Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez are releasing a joint album, "I Said I Love You First," this month.Blanco has produced and written songs for major artists like Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, and Katy Perry.He has earned 11 Grammy nominations.If Chappell Roan is your favorite artist's favorite artist, Benny Blanco is their favorite producer.Take it from Grammy-nominated artist Halsey, who told iHeart Radio in 2017, "He's incredible. He's a genius and he's responsible for a lot of everyone's favorite pop songs whether they know it or not."Blanco, whose real name is Benjamin Levin, has been a force in the music industry for nearly two decades as a producer, songwriter, and artist in his own right, creating songs for stars like Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, and even his fiance, Selena Gomez.Throughout his career, Blanco has earned 11 Grammy nominations for categories like album of the year, song of the year, and producer of the year, non-classical. He's also won five BMI Songwriter of the Year awards, was iHeart Radio's producer of the year in 2017, and earned the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013."My job is to be a therapist, that's my job more than even a musician," Blanco told Daniel Wall's "Behind The Wall" podcast in 2024, adding that "being a producer sometimes is like being a spotter at the gym."Ahead of the release of his latest project, a joint album with Gomez called "I Said I Love You First," on March 21, here's a look back at some of the most iconic songs in his discography."Circus" Britney Spears (2008)Blanco helped write and produce Britney Spears' song, "Circus." John Sciulli/Stringer/Getty Images for Ketel One Family-Made Vodka Early in Blanco's career, he was mentored by producer Dr. Luke (full name Lukasz Gottwald) who signed him to his production company, Kasz Money Productions.In a July 2018 episode of "The Zach Sang Show," Blanco said he learned how to produce pop music from producers like Gottwald and Max Martin."From those guys, I learned so much about how to write songs and how to craft the perfect pop hook," he said.One of Blanco's early projects with Dr. Luke was Britney Spears' 2008 hit "Circus," which they wrote with fellow producer and songwriter Claude Kelly. Blanco was only 20 years old at the time of its release."Circus" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart."Tik Tok" Kesha (2009)Blanco helped write and produce "Tik Tok" by Kesha. Jemal Countess/Stringer/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Also in 2008, Blanco and Dr. Luke worked together to write and record Kesha's "Tik Tok."Kesha told Vulture in 2024 that she was encouraged to make the lyrics of the song "dumber.""After I wrote them, I was like, 'This is too dumb, right? It doesn't make sense to brush your teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniel's.' But I remember Benny Blanco was like, 'No, it's sick. Just don't overthink it.' That's what we ended up with," she said.The song was certified 12x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has more than one billion streams on Spotify.In 2014, Kesha sued Dr. Luke, alleging he had drugged and raped her, and psychologically abused her during their working relationship. They settled the suit, and his subsequent countersuit for defamation, in 2023. Gottwald denied the accusations and was never charged with a crime."Teenage Dream" Katy Perry (2010)Blanco said it took eight days to write the lyrics to Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Contributor/FilmMagic/Getty Images Blanco told the "Behind the Wall" podcast that it took eight days to write the lyrics to "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry."There's a version that says like, 'Before you know it, you're just a mom in a minivan' and it was all about like coming of age," he said, adding, "We just changed it like a million times."Perry, Blanco, Bonnie McKee, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin were all songwriters on the project, while Blanco, Dr. Luke, and Martin produced it.The rewrites paid off, as "Teenage Dream" was certified Diamond by the RIAA and was Perry's second-consecutive No. 1 single after "California Gurls," which Blanco also helped produce."Diamonds" Rihanna (2012)Blanco helped write and produce Rihanna's song, "Diamonds." Leon Bennett/Stringer/Getty Images It's hard to imagine anyone other than Rihanna singing "Diamonds," but that's exactly what Blanco, Sia, and Stargate (a Norwegian songwriting and production duo) had in mind when they wrote and produced their demo in the early 2010s.Blanco told "The Howard Stern Show" in 2024 that they originally wanted to give the song to Kanye West or Eminem. "But then, once Rihanna sang it, I was like 'Oh my God, this is something,'" he said.But getting the song finished came down to a mad rush; Blanco told The Source in October 2012, "We had one day to finish it. We didn't even have her vocals yet. We had to finish all the music around it without even having her vocals, and I was like 'There's no way this is happening.' Then, we get the song the next day, we had to mix the song the same