A Dallas couple dreamed of their perfect wedding. However, as the saying goes “what goes around comes around” their plans to sabotage their wedding photographer backfired on them. When they took to the online world to make a fuss about a $125 extra fee, they also put in jeopardy the professional career of the freelancer. However, a court of law saved the reputation of the photographer.

The Wedding Photographer Was Willing to Exempt the Couple from the Extra Fee

The disputed wedding took place three years ago. However, it was only recently when Andrea Polito managed to win the lawsuit against their former employers, Andrew and Neely Moldovan. It all started when the newlyweds chose to ignore the contract they had signed and attempted to tarnish the professional work of their freelancer.

The dispute stemmed from a clause in their contract. After the wedding was over, the Moldovan couple asked Polito to send them over their wedding photos in high resolution. However, to unlock this service, the contract demanded them to file an order form for an album. This step would have required an obligatory cover photo that came with an extra fee of $125.

However, during the lawsuit, Andrea Polito argued that she went to great length to meet the couple half way. The moment she saw that their clients weren’t happy about the additional charges, she offered to drop them altogether. In the end, all the married couple had to do was to submit an order form.

The Dallas Jury Found the Moldovans Guilty of Defamation and Malicious Intent

On the other hand, the couple didn’t take the easy way but turned to social media to make their complaints heard. On top of that, local news outlets and stations picked up the story and debated the subject. The Moldovans claimed during a Dallas radio session that their wedding pictures were forever lost.

The judges concluded that couple’s unwillingness to talk things over with their wedding photographer tore the freelancer’s 12-year-old career to pieces. As a consequence, a Dallas jury found on Friday that the Moldovans were at fault for this situation due to malicious intent and defamation. Therefore, they imposed a settlement of $1 million.

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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ appeared in 2000 as a comedy TV series where a version of Larry David dives into an introspection of the modern American life. Since then, the production has been receiving incremental appreciation which materialized in many awards such as Golden Globe and Emmy. However, the TV show came to a stop in 2011. The end of this journey turned out to be just a large hiatus until a new season was scheduled for October 1, 2017.

The TV Show Managed to Gather the Same Recurring Cast for the New Season

The upcoming episodes in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ will feature a slew of celebrities. Some of these will be Nasim Pedrad, Jimmy Kimmel, Bryan Cranston, Lauren Graham, Elizabeth Perkins, Nick Offerman, and many others. HBO announced the return of the much-acclaimed TV show on Wednesday during the summer press tour of the Television Critics Association.

On top of that, they confirmed to their fans that they would get to see the same recurring cast as before. Larry David will still impersonate himself, together with other actors such as Susie Essman, JB Smoove, and Jeff Garlin. Director Jeff Schaffer will have by his side Larry Charles, Jessie Nelson, Robert B. Weide, and Bryan Gordon to create the ten-episode ninth season of the popular HBO comedy.

Larry David showed up together with Schaffer, Smoove, Garlin, and Essman after HBO’s TCA session to talk about resuming their work after a six-year hiatus. David assured the public that the show won’t linger over melancholia but that they will add a lot of different angles.

Larry David Will Return on HBO on Sunday, October 1

David had to answer the question why he decided to revive this show. Despite his cynical personality, the famed Seinfeld co-creator offered an honest and even sentimental answer in his own style. He stated that he usually doesn’t miss anything yet the team behind ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ was an exception.

“I’m not a misser. I don’t really miss things, people that much, but I was missing it, and I was missing these idiots.”

Therefore, HBO will broadcast season premiere on Sunday, October 1, at 10 p.m. Once the show starts, viewers will be served with a fresh dish of humor in Larry David style.

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The first blood of Season 7 in Game of Thrones was spilled by the bad uncle, Euron Greyjoy. He appears the best character to do so as he has a large agenda to achieve with just one fight. Euron seeks revenge, the throne of the Iron Islands, and the hand of Cersei Lannister that will prove obedient once he offers his gift. At the same time, Theon Greyjoy appeared on screens as a weak and cowardly leader. However, how far-fetched was his reaction to when uncle seized his sister in a deadly clutch after all?

