The Offspring scientifically explain why they canceled their Canadian Tour
The Offspring have canceled the Canadian leg of their “Let the bad times role tour” due to the ever-increasing infection rates of Covid -19.
They were scheduled to kick off the tour with “Simple Plan” on January 27, with a stop in Toronto on February 8.
In a Facebook post, they explain, "we take into account how the pandemic is affecting the places we go.”
“There’s no point in us asking you to come out and see our kick-ass show if there’s a chance that everything could shut down at the last minute.”
In a video, lead singer and guitarist Dexter Holland gives us a science lesson on the “R naught number”, a mathematical way of determining how contagious a virus is.
Long story short, it’s too risky to come here.
Dexter Holland isn’t only a great musician, but he also has biology and molecular biology degrees. So, he knows a thing or two about science, so listen up.
It’s an interesting watch if you need a refresher course.
Joss Whedon says he feels bad about his multiple affairs
Joss Whedon has spoken about allegations of misconduct against him.
The 57-year-old creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Justice league director has denied any wrongdoing during an interview with Vulture Magazine.
Allegations against Whedon began snowballing last year when Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in Justice League, accused Whedon of unprofessional, gross and abusive behaviour.
Fisher criticized Whedon for scaling down his role in rewrites.
He also claims Whedon lightened his skin tone in the film.
Whedon responded by saying he had brightened the entire film in postproduction, not just Fisher's skin tone.
He also said he cut down Fisher's role because, during test screenings, people reported that Cyborg was "the worst of all the characters in the film."
Since then, other actors, including Charisma Carpenter and Gal Gadot have accused Whedon of misconduct.
During the interview, Whedon addressed the claims he slept with multiple fans, employees, and cast members.
He says he feels terrible about the affairs because it "messes up the power dynamic."
But he added he felt he 'had' to sleep with them, that if he didn't, he would "always regret it."
His complete interview can be found here
Evan Rachel Wood documentary about domestic abuse to premiere at Sundance
The upcoming documentary Pheonix Rising focuses on Evan Rachel Wood and her journey in naming her accuser.
The two-part film will be released at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23.
It follows Wood as she works with an organization to change the statute of limitations laws in California for domestic violence.
Phoenix Rising refers to the Pheonix act, a law in California that extends the statute of limitations on domestic violence to five years.
During filming, Wood opened up about surviving domestic abuse and publicly named Brian Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson as her abuser.
The two dated when Wood was 19 years old, and wood claims she endured horrific abuse by warner.
Director Amy Berg says she hopes this film educates people about domestic violence.
Have a look at the video for a peek at the film.
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