Month: August 2024

News Beyoncé Warns Trump Campaign Over “Freedom” Video: Report A Trump campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, posted a clip of the former president to X that features the Lemonade hit By Madison Bloom August 21, 2024 Facebook X Beyoncé, August 2023 (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood) Facebook X Beyoncé’s team has threatened to hit former President Donald
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Earlier today, the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis was released online, giving the public a taste of the director’s first feature in over a decade following its polarizing premiere at the Cannes Festival in May. However, now Lionsgate, which is handling the upcoming 2024 movie’s distribution, is is pulling the trailer from theaters
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As the last days of summer approach, we’re getting some great summer reading recaps. Most recently, three Bookshop.org members have rounded up their three favorite or recommended reads for summer. It’s a good mix of new, relatively new, and older releases. There are brilliant biographies, sobering sci-fi tales, and ravishing romances. Below are the 9
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Image Credit: Getty Images Lil Jon energized the Democratic National Convention with a performance that had the entire crowd on their feet. The 53-year-old brought his signature energy to support Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, performing some of his biggest hits, including “Turn Down For What” and “Get Low.” He kicked off his upbeat performance
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Taylor Swift has spoken out about her cancelled Eras Tour Vienna shows. (Getty) Taylor Swift has explained her reason for not previously speaking out over her cancelled Eras Tour shows in Vienna after a foiled terrorist plot, telling fans: “Let me be very clear.” The “Cruel Summer” hitmaker took to Instagram on 22 August (Thursday)
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Have you ever wondered what happens to your trash? Or who lives next to landfills? Or why recycling is so complicated? If you struggle to wrap your mind around humankind’s relation to waste, check out Trash Talk: An Eye-Opening Exploration of Our Planet’s Dirtiest Problem by science writer and illustrator Iris Gottlieb. Gottlieb offers a
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Play video content Instagram / @daniellefishel “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel is feeling blessed despite her recent cancer diagnosis … thanking fans for an outpouring of support. Danielle hopped on Instagram and shared a video message with her followers, expressing gratitude for the overwhelmingly positive response to her health update. Play video content Pod
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Barack Obama has ruthlessly roasted Donald Trump with a ‘crowd size’ joke at the Democratic National Convention. (X) Former president Barack Obama has mocked Donald Trump with a “crowd size” joke, at the Democratic National Convention (DNC).  Obama, who has previously spoken of his heartache at seeing the surge of anti-trans legislation across the US
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You might think you know what to expect from a book titled Voyage of the Damned. Author Frances White, I’m sure, will be pleased to upend your expectations. Murder, mystery and magic await, but there’s also a generous helping of humor, and an unforgettable narrator, too. Title be damned, this utter joy of a read
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Based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, Game of Thrones was a breakthrough for HBO. Debuting in 2011, It straddled multiple eras of its network’s ownership and technology.  The series showed that massive audiences would respond to fantasy series with dense mythologies. It also included a massive
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Harley Davidson has dropped its DEI commitments (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Harley-Davidson has caved into pressure from right-wingers and become the latest brand to drop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments. The US motorcycle manufacturers became the centre of right-wing ire in July after conservative pundit Robby Starbuck drummed up outrage over the
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