Shubeik lubeik translates from the Arabic to “your wish is my command,” an iconic fairy-tale phrase that’s also the title of a brilliantly original graphic novel from Egyptian comics creator Deena Mohamed. Her richly detailed drawings imbue contemporary Cairo—and its all-too-familiar atmosphere of bureaucracy, rigid laws and class-based bias—with the magic of wishes, dragons, flying
Month: January 2023
We’ve just run down the best (and worst) of 2022. So, what’s got us excited for 2023? There is so much good TV waiting in the wings, not to mention some movies we’ve been aching to see. Here’s a list of everything we’re excited about in the entertainment world. Teen Wolf: The Movie (Paramount+) MTV’s
Refresh for latest…: James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water rang in the New Year with another $186.7M from 52 international markets for a $1.379B global cume to date. Including China, the film rose 6% from last weekend’s Christmas frame offshore (excluding China, it was even with last session). The international box office now stands at
The New Year’s Day football game was cut short for Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat. During the Eagles’ face-off against their rivals, the New Orleans Saints, the professional athlete was carted off the field and taken to a nearby hospital after receiving a neck injury during a collision in the first quarter. “Eagles DE Josh Sweat has been
The mark of a memorable acting performance is decided by a number of different factors. How well can you display the intended emotion of the scene? Were the strengths of your performance tailored to make the audience scared? Depressed? Joyful? How about a jack of all trades performance that accomplished all of the above and
Celine Dion‘s heart might go on, but her fans are having a hard time getting past this snub by Rolling Stone … which left her off their list of G.O.A.T. crooners. The magazine posted a refreshed 200 Greatest Singers of All Time — and their roster is pretty extensive … spanning decades of music, and
News The Pointer Sisters’ Anita Pointer Dies at 74 The vocalist earned three Grammy Awards as part of the group By Rob Arcand January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Anita Pointer, January 1983 (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Anita Pointer, the singer and longtime member of the Pointer Sisters, has died, TMZ and Rolling Stone report.
We’ve officially reached the start of a brand-new year and, if you’re like most people, then you’re probably looking to kick things off on a high note. That could include taking in a major event or two or simply spending some much-needed time with loved ones. Well, things were a bit more eventful for Reese
It’s not your imagination: “Jeopardy” streaks are getting longer. Ray Lalonde, the Toronto-based scenic artist who’s won 11 games and counting, is just the latest in a new generation of trivia titans to take up residence on the Alex Trebek Stage. After Thursday’s game, Lalonde had amassed US$311,500. Consider also Mattea Roach, the 24-year-old Canadian
I am a huge fan of entertainment, so I don’t like to play the game of pretending that books are better than television or vice versa. Stories can be told in many different ways and formats and personally I think the more the merrier — although all the streamers are really starting to test this
If you’ve ever set foot in an occult shop with genuine interest in its offerings, you’ve probably experienced the wooziness of information overload: What is all this stuff, and where do I start? There is no shortage of books on spellwork, tarot, astrology, witchcraft, Wicca, herbalism and more, but we all know it’s hard to
Back in 1999, Gellar and Blair’s onscreen kiss was a big deal. And it won the award for Best Kiss at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards, with the pals recreating the kiss on stage. Not in the script? That iconic string of spit that follows their kissing lesson. “I forget who, but someone said, ‘We need to
Every year around this time, millions express their desire to start anew. They set lofty goals and steel themselves with an unbreakable resolve to lose those stubborn extra pounds, break that bad habit, or learn that new skill. The determination to better themselves is unshakable. And then after a few weeks, most give up. Well,
Play video content TMZ.com Ice Cube says he’s never giving up on the fight to obtain the rights to his beloved “Friday” franchise — but won’t go to court to get the job done. TMZ Hip Hop recently caught the legendary rapper outside of Dash Radio, asking him about his struggle to own “Friday” and
News Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Dies at 45 The musician co-founded the Washington band with frontman Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy in the early 1990s By Matthew Strauss January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Modest Mouse’s Jeremiah Green, September 2021 (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Jeremiah Green, the longtime Modest Mouse drummer, has died,
The Glass Onion costars grill each other for Vanity Fair’s Lie Detector Test revealing how they really feel about on-screen make-outs, stealing costumes from set, and who in the cast was the worst at mafia. By Chris Murphy December 29, 2022
Play video content TMZ.com Ryan Seacrest will be sober as a bat when the clock strikes midnight later this evening — a rule he’s imposing on himself amid CNN’s widely-reported alcohol ban for their NYE hosts. We ran into the ‘AI’ alum Saturday on the streets of NYC — this as he was getting ready
Megan Fox is shooting her shot. Despite being engaged Machine Gun Kelly, the actress is currently on the hunt for a new romantic partner. On Dec. 30, Megan posted two sexy selfies on Instagram with the eyebrow-raising caption, “Currently seeking a girlfriend. Please submit applications in the DMs.” In the comments, MGK—who proposed to Megan in January 2022 after nearly two
New Queer’s Eve. It’s been a pretty wild December, with us covering off-kilter films like the much-maligned Batman & Robin, the not-as-bad-as-you-think Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings and the Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins-penned murder mystery The Last of Sheila. Now we’re wrapping up the year with a discussion of Carter Smith‘s (The Ruins, Jamie Marks
Steven Tyler sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl decades ago and carried on an illicit affair with her, which ended with him insisting she abort their child, this according to a new lawsuit. The legendary Aerosmith frontman is not named in the suit, but he’s one of 50 defendants identified as a “Doe.” The plaintiff/accuser, Julia
News Foo Fighters to Return “Soon” Without Taylor Hawkins The band confirmed it would continue on without the drummer, who died in March 2022 By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, and Nate Mendel pose backstage before Foo Fighters reopen Madison Square Garden
Play video content TikTok / @slater.vance Angela Bassett‘s son pulled a pretty mean prank on his mom to cap off the year — telling her Michael B. Jordan had just died (not true) … but he realized it wasn’t a good idea. The actress’ 16-year-old, Slater, posted a since-deleted video to his TikTok account this
View gallery Image Credit: ABC New Edition is in the house — or should I say, in the center of the universe! The iconic R&B band of the 80’s was among the super talents to ring in 2023 during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest. Performing from Times Square, the band rocked out
As a huge fantasy fan, I always love when authors mix fantasy stories with other genres. Particularly when you get what I call magical mystery books! This sub-genre offers some of the most delightful and escapist stories you’ll read. Plus, they’re just plain fun with their mix of suspense, adventure, and magic. We’ve covered some