One of this week’s most notable new horror movie releases is Magnet Releasing’s Amulet, which is headed to theaters and On Demand services this coming Friday, July 24th. Romola Garai directed the film, which Meagan Navarro reviewed for us at Sundance. Following an accident that leaves him homeless in London, former soldier Tomaz is brought
Play video content BACKGRID Brian Austin Green‘s opening up about his dating life … and sounds like he’s frustrated. The ‘90210’ star was out grocery shopping in Malibu Thursday when he got asked about the women he’s been spotted with recently, and … he felt like venting. As for his lunch date with Australian model
Exclusive LAPD is now officially looking into the allegation Megan Thee Stallion suffered gunshot wounds … and they’re taking a hard look at Tory Lanez as the potential trigger man. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … detectives have now opened an assault with a deadly weapon investigation into what allegedly happened early Sunday morning shortly
Exclusive Britney Spears and Beyonce fans are bickering over who is the real Queen B for no good reason … so says the artist whose painting ignited the whole beef. Here’s the deal … Britney kicked the Beyhive Wednesday when she posted a painting of a bee with a crown and said, “To all my
Thirty-one years ago today (July 22, 1989) was a big day for George Strait: It was on that date that Strait soared to the top of the charts with his single “What’s Going on in Your World.” “What’s Going on in Your World,” which was the second single from the Texan’s Beyond the Blue Neon album, was Strait’s
EXCLUSIVE: Lots of movement on the international box office front this past weekend, and into the beginning of the week. Korean zombie sequel Peninsula, as we reported Sunday, made a meal of five overseas markets with a $21M Wednesday-Sunday frame. That’s the best start we’ve seen since March when Onward opened to $28M in 47
It’s not hard to remember a time when acids were confined to chemistry class or the weapon of choice for Bond villains. Nasty, dangerous liquids that you wouldn’t want anywhere near you, let alone on your face. Fast forward a few years, and chemical exfoliants containing just that have gone mainstream, stepping out of medical
RELATED STORIES It’s been just over two years since the theatrical release of Love, Simon, the 2018 rom-com that broke new ground as the first major studio film to center on a gay teen romance. The movie is a charming and inoffensive coming-of-age flick — and your opinion of the film will likely dictate how
Post-The Invisible Man, Elisabeth Moss has a handful of interesting genre projects on the way, including the film Run Rabbit Run and the limited television series “Candy.” Additionally, THR reports today, Moss has just launched production company Love & Squalor Pictures and “signed a joint first-look TV deal with Hulu and Fox 21 Television Studios.”
Breaking News NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods still can’t get enough of each other … throwing on their masks and hitting up Nobu in Malibu for a sushi dinner Wednesday night. Which begs the question — still buds, or is there something more going on here?? Of course, the rumors have been swirling
Exclusive ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star Mariahlynn claims her ex and his new GF beat the crap out of her and a pal with a bat and knife, leaving them bloodied and battered … this according to cops. Law enforcement sources tell us the reality star filed a police report this past week alleging she
Breaking News The Minnesota Timberwolves are hitting the market … and none other than NBA legend Kevin Garnett is part of an investment group gunning to buy the team. Billionaire owner Glen Taylor — who has owned the team since 1995 — confirmed Tuesday he’s listening to offers to sell the team … saying he
Home Free‘s newest a cappella cover is a timely message, from a perhaps unexpected source. The band calls for unity in its version “Everybody Walkin’ This Land,” a powerful message first delivered by singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen. Throughout the song, Cauthen’s lyrics asks disparate groups of people to “with open hearts, open minds, lend a helpin’
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,
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