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Did you know that Oscar-nominated star Florence Pugh starred in a horror movie before her big breakout role (not that one, but we’ll get to that). Malevolent, which I regularly mistake for Malignant, is currently streaming on Netflix. Pugh stars as a plucky ghostbuster and skeptic whose work draws her into a haunting more personal than she could have expected.
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When I discovered the National’s Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (2003), nobody could have imagined what an institution this Brooklyn-by-way-of-Cincinnati band would become. That was two years after their largely unheralded self-titled debut, two years before the transformational Alligator (2005), and just prior to Boxer (2007), which really put them on the map. I happened
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Aug. 30, 2023: Children Found Malnourished Utah police received a call about a starved child being found, they shared in a press release. The minor—who appeared “emaciated and malnourished” with “open wounds and duct tape around the extremities”—was taken to the hospital in “severe” condition. He was later identified as YouTuber Ruby Franke‘s 12-year-old son,
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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. A Big List of 2025 Books By Women of Color Electric Literature rounded up 48 books by women
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In 1971, John Cale, the classically-trained Welshman who brought an avant-garde spice to the Velvet Underground, would find himself adrift in sunny Los Angeles. Immediately following his dismissal from the Velvets in the fall of 1968, he seemed to land on his feet. Cale would produce the Stooges‘ self-titled debut album and Nico‘s acclaimed Marble
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Hong Kong moviegoers continued to prove their willingness to turn out for local productions in 2024, pushing Anselm Chan’s funeral drama The Last Dance to become the most successful local film of all time at the Hong Kong box office with over $18M.  The success of The Last Dance followed Soi Cheang’s nostalgia-fueled martial arts
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Quicker than we can catch our breaths after Chicago PD Season 12 Episode 9‘s Kiana-centric, we’re diving into the fray with an hour centered around Ruzek.  And we couldn’t be happier about that. However, to speak frankly, Chicago PD Season 12 has been on fire regarding exploring the characters while balancing screen time and compelling
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A Kentucky federal judge has struck down President Joe Biden’s Title IX guidelines prohibiting discrimination against transgender students. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves (an appointee of anti-LGBTQ+ former President George W. Bush) ruled that Biden’s Department of Education (DOE) overstepped its authority and bypassed the necessary legislative process to extend a Supreme
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Last month, Megan Thee Stallion filed a petition for a restraining order against Tory Lanez—who is currently serving a prison sentence for shooting the Houston rapper multiple times in 2020—in Los Angeles’ Superior Court. At a court hearing today, Judge Richard Bloom officially granted the request, according to Meghan Cuniff and Rolling Stone’s Nancy Dillon.
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Stephen King, 1995, (c)Laurel Entertainment Inc./courtesy Everett Collection Stephen King’s contributions to literature are undeniable. The writer remains the most recognizable face of this generation’s horror genre—arguably ever. Seriously, even the most horror-averse audiences out there know of Stephen King. There’s a solid chance they even like some of his work. Decades of novels, stories,
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Robert Laemmle, the owner and former president of California’s arthouse chain Laemmle Theaters, has died. He was 89. Deadline confirms that Robert died on Thursday at Berkley East Healthcare Center in Santa Monica. A cause of death was not immediately known. Robert’s son Greg Laemmle, who took over as Laemmle Theatres president in 2004, told
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Brandy has announced an intimate, career-spanning memoir that will be published by Hanover Square Press on October 7, as People notes. The book, which does not yet have a title, will chronicle Brandy’s ascent from singing at her hometown church in McComb, Mississippi, to R&B stardom, acting, and beyond. Brandy will discuss her achievements as
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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. Jenna Bush Hager Partners With Random House Jenna Bush Hager is partnering up with Random House Publishing Group
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During and immediately after the pandemic, the split in the Polish music scene became more evident than ever before – even larger crowds began to attend “star” concerts and mainstream festivals, and clubs and events related to independent music began to close. There was a lack of audiences, and fewer and fewer new, interesting projects
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EXCLUSIVE: Independent producers Floriane Andersen, Marianne Bourg, Yessi Sanchez, and Nina Seul have announced the launch of Artak Pictures, a new U.S.-based production company committed to fostering fresh voices and innovation in today’s entertainment landscape. With roots in France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Germany, the producing quartet are part of the next wave of European talent
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