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It’s bigger than Vecna. By Keith Phipps July 8, 2022 Jamie Campbell Bower in Stranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix Stranger Things‘ fourth season hasn’t been shy about paying homage to Wes Craven’s seminal 1984 horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street and its many sequels. Vecna, the season’s primary antagonist, heavily resembles—in appearance and method—Freddy Krueger

The debate over “Song of the Summer” is often contested — will it be a highly popular singer’s release that seems geared for maximum playtime, or a newcomer with a breakout hit? Summer energy can be lazy, frantic, or a mix between the two, making the search especially hard. To try and narrow it down,

Fantasia International Film Festival 2022 kicks off on 14 July 2022. Our Culture will be there as the Quebec-based festival returns for its 25th edition live and in-person at a range of venues across the city. As ever, it will feature an array of sensational new genre titles, reparatory screenings and special events.  This year,

He’s bringing fresh, breezy looks to red carpets everywhere to promote ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’  By Tyler Watamanuk July 8, 2022 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte When it comes to summertime suits, there are the usual suspects. You have casual lightweight linen, or maybe a patterned madras fabric, and the crisp white option for

The Mars Volta have released a new single, ‘Graveyard Love’, which is accompanied by a short film directed by the band’s own Omar Rodríguez-López. Elaborating on the lyrics of the song, singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala said in a statement: “They will seek your ruin, and burn your lands, because if they can’t have you, no one

Belle and Sebastian are the latest band to perform a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR. They played three tracks from their last album, A Bit of Previous – ‘Unnecessary Drama’, ‘Working Boy in New York City’, and ‘Reclaim the Night’ – plus the classic ‘Judy and the Dream of Horses’, off their 1997 record If

King Princess has shared a new single from her upcoming album Hold on Baby. It’s called ‘Change the Locks’, and it was co-produced alongside the National’s Aaron Dessner at his home studio in Stuyvesant, New York. Check it out below. As Stereogum points out, Mikaela Straus posted a video on Instagram earlier this week, explaining

The Netflix cheerleading docuseries star was found guilty of sexual assault and coercion. By Grant Rindner July 7, 2022 Jerry Harris attends the Build Series to discuss Cheer at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City.Courtesy of Jim Spellman via Getty Images Jerry Harris, the 22-year-old breakout star of the first season

Watkins Family Hour have collaborated with Fiona Apple on the new track ‘(Remember Me) I’m The One Who Loves You’. The song was originally written by Stuart Hamblin and was popularized by Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb, and Dean Martin. Check out the new rendition below. ‘(Remember Me) I’m The One Who Loves You’ will appear

Do you love playing PC games offline? Do you miss the days when you could play your favorite games without having to worry about data caps or bandwidth restrictions? If so, you’re not alone. Offline gaming is growing in popularity, and there are several good reasons for that. There’s something special about playing free computer

Stranger spin-offs, new films and movies and even a theater tie-in are all in the works from the Upside Down masterminds. By Grant Rindner July 6, 2022 Maya Hawke, Joe Keery and Joseph Quinn in Stranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix The massive viewership for the fourth season of Stranger Things was one of the only bits

With the news that former Ride and Oasis bassist Andy Bell is releasing some new material, we thought it might be a good opportunity to shine a light on the using heroes of the band, the bass players. Always a reliable engine room, you only have to listen to Motown classics to understand just what

Casual clothes are the best way to look chic and hot without trying too hard. A lot of women are afraid to wear casual clothes because they think they will look frumpy or sloppy. This is not the case at all! With a few simple tips, you can wear casual clothes that make you look

Los Angeles noise-punk band No Age have announced their new album, People Helping People, which will be released on September 16 via Drag City. The follow-up to 2020’s Goons Be Gone was composed in the band’s studio before the pandemic, and, following an eviction from that studio, completed in guitarist Randy Randall’s garage. It marks

