Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah earned a 2020 Grammy Awards Best American Roots Song nomination for her song “Black Myself,” as originally recorded by Our Native Daughters, a quartet also featuring Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla and Allison Russell. A newly released solo version, however, offers a different look at the track. “”Black Myself” is the first song I’ve
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MUBI, the go-to film subscription service, has revealed their list of films for March. The list includes Notturno (2020), a superb documentary by the award-winning filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi. To accompany Notturno, MUBI will also stream Rosi’s Boatman (1993), Below Sea Level (2008), and El Sicario, Room 164 (2010). March for MUBI will also include Chloé Zhao’s debut film Songs My Brothers Taught Me. Whilst also
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SPOILER WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for Frankenstein by Mary Shelley In her groundbreaking novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley does away with almost all of her characters: Justine Moritz, William Frankenstein, Henry Clerval, Elizabeth Lavenza, Alphonse Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, and, presumably, the creature itself; Shelley certainly stacks the body count high. Only Robert
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The team behind slasher board game Mixtape Massacre will be launching their Kickstarter campaign for the new Director’s Cut version of the game on March 16th, and this week they’ve been awesome enough to supply Bloody Disgusting with *two* killer prize packs. Two prize packs. Two winners. Here’s what you’re playing for: Mixtape Massacre Base
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Exclusive It looks like “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn will have a new storyline when the hit show returns to Netflix for season 4 … ’cause TMZ’s learned she’s pregnant. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … Christine and her tech millionaire hubby, Christian Richard, are expecting their first child together. Our sources say
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Charli XCX has joined ELIO on a new remix of her single ‘CHARGER’. Written by Brian McLaughlin, Andy Seltzer, and ELIO, the track originally appeared on the Canada-via-Swansea singer-songwriter’s recently released EP Can You Hear Me Now? Check out the new version below, alongside an accompanying music video. “CHARGER featuring the queen of music herself
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Evil Dead’s Ash, with his chainsaw hand. Phantasm’s ice cream-dealing, four barrel shotgun-toting Reggie. They Live’s ass-kicking, bubblegum-lacking Nada, with his special, alien-revealing sunglasses. Vampire-hunting Van Helsing, zombie-killing Alice, werewolf-slaying gunslinger Selene. Last weekend, a new contender looked to join the pantheon of iconic horror heroes and win the hearts of fellow genre nerds the
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In the span of six days, the Chinese box office roared to a $1.2B Lunar New Year record, with Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3 setting global benchmarks for the biggest opening day and weekend in a single market. This happened even as some Covid restrictions remain in place in the Middle Kingdom. While the pandemic
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Historically, science has been used to help prevent us from jumping to irrational conclusions, especially conclusions drawn about whether mysterious aircraft are controlled by extraterrestrial beings. Some would argue that the scientific method helps humans stay grounded in material reality and doesn’t lead to flights of fancy. But in one of his lectures, ethnobotanist and
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If the fan theory machine churning at full blast is any indication, WandaVision—Marvel’s first serialized foray into the uncharted waters of streaming—is a massive hit. The show siphons the best parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the adventure, the powers, the Easter eggs) and blends them with the completely original element of all-American sitcoms. Elizabeth
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Slowthai makes the focus of his sophomore album clear on its title, spelling out his first name in all caps. Born Tyron Frampton, the Northampton rapper’s 2019 debut, Nothing Great About Britain, made an impression partly because it was the rare full-length outing that was chock-full of personality without being derailed by ego, introducing slowthai
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This post was originally published in our mystery/thriller newsletter, Unusual Suspects. Sign up for it here to get mystery news, reviews, deals, and more! Hello mystery fans! I have three mystery books perfect for escape-reading, depending on your mood: cozy, historical, and a fun thriller. Also, for fellow horror/Gothic/suspense fans, I just finished the audiobook for Mexican
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