“That’s not very pretty,” Henry says. He uses his thumb to drag my other eyelid down to match. I think of what I must look like, sitting there with my eyes closed and fish lips smacking, and I realize that must not look very pretty either, and despite what’s happening-what is happening? —I still want
In one of the Baroque galleries at the Cleveland Museum of Art, two paintings hang side by side. On the left is Murillo’s The Immaculate Conception, a picture of an ascended Virgin Mary in the clouds. Her eyes are heavenward, her head is adorned with rays of light, and her feet rest upon the moon.
Fresh off an Academy Award win earlier this year for the stop-motion short The Girl Who Cried Pearls, the National Film Board of Canada returned to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with another distinctly personal animated story. This time, however, the celebrated Canadian studio traded the aesthetics of fairy tales for those of heavy
Critic’s Rating: 4.3 / 5.0 4.3 If you thought the chaos was already maxed out, buckle up because Sugar Season 2 Episode 2 proves Ji Moon’s disappearance is way more sinister than it looks. The premiere gave John Sugar a missing brother, a frightened voice message, and another reason to stay busy after Henry’s death.
With an hour’s notice and a bat of her eyelashes, Charli XCX ushered in her third single from Music, Fashion, Film, “Wink Wink.” The song gets a music video directed by frequent collaborator Aidan Zamiri, in which the pop star swears she’s “not a bad girl anymore.” Check it out below. “Wink Wink” arrives after
The explosive new crime thriller Last Hit is now available to stream for free on Tubi. Delivering a pulse-pounding look into the consequences of underworld betrayal, the film pits two hardened enforcers against the very syndicate that made them legends. Written by the screenwriting team of Anthony Leone and Ovsanna Yepremyan, Last Hit tracks Vincent
Zendaya is on press tour, and her fashion game is fully activated. As she makes her way across Europe promoting Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the actress and style icon has been delivering one considered look after another, with stylist Law Roach orchestrating every move. Rome: Giorgio Armani SS1990 At the Rome evening photocall, Zendaya arrived
*** “Won’t Someone Think of the Children” Q&A Literary Activism News you can use plus tips and tools for the fight against censorship and other bookish activism! Subscribe to Selected No Thanks Kelly: Creating leveled card access has been one avenue by which public libraries are “compromising” with those seeking to censor materials and hinder library
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, had twin events demonstrating his strong support among the LGBTQ+ community this week. The candidate is facing off against longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November, with control of the Senate at stake. Platner won the Democratic primary earlier this month with 72% of the
“There’s this sort of ego death, and then acceptance of love and support,” Jeremy said of the moment. “I think Carmy’s also found it very difficult, historically, to accept care, you know? And so, I think that that moment, as devastating as it is, is really important for Carmy to get to where he’s going,
Memorial Day weekend has become a particularly festive holiday occasion in the San Francisco Bay Area, thanks to the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival. The annual event at the Napa County Fairgrounds always heralds “the first taste of summer”, a signature tag line that’s grown undeniable. BottleRock has become a regional tradition for celebrating the
There are few games like Red Dead Redemption or, indeed, its excellent sequel. Rockstar crafted two near-perfect open-world titles that prioritized realism and grounded, heartbreaking narratives above all else to such a profoundly perfect extent that it feels almost impossible for any game to ever compare. That being said, there have been attempts at replicating
Former TLC star Kate Gosselin raised eight children, including sextuplets. She broke her silence after getting shocking DNA results. Keep reading to find out what’s going on with the reality TV star. Kate Gosselin Breaks Silence On Shocking DNA Results Kate Gosselin’s kids are all grown up now. Her twins, Mady and Cara, are 25. Sextuplets
The Phoebe Bridgers news cycle continues apace. After yesterday’s announcement of Lost Weekend, her first solo album in six years, Bridgers has unveiled “Lost Boys,” its lead single and her first solo song in four. In the Lance Oppenheim and Pablo Rochat-directed music video, she plays an elf surrounded by knights in a Renaissance-style video
Advanced Tickets On Sale Now for the Most Terrifying Chapter in the Franchise History, Igniting in Theaters Nationwide July 10, 2026. New Line Cinema, Screen Gems, and Ghost House Pictures have unleashed the final, unrelenting trailer for Evil Dead Burn, the highly anticipated next chapter in the legendary horror universe created by Sam Raimi. Promising
