lyrics about gun violence that counterintuitively concludes with an adorable conversation between Glover and one of his toddler-aged sons listing the people he loves, including himself. “Do you love yourself, Daddy?””
“Whatever form it takes — and whether or not it’s actually the final album (he’s hinted at such things before) — Childish Gambino is going out with a bang.”

Tubi Hires Meta’s Mike Bidgoli as Chief Product and Technology Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

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“Tubi hired Mike Bidgoli, a six-year veteran of internet giant Meta, as chief product and technology officer for the Fox-owned free streaming service.”
“Bidgoli, who reports to CEO Anjali Sud, will be responsible for leading the product and engineering teams overseeing the product experience and innovation strategy for Tubi. Marios Assiotis, who previously served as Tubi’s CTO, earlier this year moved over to Adrise, the audience network and ad tech platform that Fox acquired as part of the Tubi deal in 2020. Meanwhile, Michael Ahiakpor, formerly Tubi’s chief product officer, said he left the company in April after 11 years with the company “to focus on my health and happiness.””
“Bidgoli commented, “I have had a front-row seat to the rise of Tubi and the category creation of free, advertising-supported television over the years. Tubi is uniquely positioned to continue to innovate in this space and expand the category, especially given its commitment to an industry-leading tech platform, content library and recommendation engine. I am extremely excited to fuel and accelerate this next chapter of the company’s evolution.””
“Earlier this year, Tubi introduced a new logo and sonic brand ID (a la Netflix’s “tudum”) as it is looking to launch into more international markets. The streamer also released a new originals programming slate targeted to Gen Z audiences, featuring series “Boarders,” “Big Mood” and “Dead Hot.” Most recently, Tubi announced its first in-house, live action series “The Z-Suite,” starring and executive produced by Lauren Graham.”
“The company also launched Stubios, which it touts as the first “fan-fueled” content studio in streaming, tapping Issa Rae to mentor creatives selected for the program.”