Archeologists might have just unearthed one of the most precious cultural landmarks of the past, namely Huey Tzompantli. This is a 200 feet long tower made of skulls that crowned Templo Mayor, a temple built for the god of the sun, war, and human sacrifice in the Aztec culture. The existence of such a ghoulish construction was just a local legend. However, now that scientists surfaced such a historical vestige, they have new questions regarding Aztec practices.

The Edifice of Aztec Culture Was Supposed to Be a Display of Power

A team of researchers at the National Institute of Anthropology and History started an ambitious project two years ago. They wanted to unearth ancient pieces from the Aztec era, so they dug near the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City. Their discovery of the tower of skulls marks probably the most important one of its kind.

The creation of Huey Tzompantli was believed to be a display of power. Other cultures such as Toltec and Maya employed similar techniques. Their captured enemies became adornments for their racks. However, this discovery brought a peculiar aspect into light. Out of these thousands of skulls, there are many who pertained to women and children. This detail goes against the belief that Aztec people sacrificed only young male soldiers who battled them.

So far, archeologists uncovered around 650 skulls. However, they still have to dig further to uncover the entire base of the edifice. Therefore, they expect to come into contact with additional skulls and secrets.

Aztec Architecture Started Coming Back to Light on Its Own

The conquistadors were mainly at fault for the extinction of the Aztec society. Not only did they slaughter these populations with guns, but they also destroyed their architecture. The latter was not done just as a symbolic gesture, but it carried a practical significance as well.

Spaniards used the pre-Hispanic foundations to build their own cathedrals and churches. However, after so many centuries of silence, the lost cities started to come to light again due to earthquakes or new construction efforts.

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Death Note is one of the most popular Japanese manga series created by Tsugumi Ohba. The story places a normal high school student in front of a supernatural journal. Once he writes the name of a person he knows by physiognomy in the diary, it means that he has just written a sure death sentence for that person. The magical notebook links the boy Light Yagami to a death god, Ryuk. The newly released trailer was enough to experience the dark side of Netflix.

Netflix Trailer Gives a Walkthrough of the New TV Series Even to Uninitiated

Netflix has just announced a live-action movie based on the worldwide known manga, Death Note. It was curious to find out how producers are going to adapt such odd characters from the series for the screens. A new trailer solved this curiosity, and the result gives viewers goose bumps.

The official trailer doesn’t count at all on the vast expertise of manga fans in this area. On the contrary, it was created to immerse the uninitiated into this strange fictional world. Light Turner is the main character who is actually the same as Light Yagami. Willem Defoe does the acting voice for the god of death, Ryuk.

Adam Wingard Is the Talented Director Behind Death Note Adaptation

The TV show sequences follow for a few minutes Light in his adventures that start with the deadly notebook. The pen literary becomes the most terrifying weapon. The main character soon learns that he is not in charge of the situation anymore. The climax point of the trailer shows Light becoming aware that they are not the good guys any longer.

Adam Wingard is the brain behind this new Netflix production. The young professional is the most wanted director for horror projects at the moment. Nat Wolff is the actor who impersonates the main character. Even though his career so far wasn’t wide enough, his new project has the potential to leverage him to a real movie star.

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Michael Nyqvist is one of the pillars that supported the award winning modern Swedish cinema. He gave an impressive performance for the world renowned detective story Millennium series. Nyqvist will be remembered especially for his role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the original Swedish version. This Swedish star lost the fight for his life to lung cancer at the young age of 56.

The Swedish Star lost His Life to Lung Cancer

On Tuesday, an entire nation and worldwide friends and fans were in mourning. International actor Michael Nyqvist succumbed to death after a yearlong battle with cancer. Across his career on screen, he managed to build a repertory of versatile and deep characters that helped him become one of the most beloved actors in Sweden.

Michael was also in full struggles to consolidate his image as an international star. He obtained several roles in American movies, mostly as the bad guy in a story, which he managed to portray as all round as possible. His works for Hollywood movies such as John Wick and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol turned him into an acclaimed performer abroad. These were also great opportunities to work with reputed actors such as Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves.

Michael Nyqvist Was also a Writer

He left behind a wife and two children. His family delivered a public statement in which they reminded the public of his kind and passionate character that won people over. They also underlined Michael’s dedication to the world of art.

“Michael’s joy and passion were infectious to those who knew and loved him.”

The Swedish star took his lifelong experiences and integrated them in his own memoirs. His book, Just After Dreaming, was published in 2010 and tackles delicate events in his life. However, most of them regard his adoption and his ulterior endeavors to meet his biological parents as a young adult.

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The legendary host of Phil Donahue Show has some strong opinions about the current situation of the United States. Donahue was the very first talk show that employed audience participation. Since the, the concept proved to be successful and was adopted by many other famous productions. Donahue returned on TV as a commentator of the current situation in America. To him, the main issue with this national superpower is hypocrisy.

Phil Donahue Interpreted Trump’s Victory as a Result of a Prevailing Hypocrisy

Phil Donahue appeared during CNN broadcast to express his own ideas about the struggles his country has now to face. He did not avoid tackling difficult topics, exactly how he used to do during his own TV show that ended in 1996. This time, he talked about hypocrisy and how this national trait is dragging the country down.

