The first trailer for Spike Lee’s new movie, Highest 2 Lowest, is here. A$AP Rocky stars alongside Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Ice Spice in the crime movie, which arrives in theaters on August 15 and comes to Apple TV+ on September 5. Rocky also soundtracked the film. Watch the trailer below. Highest
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. A Bunch of Must-Read August Releases Lists August means even more summer new releases and, my oh my,
Indiana’s Republican lieutenant governor appears interested in attending a service at a hate church that called for murdering LGBTQ+ people. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R) shared a post from Indianapolis Sure Foundation Baptist Church leader Justin Zhong inviting him to a church service, appearing to approve of the invitation. The repost has since been deleted.
Nikki Garcia had a deflating experience during Monday Night Raw. The WWE star suffered a health scare after an eight-person wrestling match July 28 during which one of her breast implants shifted… Originally Posted Here
The mushroom cloud above Hiroshima and Nagasaki rewired Western modernity’s cultural circuitry. During the long half-life that followed, filmmakers repeatedly recast the Bomb’s aftershocks in metaphorical ways. Reading those films today, in the glare of ChatGPT, euphoria and panic about Artificial Intelligence (AI) reveals a surprising symmetry: the same anxieties over runaway expertise, invisible contagion, and the frailty
Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek have appeared in many successful movies. Beyond starring as James Bond, Brosnan played lead roles in The Thomas Crown Affair and Mamma Mia!, the latter of which initially generated over $610 million and warranted a sequel. He also joined Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Black Adam.
Clay really tried it! The man got outclassed and outsmarted by THE George Russell, so he turned around and tried to have him assassinated? Boo, tomato tomato! What a coward! The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 7 saw some folks playing scared, but others were making bold moves, and even more were facing the consequences
Erik Wunder, the driving creative force behind the black metal band Cobalt and gothic folk-rock project Man’s Gin, has died. Nachtmystium’s Blake Judd and Abigail Williams’ Ken Sorceron—both of whom toured had previously toured alongside Wunder—confirmed the news on social media. “I’m absolutely devastated, Judd wrote in an Instagram post. “Erik Wunder, rest easy brother.
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The anti-LGBTQ+ hate group, Family Research Council, is so enraged that cosmetics company Ulta Beauty is selling products from nonbinary reality star and hairstylist Jonathan Van Ness that it devoted an 800-word article to expressing this anger on its website. The piece slammed Ulta for its “blatant refusal to back down from their undying support
Jessie J is recovering from a recent health scare. Just six weeks after sharing that she underwent surgery to treat her “early breast cancer,” the “Price Tag” singer shared that she was back in the hospital. “How I spent the last 24 hours,” Jessie wrote on her Instagram Stories August 2 alongside a photo of
The year 1974 was a high point for British glam and art rock. David Bowie‘s monumental “Rebel Rebel” was released in February, followed by his Diamond Dogs in May. Incredibly, Sparks‘ Propaganda, Roxy Music‘s Country Life, and Sweet’s Desolation Boulevard all came out in the same week in November. Amid these genre and era-defining records,
Jonathan Kaplan, the five-time Emmy-nominated director/producer of ER and filmmaker behind projects like The Accused, Bad Girls and Unlawful Entry, has died at the age of 77, per multiple media reports. His daughter Molly Kaplan said he died Friday at his home in Los Angeles of advanced liver cancer. Kaplan was born in Paris on
Mama June Shannon recently shocked her many followers online, showing off her massive weight loss. Mama June has struggled with her weight for many years. So, this was a big moment for her as she showed off her figure recently, and her followers had a lot to say. Mama June Shannon Struggled With Her Weight
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Comedian Matt Rife is fascinated with the paranormal and this led him to purchase Ed and Lorraine Warren‘s house and occult museum with his friend, Elton Castee. Rife posted the information on social media. Matt will also be the keeper of Annabelle, the infamous doll