day and master it and then it was out like a few days later.""Diamonds" was released in September 2012 as the lead single on Rihanna's seventh studio album, "Unapologetic," and went on to become her 12th No. 1 single tying Madonna and the Supremes and was certified Diamond by the RIAA."Payphone" Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa (2012)Blanco helped write and produce "Payphone" by Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa. Taylor Hill/Contributor/Getty Images After achieving massive mainstream success with "Moves Like Jagger," Blanco teamed up with Maroon 5 again in 2012 for the song "Payphone," featuring Wiz Khalifa.In 2012, Blanco told Rolling Stone, "I love when things don't make sense," adding, "I like when bands dip into a whole different genre."In 2013, Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine told The New York Times, "It's almost as if [Blanco] has the Midas touch in putting the right people together at the right time to create a musical moment. He's about the collaboration. And he's so good at nailing down who does everything best.""Payphone" was a commercial success and was nominated for the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance in 2013, but ultimately lost to Gotye and Kimbra for "Somebody That I Used to Know.""Happier" Ed Sheeran (2017)Ed Sheeran and Blanco wrote "Happier." Dana Jacobs/Contributor/FilmMagic/Getty Images Blanco was a key collaborator on Sheeran's third studio album, "Divide" (2017), which included hits like "Shape of You," "Castle on the Hill," and "Happier."After starting the song with Ryan Tedder, Blanco and Sheeran continued to write and produce "Happier" on a cruise ship Blanco has a fear of flying from New York to London.Filmmaker Murray Cummings documented the process in the 2018 documentary "Songwriter," capturing Sheeran and Blanco recording vocals and brainstorming lyrics in a studio on the ship."Love Yourself" Justin Bieber (2015)Blanco and Sheeran gave Justin Bieber "Love Yourself." Mark Blinch/Contributor/NHLI via Getty Images Speaking of Ed Sheeran, he and Blanco also wrote "Love Yourself" while working on "Divide."Blanco told "The Howard Stern Show" they wrote the song on a tour bus from Canada to the US, and that it was inspired by Sheeran's lack of wanting to discuss his personal life in a song.However, Blanco famously changed the original lyrics of the song from "F Yourself" to "Love Yourself.""I don't like to curse unless it's really important to curse in the song," he said, adding, "I wanna leave a little bit up to the audience, 'cause you know you're saying go f yourself, you don't have to say it."Ultimately, the pair gave the song to Justin Bieber, who was finishing his album "Purpose.""Same Old Love" Selena Gomez (2015)Gomez and Blanco collaborated on "Same Old Love" in 2015. Frazer Harrison/Staff/WireImage/Getty Images Long before Gomez and Blanco started dating, the pair worked together on the 2015 hit "Same Old Love."The song was largely written by fellow pop star Charli XCX and Ross Golan, though producers Blanco and Stargate contributed to the lyrics, too.Charli XCX told Grazia in 2016 that she actually wished she'd kept the song for herself, "But then, I kind of realised it was actually the perfect home for that song because coming from [Gomez], it meant kind of a lot more than coming from me.""Now or Never" Halsey (2017)Blanco helped write and produce "Now or Never." John Nacion/Contributor/Variety via Getty Images In 2017, Halsey spoke with iHeart Radio about creating "Now or Never," the lead single from her album, "Hopeless Fountain Kingdom.""Benny Blanco and I did 'Now or Never' together and he is one of my favorite people in the whole world," she said, adding, "When he and I were working together, he had a lot of faith in me and he knew that he could pull a really really incredible song out of me, and he was so respectful of me."The song went on to be certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA and Halsey was included in Blanco's debut single, "Eastside," with Khalid in 2018."Issues" Julia Michaels (2017)Blanco helped produce Julia Michaels' song, "Issues." Kevin Winter/Staff/Getty Images In 2017, Julia Michaels told Billboard's "How It Went Down" series that she wrote "Issues" with Justin Tranter, Blanco, and Stargate in about an hour after getting into a fight with her boyfriend."I just thought, well I've got issues and he's got 'em, too, and it's really crazy that nobody's written a song like this because everybody goes through something like this," she said, adding, "Once we figured out that that was the concept, words just kind of flew out of me 'cause I was so in it.""It was the first time in my life that I kept a song for myself," Michaels added.Similar to Blanco, Michaels has had a prolific career as a songwriter in addition to her work as a solo artist; some of her writing credits include Justin Bieber's "Sorry," Hailee Steinfeld's "Love Myself," and Fifth Harmony's "Miss Movin' On." More recently, she contributed to songs on Sabrina Carpenter's album, "Short n' Sweet."Blanco and Stargate produced the song, which was nominated for song of the year at the Grammys in 2018.

