Play video content Антон Геращенко / Facebook A hostage situation in Ukraine ended safely when the country’s president met one of the gunman’s odd demands — posting a video encouraging folks to watch a Joaquin Phoenix movie. Here’s the deal … a heavily armed man took 13 people hostage on a bus in western Ukraine,
Month: July 2020
It’s been a few months since face masks became a regular part of our lives. Whether you’ve made your own thanks to the many DIY tutorials available on YouTube, bought a few cute cloth options from Etsy or gone the disposable route, face masks have definitely become a large part of the “new normal” that
Olivia Lunny is poised as the next breakthrough Canadian artist/songwriter. At seventeen she released her self-titled EP in early 2018 that garnered her a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for “Pop Artist of the Year”. That success led to her appearance on season two of CTV’s The Launch, resulting in her winning episode 4 and recording the
July is Disability Pride Month! As a disabled person, I rarely see that part of my identity represented in books. But all month long, disabled people from around the world are showing pride in their identity and experiences. In the bookish world, disabled authors and readers have been sharing books that center the lives of
The 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards are moving ahead, but with a few changes. Earlier this year, the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced that it had postponed the in-person ceremony (dubbed by industry insiders as “fashion prom”) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new date is September 14, when winners of the
Summer is the time to experience the world with loved ones, whether it’s a music festival, beach getaway, road trip, or bookish events. There’s really something romantic about perusing the offerings at book festivals or attending an evening reading. The warmth of the summer air entices me to leave the confines of my apartment and
Play video content Breaking News You know what rich people love more than anything? FREE STUFF! Just ask Dennis Rodman who sent a video message to Kanye West asking for some comped Adidas sneaks … and Kanye isn’t exactly saying no! The rapper just posted the video message he got from Rodman — in which
One of the genre films we can’t wait to check out this summer is the Russian creature feature Sputnik, being released on VOD in North America on August 14 via IFC Midnight. In Egor Abramenko‘s sci-fi monster movie: “The lone survivor of an enigmatic spaceship incident hasn’t returned back home alone—hiding inside his body is a
Whether it’s a natural disaster, nuclear war, a zombie apocalypse, climate change, or, say, a viral pandemic, fiction books love to destroy the earth! But what comes next? What emerges from the ashes? The post-apocalyptic book, of course! Exploring what happens after the world collapses, how society rebuilds itself (if it rebuilds at all), and
One of the persistent criticisms of social media is that people present false, more desirable versions of themselves. But a collection of TikTok users are actually embracing this idea, proudly touting their ability to resemble or transform into other celebrities. The latest headline-making doppelgänger is a Nashville nurse named Ashley, whose video detailing her resemblance
Face masks are the new pants. They aren’t terribly comfortable, you need to wear them in public, and going without is a major benefit to staying at home. First wave? Second wave? Let’s face it: At this point, it’s impossible to know how long face masks will be the new normal. Maybe you need masks
These days, if you’re not a pogonophile yourself, there’s a fair chance you know someone who is. (We’ll wait here while you Google it.) Brushing off claims that peak beard has been and passed, the facial hair trend is here to stay. And with beards now a firm part of men’s facial furniture, the emphasis
If you’ve been on Twitter lately, you’ve probably seen the realistic cake videos. They’re short clips showing a knife cutting into what seem to be everyday objects—a sudsy bar of soap, a Croc shoe, an oyster, someone’s hand (!)—only to have the exposed innards reveal that they were freakishly realistic cake all along. They’re certainly
Announced earlier this year, R.L. Stine is joining forces with the Garbage Pail Kids for a brand new line of books, the first of which is coming soon and titled Welcome to Smellville. Welcome to Smellville will kick off a three-book deal Stine has inked with Abrams’ Children’s Books, the first in a middle-grade series based
All the best summer WFH outfit inspo, right this way Hands way up if you found yourself staring down a closet full of tie dye jogger sets in May, wondering what the hell you were going to wear when summer finally arrived! (Absolutely same.) First, we got predictions from some of our favourite fashionable Canadians about