Cindy Lee has brought their entire catalog exclusively to Bandcamp, where it is now available to stream, download, and pre-order on vinyl. Physical reissues follow, via Superior Viaduct imprint W.25th, on October 31. Among the new arrivals is the rare 2020 album Cat o’ Nine Tails, the direct predecessor to Diamond Jubilee. That one is
Settle into Sunday with the stories Book Riot readers were most interested in this week. The 25 Best Dystopian Novels of All Time Do you remember your first dystopian book? My sixth grade teacher read The Giver aloud to my class over the course of a week or two, and I’ve spent the last thirty years trying
Brown University agrees to Trump’s anti-trans demands as part of deal to restore funding What they agreed to do: Ban trans women from women’s facilities, end gender-affirming care for trans minors in their medical facilities, and ban trans women students from playing school sports. Why it matters: The administration doesn’t have the power to force
When it comes to shooting your shot with a WNBA player, you best come with skills. “It gets a little heated,” Caitlin Clark told Fieldhouse Files in September 2024 of her competitive late-night hoops sessions with boyfriend Connor McCaffery. “I definitely outshoot him more than he outshoots me, but he tries to think otherwise.” Yet there’s
It all begins with a familiar sound. A catchy theme song, the murmur of a laugh track, the front door opening into a living room you may know better than your own. For over 70 years, the sitcom has been a constant in the lives of many Americans, a cultural hearth around which we’ve gathered
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s The Sandman.The Sandman features incredible performances across the board, courtesy of actors expertly tackling the otherworldly characters from the DC Comics series. Primarily, The Sandman follows Tom Sturridge’s Dream and the other Endless, the seven personifications and gods of the tenants of human experience — also including Death,
It’s always bittersweet when Lifetime leaves us on edge! Thus far, the Faith slate has been interesting. Faith in the Flames was a classic ripped-from-the-headlines tale inspired by the real story of a brave heroine, and Before Your Father Finds Us was an original Lifetime thriller. Meanwhile, Terri Blackstock’s If I Run is a suspenseful
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https://youtu.be/2EG4SO00YRA?si=KWD7TlNJpNC1GtkS The upcoming horror film WITCHBOARD starring Madison Iseman, Aaron Dominguez, Mel Jarnson, Charlie Tahan, Antonia Desplat and Jamie Campbell Bower is available for review! The film will be in theaters on August 15th. Originally Posted Here
Erykah Badu has announced a tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mama’s Gun. She’ll kick things off with a special show at the Hollywood Bowl featuring opener Westside Gunn. From there, she’ll play concerts in October, November, and December. See the tour dates below. Before the Mama’s Gun anniversary shows, Badu will go on
Happy August! Some of July’s most talked-about moments weren’t just about fashion—they were about shock value. From headline-making couples to the stylish evolution of Fashion Bomb Kids, the month delivered plenty of unexpected, wow-worthy content. We sifted through the top posts and pulled together our Top 5 Bomb Moments from July 2025—with a focus on
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Spain’s only out soccer player is officially off the market! In recent weeks, UD San Sebastián de los Reyes goalie Alberto Lejárraga and husband Ruben Fernandez have been sharing photos from their fabulous late-June wedding on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Related I used to say I’m not the marrying kind. Then conservatives set their sights
Prince Harry Denies Claims He Punched Prince Andrew Over Comments About Meghan Markle Prince Harry is setting the record straight. After a new book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, alleged that Harry and Prince Andrew got into a physical altercation at a 2013 family gathering after Andrew made a remark
The Kinks are legends, icons, whatever. There’s no questioning that, of course. The gnarly opening riff of “You Really Got Me has been leaking its influence into other artists’ music since the first time that song ripped through the tinny speaker on some kid’s tiny transistor radio. Yet, the Kinks are so much more than
While The Goonies has long inspired hopes of a sequel, star Josh Brolin isn’t embarking on that quest just yet. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of Zach Cregger’s much-anticipated horror film Weapons, Brolin explained his hesitation toward a potential followup and what it would take to get him onboard. “I hope it does
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