By AJ Dellinger Published March 15, 2025 | Comments (0) | Silhouetted figures in front of a white background and the words 'Hey Siri.' Sebastien Bozon/Getty Images Last week, in a classic Friday news dump, Apple made the deeply embarrassing announcement that it would be delaying plans to infuse its voice assistant Siri with artificial intelligence-powered capabilities. But that announcement didnt just send its stock price tumbling. According to a new report from Bloomberg, its also caused morale within its Siri team to spiral, too. Per the inside account of Apples issues, Robby Walker, a senior director in Apples Siri division, held an all-hands meeting for the team and acknowledged that things werenot great. He acknowledged that team members might feel angry, embarrassed, and burned out by the whole situation. You might have co-workers or friends or family asking you what happened, and it doesnt feel good, he reportedly said, according to Bloomberg. What also doesnt feel good is the apparent fact that Apples marketing kinda left the Siri folks hanging out to dry. They started running ads promoting the features that would be available in the suped-up Siri last year, promising that itd arrive by June of this year. Those features were supposed to be part of the broader suite of Apple Intelligence offeringsone of the primary selling points of the iPhone 16, which otherwise didnt offer a whole lot of upgrades. But now those arent coming.In fact, it seems theres no clear timeline for when they actually will arrive. Walker reportedly told the team that while Apple would like for their new intelligence features to roll out along with the launch of iOS 19, expected to be available this summer, it doesnt mean that were shipping then. Currently, Bloomberg reports that the in-progress Siri feature only works the way its supposed to between two-thirds to 80% of the timewhich both sounds woefully insufficient and, if you have any experience with Siri, is about in line with how well it already works. While missing a deadline is painful and embarrassing, maybe the Siri team should take solace in the fact that most people probably arent missing those promised features all that much. A December 2024 survey from trade journal SellCell found that 73% of iPhone owners found the companys new AI features to add little to no value.That said, voice assistants like Siri kinda seem like a no-brainer application for artificial intelligence. Its surprising that its taken so long for companies to get around to actually integrating it. Apple isnt alone in this problem. It took until last month for Amazon to announce AI-powered features for its Alexa voice assistant, and even those are getting slow-rolled as the company introduces them to a limited selection of devices for the time being. For all the hype AI generates, it seems like finding ways to get consumers to use it is harder than it may seem.Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like By Florence Ion Published March 14, 2025 By Thomas Maxwell Published March 14, 2025 By Thomas Maxwell Published March 12, 2025 By Thomas Maxwell Published March 11, 2025 By Kyle Barr Published March 11, 2025 By Sherri L Smith Published March 11, 2025

Were slowly getting closer and closer to Sinners, and Warner Bros. is starting to promote Ryan Cooglers supernatural horror flick in earnest. On Friday, it released a bakers dozen of character posters for the films principal cast, which includes Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack (get it?), Hailee Steinfelds vampiric love interest Mary, and Delroy Lindos cool-named Delta Slim. Most of the cast here have been featured prominently in Sinnersmarketing so far, but theres some interesting new facesspecifically, Jo and Bert (another pair of vamps joined up with main baddie Remmick), and Bo Chow. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Thats a pretty good cast for whats always looked like a pretty good movie, even before we officially knew whatSinnerswas going to be about. (According to Coogler, vampires arent the only thing awaiting Smoke, Stack, and everyone else who isnt already something supernatural.) Its also not the movies only marketing this week: in honor of the Blood Moon eclipse on Thursday night, WB put out another promo teasing all sorts of people that come out during special nights like this. No footage or anything, but the timing is nice, as is its ominous tagline of who the night belongs to. Sinnerscomes to theaters April 18. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre / hcma architecture + designSave this picture! Ema PeterBurnaby, CanadaArchitects: hcma architecture + designAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:8547 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Ema Peter More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Blending best practices for superior ice quality with the use of warm wood, natural light, and a transparent, open layout, the new Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia, creates a rich, dynamic experience for visitors on and off the ice. Designed by interdisciplinary firm hcma architecture + design, the facility prioritizes the public experience, offering a high-performance ice arena alongside a vibrant, accessible, and inclusive community hub. The CDN $49.5 M, 8,547 sq m / 91,999 sq ft state-of-the-art design rejects the dated model of freezing cold, windowless, steel-trussed ice arenas, dedicated solely to sport.