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During a Monday shootout with state troopers, 29-year-old farmer and Trump supporter Steven Righini held his four-week-old daughter hostage, barricaded in his Portage Lake, Maine home while publishing social media posts about “pedos” and “transgenders harassing” him. Righini, who regularly shared anti-LGBTQ+ messages on X, murdered a police dog named Preacher and injured an officer
The Iran War may be backfiring on us. It may be losing us our towering position with the oil-producing countries of the Middle East. On February 28th when the United States and Israel mounted a surprise strike on a meeting of Iran’s top leaders in the hope that the Iranian people would rise up and
“We were never dating,” he said in a June stream. “She made it very, very, very clear to me that we’re friends.” “There are times when I’ve reached out and talked to her, and I’ve been like, ‘Yo, I really like you,’ and she never gave the same energy back,” N3on continued. “I would try
It’s late July, and the Terrapin Roadshow is back at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, California for the second straight summer. The scenic location is only about a mile away from the former Terrapin Crossroads, a club and restaurant that now lives in legend. “TXR”, as it became known in shorthand, was where
Game of Thrones fans have a lot to discuss now that Season 3 of House of the Dragon has finished airing. The series has introduced several controversial changes to George R.R. Martin’s source material, but this season felt like it kicked those diversions into overdrive. Despite pushback from A Song of Ice and Fire and
Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 You just know that nothing good can remain that way when it comes to Stuart and his friends on Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. Sure enough, the latest installment sees them completely destroy a way of life, and there’s an important message within the storytelling for everyone in
Well, there we have it: the worst girl in America is, in fact, a Hole fan. During a recent appearance on triple J’s Like A Version, Slayyyter settled it with a rendition of the band’s “Violet” so formidable, Courtney Love encouraged her to “keep wiping the floors with us.” Check it out for yourself below.
Mattel, Inc. has officially opened pre-orders for its newest Monster High x Wednesday collaboration doll, capturing the delightfully dark spirit of the hit television series. The premium Wednesday Addams collectible doll is now available for pre-order through Entertainment Earth. The picture of woe in her signature style, Wednesday stands approximately 10.5 inches tall and features
The rights to adapt the bestselling book Theo of Golden into a film are currently being negotiated with Warner Bros Pictures, and Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is the hopeful star. Hanks, Gil Netter, and Gary Goetzman would produce, while Allen Levi, the book’s author, would executive produce the project. Theo of Golden started as a
Control of Florida’s Sarasota County Schools Board will flip to a Democratic majority following recent election wins and the fact that Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler — who was implicated in a 2023 rape scandal alleged by the woman she and her husband had threesomes with — will step down from the board on
22. Even if you know how something’s gonna end, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the ride. And Radnor was all in, despite being told early on that he would eventually lose the mother. “They had mentioned to me the twist about the mother in the first season, and I kind of put it out
A sissy haunts country music, a boy whose father named him Sue. Queer country singers Patrick Haggerty and Andrew Sa are “Sue’s” of a fashion, as they make clear in their albums, Lavender Country (1973) and American Rough (2026). In the 1969 song, “A Boy Named Sue”, the character Sue’s only feminine attribute is his
EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of its launch at the Venice Film Festival, Paul Schrader‘s drama The Basics of Philosophy has got some key support. Noora Films has joined the film to represent international sales and Schrader’s old collaborator Martin Scorsese is aboard as an executive producer. Scorsese and Schrader formed one of the most potent writing-directing partnerships
The shakeups at CBS News have rocked viewers and journalists alike. Massive firings and layoffs cut the reporter staff in half. However, Norah O’Donnell has flourished at the network. She was promoted to full-time 60 Minutes contributor earlier this year. But now, Bari Weiss is eyeing her for a new role. Bari Weiss Eyes Norah O’Donnell
Sen Morimoto has unveiled the follow-up to their 2023 album Diagnosis. The genre-spanning Chicago singer-songwriter will release Time Is on Your Side on October 23, via Sooper, their own label; trudge into the woods to join them in the video for “Overthinker” below. In a press release, Morimoto said, “I’m not fighting time anymore. I