Instead of a Cowardly Leader, Theon Loses His Mask and Shows the Real Face of a Victim of Torture

Once Episode 2 Stormborn was over, the Internet launched a mocking campaign against Theon’s escape. After all, minutes before Euron’s surprise visit, Theon was portrayed as Yara’s great protector. Despite this title, Theon chooses to jump into the dark waters instead of rescuing of his sister.

However, this demeanor wasn’t so surprising. After all, it has been just two years since Theon landed in the hands of his torturer, Ramsay Bolton. Therefore, the wounds of his flesh might have healed, yet his spirit is still corroded by horrifying excruciations in which Ramsay found pleasure. At one point, Theon cracked and was turned into a brainwashed zombie that answered by the name of “Reek.”

D.B. Weiss and David Benioff Found Theon to Be a More Complex Character than Others

Screenwriters D.B. Weiss and David Benioff themselves tackled the Theon topic with care. They did a great job taking a few episodes to develop a mask of peace for this controversial character. The Greyjoy heir did well managing a tensed moment in the season finale at the return of his uncle. However, in the middle of a battle where all the crew was suffering because of Euron’s wrath, Reek’s true personality resurfaced.

“And as we were writing it, we realized you don’t just get over what happened to him.”

The whole scene reminded the audience that Theon is not actually a cowardly leader. He is the victim of a terrifying experience that he tries to overcome in his own way. However, without an army of psychiatrists, as people have in our world, he doesn’t know the right way to do it. Therefore, he would rather jump off a boat to hold on to his remaining sanity. On top of that, Yara might have survived uncle’s fury and ended up as a hostage.

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Marvel Studios is still working on Avengers: Infinity War which they discussed during a Comic Con panel. The superhero movie will feature the most extensive cast of leading characters such as Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Thor, Star-Lord, Vision, Groot, Nebula, Mantis, Ant-Man, and many others. The movie will also have a follow-up, Infinity War Part 2, which is set for 2019. In the meantime, San Diego Comic Con revealed novel details about one of the most awaited productions for Marvel fans.

Comic-Con Event Showed New Looks for Some of Marvel Superheroes Which Might Be Full of Significance

This year’s San Diego Comic Con appointed co-director Joe Russo to reveal fresh insights on “Avengers: Infinity War.” The nineteenth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems nothing but a grandiose project that gathered almost 30 superheroes and villains on one filming set. The stakes are usually high in such a situation, and the team behind it should master the blending between the story and character evolutions impeccably.

The event released the official trailer under closed doors, yet the footage was afterward leaked. The most notable changes surprised several superheroes with new looks. Given the rich history of these characters spanned in comic books and movies, such developments would always have an important motive. Chris Evans’ Captain America seems to have forgotten his perfectionist side by letting his beard grow thick while the Black Widow features a white hairstyle now.

The Storyline Will Set Avengers against Thanos Who Is After Infinity Stones

The new story impels Avengers to form the largest team of superheroes. This is the only way to fight against an indestructible supervillain, Thanos, the most powerful creature in the galaxy. While the footage doesn’t reveal much, fans already know that Thanos has a clear mission in mind. He is actually collecting the Infinity Stones. Once all these precious items are conjoined, the intergalactic despot will gain the power to alter and mold all realities to his own will.

On top of that, co-director Joe Russo hinted at possible story ends for some of the characters. He stated that only after a path end, will it gain real value. Moreover, he encouraged the audience to prepare for some unexpected surprises. All these considered, Thanos might bring the end to some of the most beloved superheroes.

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The Fantastic Four might have enjoyed great success in the comic world, yet the three movie attempts in their name harnessed only mixed to poor reviews. The four heroes managed to introduce the Marvel universe into modern times. However, each of their appearance on the big screens left a lot to be desired. On the other hand, Marvel is not giving up on the First Family. Therefore, Noah Hawley accepted the challenge to rekindle the fame of this fictional chapter by creating a Doctor Doom movie.

Noah Hawley Delivered the News on Doctor Doom Movie during Comic Con Event

This week’s Comic Con event in San Diego dropped a lot of exciting news so far for fans of fictional universes. So it happens that Noah Hawley was seen at the Legion panel casually mentioning his next movie project.

The public was excited to hear that they are going to see a Doctor Doom movie in the future. While the writer didn’t follow up with further details, he might also get to direct this production not only crafting the tale.

