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Building Sandcastles Season 1 Episode 14 Episode Summary

A new episode of “Wonderblocks” is coming soon to CBeebies, and it is titled “Building Sandcastles.” In this fun-filled episode, the beloved characters, the Three Bears, face a challenge that many can relate to: building the perfect sandcastle.

The Three Bears are excited to spend a sunny day at the beach. They gather their buckets and spades, ready to create a magnificent sandcastle. However, things do not go as planned. They struggle to make their sandcastle stand tall and strong. The bears try different techniques, but their efforts lead to some funny moments and a bit of frustration.

As the episode unfolds, the bears learn about teamwork and creativity. They discover that working together and sharing ideas can help them overcome their building troubles. Viewers will see how the bears support each other and find new ways to build their dream sandcastle.

After the release of Cowboy Carter, the country music community won’t be letting Beyoncé go anytime soon. A group of Black artists in country music have now given Queen Bey’s classic tracks the country treatment in a new collection from Apple Music, titled Nashville Sessions: Beyoncé Covered. Stream it below.

Some of the most exciting voices in country music appear in the playlist, including Brittney Spencer, who put her spin on the beloved track “Irreplaceable,” and Breland, who took on Lemonade cut “Sandcastles.” Elsewhere, Tanner Adell, Madeline Edwards, and Joy Oladokun put their spin on songs like “Drunk in Love” and “Halo.”

“Beyonce has opened a door that’s going to be really hard to close,” singer-songwriter Tiera Kennedy shared with Apple Music about the recordings. On the joyful reclamation that is Cowboy Carter, she sang alongside Spencer, Adell, and Reyna Roberts on “Blackbiird.”

Adell added, “Country music to me means family.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter reimagined country music through her own musical lens. Now, other Black musicians in the genre — from Brittney Spencer and Tanner Adell to Joy Oladokun, Breland, and more — are painting selections from throughout her catalogue with their own rustic palettes for Apple Music’s Nashville Sessions: Beyoncé Covered collection.

“Beyonce has opened a door that’s going to be really hard to close,” singer and songwriter Tiera Kennedy told Apple Music. The Alabama native reimagined “1+1” for the covers collection, blending country with R&b. Beyoncé did the...

Even amid the concurrent strikes of the past year, there’s been a lot of bonus hand-wringing over the state of the independent producer. Producers, after all, have no SAG or WGA equivalent. Where then does the workaday, blue-collar movie producer find community support? Or work with peers to advance their collective interests?

Well… linking up with a good Artist Development cohort is a great place to star. Which is why we’re thrilled to announce seven new Fellows representing six new projects to kick off the 2023 edition (and 23rd overall!) of the Film Independent Producing Lab.

“We’re delighted to shepherd this group of devoted creative producers through the Lab and give them a dedicated space to further their projects and careers,” says Dea Vazquez, Film Independent’s Associate Director of Fiction Programs.

“We’re thrilled to have feature films in both development and post-production, to support producers at...

This Wildfire Awareness Month, journalist Adriana Cargill, founder of Wave Maker Media, brings you into the world of a misfit group of surfers in Malibu, who stepped up to protect their homes when first responders fell short during one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in California.

Sandcastles is a thrilling new podcast that tells a harrowing story of loss, hope and resilience in the face of one of nature's most terrifying forces. Hear how this group of surfers, dubbed The Point Dume Bombers, fought for their homes and in the process, formed a game-changing model of community resilience in the face of ever-worsening wildfires. This year marks the five-year anniversary of the 2018 Woolsey Fire and the possibility of realizing their dream: the LA County Fire Department's approval of a pilot program based on their model.

This five-episode series presents over three years of reporting and includes interviews with the Point Dume Bombers,...

Bad Bunny leads the 2022 Latin Grammy Award nominations with 10 bids including Album of the Year (“Un Verano Sin Ti“) and Record of the Year (“Ojitos Lindos”), but can he finally win top honors from the academy? Scroll down for the complete list of contenders in all categories.

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The Latin Recording Academy has been somewhat ambivalent about Bad Bunny, judging from his track record over the years. He has won four times, but only in urban genre categories. He lost his three previous Album of the Year bids (for “Yhlqmdlg” and “Oasis” in 2020 and “El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo” in 2021) and his previous Record of the Year nom (for “Vete” in 2020). However, Bad Bunny has emerged as the biggest crossover Latin star in the world. “Un Verano Sin Ti” has topped the all-genre, all-language Billboard 200 albums chart for 11 weeks, which is more than any album in six years.

Bad Bunny’s major year continues: The Puerto Rican artist received the most nominations for the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, which the Latin Recording Academy announced on Tuesday morning.

Bad Bunny secured nods in several major categories: His song with Bomba Estereo, “Ojitos Lindos,” is nominated for Record of the Year, and his latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti, is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Urban Music Album. He competes with himself in a few categories: “Titi Me Pregunto” and the Aventura collaboration “Volvi” are up for Best Urban Fusion Performance,...

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This year the biggest night in television will also have a smell. On the red carpet of the 2022 Emmys, staffers were spotted spritzing the bushes and ambiance with beloved perfume brand Le Labo.

Specifically, they were spotted infusing the air with last year’s very popular scent Cedrat 37. No word if this is the official scent of the award show or just a couple members of the production crew with impeccable taste.

The connection is fitting: Le Labo is a very high-end brand, with enough Hollywood clout that candles from the company were featured in Beyoncé’s video for 2017’s “Sandcastles.”

A relatively new brand first established in 2006, Le Labo started in New York City and was purchased by Estée Launder Cosmetics in 2014. The company has over 35 fragrances available,...

Jay-z and Beyonce are the king and queen of the Grammys. With 22 wins, the "Formation" singer outnumbers her hubby—but only slightly. The "Family Feud" rapper has 21 wins to his name and heads into Sunday night's award show with the most nominations (eight to be exact). Over the years, the couple has recorded songs about love, infidelity and forgiveness. Some of these songs have even been performed on the Grammys stage. Who could forget their 2014 performance of "Drunk in Love," or Beyoncé's 2017 performance of "Love Drought" and "Sandcastles?" In honor of Sunday's award show, here's a...