I'm Watching: Val

Val Kilmer documentary worth a watch & a listen

If you haven't seen the new Val Kilmer documentary from Amazon Studios, I highly recommend you should. The film examines the actor's life through personal videos from his early years as an aspiring performer, on-set footage from many of his well-known films, and something else - something...more real than what usually happens on film.

Kilmer lost his voice due to throat cancer and uses a voice box to communicate instead. The documentary, narrated by his son, Jack, and follows the actor in his current state which is where he has been over the past 6 years since the diagnosis.

Recently, Val Kilmer's voice has been recreated using AI. Using samples from earlier voice recordings, the company Sonantic has given Val the opportunity to use and license his voice - truly fascinating!

Photo credit: Amazon Studios

New England Whispers

Morpheus ASMR Wins YouTube

He's been referred to as the "grandpa" of ASMR by some and has a huge community of followers to boot. Morpheus ASMR's videos were a pleasant surprise when they randomly showed up in my YouTube feed (I'm already addicted to ASMR as it is). I was hooked immediately by his calming Massachusetts accent, kind demeanor and a plethora of meals that had my mouth watering. Seems like this grandpa (Thomas Clery is his real name) isn't disappearing anytime soon. I'm thankful for that. If you're looking for a nice distraction from worldly chaos, visit his channel.

NYC is (Kinda) Back Concert

City stages a We Love NY comeback with line-up of all-star performers

This past weekend NYC experienced a resurgence of sorts: a huge benefit concert with an all-star line-up of stellar musicians and artists including Jon Batiste, Bruce Springsteen, Lourde, LL Cool J, The Killers, Patti Smith and many others...in Central Park. Tickets were pricey ranging from $400 to $5,000 a pop. And while the turnout wan't exactly what people were hoping for it was still the musical morale boost the city needed.