Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Barrett D. Carroll’s new queer horror short, EAT, is set to thrill festival audiences this August. The film has already captured the attention of major genre voices, including Jeffrey Reddick, the creator of the blockbuster Final Destination franchise. Reddick highly praises the short, calling EAT “a visceral, unsettling descent into repression and desire,
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As I’ve cycled between audiobooks, ebooks, and physical books these last few years, a personal pattern has emerged. I’ve noticed that certain genres, and even subgenres, work better for me as audiobooks rather than physical or ebooks, and vice versa. Then there are the books where I mix and match. When it comes to my
After defending the actions of a security guard who threw a lesbian couple out of a women’s restroom and accused one of them of being a man, a five-star hotel in Boston has suspended the guard and admitted he acted in error. In addition to sidelining the staff member, the Liberty Hotel on Boston’s Beacon
The best place to get a great deal on Madewell right now isn’t directly through the brand, it’s actually at Nordstrom. You’ve probably seen that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is going on right now, and we’ve been sharing all of our favorite deals from celeb-loved picks to beauty exclusives, and of course all things fall
On an evening in early June, inside the cranberry-hued orchestra hall of Iceland’s Harpa, a sold-out crowd of hundreds held their breath for Hildur Guðnadóttir to take the stage. When she does, introducing herself informally as the 2026 Reykjavik Arts Festival’s Artist-in-Residence, the pressure of anticipation bursts, and the hall floods with applause. Here she
The anime industry has been constantly evolving in terms of productions, formats, and animation quality. However, what does not seem to change is the devotion to certain classic anime franchises. These titles have left such a profound mark on the medium that there are renewed efforts to revitalize them through new adaptations, aiming to bring
The McBee Dynasty recently premiered its third season a few months back. Since then, however, one member of the family discussed some time away from the show. Following this, fans are starting to wonder if the show will come back for a fourth season. The McBee Dynasty Debuted Its Third Season Back In June On
Three weeks after teasing the follow-up to 2024’s Blue Lips, TDE rapper and noted golf fanatic Schoolboy Q has announced a brief 10-year anniversary tour of his 2016 record Blank Face LP. The trip kicks off this October in Atlanta, includes two hometown shows in Los Angeles, and wraps things up in Las Vegas. Check
Independent film studio Dog Food Productions has officially released the first trailer for The Atlas Field (2026), the highly anticipated new feature from visionary director Sid Lucero. Known for his minimalist, atmospheric style that blends psychological horror and surrealism, Lucero’s latest project promises an intimate, unsettling cinematic experience that challenges the boundaries of reality. The
Even in a historically slow publishing month—which August tends to be—there are still more new books than any reader can possibly make time for. Goodreads has combined early reviews and data about titles users are adding to their “Want to Read” shelves to identify some of the most-anticipated books of the month. Where the algorithm
Out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview published Monday that he is “more inclined than not” to run for president again in 2028, furthering long-held suspicions that he may do so. “I think I’m more inclined than not, but there’s so much we don’t know,” Buttigieg told British business podcaster Steven Bartlett
RHORI’s Rulla Pontarelli Confirms Nose Job, Lip Lift Amid Recent Plastic Surgery Transformation Alexis Bellino is flipping the script on 50. The Real Housewives of Orange Country alum debuted the results of a mini-facelift after recently treating herself as an early present for her upcoming milestone birthday. “9 months, 2 weddings, 1 facelift….yep, it’s been
James Spooner is best known for his documentary film Afropunk and the festival that followed its breakout. When he decided to make the film, he began with a MacBook, a camera, and a vision. The film became a festival, and that festival became a phenomenon. Seeing the corporate takeover of his original vision, Spooner chose to step away
Sony/Marvel Studios blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day will expand across the Imax network in North America beginning Thursday, August 6 –when the The Odyssey’s exclusive lock on the big screen exhibitor ends. The Christopher Nolan epic from Universal will continue to run across select digital locations in North America. Spider-Man: Brand New Day with a $927 million
Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 You know what I love? A show that can recognize when things are going awry and course-correct to become the best version of itself. The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 3 Episode 2 continued the process of fixing the issues caused by The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2.