Noah Hawley Has Been Experimenting with the Comic World Though His TV Series, Legion

Noah Hawley built a great reputation for himself in the movie industry through his Fargo TV show that has just ended its third season. He has also revealed his passion for the comic world through Legion.

This TV series has Professor Xavier’s mutant son in center, David Haller. This antihero has to deal with mental conditions that keep putting alternate personalities in control. The amazing part is that each of these personas is in charge of one of his many superpowers.

However, Noah Hawley intends to shift focus from Fantastic Four and make Doctor Doom the main character of the movie. At this point, it is uncertain if the villain gets to interact with the First Family at all.

So far, only Julian McMahonthis and Toby Kebbell interpreted this character on big screens. With Noah Hawley being directly in charge with the genesis of the story, there are hopes for a successful production that rekindles the enthusiasm for this chapter in the Marvel universe.

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Warning: You shall not pass if you can’t take Game of Thrones spoilers yet!

Ed Sheeran has already become a controversial appearance in the Game of Thrones universe. While the public started an online riot against such a cast selection, it is worthy to remember that this TV show is not at its first such stunt. Coldplay’s Will Champion was present in the show just in time to witness the Red Wedding. At the time, nobody debated the singer about his performance. However, unlucky Ed Sheeran sparked quite an Internet outrage. Nonetheless, his role as a Lannister soldier might hold more importance for the main plot in the future episodes.

The Song of the Lannister Soldier Is a Vestige of Tyrion’s Cruelest Experience

Ed Sheeran’s character has already done a tremendous service for the most popular TV show of all times. The soldier and his band interpreted something that they say it is a new song. In reality, the lyrics appeared in George R. R. Martin’s novels. They depict the relationship between Tyrion Lannister and Shae which ended up being a double edged sword. In the books, Tyrion also muttered fragments of the song when he strangled the love of his life.

The main question is why producers selected such a piece that talks of a long-gone moment. First of all, the song dissuaded the precarious and vengeful side of Arya from slaughtering the men with Lannister armors. The little Stark girl encountered too many brutes in such an army to tell the good from the bad ones anymore. Therefore, without this sign of humanity from their part, Arya wouldn’t have waited to discover their true nature and would have summoned her Needle to end their lives.

Jaime Lannister’s Fate Is Not Depleted of Epic Events Yet

However, there might be more to this Hands of Gold song than meets the eye. The show proved numerous times that it has a large appetite for hints. The lyrics are also referring to some hands of gold. This might indicate that the Lannister house has another catastrophic event in store. The Kingslayer, Jaime Lannister, might realize that he has to repeat his past decision to hinder his sister/ lover from destroying King’s Landing even further through regicide.

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Ava Marie DuVernay is a successful director that took up another difficult challenge. She is going to bring on Netflix a production about a real-life situation. The five-episode TV show will be true to the Central Park Five case. The story will follow five teenagers that were wrongfully accused of rape in 1989. After 25 years, the convicted persons were freed.

The Central Park Five Case Received New Evidence after 25 Years

The director of “Selma” and “13^th” isn’t afraid of big challenges. Ava DuVernay is going to be the writer and director who will bring the case of Central Park Five in the homes of people through Netflix streaming service. The miniseries follows five teenagers from 1989 to 2014. The trial concerned four black and one Latino youngsters who were charged for the rape of a 28-year-old woman who used to go jogging in Central Park.

However, their reputation was restored, but only after 25 years. The real author of this grave sexual assault was a serial rapist who eventually confessed his deeds. Adding ulterior DNA evidence, the five teenagers escaped any incrimination in this case.

DuVernay Wants to Show the World the Injustice the Five Men of Color Had to Indure

The Netflix production might touch some other sensitive topics that stem from this terrifying main story. The current President of the United States was involved in this lawsuit. After the teenage boys had been found guilty in 1989, Donald Trump advocated for the reinstatement of the death penalty.

“The story of the men known as Central Park Five has riveted me for more than two decades.”

DuVernay also shares personal reasons for her decision to start such a project. She stated that the Central Park Five case haunted her for twenty years. DuVernay is determined to expose the injustice that the five boys of color had to go through due to a faulty system. The director intends to show the struggles the wrongfully convicted men experienced from constrained confessions to incarceration for the wrong reasons.

