The longest-running interconnected B-horror franchise in history is preparing for its most ambitious chapter yet with Witchcraft XVIII: The Lanterne of Light. Spearheaded by independent filmmakers Carissa and Andrew Pierson, this upcoming 18th installment marks a massive stylistic shift for the straight-to-video series. Moving away from the traditional softcore erotica-thriller roots of the legacy films,
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Reducing nicotine quickly usually works best when the approach is structured rather than extreme. For adults looking at alternatives while they cut back, alt vapes are presented by alt. as a New Zealand option for adults transitioning away from cigarettes, with a focus on recyclable products and smoking cessation support. That does not remove the
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Today’s Featured Book Deals $2.99 The Satisfaction Cafe by Kathy Wang Get This Deal $1.99 The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James Get This Deal $2.99 Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell Get This Deal $1.99 Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin Get This Deal $2.99 Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood Get
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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, is ceremonially sworn in as a Senator by Senator Charles Grassley, Republican from Iowa, in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on July 13 appointed the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham’s younger sister to
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Jones was best known as the son of Jon Cryer‘s sadsack divorcé (and nephew of Charlie Sheen‘s playboy songwriter) on the ’00s hit sitcom Two and a Half Men. In 2012, a video of Jones trashing the comedy, calling it “filth,” surfaced online. The footage was from a 15-minute religious testimonial for Forerunner Chronicles, an Alabama-based Seventh-day Adventist ministry. Jones later apologized for
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From the beginning of Mad Men’s seven seasons that first broadcast in 2007, there was discussion among fans of how the quintessential television series about the 1960s, known for its exacting detail in everything from Brooks Brothers’ suit cuts to mid-century restaurant menus, Grand Central Station train schedules, and furniture design, would depict the cultural
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Amy Helm, singer-songwriter and daughter of late Band member Levon Helm, has been accused of self-dealing, trademark infringement, and causing $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios (LHS), among other charges, according to a new lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday, August 10. In a 61-page complaint obtained by Pitchfork, LHS claims Amy
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is returning to theaters nationwide on August 18, 2026, for a special one-night-only theatrical event. Presented by Fathom Entertainment and Dark Sky Films, Tobe Hooper’s seminal 1974 masterpiece will screen in a pristine 4K restoration to celebrate the annual “Texas Chain Saw Day.” The specific date commemorates August 18, 1973,
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Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival is officially underway, and I kicked things off in the best way possible: at the C-Suite Luncheon, celebrating legacy and joy in a room full of extraordinary women. The guest list read like a who’s who of women doing the work, including LeToya Luckett, LaToya S. Evans, Megan Bailey,
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If you want to get a sense of the history of LGBTQ children’s literature, the Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Special Collection in the Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco is a great place to start. It’s made up of 200+ LGBTQ children’s books published between 1969 and 2023. Library manager Myles Cooper spoke with me about
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Camille Delamarre will direct Andrea Iervolino’s sports car movie Bugatti: The Final Race. The director of pics such as Brick Mansions, The Transporter Refueled and Assassin Club will direct based on an English-language story from producer Iervolino about the life of race car driver Ettore Bugatti. The Andrea Iervolino American Company is producing. We first
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Ishmael Butler will return on October 23 with a new Shabazz Palaces album for Sub Pop. It’s a Style Sport, the follow-up to his consecutive mini-albums Exotic Birds of Prey and Robed in Rareness, is produced by Butler and Erik Blood and features contributions from Marquette Miller, Thaddillac, Evan Flory-Barnes, Gerald “Tugboat” Turner, Kassa Overall,
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There’s some very exciting news for podcast lovers and people who miss having a president who read: Obama is hosting a new book podcast. It will be about books that have greatly influenced him and society. It debuts on Audible September 24, 2026. This week’s new releases are just as exciting. Firstly, there are a
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Two San Francisco bars recently discontinued their use of Patronscan Guard+, an AI-powered facial recognition and surveillance technology that uses cameras and scanners to collect patrons’ personal data, including an image of their face and government-issued ID as well as their names, addresses, genders, and even patron behavior inside the venue. Patronscan is used to
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When Singaporean artist Yeule released their second album, 2022’s Glitch Princess, they resembled a space traveler orbiting the globe, assessing the conditions on planet Earth. With their next two albums, 2023’s Softscars and 2025’s Evangelic Girl Is a Gun, the traveler landed, then embraced a life on the blue orb, though traces of that otherworldly orientation
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘s crossover WWE Superstar Becky Lynch no longer wants the title that Star Trek‘s social media renamed the WWE “Intergalactic Championship.” Billed as Rebecca Quin, her real name, Lynch plays Lieutenant Mackenzie Ya in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Coinciding with season 1’s January premiere on Paramount+, Becky won the WWE Women’s Intercontinental
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