New Radicals, the legendary one-hit-wonders whose frontman, Gregg Alexander, went on to write “Murder on the Dancefloor,” are back with their first original song in nearly three decades. The bucket-hatted bandleader wrote “One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)” for the soundtrack to One Night Only, a rom-com starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner that
SCREAM DREAM – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray Review by Matt Boiselle Heavy metal, Satanic Panic, rubber monsters, buckets of gore, and enough teased hair to threaten the ozone layer — Scream Dream is pure shot-on-video insanity from the glory days of underground horror. Directed by Donald Farmer, Scream Dream follows heavy metal frontwoman Michelle Shocked, who finds herself booted from
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The state of Michigan agreed last Thursday to abandon its ban on anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy following a federal judge’s decision against it. This makes Michigan the first state to say it will stop enforcing its conversion therapy ban in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar earlier this year. “Michigan will
Lizzo simply wanted to feel better from head to toe. “Once I started working out for mental health, to have balanced mental health or endorphins, so that I don’t look at myself in the mirror and feel ashamed of myself, and feel disgusted with myself,” the “Good as Hell” singer explained in a May 2023 TikTok,
For an album that essentially had to be coaxed out of him, Rob Smith’s solo debut, Salt Star, is an absolute gem. Best known as the drummer and co-architect behind well-loved New York groups such as Rhyton, Pigeons, Gray/Smith, and Animal! Surrender, Smith considers himself more of a “support and accompaniment type”, someone who would
Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3, episode 2!Maggie’s dream is about to be put to the test. The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3, episode 3 trailer reveals new survivors arriving in Manhattan that put Maggie’s hopes for the future in a tight spot. Dead City season 3 has switched
Stephen Baldwin comes from a famous family and has quite a few impressive roles on his resume. However, during a recent conversation, he opened up about leaving Hollywood behind. In particular, he shared where his priorities now lie and where he finds happiness. Stephen Baldwin Has Been Part Of A Number Of Films & Shows,
Ariana Grande is “taking a step back from visibility” after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour in one month, a representative for the artist told People. As such, the Petal singer will no longer appear in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1984 musical Sunday in the Park With George alongside
A New Chapter in Paranormal Cinema Greenway Entertainment is proud to announce the trailer release for the highly anticipated supernatural thriller, Borley Rectory: The Awakening. Set against the backdrop of one of England’s most notorious haunted locations, the film brings together a stellar cast led by legendary actors Julian Glover, known for his iconic roles
Back-to-school season officially kicked off in New York City as the 17th Annual Amazon Kids Back-to-School Fashion Show, presented by Rookie Kids, returned to Iron23 in Chelsea. The star-studded evening, streamed live nationwide on Amazon Live, brought together celebrity families for a night celebrating fashion, family, and fall’s biggest kids’ style trends ahead of the
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Stonewall uprising veteran Stormé DeLarverie and her wife Diana met in 1943 at Smalls’ Paradise, a 24-hour nightclub in Harlem. Stormé — a “stone butch gay woman” in the words of their “gay daughter,” trans singer Christy Henderson Jenkins — went on to be the “male impersonator” emcee for the Jewel Box Revue, a racially
Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons After his fifth-year option was picked up by the Miami Dolphins in March 2023, Tua admitted to reporters that he considered retiring after his injury-marred 2022 season. And not least because he had so many wonderful things to stay home for. “Never one to put my private life out there. But
Cautious Clay’s The Hours: High Noon is the third part of his conceptual trilogy of songs about one day in a life. As the Beatles might say, “Oh boy”. Cautious Clay has tackled the concept of “a day in the life”, but he’s done so completely out of order. One does not need to have