It’s been five years since the stateside release of [REC] 4: Apocalypse, the closing entry to a standout franchise in modern horror. Starting with 2007’s [REC], this unique quadrilogy shook up the zombie formula and proved just how effective found footage could be at delivering visceral terror; at least at the start. As with most franchises, each
The protests in Hong Kong are a never-ending story. Recently, China passed a national security law that may threaten many Hong Kongers’ freedom of speech. When the coronavirus crisis ends, some of us might want to visit Hong Kong at some point in our lives. The security measure could put us under surveillance if suspected
Exclusive Colton Underwood has a new woman in his life … and it’s Lucy Hale. Our sources tell us the “Pretty Little Liars” actress reached out to Colton soon after his split from ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph … and the two have been seeing each other a lot. The ex-‘Bachelor’ went on a hike with Lucy
Iowa-born actor David Anthony Higgins is best known for his role as the wacky Lucky Aide employee, Craig Feldspar — who’s deeply in love with his coworker, Lois — in the super funny family sitcom, “Malcolm in the Middle.” David Anthony Higgins was cast alongside some hilarious actors including Frankie Muniz as the title character,
Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. I have always been supremely jealous of people who slumber like the proverbial log. I’ve never been able to, but especially not now. Not when my brain is an arid desert and my dreams are peopled with a Robert Altman-sized
If you’ve been around for a while, you may have seen some of my Fashion Disasters articles, where I highlight the poor sartorial choices of superheroes who just can’t seem to get their act together. Superhero comics truly are the gift that keeps giving for those of us who are endlessly entertained by spandex wrought
Sadly, the once tight-knit duo haven’t shared scenes together since Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi. Even so, Mark Hamill still likes to pick at Harrison Ford every now and then with an incredible impression of the actor. He admitted that he doesn’t think Harrison Ford is very fond of the impression, with Ford
Play video content Breaking News @dwyanewade / Instagram Dwyane Wade is honoring Kobe Bryant with his latest sneaker colorway … paying homage to the late Lakers legend with a touching tribute. Wade and the Black Mamba were great friends during their time in the NBA … and were teammates when Team USA won the gold
In Starz‘s new coming-of-age comedy Now Apocalypse, Avan Jogia stars as Ulysses, an aimless millennial just trying to figure out his life in Los Angeles — and, oh yeah, maybe save the world from an alien invasion. When Uly begins having weird premonitions of predatory reptilians, he isn’t sure if he’s destined for something greater
Photo Credit – Daniel Malikyar Global pop superstar Anne-Marie returns with her brand-new single and video “To Be Young” featuring Doja Cat, today via Warner Records. Listen HERE and watch HERE. “To Be Young” embodies the boundless ups, downs, learnings, dreams and realities that are experienced throughout life as we each try to figure out our paths. In the new youth anthem, Anne-Marie proclaims “We’re
Lenny Kravitz is the latest musician to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series. Accompanied by longtime collaborator Craig Ross and mentee Yianni Giannakopoulous, the singer-songwriter tuned in virtually from his home in the Bahamas for a three-song set. Watch it below. The setlist started off with a moving rendition of ‘Thinking of You’, a
(Content note: spoilers; real and fictional murderers and sexual predators) Thomas Hardy’s novels critique Victorian England, especially its hypocrisy, classism, sexism, and sexual violence. In her 2017 LitHub essay, Rachel Vorona Cote wrote that Hardy’s character Angel Clare from Tess of the D’Urbervilles exemplifies a type of “fraudulent nice guy” still common today. Similarly, William
If you were one of the legions of people binging Avatar: The Last Airbender when it hit Netflix in May and desperately clamoring for more, you’re in luck. Netflix announced on Twitter that ATLA‘s sequel series, The Legend of Korra, will make its streaming debut on August 14. The Legend of Korra picks up after
Data visualization communicates the relationships of data through graphs, charts, and other visual mediums. It’s the difference between hundreds of rows on a spreadsheet and a concise graph with a key and color coating. Being an ever-increasing driving force behind business decisions, it’s important that data is accessible and understandable to people who might not
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has responded to reports of her colleague Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) accosting her on the steps of the Capitol while she was on her way into work. The Hill‘s reporter overheard the conversation, noting that “Yoho told Ocasio-Cortez she was ‘disgusting’ for recently suggesting that poverty and unemployment are driving a