What Is Black Friday? Black Friday is the huge annual shopping event that takes place the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, and it’s considered the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season. The term dates back to the 1960s, referring to the point when retailers move from operating “in the red” to “in
There is a stark narrative difference between the sudden shock of abandonment and the chronic condition of being an outsider. Superhero cinema typically prefers the former: tragic backstories are forged in loud crucibles of gunfire, catastrophic explosions, or cosmic bargains. Yet in Peter Parker’s recent cinematic trajectory, pop culture has stumbled upon an unusually candid
Not every successful movie demands a sequel, and someone should have told that to Warner Bros. after The Matrix became a generational hit in 1999. Neither The Matrix Reloaded nor The Matrix Revolutions could live up to the original, with returns rapidly diminishing as the trilogy continued. After a long break, The Matrix Resurrections was
One of the biggest culture shocks of visiting America is the food portions in restaurants. Popular fast food chain McDonald’s was the subject of the Super Size Me documentary focusing on the unhealthy food it serves. However, Adam Richman’s Man v. Food show didn’t expose restaurants but rather, entertained viewers as he tried to eat massive amounts
My Chemical Romance have released a new animated short film with a pretty formidable voice cast, including Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Hideo Kojima, and actor John C. McGinley. “Prelude to the End,” a collaboration with visual artist Lauren Tsai, arrives just after the band dropped a 20th-anniversary reissue of their album The Black Parade last
A new annual anthology series from editors Lindy Ryan and Stephanie M. Wytovich will celebrate and preservethe best horror fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by women in contemporary horror. Black Spot Books is proud to announce THE YEAR’S BEST FROM WOMEN IN HORROR,a new annual reprint anthology series dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and building a lasting
Los Angeles, we have arrived! 💣 To celebrate 20 years of Fashion Bomb Daily, The Bomb Fashion Show made its L.A. debut with Cadillac at Nya West in Hollywood for an immersive celebration of fashion, design, and modern luxury. Claire SulmersPhoto Credit: Ryan Hadji for Mirror Digital Presented by Cadillac, the evening featured capsule collections
Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month may be over, but that just means it’s time to start looking ahead to the amazing Latine YA books that will be published in 2027. Every year, I love pulling this preview together, as it’s an opportunity to both reflect on the current state of publishing for Latine literature and to see
Renowned British actor Patrick Stewart, a gay rights ally who was perhaps best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the science-fiction TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in several films in the X-Men superhero franchise, died today at the age of 86 of Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia
RHOC’s Vicki Gunvalson Details Undergoing Emergency Surgery After Experiencing “Major Pain” What would “Jesus Jugs” think of this?! The Real Housewives of Orange County officially marked 20 seasons with an unexpected first—and that’s not just our opinion. Alas, longtime OC alum Tamra Judge revealed some oranges of her own by getting naked mid-reunion in the
It is a common saying that a film is only as good as its soundtrack. Among the most celebrated musical pieces in American film and television, those associated with the story’s antagonist often stand out. From Darth Vader’s imposing “Imperial March” in The Empire Strikes Back to countless Machiavellian numbers sung by Disney villains such
EXCLUSIVE: Jay Roach and longtime producing partner Michelle Graham are on board to produce a new female-driven ensemble comedy for New Line, Deadline has learned. The film’s title and plot are being kept under wraps for now. Larry Stuckey & Joanna Leeds are adapting the screenplay from a story they conceived with Joanna’s brother, Andrew
Savannah Chrisley recently announced her engagement and pregnancy. However, her husband still has some major debt that fans are finding out about. He was in prison. This is how the two met: he was in prison with Todd. However, he still owes millions after being pardoned by President Trump. There is a lot to unfold
Before she embarked on her no-phones Lost Tour, Phoebe Bridgers held a series of no-phones gigs at intimate venues across the country. She closed things out at Madison Square Garden (a show our own Hattie Lindert described as a showcase of “bigger belts, more elastic vocal runs, and thornier topics” in “her oeuvre of quiet
