Last week, nested in a gray winter apartment as half my Instagram feed collectively convalesced, I found myself charmed by Harold McGee. Back in December of 2020, the wizard science writer appeared on the video podcast Modern Wisdom to talk about his latest book, Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells. McGee, beamed
Month: January 2022
Before the pandemic, if there was something studio executives rubbed their hands about, it was the near total eclipse of the theatrical window. In 2021, for some studios that dream came true, and as far as 2022 goes, hopefully they’ve learned their lesson from this nightmare that, in Deadline’s annual survey, shows largely diluted box
Christmas Day has come and gone, but GOG isn’t quite done with the giving. Their last giveaway for their Winter Sale is Daedalic Entertainment’s dark fantasy RPG Iratus: Lord of the Dead, which is free to claim for the next 48 hours. As before, head on over to the website, sign up (if you haven’t
A protester holds a trans pride flag and a placard that reads “Protect Trans Kids” placard during the trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) An Arizona lawmaker is ringing in the new year by introducing two new bills targeting trans youth in the state. Republican senator Wendy Rogers proposed Senate Bill 1045 (SB
Stock photo of pupils in a classroom. (Pexels) A leading group of girls’ schools has updated its admissions policy to exclude trans girls from being admitted as students. The almost-blanket ban on trans girls has been implemented because, the group says, to let trans girls become pupils would jeopardise the schools’ status as single-sex. However,
After watching this trailer, you’re going to want to immediately add this show to your watch-list! Freeform‘s new series, Single Drunk Female, premieres Jan. 20 and we are ready for it. The dramedy, starring Sofia Black-D’Elia, Ally Sheedy, Rebecca Henderson, follows Samantha Fink (Black-D’Elia), a 20-something alcoholic as she is forced to move back home to
Big Daddy Weave’s Jason “Jay” Weaver is dead after suffering complications from COVID-19. In a heartfelt message on Instagram his brother and fellow band member, Mike, shared the tragic news … “I’m sorry to bring this news, but I am excited to celebrate where he is right now. My brother Jay went to be with
News Traxamillion, Bay Area Hyphy Producer, Dies at 42 The San Jose native worked with Keak Da Sneak, DJ Shadow, E-40, and more By Madison Bloom January 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Traxamillion, the San Jose hip-hop producer known for his contributions to the hyphy movement, has died at age 42, the San Francisco
Olivia Rodrigo and Elton John are among the big tours for 2022. It’s officially a new year, which means it’s time to grab some music tickets and get your gig calendar filled up for 2022. There are plenty of tours already announced including Olivia Rodrigo’s first ever UK dates, Elton John’s farewell tour and the
How do you say goodbye to one of the best shows on the air? Fans of Netflix’s After Life will be forced to say goodbye on January 14 when the final season launches. The streamer has unveiled our biggest look yet at the final episodes, and it looks like Tony (Ricky Gervais) has a new
Check out the official The Secret Life of Pets 2 clip starring Patton Oswalt! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to The Secret Life of Pets 2: https://www.fandango.com/the-secret-life-of-pets-2-215649/movie-overview?cmp=CSYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to
The lovable idiot is a tried and true character type on sitcoms, and these goofballs are the absolute best! For this list, we’ll be looking at characters from sitcoms who definitely should have paid more attention in school, but who nevertheless won us over with their charm. Also, we’re only including live-action characters on this
On the Jan. 2 episode of ‘Sister Wives,’ Christine Brown’s annoyance with Kody was taken to a new level as she and her kids made the decision to spend Thanksgiving elsewhere. The members of the Brown family decided how they would be spending Thanksgiving 2020 amidst the coronavirus on the Jan. 2 episode of Sister Wives.