“Hypocrisy is killing us.”

What Phil Donahue refers to is the presidential elections in 2016. He devoted the entire time on air to debate only Trump-related topics. For instance, he wondered how Trump’s constituents consisted of only a modest percentage of the country.

On the other hand, it was him who won the elections. Donahue answered his own question by categorizing the phenomenon as hypocrisy. He heard many people proud to be Americans, yet they didn’t take advantage of one of their basic rights, which is voting.

America’s Current Main Issue Was Born Due to Citizens Who Lost Hope

Moving on, Phil Donahue believes that those who voted with Donald Trump were those who ran out of patience. Most of them are citizens who are no longer satisfied with how America works. College loans are too high, few raises over the years yet a stranger person shows up in the papers as an overnight millionaire.

Therefore, they saw in Trump a chance of change. Moreover, Donahue addressed to the press as well. He wanted to see more in-depth documentaries on America’s current main issue and research people who voted for Trump and their reasoning behind their choice.

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Lorde has been making her fans wait longer than it is now usual to release a new album. However, the artist explained that her musical history was built on her creative inspiration and not market request. Now that she is back on the front pages, the world was looking forward to learning more about her. That’s why maybe she let herself be seen more than people wanted. In a recent interview, she used an innocent yet unfortunate analogy to express how she sees her relationship with Taylor Swift.

Lorde Claimed the Title of a Complex Artist through Her New Album “Melodrama”

The New Zealand singer has just released her second album entitled “Melodrama.” The content propels her as an adult artist in the eyes of critics and fans. She showed that she could evolve as a professional singer by illustrating through lyrics and deep tunes the complex experiences that follow a difficult breakup. Although this theme has been an overused topic in the musical industry, Lorde managed to find a different angle to it which seems more genuine than other approaches.

Lorde Used an Unfortunate Analogy to Illustrate the Hardships Two Famous Artists Face Together

However, during a recent interview, the artist wanted people to know more about her personal self. This is why she accepted to answer questions about her popular relationship with Taylor Swift. To describe the intricacies of this part of her life, Lorde resorted to an unfortunate analogy. She described this particular relationship as if being a friend to a person with an autoimmune disease.

“There are certain places you can’t go together. Certain things you can’t do.”

It may sound like a cruel thing to say, yet the artist was just trying to find a simple way to explain a complex situation. Lorde was actually explaining how it is to go out with someone who is so popular. Even though the two women are sharing a wonderful relationship, they can’t enjoy certain experiences together when the fame kicked in.

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These past few days were full of news about one of the most exciting movie series in the Marvel Universe.  X-Men: Dark Phoenix is going to have Simon Kinberg as producer. With so many X-Men movies in his portfolio, it would have been difficult to find another professional so passionate about this mutant realm.

X-men: Dark Phoenix Will Take Place in 1991

There were more exciting details released that would surely satisfy the fans of the franchise. Michael Fassbender will resume its role as young Magneto who is still hanging at the border between good and evil. Moreover, James McAvoy is going to use his pure acting skills on rounding up, even more, the complex experience that made Charles Xavier the calm and beloved professor that was once portrayed by Patrick Stewart.

The upcoming 20th Century Fox’s X-Men has also announced the historical setting through which its main characters are going to develop their story. Dark Phoenix respects the chronology of the latest reboots to the mutant universe, so it is going to take place in the past. More exactly, the action will be set in the year of 1991.

Not that I’ll get credit for this. But #XMenDarkPhoenix aka TEEN SPIRIT is set in 1991.

— Christopher M (@_ChristopherM) June 14, 2017

Nonetheless, there were already some early hints that pointed in the right direction. Creators announced several beta titles before sticking with the present one. They hovered about suggestions such as Supernova and Teen Spirit. The latter choice is a recollection of an iconic track belonging to Nirvana, which is “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Looking more into the background of this melancholic song we can see that it debuted in 1991.

Jessica Chastain Approached for Lilandra Role

Therefore, the setting is perfect to introduce a new character from American comic books into the movie dimension. This is about Lilandra Neramani, the Empress of Shi’ar Empire. This character has a key role in the Phoenix Saga and shares a marriage for a short period with Charles Xavier. At the moment, producers want Jessica Chastain to develop this important role.

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The traditional way in which members cast their votes for Grammy Awards relied on paper ballots. This might seem a romantic method through which to initiate another edition of Grammy Awards. In reality, it appears to be an outdated procedure that is not in tune with the show’s direction that mixes music with technology. Therefore, Recording Academy is going to allow members to vote online for the first time in the history of the event.

The Winners of Grammy Awards Will Be Decided Online

On Wednesday, Recording Academy executives announced the end of the paper ballots as a voting system during the annual review. Instead, they unveiled a brand new procedure based on a digital voting software. Through this upgrade, they hope to entice a larger array of members to participate at Grammy Awards. This method offers artists that are on the road during the event the possibility to still become an active part of it.

