Chasing ‘Twisters’ and collaborating with ‘tornado fanatic’ Steven Spielberg


by AP News

AP News— Growing up in the Midwest, filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung developed both a healthy fear of tornadoes and a reverence for Jan de Bont’s 1996 disaster film “Twister.”

WKBN.com—After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest. DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes throughout the region a day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person. Tornadoes were spotted after dark Tuesday in parts of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, while []

www.thedigitalfix.com—E.T. made Steven Spielberg want to be a father. Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg opened up about how the famed science fiction movie E.T. impacted his personal life. During a panel at the TCM Classic Film Festival (via Variety) to celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary Spielberg revealed that while filming E.T., he started to consider how he may want to be a father as well as a big-time Hollywood director. Continue reading E.T. made Steven Spielberg want to be a father ...

Times Now—Joplin Tornado: Video Shows Twister In Missouri Amid Weather Warning. A video of a twister in Joplin, Missouri was shared on social media Thursday. Missouri is currently under showers and thunderstorm warning. Some of these storms could be strong, with hail, gusty winds, heavy rainfall and flooding possible.Here's the video: BREAKING: Tornado forming in Joplin, Missouri pic.twitter.com/UDWkjq9UYs— Intel Point Alert (@IntelPointAlert) May 2, 2024 ]]>Here's another video of the twister in Joplin: Tornado N side of Joplin Mo...