Blood Bitch Baby (Blu-ray) Movie Review by Matt Boiselle Journeyman Director Donald Farmer’s fever-dream riddled “Blood Bitch Baby” has just been released on Blu-ray from Blood Sick Productions, and you might want to keep the little ones’ eyes away from the scree if you ever decide to fire this one up in your player. Stand
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Spring is here, along with a bumper crop of new children’s releases. If you know a young reader who’s looking for more to read in the buildup to summer, or you’re a kidlit fan yourself who wants to
In an attention-grabbing act of political and social media theatre, a transgender woman in Ghana has claimed that she’s the lover of a parliament member who supports anti-LGBTQ+ legislation moving through the country’s Parliament. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill not only increases penalties for same-sex acts to up to five years in
Robert Irwin’s Mom Terri Irwin Reveals if She Would Compete on Dancing With the Stars The Irwin family may be adding a third Mirrorball trophy to their collection one day. In fact, Terri Irwin—whose kids Robert Irwin and Bindi Irwin both won their respective seasons of Dancing with the Stars—shared her thoughts on the possibility
Electrical Field of Love Harriet Tubman and Georgia Anne Muldrow Pi 27 March 2026 The trio of Brandon Ross (electric guitar, banjo, soprano guitar), Melvin Gibbs (electric bass), and J.T. Lewis (drums) is named for the abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Their five albums across two decades (1998-2018) have always suggested freedom—they were largely improvised in the
While Magic: The Gathering has only just recently released Secrets of Strixhaven alongside a plethora of exciting new mechanics, the classic trading card game is already looking ahead to its next major set release featuring Marvel’s mightiest heroes and villains. Being one of the most highly anticipated MTG sets due to its major collaboration potential,
Season 15 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills saw two newcomers: Amanda Frances and Rachel Zoe. Amanda was hit-or-miss, but she was a hot topic of conversation among the cast. Now, she may be giving clues that she is done after her first season of RHOBH, but what did she say? Keep reading for
Shakira performed a massive free show in Brazil last night at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. The performance featured some of the Colombian superstar’s most enduring hits, a few special guests, and, according to Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Cavaliere, it drew an estimated crowd of two million people. Check out footage from the
The Vord Movie Review by Matt Boiselle The Vord – written and directed by M.T. Maliha, and starring Alexis Baca, Logan Schmucker and Lydia Manson Synopsis: An ancient Nordic entity recruits a corrupt priest to deliver a woman’s soul as a gift. Caught between her pagan roots and the church, she must resist those she
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. May isn’t the only librarian taking a run in politics, though. Several other librarians are up for election this year. Here’s who they
House Republicans are reportedly at their wits’ end with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). A report in NOTUS quotes several House Republicans who feel his leadership is a mess and that he has completely lost control of the chamber. Many House Republicans who spoke to the publication chose to remain anonymous. They described Johnson as “f**ked”
Rihanna knows how to work, work, work, work, work, work on the red carpet. Especially when it comes to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Met Gala, where the “Umbrella” singer has shined bright like a diamond for almost 20 years. Since making her Met debut in 2007 when she donned a white
British electronic collective Seefeel reappeared after a 13-year hiatus with two mini-albums in 2024 and now present Sol.hz, their first full-length release since the 2011 self-titled LP. The group’s claim to notoriety is as one of the first guitar-based groups signed to the fabled British electronic label Warp, with their 1995 sophomore album Succour. Rock listeners may
In Ioana Mischie’s film Catane, twin girls weave their long red hair together into a single braid and squeeze themselves into one sweater to make it appear they are conjoined. Why would they do such a thing? Well, it’s all part of a larger “conspiracy.” It seems the Romanian mountain village where they live has
Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 There is something intriguing about the way humans connect under the most dire of circumstances. One of the most intriguing aspects of Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story is the unique bond that forms between Martha and her captor, Michael. It’s also a film that showcases