The senior vice president of awards at the Academy, Bill Freimuth, admitted that this had been a widely discussed proposition among executives for years. He claimed that it wasn’t a question of disbelief but a matter of technical challenges that delayed the system modernization.

“Security was always a major issue because it could become a target for hackers.”

Few Voters Took the Time to Vote for All 19 Grammy Categories

During this time, the Grammys attracted various criticism regarding the way it promotes voting practices. Over the years, juries chose traditionalism over the challenging yet marvelous work of artists with adventurous and experimental inclinations.

Grammys rules encourage members to choose their favorites from four main categories which are a new artist, song, album, and record. However, there are other 15 fields that need judges to decide the winner. Across the history of this event, few members cast more than 15 votes per year. This meant that some categories had to be discarded.

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After six seasons in which HBO has been teasing fans with the White Walker invasion and the Great Winter, finally, the great war is here. Judging from the official trailer that has flooded the internet, adding fuel to the fire in the hearts of GoT enthusiasts, things are getting darker, death is lurking, and Dany will finally take her rightful place on the Iron Throne. So get ready for the emotional rollercoaster Game of Thrones Season 7 promises to be.

Hear Me Roar

Cersei is now queen, and her scheming has reached maximum levels. The new and improved last female descended of the Lannister house sits on a giant map of Westeros, trying to come up with a strategy that will defend King’s Landing from the massive invasion knocking on her doorstep.

Is there another enemy right by her side? Jamie surely didn’t look pleased at the end of last season when Cersei managed to kill off half the city, their last son losing his life in the process. Moreover, looking back at how Lord Frey departed the land of the living, multiple theories point to Cersei dying by the hands of Arya Stark disguised as Jamie Lannister. They did leave the Frey estate about the same time.

Fire and Blood

In the meantime, preparing to seize the Westerosi capital, Daenerys finally returns to her place of birth, Dragonstone. Ever since Robert’s Rebellion the place has been deserted, so one could say that Dany is taking small but sure steps to cement the Targaryen house’s claim on all Westeros.

For a brief moment, viewers were able to glimpse a heated, passionate kiss shared by Yara Greyjoy and Ellaria Sand. If what happened to Cersei’s prodigy serves any lesson, the odds are not in Yara’s favors if she doesn’t walk away from Ellaria asap.

Speaking of the Greyjoys, Theon’s short appearance in the trailer hints the Iron Islander has shed the persona of Reek. Unfortunately, a secondary character with such an impressive evolution on the show will most likely meet his end by the seventh episode.

Winter Is Coming

Last, but certainly not least, the Starks seem to dominate the show once again. In a twisted journey where the Lannisters died out one by one and the Starks, what’s left of them, became ever so strong, the final days of the war will certainly fall in the hands of a righteous Stark.

Arya makes brief appearances throughout the trailer, her journey pointing to a highly probable Stark reunion. Seeing as she has had no contact with any member of her family for a long time, the skilled assassin may be overjoyed at the thought of Jon Snow being the new King in the North.

Will Sansa let Baelish convince her to act against her half-brother? It seems Jon is already taking matter into his own hands, chocking Littlefinger in what might be one of the most satisfying scenes in the trailer.

The official trailer for Game of Thrones Season 7 ends with the wise words of the Onion Knight. A consistent source of wisdom throughout the series, Sir Davos does have a point,

“If we don’t put aside our enmities, we will die, and then it doesn’t matter whose skeleton sits on the Iron Throne.”

Did you enjoy the final version of the Game of Thrones Season 7 trailer? Please let us know if we missed any important hint presented in the short video.

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Fox is a veteran of the supernatural and paranormal, airing shows like The X-Files ever since 1993. Now, in a fit of nostalgia, the entertainment group has decided to revamp the theme of a paranormal seeking duo, only it replaced Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny with comedic legends, Craig Robinson and Adam Scott.

Judging from the trailer, the two are a perfect match. They may not have the chemistry of Agent Mulder and Scully, but again, Ghosted is not a drama, it’s a half an hour comedy show that must fit between The Simpsons and Family Guy, so there is no room for heartbreaking drama, just uninterrupted laughs.

Ghosted Follows the Story of Two Misfits

Craig Robinson plays Leroy Wright, a police officer and supernatural skeptic, or the Scully. On the other hand, there’s Max Jennifer (Adam Scott), the Mulder of the duo. From what the trailer lets us believe, Wright and Jennifer are abducted from their routine daily activities, Men in Black style, and introduced to the Bureau Underground, an organization that “investigates the paranormal and anything outside the scientific realm.”

Naturally, like any self-respecting comedy show, Ghosted seems riddled with stereotypical jests and situation comedy while the actors do everything in their power not to take themselves seriously. Currently, the success of the show is depending on Robinson and Scott’s chemistry and ability to make viewers laugh.

Fox Is Betting on Comedies This Fall

Seems Fox is going all in on comedies this fall, as the entertainment group is also going to air a Star Trek spoof, The Orville. Following the adventures of a second-grade starship captain played by non-other than Seth McFarlane (Family Guy) and an unconventional crew of humans and aliens, the show is already gathering a considerable fan base.

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