Redefining the Counter Culture

Interview: Faran Tahir

well-known actor Faran Tahir, whose many films include STAR TREK, IRON MAN, ELYSIUM, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, ESCAPE PLAN and THE JUNGLE BOOK, doing press for his unique new sci-fi thriller MAD GENIUS (Screener included below), released this July.

Faran Tahir has worked with some of the biggest stars in the world on some of the biggest studio films in recent history - including J.J Abrams' STAR TREK with Leonard Nimoy and Chris Pine, IRON MAN with ROBERT DOWNEY Jr, ESCAPE PLAN with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, and CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR with Tom Hanks and Amy Adams.
On TV, he is known for playing 'Mallick' on SyFy's 12 MONKEYS, and prior to that, Captain Nemo on ONCE UPON A TIME, Jamil on PRISON BREAK, and as The Commander on The CW's SUPERGIRL.

MAD GENIUS, out 7/3 from Film Mode Entertainment, is a sci-fi thriller that about a young man that wants to hack into the human mind to change society. Faran plays his adversary, Eden.

Interview: Maurice Harris

Ole Miss University Tight Ends Coach discuses the keys to success.

Fall 2018 Music Festival Spotlight: Mempho Music Festival

Memphis.

Interview: NAIA IZUMI

Emerging indie-R&B singer/songwriter and guitarist Naia Izumi has released his NPR Tiny Desk Contest-winning track, "Soft Spoken," which appears as the first song of his Tiny Desk Concertthat aired last week. NPR Music calls "Soft Spoken" "singular and unparalleled," noting that it "speaks to the power inherent in the gentle and quieter voices that are often drowned out by the outspoken and boisterous ones." The genre-spanning track is available now on all digital platforms, including Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music.

 

Naia Izumi was selected as 2018's Tiny Desk Contest winner from nearly 5,000 entries. NPR Music states, "Naia won us over with his mind-boggling and unique style of guitar playing — a combination of tapping on the fingerboards and soul-filled whammy-bar note bending," adding, "Naia's music draws from so many spheres of sound. There's that punctual, rhythmic, mathematical pulse to what he does, but there's also a fluid, almost African kalimba sound in there as well." Izumi began experimenting with guitar at around 9 years old as a way to express himself due to the social difficulties he experienced living with autism. Originally from Columbus, GA, he was busking on the streets of Los Angeles before winning the Tiny Desk contest, and it was during this time that he wrote "Soft Spoken," which was originally titled "Soft Spoken Woman.” The track is Izumi’s response to the social prejudices he has experienced throughout his life, with lyrics such as, "Don’t judge a book by its cover / Listen and you will learn / I might be a soft spoken person / But I’m aware of a power I have." During a recent interview with NPR’s All Things Considered, Izumi divulged, "I was experiencing a lot of people [who would] just kind of over-talk me, or downplay my abilities because of how I presented myself."

Interview: Katina Rankin

In this exclusive interview, Walter speaks with Emmy Nominated Journalist & Children's Author Katina Rankin. Katina delivers the inside scoop on her newest book, Emmett Till: Sometimes Good Can Come Out of a Bad Situation.

Interview: Jane Badler

A candid interview with Sci-Fi Actress Jane Badler of iconic tv shows Mission Impossible & V The Series !

Interview: Tywanna Smith

Tywanna Smith , is a professional sports manager, author and former professional basketball player.She is the author of Surviving the Lights: A Professional Athlete's Playbook to Avoiding the Curse. Tywanna Smith played college basketball for Ole Miss as a starter for four years. On March 4, 2004, in an SEC Tournament game against Alabama, she pulled down 13 rebounds, which is tied for the third best number of rebounds in an SEC Tournament game.

Interview: Hoobastank

Grammy Nominated band Hoobastank.

Interview: Mike C. Manning

From the 2018 Nashville Film Festival, Walter interviews Actor & Producer Mike C. Manning and Rotimi Rainwater on their newest film, Lost In America.

Interview: Mercy Malick

iZombie star Mercy Malick discusses her newest film, To Live or Die In La Honda.