When Marilyn Monroe died on Aug. 4, 1962, countless conspiracy theories were born. The Los Angeles County Coroner determined that the 36-year-old—who was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1, 1926—died of acute barbiturate poisoning and ruled her overdose a probable suicide. But that verdict has simply never sat well with people who suspected she
In 2020, Nolan Nunes, live bassist for Ghostmane, formed If I Die First alongside emo rappers and post-hardcore royalty. Their mission was simple: reignite the pop screamo flame. The genre’s convergence of nasally emo-pop-punk vocals and melodies; screamo screams and dissonance; and metalcore breakdowns totally defined post-hardcore in the early 2000s. The foundational works of
Downton Abbey and Paddington star Hugh Bonneville shot down rumors that he is in the frame to appear in The Celebrity Traitors as he opened SXSW London with an onstage conversation on Monday. “I keep being told I’m on Traitors, but no. I know Richard E. Grant is, because I tried to call him the
Critic’s Rating: 4.2 / 5.0 4.2 As we enter the second half of FROM Season 4, you can start to see where it’s headed. It’s been slow-moving at times, as the show has been over the years, with the scares slowing down and giving way to more character-heavy hours focused on people’s emotions while dropping
Two days ago, Boards of Canada released Inferno, their long-awaited LP and first album in 13 years. While most everybody had to wait until Friday to listen, horror movie fans got to hear one of its unreleased songs a little early: “The World Becomes Flesh” plays in Backrooms, the new A24 film directed by Kane
SYNOPSIS:The Yellow Balloon (2026) is a horror-comedy where a group of friends, seeking to help their friend Mia recover from a breakup at a remote cabin, are terrorized by a demonic, occult ringmaster named Vincent Vile, who uses cursed VHS tapes and violent, haunted yellow balloons to turn them against one another. REVIEW:The Yellow Balloon
As the new month starts, we’re sitting back and taking stock of the latest goings-on in the world of BIPOC lit. While we’re getting the temporary shutdown of a fire literary magazine, we’re also getting a star’s reading list and what sounds like a delicious New Orleans-set romantasy. Let’s get into it. HEATED RIVALRY Star
State Sen. Scott Wiener (D) of California, a gay and Jewish candidate for Congress from San Francisco, is speaking out over a decision by organizers of Rome Pride to bar a major Jewish LGBTQ+ organization from the event because it “failed to distance itself from the ongoing genocide in Gaza.” “This is straight up antisemitic
“I always say if she [were] me and she played basketball, she’d be one of the greatest athletes ever,” Dwyane explained, “because she has that mentality and that understanding of what you need to do.” And the dad of five stressed that he’ll always be Zaya’s number one cheerleader, saying, “I’m a fan of my
The fourth album by singer-songwriter Maya Hawke, Maitreya Corso, includes a track called “Slacker in the Rye”, a title that parodies Hawke‘s self-professed fear: that she would become a modern-day Holden Caulfield, needlessly cynical about her privileged circumstances. As a whole, the record describes the perils of ambition and the difficulty of maintaining relationships in
The 1968 horror movie Night of the Living Dead is widely credited as beginning the on-screen fascination with zombie apocalypses. Since then, stories of flesh-eating corpses raised from the dead have come to dominate movies and television. Franchises like 28 Days Later have generated a 24-year lifespan and counting, while others, like Zombieland, have attracted
Jennie Garth appeared on Season 5 of Dancing With the Stars alongside Derek Hough. Years later, she is sharing how the show left her with PTSD. Moreover, she underwent a drastic procedure to stay on DWTS, but what did she do? Keep reading for more on what Jennie spilled. Jennie Garth Wanted To Go Home
It’s hard to overstate the contributions DMX, who died in 2021 at 50, made to New York hip-hop history during his lifetime. This week, the city recognized that impact by naming the corner of School Street and Brooke Street in Yonkers, where the MC was born and raised, “Earl DMX Simmons Way.” Per the Yonkers
The blood, gore, and visceral terror of Mario Cerrito’s highly anticipated underground sequel have officially taken top honors. Practical effects artist Charmaine Cerrito took home the prestigious Best Special FX award for her outstanding, stomach-churning work on Human Hibachi 3 at the New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival. The victory solidifies the third installment
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. Every month, the American Booksellers Association put together a list of the top 25 new book releases of the upcoming month as their
