The playbook for film promotion has officially changed. Michael Joy, the founder of horror PR powerhouse Marketing Macabre, today announced the pre-order availability of his highly anticipated book, Perception is Reality: Inside The World of Movie Marketing. Available now on Amazon Kindle, this comprehensive roadmap bridges the gap between classic Hollywood showmanship and today’s chaotic
Every month, The Fright Stuff has a roundup of the best horror books out that month. Now that we’re halfway through the year, I’ve combined all of those picks into a collection: The Best Horror Books of 2026. Anyone can browse Book Riot collections and click the covers to find the publisher’s description, the Book
Ohio middle school teacher Erica Putro was shocked to discover how many of her colleagues didn’t know about the state laws legislators have enacted to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ students. She worried that a lack of knowledge on the subject would make it much harder for teachers to protect and advocate for their LGBTQ+
A Private Life in the Public Eye Aubrey—who had been in a relationship with husband Jeff Baena for 14 years until his death in January 2025—previously reflected on navigating life in the spotlight. “Celebrity and fame and all that stuff is scary to me,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in 2021. “My reaction is to find
Music ebbs and flows, as MISSIO are only too aware. As a duo, Matthew Brue and David Butler have completed six records together, with Love & Heartbreak being the richest in form and purpose. This project, as an entity, is rich with references to mortality, degradation, and inner turmoil. In terms of it being a
While Tom Holland is proud of his two summer blockbusters, he wouldn’t recommend certain pieces of his past filmography. The actor, whose movies The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are in theaters this summer, recently admitted that while those press tours have been “really easy,” some of his past films were “shit” and not
Is anyone else getting the impression that Big Brother Season 28 is turning into a steamroll, with one side of the house in power all season long? We’re heading into our third week of reality TV alums Angela, Dee, and Rick staying safe because their ally, Kamu, won the third Head of Household competition of
There’s a new horse in Orville Peck’s stable. After releasing the 2020 EP Show Pony and the 2022 album Bronco, he’s back with Mule, which arrives on September 18 via Warner. He teased the album with the Emmylou Harris, Noah Cyrus, and Allison Russell-featuring “Prologue (Eulogy of a Man Turned Mule)” earlier this month, and
Cinema Epoch has acquired worldwide distribution rights to director Vito Trabucco’s dark thriller-comedy THE DELICATE ART OF COOKING ITALIAN AND KILLING YOUR WIFE, with a worldwide digital release planned for late October across major streaming platforms. Prior to its streaming launch, the film will make its international market debut at the 2026 American Film
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How the vote shook out: All House Democrats voted against Boebert’s amendment to the 2027 NDAA that would have banned trans people from serving in the military. The amendment said that trans people “cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service.” Democrats were joined by four House Republicans to defeat the measure in a
Katie Holmes Makes First Official Public Appearance with Boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky Katie Holmes is sharing the gift of her romance. The Gift actress and her boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky made their first official public appearance as a couple at a Ferragamo event at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, New York on July 24. For
Around 2021-2023, RKT was having its golden era in Argentina. At a time when Latin music was increasingly converging around reggaeton’s formulas, RKT felt refreshingly local, creative, and with lots of potential to add something new to the Latin music boom’s menu. The homegrown urban genre born from the fusion of cumbia villera, reggaeton, hip-hop
Book adaptations continue to make a strong showing in 2026. Nonetheless, while many adaptations often upset fans, leading them to argue that the stories should never have left the page, Netflix’s latest show based on a hit romance novel perfectly captures the essence of the original work and is ideal for binge-watching in just a
Al Roker has been part of Today for years. Thanks to this, he’s often shared a lot about his personal life. Recently, he surprised a few of his co-stars with an admission concerning legalities. This comes out after he surprised viewers with a similar admission a few months prior. Al Roker Recently Spoke With His
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Charli XCX, the Strokes, Tyla, and more. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday
Actor • Director • Music Producer • Vocalist • Cinematographer 34 Festival Wins | 28 Nominations | 10 Albums | 4 Feature Films | 25 Music Videos Some filmmakers spend a decade trying to get one movie made. Austin Galante has written and directed four — and he’s not slowing down. The multi-hyphenate creative has
Every month, The Kissing Books has a roundup of the best romance books out that month. Now that we’re halfway through the year, I’ve combined all of those picks into a collection: The Best Romance Books of 2026. Anyone can browse Book Riot collections and click the covers to find the publisher’s description, the Book
“Nothing disgusts me more than a f**got on the sideline.” So said the Rev. Ray Broshears, the collar-clad leader of the Lavender Panthers, a gay vigilante group enlisted by Broshears to combat attacks on gay and trans people in San Francisco during the 1970s. Related Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay
Amanda Seyfried Details Wearing “Prosthetic Butthole” in ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Nude Scene Amanda Seyfried is mourning the loss of a treasured family member. The Housemaid star shared that her beloved dog Finn has died at the age of 16 in a touching social media tribute. As she captioned a July 24 Instagram post
Miles Okazaki is not the jazz guitarist who captures the wide open spaces of the United States with his sweeping vision, amazing technique, and knack for melody, right? That’s another guy… what’s his name again? Except that Miles Okazaki most certainly is that jazz guitarist, but with a slant. I will always be a Pat
Jim Carrey has paid tribute to his The Mask director Chuck Russell, who died Wednesday at the age of 74. “I consider it a privilege to have worked with Chuck Russell, who during the shooting of The Mask, created an ebullient, childlike atmosphere of wonder and camaraderie on his set,” Carrey said in a statement.
It’s hard to believe it, but we’re around a quarter of the way through Big Brother Season 28! With Rome out of the game and Kamu becoming the third Head of Household of the summer, the big question was who would find themselves on the block. When the feeds returned on Thursday evening, the scheming
Hole’s first three albums—Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin—are being repressed in various vinyl styles for release on September 18. Pretty on the Inside comes with a remastered 12-inch of the single “Teenage Whore,” backed by B-sides “Burn Black” and “Drown Soda,” which will also make their streaming debut upon the
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We’re two weeks out from New York Times bestseller Tiffany D. Jackson’s sophomore middle-grade novel GHOST IN THE NIGHT (Scholastic Press; ages 9-12; 8/4/26)! Perfect for readers looking to celebrate summerween, set against the atmospheric backdrop of Savannah, Georgia, famously known as “America’s Most Haunted City”, the
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A new poll from Emerson College that was released yesterday shows out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leading the pack of potential 2028 candidates. The poll, conducted from July 19 to July 20, found that 19% of likely Democratic voters support Buttigieg to be their party’s presidential candidate. Second place went to California Gov. Gavin
Isaiah Washington as Preston Burke In season three, Burke abandoned Cristina at the altar and then just took off, eventually winning a Harper Avery award elsewhere and then at some point, moving to Zurich, Switzerland to open his own hi-tech hospital. He got married, started a family, and then in season 10, he invited Cristina
Before the rest of the world had a vocabulary for what Afrobeats was, Tekno was already inside it. “Pana”, the song he released in 2016, was not a calculated hit. It was a shift in mood, a rolling groove with room to breathe in the spaces where other artists packed in more drums, more energy,
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has dropped a major update about its final season, but fans aren’t going to be happy about it. After going on a year-long hiatus for quality control, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4, The Calamity, is finally here, and with everything that’s led up to this point and how great the