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Akshay will be seen essaying the role of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Manjrekar’s directorial. And the makers revealed the first look of the actor today which triggered a meme fest on the internet.
Akshay once stated that he completes his movies in 30-40 days and it went on to become the talk of the town. Netizens expressed that Akshay doesn’t prepare for the role as he always wants to wrap up the schedule as soon as possible.
While Epic Games continues to position itself as a pro-game developer company, the same can’t be said for how it treats artists and their copyrights. The Fortnite developer recently offered $3,000 to an artist for an illustration and the copyright—which meant that the artist wouldn’t be able to sell the prints or repost the art elsewhere. The artist refused. Now creators are rallying against what they see as predatory contracts.
Deb JJ Lee tweeted that they had received a $3,000 offer to create an illustration for Fortnite, which they turned down, citing a commitment to “the wellbeing of freelance artists.” Lee told Kotaku over email that the offer was originally made on November 3.
“With the budget given, it doesn’t feel ethical to take this project,” they tweeted. “The time it would take for a WFH assignment from such a high earning game where I can’t even sell prints would barely leave me with a living wage.”
Lee estimated that the type of illustration required would take “weeks” of work, and pointed out that Fortnite makes billions of dollars.
Lee hoped that the legal team would reconsider the terms of the contract. According to the artist, the agents claimed that all the contracts “had set conditions for fee and terms,” and that the company “did not have the time and manpower to negotiate each one separately.” It sure had the lawyers to sue Apple over App Store fees and to go after cheat sellers, though! Whether Epic is understaffed or not, it still looks bad that its standard contract seems so stingy. Kotaku reached out to Epic to ask if the amount is standard for its freelance contracts, and whether or not it’s decided to change the rates since the tweet went viral. Kotaku did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Lee stressed that licensed usage is different from a buyout. In the former, the artist retains the creator’s rights to their work. In the latter, the artist sells their exclusivity rights—which means the cost could be higher. Lee told Kotaku that they’ve previously sold their copyright to a major client for tens of thousands of dollars.
“Copyright is probably one of, if not, the most valuable thing an artist can sell,” Lee wrote in an email to Kotaku. “If I give up copyright to my illustration for Fortnite, this means that Epic will be legally able to make infinite money off my illustration, repurposed however they want, and whenever they want, whether it becomes printed merch, an Instagram ad, or a 50 [foot] billboard.”
Several professional artists in the comments and quote retweets applauded Lee for standing their ground. Other artists brought up instances in their own careers during which clients proposed rates that the artists later found to be unacceptable. Lee was still met with pushback from commenters who thought that they were asking for too much from the game studio. Understandably, Lee was a little confused as to why people are trying to bootlick Epic Games.
“Asking for more…will not damage a multi-billion dollar company.” Lee told Kotaku that they could emphasize with desperate artists who needed the money. But now that they can afford to turn the offer down, Lee said they were willing to do so to push back against unlivable rates. One of their tabletop RPG clients offered them “a much better deal” with Kickstarter funds. “The rich are continuing to be among the cheapest.”
Joke Silva didn’t feature in Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Anikulapo’, so ordinarily she has no reason to be riding the internet waves at this time.
However, in a sad reminder of an ugly past that everyone ought to be in a hurry to forget, she has become perhaps the most trending item in Nigeria’s digital space. At the moment, Mrs. Silva is being put through the worst form of cyber-lynching in human history – for the simple act of attending a women’s rally hosted in support of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
It is important to say that the jungle justice and victimisation of Mrs. Silva is a major detraction from what Nigeria ought to have become. Human rights are rooted in the status of being a human being. The meaning is that all persons are holders of life, dignity, liberty, expression, movement, fair hearing, association, and the like, and only a corpse loses these fundamental freedoms and entitlements.
Even at that, corpses notwithstanding their loss of being aren’t stripped of their dignity. Every human being is a treasure walking on two legs; a treasure that cannot be reduced on the platter of politics or digital quarrels.