The Southern United States’ first out lesbian Episcopal bishop was officially installed as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina last Saturday. The Rev. Sarah Fisher, 54, was elected last November by a simple majority on the third ballot, the Christian Post reports. In her response to essay questions provided to the
Kyra Green & Cashel Barnett: Split The delivered one of the U.S. version’s most unexpected couplings, with Kyra choosing to leave the show to see if she still had a shot with Cashel after sending him home…only to find out he’d already returned. But, unfortunately, the musically inclined couple split in October 2019. By the
How far into The Coast of Everything by Guillermo Stitch must one wade before feeling qualified to review it? About 900 pages, probably, which is awkward because the novel itself is only 747 pages long. It resists quick judgment, obviously. Its conclusion refuses tidy answers to its tangled weave of philosophy, neo-noir, metafiction, and literary
Ivy Meeropol, director of Ask E. Jean, the documentary about E. Jean Carroll who successfully sued Donald Trump for defamation and battery, is responding to reports the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Carroll. “Unbelievable, yet not surprising,” Meeropol says of the reports by the New York Times and CNN which said the
This week delivered a remarkable collection of character-driven moments, with familiar favorites revealing new layers of themselves and scene-stealers reminding us why we love them in the first place. From fierce loyalty and heartbreaking vulnerability to impossible decisions and unforgettable performances, these are the TV characters who stood out from the pack this week. Dive
Big Thief have debuted a trio of new songs, “Carry,” “Forgive the Dream,” and “Space and Time.” They introduced the tracks to the world in an appropriately dreamy fashion: during an acoustic performance on Belgium’s Radio 1, recorded in a sun-drenched field between the Irish cities of Dublin and Limerick. Watch the set below. During
Following the streaming success of the hit independent horror anthology film At Death’s Door (2025) on Tubi, indie filmmaker and rock musician Frank Palangi has officially launched production and a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe for the highly anticipated sequel, At Death’s Door 2. Distributed in partnership with Cinema Epoch, the sequel aims to deliver an
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Folks online are delighted by Spice Girl Mel C’s response to a question on speculation around her sexuality in the nineties, when the Spice Girls were at the height of their fame. The exchange took place on the Mitch Churi Chat Show podcast earlier this month. Churi, who is gay, asked Mel, whose full name
Alan Alda is reflecting on marking a major milestone. Four months after the M*A*S*H alum turned 90 on Jan. 28, he shared his thoughts on celebrating the monumental birthday and getting older amid his battle with Parkinson’s disease. “I was just thinking of the day, the actual day that I was 90 this year,” Alan
Radio-Activity (50th Anniversary Edition) Kraftwerk Warner / Parlophone 15 May 2026 Kraftwerk, founded in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany, by Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider, didn’t just bring electronic music to the masses with their groundbreaking records. They imbued their synthesizers, vocoders, and electronic percussion with an occasional pop sheen, making them more acceptable to mainstream
Absolute Wonder Woman boasts the same strength that fellow comics Absolute Batman and Absolute Superman have in that it is fascinating to see new interpretations of classic characters and villains. Absolute Wonder Woman’s Zatanna Zatara, for example, was treated to a magnificent and understated redesign, and Circe being Diana’s adoptive mother in the Wild Isle
Mia Alario has spoken out about her hookup with West Wilson and is begging fans for forgiveness. The news recently came out that she slept with the Summer House star during the Southern Hospitality reunion trailer. However, she has some things to say about it now. Mia is loved by a lot of people, so she does not
Joanna Newsom’s hometown of Nevada City has declared May 27 “Joanna Newsom Day.” On Wednesday, a City Council meeting was held at Nevada City’s City Hall where mayor Adam Kline, a longtime friend and early supporter of Newsom (who also plays in the band Golden Shoulders), made the announcement. He presented her with the honor,
Dragon Studios has officially announced the production of THE BAT, a gothic World War I horror epic currently filming on location in the United Kingdom. The ambitious feature serves as the official launchpad for the DRagonSTUDIOS Dark Universe, an interconnected cinematic world where literary monsters, occult masterminds, and legendary villains collide in the shadows of
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