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!A distinctive structural approach floods the rinks with north-facing light without impacting ice quality, while the exposed mass timber roof creates a warm and inviting space for both players and spectators. This unconventional approach necessitated a hybrid steel-timber roof system, using wood as an essential component due to its geometric flexibility, ease of construction, and warm and inviting aesthetic.Save this picture!Wood plays an integral role in the character of the center, symbolizing warmth and durability, and also ensuring quick, efficient assembly on the challenging, compact site. With a hybrid steel-timber roof system, the structure is both striking and technically proficient. The flexibility of this system allowed a complex geometry that made possible north-facing clerestories that provide an abundance of natural light. Glulams, serving as both beams and vertical columns, support the structure in the lobby and contribute to its warm, inviting ambiance visible from both inside and outside. The use of nail-laminated timber (NLT) for the lobby's decking system allows for superior acoustic integration, enhancing the overall experience and finish of the space.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Nestled in Burnaby's emerging Southgate community, the site's tight footprint led to a non-traditional arrangement of its two NHL-sized ice sheets: an L-shape with a central lobby located at their meeting point. This arrangement allows for an improved interface and openness between the lobby and the ice sheets, as well as a friendly, animated elevation to the street and community beyond.Save this picture!The recreation center provides multipurpose rooms and spaces within the lobby for a range of activities beyond ice sports, from pickleball and Pilates to playoff watch parties. Second-floor warm-side viewing galleries offer spectators comfortable, accessible viewing, while directly behind informal play areas allow children to engage in casual, self-directed play. Inclusive design extends to every aspect of the facility, with braille and tactile signage created by hcma's Communication Design team, ensuring all members of the community feel welcome.Save this picture!Save this picture!Named in honor of Rosemary Browna trailblazing Canadian advocate for social justice and equalitythe recreation center embodies her legacy, standing as a place for all Burnaby residents to gather, play, and compete. Now open to the public, the center is set to be an essential fixture in Burnaby's Southgate community, inviting future generations to build lasting memories at their friendly neighborhood rink. Paul Fast, Principal, hcma architecture + design, says: Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre is more than an arena; it's a space designed to foster community through recreation and high-performance sport. The Centre's ambition is to become an essential fixture in Burnaby's Southgate community, supporting the next generation of athletes, weekend warriors, and recreation enthusiasts alike."Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on March 15, 2025Cite: "Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre / hcma architecture + design" 15 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027912/rosemary-brown-recreation-centre-hcma-architecture-plus-design&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Everyone loves their MacBookuntil they need more ports or a better screen angle. With only USB-C inputs and no built-in height adjustment, everyday tasks become a hassle. Thats why so many people are turning to this MacBook stand with a built-in hub, solving both problems in one simple upgrade.The CASA HUB is a really hot item that continually goes out of stock, but you can grab one right now for $99.99 (reg. $129). You wont find a better price anywhere else.The coolest laptop stand youve ever seenUSB-C hubs for laptops and device stands are nothing new, but when you combine them into one gadget, its something worth talking about. The CASA HUB is something weve never seen before, with all its connection ports living on the stands neck.Connect the host plug to your USB-C laptop or tablet, and get the following connections without any adapters or messy cords:4K HDMIUSB-A (x2)3.5mm auxmicroSD/SDUSB-C power deliveryEven when youre just looking at the CASA HUBs device stand capabilities, its nothing but extraordinary. You can adjust the base 360 and the working angle and height from two other positions to combat neck strain, whether youre viewing or writing.You can get the CASA HUB 360 here for $99.99 with our unbeatable price (reg. $129).StackSocial prices subject to change.Adam Elements CASA HUB 360 8-in-1 Aluminum Foldable USB-C Hub Stand $99.99See Deal

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In the magical setting of Solo Leveling, there is plenty to take in and digest after the first episode. Blending science fiction with real-life reactions and consequences, humanity is faced with dungeons that can enrich a person's life tenfold, but at the risk of losing their lives. Securing a gate and scavenging resources has become one of the most sustainable ways of living, but also one of the riskiest.