No human being is qualified to challenge and diminish the right of the next person; all human beings are created and endowed equally with rights by God Almighty.
Politics is a contest for power and in every civilised nation, political power is won and lost between opposing political forces. In fact, the beauty, as well as the survival of every democratic system, is anchored on a multi-polar political system, in which a healthy congregation of ideas and cross-fertilisation of opinions, help to oil the democratic wheel.
Mrs. Silva is unarguably Nigeria’s finest actress of all time. In an unmatched manner, she has given her best to the development of the country’s creative industry and put Nigeria on the world map. To treat her in this manner is an all-time low.
LORIS KARIUS has come a long way since his days as Liverpool’s No1.
The German goalie, now 29, has signed for Newcastle United on a free transfer, where he will provide cover for England shotstopper Nick Pope.
InstagramHandsome Loris Karius cuts a different figure today from his days at Anfield[/caption]
InstagramIn recent years, Karius has taken time to reflect upon his life[/caption]
It marks a new chapter in his life, following years away from Anfield rebuilding his career after an infamous error-strewn Champions League final appearance in 2018.
But, in between loan spells at Besiktas and Union Berlin, Karius hasn’t let his Reds nightmare stop him from enjoying life.
The fashionable Chris Hemsworth/Thor lookalike has been spotted letting his hair down at the Monaco Grand Prix, and enjoying lavish breaks away.
However, he hasn’t neglected his fitness – and is a shadow of the lean keeper we remember from before.
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Going by his Instagram account. Karius lives a life to envy.
The handsome footballer is followed by almost two million people, and he receives plenty of notes from female admirers who comment about his good looks.
And they will most certainly be wowed by the lifestyle he leads.
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Clearly an F1 fan, Karius has shared pictures enjoying the VIP treatment at the Monaco Grand Prix and the most recent Dutch Grand Prix.
For both events he’s looked like the height of fashion – once wearing a fuschia pink denim jacket that would surely attract the attention of everyone in the paddock.
Other fashionable outfits featured a fluffy brown cardigan, trendy hoodies over the top of the long coats, t-shirts and harem pants… Karius is a man with his finger on the pulse of style.
Instagramboasting movie star looks, Karius is a ringer for Chris Hemsworth’s Thor[/caption]
InstagramTrendy Karius cuts a stylish figure in a fetching brown cardigan[/caption]
InstagramOutside the game, Karius enjoys getting on his bike[/caption]
Sun, sand and see are good for the soul.
And Karius knows that, taking in many trips abroad to recharge his batteries.
On one visit to the beach, with the sunset as his backdrop, Karius was snapped taking in his surroundings.
He posted the image on social media, captioning it: “My happy place.”
Karius also uploaded a snap tanning his sculpted physique in Greece last year.
He’s a man who understands what he needs to relax.
InstagramLast week, Karius enjoyed the Dutch Grand Prix[/caption]
InstagramFancy breaks away are not uncommon for Karius[/caption]
InstagramHowever, Karius always makes time to work out[/caption]
InstagramKarius shows off his incredible physique on a trip to Greece[/caption]
At Liverpool, Karius cut a svelte figure.
But today’s Karius is a 6ft 2in mountain of a man – built like a bodybuilder.
Often boasting about “double sessions” and showing off his gym workouts, the pin-up has muscles footballers around the globe will surely envy.
And even when he’s on a holiday, he doesn’t miss a day in the gym and loves to get on an exercise bike.
Fans on Instagram even compared him to The Terminator, made famous by Hollywood movie legend Arnold Schwarzenegger.
One commented: “He’s like the terminator now nothings getting past him.”
While another added: “Like Superman.”
Newcastle will be hoping that their Thor doppelganger could be their very own superhero this season.
InstagramToday, Karius looks more like a bodybuilder than footballer[/caption]
InstagramExercise is very important to Karius who has transformed his body[/caption]
InstagramKarius loves sharing his workouts on social media[/caption]
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