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Olivia de Havilland is the last living star of the cast from the successful production of “Gone with the Wind.” Her prestigious career spans 49 features in productions which made her move among the movie stars of the Classical Hollywood. She has also brought a lot of pristine talent to the theater world and played on Broadway. On July 1, the two-time Best Actress Academy Award winner celebrated her 101^st anniversary.

The Last Living Star in “Gone with the Wind” Received Honorable Title from the Queen of England

Olivia de Havilland received from the Queen of England herself the honorific title of a Damehood. The ceremony took place two weeks before her 101st anniversary and was part of the 2017 Birthday Honours. The career of such a lustrous actress earned the award thanks to the services brought to the drama world. At the same time, she was the oldest woman ever to receive such a title.

Olivia de Havilland Was Not Content with How “Feud” TV Show Portrayed Her

However, her career is not without mishap. On the eve of her birthday, the last living star of the “Gone with the Wind” production claimed that she filed suit against FX and Ryan Murphy Productions. The allegations of the document reveal that “Feud: Bette and Joan” used her identity without her permission.

The FX anthology series follows the tensed relationship based on competition between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford along eight episodes. However, Catherine Zeta-Jones impersonated Olivia de Havilland from the perspective of a commentator. Her role opened up different subjects about the two women throughout the TV show.

The fact that urged de Havilland to go to such an extreme length was the light in which the production places her. According to her lawyers, the show portrays the 101-year-old actress differently that the reputation de Havilland struggled to build for herself throughout her 80- year career. More precisely, she was appalled by how her character resorted to gossip with the only purpose to step into the limelight.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted the powerful new video for “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done),” a cut off The Hamilton Mixtape, Wednesday on Today.

Immigrants Video Produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda Sweeps the Internet

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer and Tony Award winner, has just debuted a video for one of his raps from the mixtape Hamilton. The new video is a spinoff, of some sorts, from the song Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down), and it focuses on the harsh conditions in which immigrants live their lives: from war-torn areas and situations to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. In parallel, the video covers their major and unforgettable contributions to America upon their immigration.

The video comprises of multiple rap artists, such as K’naan, Residente, Riz MC, and Snow Tha Product, who sing about their prospects and their conditions of living on their way to America, which is depicted as the promised land. The Immigrants video is a symbol of solidarity amongst and between immigrants.

In addition to the Immigrants video, Lin-Manuel Miranda has also announced a Prizeo contest that will benefit the Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition, which is “an alliance of immigration-focused nonprofits throughout the US assembled by The Hispanic Federation.”

The contest consists in sweepstakes that necessitate a $10 minimum entering fee, which will offer the grand prize of tickets to the premiere of the L.A. offshoot of Hamilton and a meet-and-greet with Miranda too. For this, Lin-Manuel Miranda has teamed with the Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry, his wife, for the #Ham4All Challenge, which is an ice-water-like game in which players must rap one of their favorite songs from the Hamilton musical.

For this, challengers have both participated and challenged others to enter the contest.

All in all, the Immigrants video is a fresh and heart touching video that spins off the idea that the U.S.A. itself is a state established by immigrant founding fathers.

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Colin Trevorrow is a director with only a few works at this hour in his portfolio. The cinematic world had their eyes on him the moment he was appointed as the director for the next installment in an extremely important franchise, Star Wars. Therefore, his latest release “The Book of Henry” attracted some extra attention from critics. Unfortunately, the family portrait in this movie was not consistent enough throughout the story to squeeze in some good grades.

The Family Portrait Gets to be Shuttered in Pieces by an Implausible Plot

The family picture in this new production reveals a role reversal between mother and son aged 11. The father of this family is never mentioned throughout the movie. As a consequence, while the mother Susan works hard as a waitress and exposes her feelings through violent video games, her son Henry is actually the one who provides for them. He is a small genius who understands how the stock market works enough to increase family finances.

So far, the production succeeds to introduce viewers in an unusual yet believable and warm family portrait. However, this is where things get to go astray. The small family starts devising a plan within legal terms to save the next-door girl from her abusive stepfather. While their sense of justice always leads the characters, their actions leave the land of plausibility.