Mass Effect 4 remains shrouded in mystery, even following BioWare's return to the gaming scene with Dragon Age: The Veilguard last year. But the game is still well on its way, BioWare assures, so the lack of concrete or even cursory information about it since the Mass Effect 4 teaser trailer back in 2020 may be a result of simply revealing the project too early.

Statistically, you probably havent seen the Monster Hunter movie, probably because it came out at exactly the wrong time. Paul W.S. Andersons adaptation of Capcoms video game series was released in December 2020, during a period where many people were still staying home rather than going to the theaters. Its one of the only box-office disappointments of Andersons career, but its one of his best collaborations with Milla Jovovich an epic genre mashup that effectively delivers on the scale and danger of the games.As of Thursday, its finally available for streaming more widely on Hulu, and the timing couldnt be better: Theres a new kick-ass Paul W.S. Anderson/Milla Jovovich dark fantasy movie out in theaters right now, and a new Monster Hunter game out at home. There might as well be a national Monster Hunter (2020) holiday, and I encourage you to celebrate it with me.The setup is essentially an isekai: Captain Artemis (Jovovich) leads a U.N. Joint Security Operations team sent to investigate a mysterious disappearance in the desert, before being transported to a fantastical world where they encounter many monsters and eventually an ally called The Hunter (Tony Jaa). Theres also a positively feral Ron Perlman, closer to his Beauty and the Beast look than anything he has done since.The most important thing to get right in a Monster Hunter movie is the sense of scale, and Anderson and his team absolutely nail it. The massive landscapes are peppered with impossibly large skeletons, and our heroes use giant weapons to face off against the hulking monsters. Anderson uses top-down shots and extended slow zoom-outs to evoke a larger-than-life fantasy world before going wide and letting the monsters fill the entire frame. Hes able to create moments of spectacular awe through spare and effective use of slow-motion effects. Plus, the whole thing looks great it can be easy to miss in the nonstop action and frantic editing, but Monster Hunter has terrific lighting, with bright white sands in the desert contrasting darker scenes full of meticulously placed pops of light and color to draw your eye.But my favorite part upon revisiting the movie is how Monster Hunter mashes genres together. On the surface, its a fantasy movie pitting soldiers against hulking creatures. But Anderson uses that premise to seamlessly cycle between inspirations from some of the greatest monster movies in history, with an Alien-style egg laying, a Jurassic Park-esque stampede, a Shelob-like giant spider lair, some Jaws-inspired sequences with monsters swimming in the sand, and other kaiju and creature feature staples.Thats all on top of the terrific buddy comedy setup between Artemis and The Hunter. Neither can understand the others language, which leads to an at first contentious and eventually quite charming and funny dynamic, pairing his impish laugh with her sternness. (A particular highlight: Her delivering an epic Lets do this before a big battle and him responding with a confused Hmmm?).One of the more controversial elements about Monster Hunter, even among my fellow Paul W.S. Anderson die-hards, is the editing style. Anderson brought in Doobie White, who had previously worked with him on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter but is perhaps best known for his work with Neveldine and Taylor on the chaos-cinema staple Gamer. The result is a lot of fast-paced editing. At times, its too frantic, especially during the action sequences, where you lose out on some of the fluidity of Jaa and Jovovichs terrific action skills. One of the greatest athletes to ever grace movie screens, Jaa still delivers with some killer flips, impressive kicks, and one hell of a sword, even if the movie sometimes struggles to keep up with him. But the approach does effectively sell the turmoil of the world, especially as Artemis tries to understand exactly what the hell shes gotten herself into and what rules this land is governed