Credit Tiktok for inspiring young men everywhere to go semi-formal at movie theaters last weekend. By Grant Rindner July 5, 2022 Pierre Coffin and Steve Carell (voice) in Minions: The Rise of Gru.Courtesy of Universal Pictures via Everett Collection Last weekend, group chats of aspiring young male fashionistas all across America buzzed with activity, as

Born in England to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima Bock spent her early childhood in Sao Paolo before relocating to South London, where she formed the post-punk band Goat Girl, playing bass and touring the world alongside her friends from school. Following the release of their acclaimed self-titled album in 2018, Bock

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has shared his debut solo single, ‘London Bridge’. Produced by Leo Abrahams, the track is set to appear on an album that’s due out later this year via Cooking Vinyl. Check it out below, alongside a video made with French design trio Cauboyz. “When I lived in London things just started

Mitski has shared a new remix of her Laurel Hell track ‘Love Me More’ by the British electronic musician Clark. Check it out below. “Clark’s music, specifically his album Death Peak, was what opened my eyes to contemporary electronic music,” Mitski said in a statement. “It showed me how emotive it could be. So when

Talking about religion is a good way to turn the internet against you, he thinks. By Grant Rindner June 30, 2022 Chris Pratt attends the Thor: Love and Thunder Premiere at El Capitan Theatre on June 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Courtesy of Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images. Hollywood is dominated by Chrises (Evans, Hemsworth, Pine),

Nothing beats lighting a joint and settling on the couch to watch your favorite stoner flicks. They provide hours of laughter, and we often hear ourselves quoting the funniest movie weed quotes.  What are your favorites? Want to know ours? Grab those juicy buds you grew from indica seeds for sale in the USA and

Following in the lineage of abstract landscape, the painter Lily Prince has rendered the American west—predominately the southwest, but with some inclusion of the verdant northwest—into a distinct body of work entitled, appropriately, American Beauty.  She has also turned her attention to the complexities and subtleties of the sprawling Lake Como in Italy’s north, yielding

TVAM, the project of Joe Oxley, has announced a new album called High Art Lite. The follow-up to 2018’s Psychic Data and his first LP for Invada Records is due out October 21. Accompanying the announcement is the new single ‘Double Lucifer’, which you can check out below. Discussing the new song in a statement,

FX’s new series about a chef who returns home to save his brother’s greasy spoon is one of the few to ever get the city right.  By Jason Diamond June 30, 2022 Jeremy Allen White as Carmy Berzatto in The Bear, 2022.Courtesy of Frank Ockenfels for FX Networks When I was 19, I got a

We’re now less than a month away from Bey’s Renaissance. By Grant Rindner June 30, 2022 Carlijn Jacobs When Beyoncé announced her new album Renaissance over a month ahead of its July 29 release, it was clear the superstar was doing away with the surprise element she used for her self-titled album and Lemonade in

Most wedding planners have a wide range of responsibilities, all of which are aimed at making sure that the wedding day goes off without a hitch. A personal loan for wedding can be a great way to finance both your wedding and wedding planner. While weddings can be expensive, personal loans offer a few unique

If you have played Valorant for any amount of time, you will have already come to the conclusion that you need to move on from the default crosshair and to find one which works for you. Personalising the crosshairs you use in your gameplay is vital to making the most of the screen and upping

Disgraced producer Randall Emmett paid veteran stars crazy high fees for minimal work just to sell their appearance in foreign markets. By Grant Rindner July 1, 2022 Robert De Niro and Al Pacino attend the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Kevin Mazur via Getty

Arkhon, the title of Nika Roza Danilova’s sixth album as Zola Jesus, means ruler in Ancient Greek. It is also a relevant term in Gnosticism, a mystical sect of Christianity that the Slavic-American artist was drawn to during the making of the record; the Gnostics believed in the idea of “flawed gods” who gained power

Acting and esports commentary seem to be two very distant fields of activity. Indeed, what can staging a Shakespeare’s play and Dota 2 tournament possibly have in common? The answer is simple: both are shows that aim to induce emotions the viewers are after. But neither beautiful stage decor nor exciting music will be able