The Magnetic Fields’ Stephen Merritt and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold appeared on the East Village Radio show “Elia Vs.” today (April 30) to chat with host Elia Einhorn and play a few songs, including the Magnetic Fields’ classic “Book of Love.” Check it out below, and listen to the full episode here. “Book of Love”
The Most Dangerous Lies Come From the People Closest to You— award winning filmmaker Harley Wallen’s and Painted Creek Productions, Psychological Horror feature Fathers” starring Kaiti Wallen (Beneath Us All), Jerry Hayes (Ash and Bone), Deon Hunt (Finding Nicole),Emilia Linnea (Tale of Tails) and (playing the young version of Natalie with Harley Wallen (Betrayed), himself
Mary J. Blige took the stage during her Vegas residency wearing a look by Fjolla Haxhismajli, paired with jewels by House of Emmanuele and styled by Jeremy Haynes. The ensemble featured a fitted silhouette with crystal embellishments that reflected the stage lights, complementing her signature performance presence. She was joined onstage by The Lox, adding
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Adaptations to Stream The big news is that the much-discussed, horny adaptation of Wuthering Heights is streaming on
Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney recently opened up about her experience staring in Broadway’s Six: The Musical for the past two months. “I’m having the time of my damn life,” she told viewers on social media while putting on makeup for her upcoming performance. Related Mulvaney plays Anne Boleyn, the second, ultimately beheaded wife of English
Why Ashley Graham Says GLP-1 Trend Is “a Smack in the Face” to Body Positivity Movement Ashley Graham is strutting into a conversation about weight loss drugs. The supermodel—who has been a longtime body positive advocate—shared her candid thoughts on how weight loss injections have affected the movement. “It’s really disheartening,” Ashley told Marie Claire in an interview published
M.C. Taylor, the artist behind Hiss Golden Messenger, composed I’m People in New Mexico, California, and his home base of Durham, North Carolina. The tracks were recorded at Woodstock’s Dreamland Recording Studios with a team of like-minded musicians, including Josh Kaufman (who, along with Taylor, played stringed instruments and co-produced the album), JT Bates (drums and percussion), and
Whether it’s Suspicious Partner, Vincenzo, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, or The Good Bad Mother, Netflix has proved time and time again to have an iron grip on legal K-dramas. Every couple of years, the streaming giant comes out with such soon-to-be classics, almost as if to remind fans that the platform and K-dramas as a whole
Lori Loughlin was nearly canceled after a cheating scandal. She admitted to bribing officials to get her two daughters into college. But nearly a decade later, the public has moved on. The Full House actress reportedly had a facelift done by the same surgeon Kris Jenner used. The Kardashian matriarch broke her silence on the
On top of her cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2, Lady Gaga contributed three original songs to the film’s soundtrack. She already shared one of them, the frothy Doechii collab “Runway,” and the other two—“Shape of a Woman” and “Glamorous Life” (regrettably not a Sheila E. cover)—are out today. Check them out below. The
Former Studio 54 DJ Rockin Ronnie has joined the cast of Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light, the upcoming paranormal found-footage horror installment aiming to reintroduce the long-running franchise with a more grounded, atmospheric approach. Ronnie joins a cast that includes Andrew Pierson (Witchcraft: The Initiation, A Soldier’s Descent, Return of the Living Dead: Trash’s Revenge)
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week, from an early “best of” list to a preview of
New York police say the suspect in a brutal hate crime committed at a subway station in January was identified last week after he tried to evade paying a subway fare. According to police sources, 41-year-old Yeshayahu Carraway of the Bronx was later matched with the suspect in the January 17 incident, when a rider
Rebuilding your makeup routine can feel like a chore—especially when every product promises something different. That’s where Bluemercury’s Spring Makeup Edit comes in. Designed as an all-in-one solution, the limited-edition set brings together 10 full-size products and a mini, offering a total value of $374 for $125. Best Seasonal Transition Set: Helps shift from heavy
It often happens when a pop artist becomes so larger than life that they reach a point of no return: they either drown in darkness or hold on to light so tightly that the music has no other option but to channel it. That moment has arrived for Anitta, the superstar who redefined the limits of