The Book of Henry Is Already Rolling in Cinemas

Therefore, movie critics weren’t on board with the tone of the movie in its second part. While the whole story seems to endorse the idea of applying justice by yourself without the assistance of authority, the ending abruptly changes this view completely.

Therefore, the movie is an ambiguous construct of a not realistic enough family story.  The film started to roll in cinemas on Friday. Therefore, filmmakers are waiting for a public response as well. However, this production sets director Colin Trevorrow in a difficult position. He is to take crucial responsibility for an important moment in the cinematic history, namely the Episode IX in Star Wars series.

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Those game enthusiasts who are missing the melancholy of the past times with a drop of action are going to love Cuphead. It’s a hand-drawn production created by two Canadian brothers, Jared and Chad Moldenhauer. The brand is known as StudioMDHR Entertainment. This indie game rekindles the lost art of 1930s cartoonists such as Max Fleischer and involves players in a world where they owe a big fat debt to devil itself.

The Cuphead Indie Game Delivers only 190s Sensations

Cuphead will officially appear on Steam on September 29 for both PC and Xbox One. It belongs to the run and gun category, and the studio wanted the modern world to have one more taste of the 1930s artworks. The release was initially scheduled for the year of 2016. However, the producers wanted to work on their project until it was able to deliver the exact original concept they had in mind.

The studio consists of only two brothers. They were the only ones in charge with all the aspects that concern an indie game release, meaning hand-drawn animation or character concepts. The brothers wanted to recreate the exact airy atmosphere of the 1930s cartoons. Therefore, they employed only original design techniques that are representatives of those times, original jazz playlists, and watercolor visuals.

The Studio Worked on a Vinyl Soundtrack as Well

This is the very first official production of StudioMDHR Entertainment. To extend the delight of an epoch long past, the producers partnered up with Iam8bit firm to create a four-LP vinyl with the game soundtrack. To get a piece of this musical vestige, enthusiasts have to pay as much as $100. The vinyl will appear later than the game itself, sometime in the third quarter of 2017.

The difficulty level is low enough to encourage any entry-level player to enjoy pure entertainment. The main character has infinite lives, and no weapons are lost upon death. On top of that, people will be able to enjoy their time on this production with a friend also thanks to its co-op mode.

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April 20^th is well-known as “Weed Day”, since many people make celebrations and smoke marijuana on this occasion. The day is also known as “4/20” which, besides representing the date, it also stands for a special code for pot.

There are many legends which revolve around this day, and some of them try to explain why the code 420 came to symbolize marijuana. It might be related to the date of the celebration, but there is a reason why this day became weed holiday.

Many rumors revolve around the origin of 420

Some say that this number comes from the criminal code used in California for the punishment of those involved in marijuana use and distribution. However, the 420 code has nothing to do with illegal drugs, as it is used regarding the obstructions on public land. Therefore, this is an unfounded rumor based more on a legend than on facts.

Belonging to the same category there is the rumor regarding the police radio code 420. However, this does not have a real basis either, as the only institution which has the 420 code is the San Francisco Police Department. As expected, this is not related to marijuana use, but it marks juvenile disturbance.

The next legend is a little more plausible. Some say that the code comes from Bob Dylan’s song called “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”. One of the lines in the lyrics is “Everybody must get stoned”. Those who launched the theory say that this line is related to the two numbers in the title which, if you multiply, you obtain 420.

However, Bob Dylan did not confirm any link between the lyrics and the numbers in the title, so this theory is a little more far-fetched. The link might exist in the minds of some people, but it was not the intention of the artist.

The Waldos established this trend

The most plausible theory, which might actually represent the exact origin of the 420 code, claims that it was used among high school students in the 1970s. A group of friends who called themselves “The Waldos” used to gather at 4:20 p.m. to smoke marijuana.

The students from San Rafael High School in Marin County, California, met every day at this hour next to Louis Pasteur’s statue. This was the perfect time, as school was over but their parents were not home yet. They used the 420 code around their parents, and this trend gradually spread all over the country.

Thus, what started as a joke between friends became a pop culture phenomenon which is now widely known and used even beyond the American borders.
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