by.Anderson has a long history adapting video games, starting with his classic Mortal Kombat, running through his Resident Evil franchise, and looking forward with his upcoming House of the Dead adaptation. Some fans of the Resident Evil games rejected his movies at the time because of a lack of perceived faithfulness (these are definitely vibes over fealty adaptations), and while Monster Hunter brings in classes, costumes, and weapons from the game franchise, the actual monster hunts dont resemble the ones in the games all that closely. But thats OK! It feels like a Monster Hunter movie, and what separates Anderson from many other filmmakers adapting video game and comics projects these days is the fact that he isnt embarrassed of the source material. Hes a true fan who also happens to have immense technical skill. And there may be more on the way, someday: The ending sets up a possible Monster Hunter sequel, and both Anderson and Jovovich have said theyd like to make another one and that Anderson has worked on a script. Add Tr into the mix, and you have a whole universe of great Monster Hunter movies.Monster Hunter is streaming on Hulu.

Rand alThor is a singular figure in the Wheel of Time series: Though there are other men who try their hand at channeling, Rands prophetic role as the Dragon Reborn means hes the sole man whos able to use magic effectively (or, at least, without eventually being driven mad).That also puts Josha Stradowski, the actor who plays Rand on Prime Videos Wheel of Time show, in a unique position: In a show full of women channelers, Rand is the only male channeler with any real longevity on the series. Season 3 marks a big change for him, traveling with Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) and more eager to accept his role as the Dragon Reborn and, with it, the burden of learning channeling.But as the third episode shows, the truth is for as much as she is willing to guide him Moiraine could never have the same relationship with channeling that Rand does. While she says she understands the thirst he feels, his description pushes deeper; for him its not just dying of thirst and coming upon a pond where water tastes like life itself its gorging on a sweet poison that leaves him bitter and constantly threatens to pull him under. The fear they both feel about his metaphor seems palpable. But still she has to encourage him to find a relationship to channeling.Its a small scene, but an important one to both Pike and Stradowski.I think that was one of the scenes we wrote together with Rafe [Judkins, Wheel of Time showrunner], because this season, apart from showing the channeling in a different way, I also wanted the characters to talk about it, Stradowski tells Polygon. Theres so many presumptions about what it might be like, but they havent really spoken about it together.For inspiration about where Rand was at, Stradowski says he thought of Mike Tyson, and how he didnt like the person who he needed to become in order to do whatever he did in the ring.Which is, unfortunately, exactly what Moiraine is left to council Rand with. You might not like the person you need to be, but you need to love both parts of it, Pike says. You need to be able to love the shepherd and the explosive power hub that youre going to become.Thats not to say its not without its risks: As Pike says of that final episode of the week, Moiraine feels decidedly on the outside of Rands growth, at once fearful of him tipping closer to madness (or, possibly, already there and taking it out on Egwene), but also knowing he needs to train. For Stradowski, the physical act of performing channeling is something hes looking forward to developing, with Rands style being possibly a bit more singular than that of the women around him.I hope we get to explore more because the channeling is so interesting, Stradowski says. Its on a cellular level in the books theres a moment where they try to heal men that have gone mad because of channeling. And they look inside their brain and try to get the madness out.And they look inside of Rands brain and they just dont even dare to go there because its so messed up. So thats where we want to go.The first three episodes of The Wheel of Time are now streaming on Prime Video. New episodes come out every Thursday.