The National Book Foundation has announced the 2020 National Book Awards finalists! The list of finalists is already being described as fresh and timely, with “books about race and the struggle for equality feature[d] prominently” and two novels “with eerie echoes of world catastrophes.” Notably, none of the authors has been a finalist for a
Carla J. Easton’s third album, WEIRDO, starts with a romantic proposition that will be familiar to any pop music fan: “Let me take you far away.” Formerly known as Ette, the Glasgow singer might not yet have been crowned the queen of literally everything, but the pulsating synths and soaring, breathy chorus of opener ‘Get
Exclusive Cassie Randolph‘s war with Colton Underwood is now in the hands of law enforcement … TMZ’s learned she filed a report claiming he put a tracking device on her car. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Cassie went to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday night to file a complaint about the allegation she
Play video content Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen/Apple Podcasts Melania Trump referred to her husband’s alleged mistress, Stormy Daniels, as “the porn hooker” … while talking to a friend, who was secretly recording her for a book. The First Lady’s former BFF and adviser, Stephanie Wolkoff, just released the audio, recorded in 2018, and you
Not every breakup means your heart is broken, but when it is, country music comes through for you. The 50 songs on this list are the all-time greatest breakup songs — songs to help you through every emotion that comes with the end of a relationship. Find songs from Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Reba
In the wake of Cineworld’s decision to shutter its UK venues and Regal U.S. theaters, AMC, the No. 1 exhibitor in the world, will remain open. AMC joins No. 3 exhibitor Cinemark in staying open during the pandemic, despite Cineworld and Regal’s plans to close this Thursday. More than 80% of AMC’s U.S. circuit is
Joe Biden officially announced that Kamala Harris will be his running mate in the 2020 presidential election. Harris will become the first Black woman to be on a presidential ticket for a major party in the United States, and if Biden wins in November, Harris will become the first Black woman to be vice president.
Based on the best selling thriller novel series with the same name by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, Netflix has fresh original horrors on the way with the Egyptian series “Paranormal.” In the series… “Refaat Ismail, a cynical hematology professor with a dark sense of humor, has his world turned upside down and his lifelong scientific convictions
NYC collective MICHELLE have released a new song called ‘UNBOUND’ (via Transgressive). It arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Madeline Leshner. Check it out below. “UNBOUND came alive really fast,” the group wrote in a statement. “It’s about desire: the kind that oozes for the person you do want and the kind that
I love reading. My decision to embark on a PhD in Literature, which meant spending half a decade or more hitting the books (both figuratively and literally), probably gave that away. Before beginning my Masters in Comparative Literature, I was reading an average of two novels a week. During my Masters, two books a semester
Exclusive Brody Jenner gave MTV his filming preference — he’d only resume filming “The Hills: New Beginnings” if it’s shot in L.A. and nowhere else, and guess what? The network said, OK. Production sources tell TMZ … other cast members were willing to leave LaLa land and film in a bubble at a house that
Shenandoah will release their first album of all-new music in 26 years when Every Road, a collaborative collection featuring a bevy of country music stars, arrives this fall. Preceding the release is the act’s “I’d Take Another One of Those” with Zac Brown Band, the first single to be culled from the effort. All but
Play video content @tomaspangelo / TikTok, @fotokjerring76 / Instagram Tom Cruise could be a little strapped for cash these days, because we’re thinkin’ he had issues paying for a train ticket, so he just rode from the top!!! Tom was in Norway filming the 7th installment of the “Mission Impossible” franchise, and he was true
Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman had been set for release on October 1st, 2021, but we’ve learned tonight that the hotly anticipated film has now been bumped clear into 2022. From director Matt Reeves, The Batman will now release March 4, 2022. The film has faced both production stoppages and release date delays due to the ongoing
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Olivia Wolf, “Young Widow Blues” Olivia Wolf knows from bluegrass: her
Even if Lanez did not shoot Megan, what remains irrefutable is the fact that she was harmed physically and emotionally, and the manner in which he has chosen to address this is callous and careless. Instead of making a public statement, defending Megan and the alleged relationship they had, course-correcting the conversation surrounding the incident,
The music industry has never been an easy place to make your fortune. Heck, many of the independent and “up and coming” bands that you listen to probably have day jobs. And in the current climate, it’s harder than ever for independent musicians. Every time you plug in your amp you face the same string
It’s been more than a year since Games of Thrones wrapped but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to George R. R. Martin‘s beloved A Song of Ice and Fire saga. HBO’s next dragon-fueled series will be a Targaryen-centric prequel called House of the Dragon, so it looks like we won’t be leaving Westeros anytime soon — not
Play video content Exclusive James Otis — famous for destroying Donald Trump‘s Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2016 — is back at it again, he just got busted for the same stunt … even with an elaborate costume. LAPD arrested Otis for felony vandalism after he allegedly took a pickaxe to Trump’s star last
Breaking News “The kid’s a clown!” CC Sabathia lost his mind on Carlos Correa in an epic rant this month … telling the Houston Astros star to straight-up “shut the f*ck up!” If you missed it, after Correa and the ‘Stros beat the Minnesota Twins to move on into the 2nd round of the MLB
Kane Brown is one of four superstar advisors who will offer The Voice‘s Season 19 contestants their best tips and tricks for wowing a crowd. Blake Shelton tapped the country singer for the role on his team this upcoming season. As Team Blake advisor, Brown will help Shelton’s contestants through the Battle Rounds. Following blind auditions,
While heavily favoring No Time To Die, Casino Royale, and Skyfall, all five films are present and accounted for in this montage of adrenaline. Upon first blush, Spectre seems to be the least featured film of the bunch. Don’t ask for an official breakdown though, as we were too busy humming along with the theme
Is your skin sensitive? Prone to acne? Parched beyond all recognition? There’s a new face wash for that Fall ushers in many delights like woolly knits, spiced lattes and a new excuse to burn your coziest candles. In the skincare world, it’s bringing a multitude of new facial cleansers. While it may be tempting to immediately
Seeing as our previous article highlighted all the furry things in video games, it only stands to reason that we have an article dedicated to vampires in the medium, doesn’t it? Of course, seeing as how vampirism is much more “popular” for gamers, we do have to lay down some rules. This list only includes
The pandemic has not sparked a shocking rise in UFO sightings, experts say. But the public is growing increasingly confused by ordinary objects. This year, humanity has been forced to spend agonizing amounts of time cooped up at home. We’re upset. We’re bored. And we’re getting stir crazy. But has that translated into more people
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“Genres keep us in our boxes,” Bartees Strange declares on ‘Mossblerd’, the eighth track on his 11-song debut album, Live Forever. By the time we reach that point on the record, though, it’s already kind of an obvious statement – the D.C.-based songwriter and producer does more in the span of half an hour to
SZA confirms Drake‘s claim they used to date, but she also wants to set the record straight — it didn’t happen in 2008 … ’cause that woulda been creepy. The singer issued an important correction to what Drake raps about on the new 21 Savage track, “Mr. Right Now” … where he says, “Yeah, said
Busy Philipps is set to star in Girls5eva, the upcoming Peacock comedy from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Meredith Scardino. The beloved actress joins the previously announced cast including Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Emmy nominee and Broadway actress Sara Bareilles, and Grammy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry. She is set to play
Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, lived in a beautiful mansion in an upscale Nashville suburb before moving to their dream home on a rural piece of land outside of town. Pictures show a house worthy of one of country music’s biggest stars. Bryan was still early in his career when he purchased a beautiful