Month: July 2026

Leon Bridges has announced a new, 12-track album and released precisely a third of it. Happiness Anytime, out September 25 via Columbia, is preceded today by “Light the Way,” “Tears of Joy,” “Illusion,” and “Your Love Is Electric.” Listen to all four below. Bridges’ follow-up to 2024’s Leon is produced by J Lloyd-Watson and Lydia
0 Comments
Why they backed off: The administration was trying to create a new rule that would deny Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to trans youth, funds that hospitals depend on. The proposed rule received over 30,000 public comments, including opposition from major medical associations. Why it matters: The Trump administration isn’t
0 Comments
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey is out in theaters today, and with it comes an original soundtrack from the indefatigable Ludwig Göransson. Closing the OST—and the film itself—is a new song from Göransson, James Blake, and Travis Scott, co-written with Nolan himself. Listen to “When I’m Home” below. Scott’s involvement in the mythological epic—mild
0 Comments
  THE REBRAND From MonsterDykë director Kaye Adelaide — award winning feature film THE REBRAND — a dark, twisted take on queer codependency. EXCLUSIVELY ON DEMAND 7.21.2026 https://youtu.be/FeWAAoMAll4?is=IztK7yKnNWRyUHOV **Screening Links Available for Review Consideration** Part psychological thriller, part dark comedy, THE REBRAND takes aim at influencer culture, performative authenticity, and the unsettling consequences of people-pleasing. The story follows Nicole, an eight-months-pregnant
0 Comments
Every month, Book Riot does a round-up of the most exciting new sci-fi and fantasy releases of the year. But let’s be honest, science fiction is often drowned out by fantasy in the SFF space. So, we’ve gone through all those new releases round-ups to highlight just the science fiction titles in this collection: The
0 Comments
Bill Callahan is lending his weathered baritone to the audiobook world. The fabled Austin singer-songwriter is set to narrate Rise Above, the upcoming memoir from Matthew Schnipper. The book details how Schnipper navigated grief following the death of his nearly two-year-old son Renzo in 2021. (Full disclosure: Schnipper is a former executive editor of Pitchfork.)
0 Comments
Mike Joy 07/17/2026 Film Reviews Exit 8 Movie Review by Matt Boiselle Exit 8 – directed by Genki Kawamura, written by Kotake Create, Kentaro Hirase & Genki Kawamura & starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi & Naru Asunama  Synopsis: A man becomes increasingly desperate when he realizes he is
0 Comments
Today’s Featured Book Deals $2.99 Once a Villain by Vanessa Len Get This Deal $2.99 Isaac’s Song by Daniel Black Get This Deal $2.99 Almost American Girl by Robin Ha Get This Deal $2.99 Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur Get This Deal $2.99 Wicked by Gregory Maguire Get This Deal $2.99 Rainbow Black by
0 Comments
All that glitters is not the Golden State, New York-based singer Lily Lane discovered after nearly five years immersed in Los Angeles’ sparkling ambiance. Like a gem dropped into a flute of champagne, the Massachusetts-born performer and former Wilhelmina Curve model never truly dissolved into her effervescent surroundings. “I romanticize places and build relationships with
0 Comments
Jeff Tweedy recently took a night off from Wilco’s North American tour to perform for a Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode that aired last night. Watch him do the Twilight Override single “Out in the Dark” with a five-piece band—including his sons Spencer and Sammy Tweedy—below, following an introduction by The Studio actor Ike Barinholtz. Wilco’s
0 Comments
BLACK MANDALA is proud to present THE SHUG, a haunting new folk horror film from director Martin J. Pickering. Inspired by alleged real-life sightings and a recorded interview with a woman who claims to have encountered the legendary Shug Monkey, the film transports this chilling folklore into the fractured landscape of post-Brexit Britain. Blending supernatural terror with grounded
0 Comments
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens brought old Hollywood glamour to the 2026 ESPY Awards, coordinating in rich, complementary tones for the star-studded evening. Owens wore a custom brown tuxedo from Maestro Philippe, featuring satin lapels and a matching bow tie, finished with a boutonniere for a polished, formal touch. Biles stunned in a custom gold
0 Comments