Month: December 2024

Before Alien: Romulus was shifted to a theatrical release, the plan was to go the Prey route and premiere the film exclusively on streaming. Whoever was responsible for making the call to opt for a more traditional release must be sitting pretty– thus far, Alien: Romulus has grossed $350 million at the worldwide box office. For comparison’s sake, Alien: Covenant wrapped its run
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It’s been a strong year for shoegaze. The genre rediscovery via TikTok during the first stages of the pandemic has been going on long enough that we might consider it a Shoegaze Revival Revival. All over the world, teens and 20-somethings are rediscovering the revolutionary power and possibilities of picking up a guitar, bass, or
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Madison LeCroy is getting candid about husband Brett Randle‘s recent health struggles. The Southern Charm star emotionally shared with fans Brett’s battle with thyroid cancer during the Bravo series’ Dec. 12 episode. “Unfortunately, Brett was diagnosed with thyroid cancer toward the end of last year around our one-year wedding anniversary,” the 34-year-old said in a
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Flint, Michigan, rapper Rio da Yung OG was released from a federal prison in Arkansas on Wednesday, December 11. The musician had been serving a 60-month sentence of imprisonment after he agreed to plead guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Rio da Yung OG will complete his sentence via
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You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer (April 15) This might be the only book on this list that’s not a capital-R romance, though sapphic romance plays a big part in this psychological thriller. If you, like me, are obsessed with pyramid schemes and especially those related to the beauty industry (think books like Rouge
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Psychedelia is alive and vibrant in 2024. Musicians worldwide have been exploring the visionary potential of electrical instruments in all manner of new and novel ways, integrating shimmering production and stream-of-consciousness song structures into hip-hop, progressive rock, metal, jazz, and most other genres you can think of. Meanwhile, previously under-appreciated genres are being busted out
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Magdalena Bay are extending their Imaginal Mystery Tour into 2025. Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin will perform in Australia in March before returning to North America for concerts in April and May. Supporting the experimental pop duo at most of the spring shows is Sam Austins. See Magdalena Bay’s tour dates below. Magdalena Bay announced
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And, while the surveys collected and analyzed in the study were specific to the New York Public Library, researchers believe they can be extended to other libraries—be they in rural, urban, or suburban areas—across the country. Daphna Blatt, the NYPL’s Senior Director of Strategy & Public Impact and one of the people involved in the
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Office CultureEnough(Ruination) A Brooklyn-based art-pop quartet that refuses to adhere to any particular genre, Office Culture are led by vocalist/keyboardist/songwriter Winston Cook-Wilson. They take cues from off-kilter 1980s pop artists like Talk Talk and China Crisis while also digging into the stylings of Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, and Avalon-era Roxy Music. On their fourth album, they
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