Different Day Pictures is thrilled to announce the upcoming horror comedy Stoned Inn, a uniquely regional, homegrown independent production built on the true DIY spirit of genre filmmaking. Directed by the filmmaking duo of Key Tawn Toothman and Naythan Smith, the film promises a wild, hilarious, and terrifying ride that turns the traditional haunted
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Washington DC, United States, August 11 2025: President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with government officials to announce he is invoking the Home Act | Joey Sussman/Shutterstock Political observers are starting to notice President Donald Trump’s increasingly strange behavior at his midterm political rallies. Former White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews said his
“There’s so much life, and there’s always another dream,” the Mission: Impossible star told GQ in an interview published Sept. 15. “I think that a person without a dream, they’ve decided not to live.” And because of his love for movies, the 64-year-old is never one to hold back from giving his all to his
A movie hero can lose his innocence without losing his audience. Once we stop cheering his victories, we may become absorbed in his suffering. In the case of The Death of Robin Hood, our hero’s crimes remain, but our attention moves toward his exhaustion, his self-disgust, and the possibility that he might yet do one
More than with most genres, casting can make or break even the best fantasy TV shows. Even the most spectacular magical worlds need convincing characters to make them feel real. That challenge becomes greater when a series adapts a beloved novel or video game, as viewers already have a clear idea of who those characters
A new documentary explores the life of late actor Matthew Perry three years after his death. His Friends co-stars shunned appearing in the doc. His sister admitted that he felt pushed to the side during the show’s run. Keep reading for all the details. Netflix Premieres New Matthew Perry Documentary Matthew Perry began his acting
East Coast concert lovers with a penchant for geodesic domes, rejoice: the Las Vegas Sphere is getting a sister venue in Maryland. WTOP reports that the Prince George’s County Council (PGCC) has approved up to $215 million in funding to build a Sphere on the Potomac River, just south of Washington, D.C. The shape of
Horror has always been a low-budget genre with big imagination. Creature designs, haunted locations and poster ideas usually start as sketches, and when money is tight, a picture that shows the vision can matter as much as a script. A growing number of indie creators are now using AI image tools to produce those visuals
Jane Austen lovers rejoice! A new six-part adaptation of one of the author’s most popular novels is coming out on Netflix. The cast is stacked, with Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet. Not only that, but the creator and writer of the period series is
When New York Times reporter Jeffrey Schmalz collapsed at his desk in the paper’s newsroom, just days before Christmas in 1990, few of his colleagues knew for certain that he was gay – he’d only shared that fact with a close circle of friends and family – and none were aware he had AIDS. That included Schmalz
Why Pregnant Witney Carson Was “Very Content” With Guillermo Rodriguez’s DWTS Elimination Guillermo Rodriguez was all in on his Dancing With the Stars journey. That’s because, while the Kimmy Kimmel Live! star may not have won the season 35 Mirrorball Trophy during his time on the ABC reality competition series, he made major lifestyle changes to
The sound of the 2010s was still taking shape. Taylor Swift was moving toward pop dominance. Mumford & Sons was leading a folk revival. Obama-era indie rock was soaring like a Foster the People chorus. EDM was having a different kind of cultural takeover. Daft Punk‘s Discovery and Justice‘s rock ‘n’ roll-inspired dance beats laid
EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger will play a faded TV actress who gets a shot at redemption in the real world in Sacha Gervasi directed high concept comedy drama, Darlington, which be kicking off foreign sales at AFM. A spring production next year in the UK is in the works. The Rocket Science, Monumental
Taylor Swift has revealed that she and Brad Paisley have been estranged since 2007. Apparently, a prank went bad, and the two have been estranged since. Taylor is good about being honest and letting fans know how it is. However, she admitted that the two were better now that he inducted her. Fans love Taylor
Hello, friends! I am releasing a memoir! Why? Why write this book? Why now? As I’ve made good progress in therapy over the last five or six years, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on finding my voice- both as a singer, songwriter and musician, and as a person wandering the earth wondering… what
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