Blue Ivy Carter is growing up — and her style is keeping pace. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter was recently spotted stepping out in New York City in a laid-back but considered street style moment. She wore a Fear of God Essentials MLB New York Yankees hoodie in heather grey, paired with $190 Jaded London LDN
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After two decades, the U.S. will end a life-saving HIV-prevention and treatment program in South Africa, a country where over 8 million people live with the virus (about 12% of its population). The Trump administration said it is stopping the funding because South Africa hasn’t done enough to meet the U.S. president’s policy requests, including
The wife of country musician Jelly Roll has been vocal about her in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey since June 2024. “We had planned on doing this privately,” she wrote on Instagram, “but decided our IVF journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open.” Since then, she has detailed “the emotions, the roller
Pink Pocket Pistol Willow Avalon Atlantic Outpost / Assemble Sound 26 June 2026 The title of Willow Avalon’s new album, Pink Pocket Pistol, suggests she wants to have it both ways. She has a soft, feminine side as indicated by the color and small size of her gun. However, the fact that she has a
DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation are partnering on a series adaptation of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s best selling DC comic book series Absolute Batman. The partners announced the upcoming show at a joint presentation at the Annecy International Film Festival on Thursday, hosted by Warner Bros. Animation Sam Register, with Peter Safran, DC
Critic’s Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 3.5 Sophomore seasons have a heavy load to shoulder. Maintaining the character dynamics of the premiere season while further challenging them can put off audiences looking for a gentler continuation. With Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2, there is the added challenge of meeting the expectations of the legions
beabadoobee has announced the follow-up to 2024’s This Is How Tomorrow Moves. Titled Pylon, the album arrives via Dirty Hit on September 18. The singer-songwriter has also shared a video for the record’s first single, “Sun Has Set,” which offers a first-person POV of beabadoobee beating someone up—until she suddenly gets sleepy and takes a
Screamify, the premier destination for short-form horror, officially announced the release of its latest micro-series, AUTONOMOUS. Produced by Big Squid Productions, the innovative 16-episode vertical thriller delivers high-tension survival horror tailored specifically for mobile viewing. Directed by Kyle Valle and starring Erin Áine and Domenic Jungling, AUTONOMOUS transforms a routine commute into a claustrophobic nightmare.
Every week for the Tuesday edition of Our Queerest Shelves, I put together a list of the most exciting new LGBTQ books out that week. Since I first started keeping track of upcoming LGBTQ new releases, this list has grown and grown. I follow a ton of different queer book blogs as well as Bookstagram,
President Donald Trump spent $16.4 million dollars on a no-bid contract to paint the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, painting it “American flag blue” for the July 4 celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. However, when algae blooms turned the pool bright green and chunks of the pool’s new blue coating
Sharon Osbourne vs. Ashton Kutcher In September 2023, while playing a game called Stir the Pot with her daughter Kelly Osbourne on E! News, Sharon said the That ’70s Show alum was the rudest celebrity she had ever met, branding him, a “rude, rude, rude, rude little boy” and a “dastardly little thing.” He did not respond to her remarks publicly.
Here we are; summer has arrived with all its unbearable heat, and once again, I am very happy with the amount of extreme music out there to cool things down. On the grimmer side, Auzawandils continue the psychedelic experiments of the mighty Skaphe, Grave Pilgrim return to their off-kilter guitar playing (albeit with a touch
The cast of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 will feature familiar faces from its predecessor, combined with some new performers and characters. By the time of The Last Airbender season 1’s ending, Aang had pushed back the Fire Nation attack on the Northern Water Tribe and was planning to set off for the
Tyler Stevenson recently made his Jeopardy! debut. Following his appearance on the show, he took to social media to open up about issues within his family. He also shared his thoughts about the game’s ultimate outcome. Recent Jeopardy! Contestant Tyler Stevenson Learned He Would Be On The Show While Teaching His Class Stevenson is a
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