Hollywood’s Prehistoric Passion: The DiCaprio-Cage Fossil Face-Off

Black and white photo showing two men in suits standing in front of a large dinosaur skeleton on display. The man on the left has light hair and is smiling, while the man on the right has dark hair and a beard, and is looking serious.

Photo: Getty Images and the cut In the world of celebrity collecting, few stories are as intriguing as the 2007 bidding war between Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicolas Cage over a prehistoric treasure. The object of their desire? A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus Bataar skull that would later become embroiled in an international controversy.The Beverly Hills BattlegroundAt a […]

The Maestro’s Machines: Hans Zimmer’s Synthesizer Sanctuary

A person with a contemplative expression stands with hands in pockets in a room filled with audio equipment and a large, ornate sofa. The setting appears to be a recording studio with numerous switches, panels, and racks of audio gear behind them. The image is in black and white.

Photo credit: British GQ In a dimly lit studio in Santa Monica, where the hum of synthesizers replaces the rustling of sheet music, Hans Zimmer sits surrounded by an array of electronic instruments. His fingers glide over the keys of a vintage Moog Modular, coaxing out sounds that seem to transcend time and space. Zimmer, […]

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