Los Angeles local Penelope Ann Miller has had an impressive stretch of almost 40 years in the entertainment biz but it was her cute (and crazy) role of the egg salad sammy making girlfriend Winnie — who gets dumped for the Italian carny who’s passing through town — that stands out in the iconic 1988
I often think about how differently I consumed books before I started studying English literature. Books have always been my passion, of course, which is why I wanted to study literature in the first place. But the period of years I spent being graded on my ability to read and analyze quickly — far too
What would you do if you were starving (and possibly possessed) in the woods? While we’re still seeking answers to all the mysteries behind Showtime‘s Yellowjackets, we’re still left grappling with feeling simultaneous pity, horror and empathy toward our favorite 1996 high school soccer team turned plane crash survivors. Sure, teenagers do messed up stuff all the time, like
Play video content @omarion / TikTok The Omicron/Omarion jokes have reached the source — and the man (not the variant) is here to set the record straight about the difference between himself … and a new strain of COVID. The B2K singer/dancer took to TikTok for the start of 2022 with a PSA of sorts
Check out an Official Behind the Scenes Featurette for The King’s Man with Ralph Fiennes! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy tickets for The King’s Man: https://www.fandango.com/the-kings-man-219514/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up
While Marvel is having a ball in movie land, there are grave concerns among the DC fanbase … especially amid rumors that their fave heroes are going to be nixed from the franchise. Here’s the deal … there are a handful of movie insiders claiming to have seen a cut of the new ‘Flash’ film
Like you, Omicron has bummed me out. Just as we thought things were getting better, COVID-19 wiggles its spikes into a new configuration and suddenly December 2021 felt a lot like March 2020. But maybe we should have seen this coming. This pandemic mirrors many of the things that happened with the great influenza pandemic
The end of any year always signals plenty of retrospectives in Hollywood. We talk about the best and worst of just about everything, who had stand-out years, and the most unforgettable moments. Leave it to the always-busy Kevin Hart to do his own retrospective of 2021. From his Netflix domination to that viral awkward moment
United Artists Releasing likely won’t expand Licorice Pizza until next month and Sony Pictures Entertainment is going to take things slow with Jockey as the Omicron variant delays the return of the elusive older demo to cinemas. Jockey— one of the weekend’s few new releases — reported an estimated opening of $4,161 in three locations for
She continued, “Love my big beautiful family. They teach me everyday how to be the human I want to be. Love you Liam @liammcdermott2007, Stella @stella_mcdermott08, Hattie, Finn, and Beau.” Although Dean was noticeably missing from the family trip, there was a reason for his absence. The actor took to Instagram on New Year’s Day to reveal
Traxamillion — a Bay Area hip-hop producer who was instrumental to the hyphy movement — has reportedly died. The blog account Thizzler On The Roof broke the story, writing … “Rest In Peace @traxamillion The San Jose producer who helped create the “Hyphy” sound passed away today. This is a huge loss for Northern California
News Janet Jackson Documentary Gets Release Date, New Trailer: Watch The first installment of the two-part film will air on Lifetime and A&E on January 28 By Madison Bloom January 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Janet Jackson (Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Janet—the two-part, career-spanning documentary about Janet Jackson—will get its television
David Koechner might not be too different from the guys he plays in movies — because the dude spent New Year’s Eve in a cell for drinking and driving … this according to cops. The ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Office’ star was busted for suspected DUI and hit and run Friday in Simi Valley, CA — where
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Refresh for latest…: Happy New Year, Peter Parker! In its third weekend, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home has lifted its global cume to $1.37B, becoming the 12th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. Slinging up another $78.3M in 61 international box office markets this session, Spider-Man: No Way Home now has an offshore cume of
Kumi Yokoyama #17 of the Washington Spirit warms up during a game against the Houston Dash on 31 October 2021 in Washington, DC. (Getty/Brad Smith/ISI Photos) Trans footballer Kumi Yokoyama has called out Japan for “lagging behind the rest of the world” on awareness of LGBT+ issues and rights. Yokoyama came out publicly as a
Betty White in 2011. (Bob Riha, Jr./Getty) Betty White was “happy” at the end of her life – and she knew how much she was adored by her legion of fans, her longtime agent and close friend has said. There was an outpouring of grief on Friday (31 December) when news broke that White had