The acclaimed Argentine thriller/slasher NO ONE WILL HEAR YOUR SCREAM, directed by Mariano Cattaneo (The Weirdest Girl in the World, which has reached more than 2 million views in Latin America on Disney+), is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi across North America. The film stars Sol Wainer (A Silent Death, Perdida), Byron Barbieri (El Eternauta, Cielo Grande) and German Baudino
While on Martha’s Vineyard, I attended Hyatt’s event honoring 80 years of one of the island’s most storied traditions: the Polar Bears. Formed in 1946 by a group of African American seasonal residents who wanted to exercise together in the water, the Polar Bears have provided 80 years of physical fitness and fellowship at Inkwell
In yet another escalation of the manufactured panic over the content of books in school libraries, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick held a news conference this week, threatening public schools with punishment if they do not remove “graphic books.” Patrick promised that schools that do not comply with the new state law, SB 13, will
Yesterday, the internet piled on Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) – the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, who was appointed by her state’s Republican governor to serve the rest of her brother’s term – for giving one of the worst answers in a political debate when asked about her position on Taiwan. Now she
Now they have one more reason to say “congratulations” to Post Malone. The “Sunflower” singer and his girlfriend Christy Lee are officially engaged more than a year after they first went public with their romance in early 2025. Lee’s friend Marina Hollyer confirmed the news on her Instagram Stories Aug. 19, posting several snaps of
Somewhere on a Bulgarian road in 1968, a lorry driver gave up trying to talk to Andy Irvine, a young Irish musician who would become one of the central figures in modern Irish folk music. The two had no language in common, and after a few futile attempts at conversation the driver reached for the
In both the books and the Prime Video show, Alan Ritchson’s Reacher is not much of a talker. More often than not, he carefully observes his surroundings before speaking and only drops dry one-liners when necessary. While the show’s version of the character is relatively chattier, he, too, often gives a one-word answer to those
Critic’s Rating: 2.5 / 5.0 2.5 What a missed opportunity to have an episode named “Murder on the Dancefloor” and not have Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s song of the same name play anywhere in it. But then again, that’s what The Shards is: a series of missed opportunities. While this hour is much more fun than the
Oso Oso has lined up a North American tour. The emo and power pop group led by Jade Lilitri will hit dozens of US cities (and Toronto!) this fall with support from Leisure Hour, Bad Luck, Liquid Mike, and Bugsy. Check out a full list of dates below. When tickets for the tour go on
Fathom Entertainment has officially announced the nationwide theatrical return of visionary director James Cameron’s ultimate sci-fi blockbuster, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This special event marks the film’s 35th anniversary, giving fans a rare opportunity to experience the groundbreaking cinematic milestone back on the big screen where it belongs. The limited-engagement screenings will kick off across
You ask, we answer! @theeradiance asked, “Dress is fiyah!!! Yall know who made it?” Claressa Shields answered the call in a full look from Akira while attending fight night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The boxer wore the brand’s $79.90 Just A Feeling Rhinestone Tee, a sheer black crop top covered in crystal mesh,
While discussing books with some ladies I met at an art workshop recently, one mentioned that The Correspondent by Virginia Evans was her first introduction to the concept of epistolary novels. As a former English Lit major and forever book nerd, I was absolutely delighted and proceeded to recommend every novel-in-letters that I could think
Michael Allen Caruso | police photo Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appointed Michael Allen Caruso last August to serve as Palm Beach County’s clerk of courts and comptroller. Caruso was arrested yesterday on charges of molestation, kidnapping, luring and enticing a child, lewd and lascivious exhibition, and child abuse early yesterday morning, according to an
Halsey may think she’s bad at love, but she’s really good at debuting hair transformations. After all, the “Without Me” singer showed off her new look, devoid of her usual dark hues, now covered in a new color: platinum blonde. Alongside snaps of her light locks in the Aug. 18 Instagram post, Halsey—donning gray track
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