Top Picks: The Smithsonian Channel's 'First Ladies Revealed,' the Fresh Air app, and more
'The LEGO Batman Movie' features the return of hit 'LEGO' character Batman, singer Ariana Grande聽brought together artists including Chris Martin of Coldplay, Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus to perform a benefit concert in Manchester, England, and more top picks.
'The LEGO Batman Movie' features the return of hit 'LEGO' character Batman, singer Ariana Grande聽brought together artists including Chris Martin of Coldplay, Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus to perform a benefit concert in Manchester, England, and more top picks.
Healing concert
Following the bombing in Manchester, England, after an Ariana Grande concert, Grande brought together artists including Chris Martin of Coldplay, Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus to perform a benefit concert in the city. One Love Manchester is available on Grande鈥檚 YouTube page at http://bit.ly/manchestergrande. The end of the video has one of the concert鈥檚 most touching moments, when Grande sang a lovely version of 鈥淪omewhere Over the Rainbow.鈥�
Perfect match
Songwriter, producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Larson (aka Violents) realized that even he couldn鈥檛 do it all. So he brought in a singer, Monica Martin, who proved to be the magic ingredient his charming compositions needed, and suddenly his cocoon hatched a butterfly. Larson鈥檚 soaring and inventive music on Awake and Pretty Much Sober will surely captivate you, as Martin鈥檚 effervescent vocals float above the layers of electronic samples, strings, and piano and brass accents. It鈥檚 a match made in pop heaven.
Influential women
For the Fourth of July holiday, learn more about the women who stood by America鈥檚 presidents with the new Smithsonian Channel series First Ladies Revealed. It explores the lives of various first ladies, including Dolley Madison, Jackie Kennedy, and Michelle Obama, and the impact each has had on the United States. The first episode airs July 2 at 9 p.m.聽
Weather plan
The Fresh Air app features beautiful design and information such as humidity levels and the amount of snow that has accumulated, and it also lets you check the weather for events like that wedding you鈥檒l be attending or a beach day. The app is free for iOS.
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Whiplash wit
After the success of 鈥淭he LEGO Movie,鈥� Batman landed his own story in The LEGO Batman Movie. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer writes of the movie, which features Will Arnett as the voice of the Caped Crusader and Michael Cera as the voice of Robin, 鈥淎t its best, it has the same whiplash wit and inspired freneticism鈥� as the original. It鈥檚 available on DVD and Blu-ray.