Sturgill Simpson and Willie Nelson unite for a duet on Simpson’s new album, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita. “Juanita” is a charming love song from the perspective of Dood, a “larger-than-life” figure, inspired by Simpson’s grandfather, who must embark on a quest to rescue his wife, Juanita, after she’s kidnapped by a bandit named Seamus McClure. “Juanita, when
United Artists Releasing opens Flag Day, directed and starring Sean Penn, in a uneven specialty market where the Delta Variant spike has theaters in key cities requiring proof of vaccination, theaters are hard to book, and hits have been rare since the industry reopened. Eventually “We’ll crack the code, because good movie and good stories
“There’s something moving over me/ I want to remember everything,” Karly Hartzman sings on ‘Cody’s Only’, a highlight off Wednesday’s new album Twin Plagues. As the band drifts through the chaos of memory and between the realms of shoegaze, noise-pop, and country, that something remains as elusive as the everything is overwhelming – a haze
Since the Department of Defense (DoD) released the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force’s preliminary findings in June of this year, science-minded groups like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Harvard University’s professor-led Galileo Project have joined the effort to explain encounters with unidentified aerial objects increasingly reported by both military and civilian pilots. Now, the world’s largest association of aeronautical
The final season of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” kicks off this Sunday, August 22, which means the beginning of the end is upon us. On the road to the premiere, it has been announced this week that The Sexton Single Malt has been named the official whiskey of “The Walking Dead.” The press release explains,
Jerry Messing — the “Freaks and Geeks” actor who’s also the face of a famous meme — has COVID and is fighting for his life in Florida … TMZ has learned. His father, James, tells us … Jerry lives with his parents in an apartment in Tampa, and a few days ago he started feeling
Fresh off a bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics, Megan Rapinoe is ready to relax—with a good book in hand. And she’d like you to join. The soccer superstar is one of several athletes, actors, and activists to launch a virtual book club during the pandemic with Austin-based literary startup Literati. Rapinoe is calling
Maggie Rose‘s new album, Have a Seat, is a musical outstretching of arms. “I think it’s a very measured way of saying, ‘This is where I am; this is who I am. I occupy this seat like only I can, just the way that you can only occupy your space that way,'” Rose muses of the title
Play video content Myrtle Beach Safari Chris Brown‘s daughter is living the dream — that’s exactly how Royalty‘s describing the trip she and her mother, Nia Guzman, took to hang at a ‘Tiger King’ star’s wild animal park. Royalty and Nia hit up the Myrtle Beach Safari Wednesday, and got pretty cozy with the baby
Brighton four-piece FUR have announced their debut album, When You Walk Away, which arrives November 5 via Boy Pablo’s 777 Music. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘When You Walk Away Pt I’. Watch its music video and find the record’s cover artwork and tracklist below. The band’s Will Murray shared
Have you ever wondered which Brontë heroine are you? The Brontë sisters are one of my most enduring literary loves. I read Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall nearly every year, falling under the spell of these vibrant, captivating tales every single time. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë’s novels are characterized by their
With 30 million followers, killer abs, and a high-profile social media relationship, the 20-year-old soccer player is on the cutting edge of American fame. By Willa Bennett Photography by Tyrell Hampton August 19, 2021 Shorts, by 7 Days Active. Underwear, by Calvin Klein Underwear. Necklace (on top, throughout), his own, by Jaxxon. Necklace (on bottom,
The Cadillac Three have canceled the remainder of their concerts for August after lap-steel player Kelby Ray tested positive for Covid-19. The Nashville trio known for their blend of Southern rock, hard rock and country funk announced the cancellations, Ray’s diagnosis, and a new proof-of-vaccination policy for a pair of Ryman Auditorium homecoming concerts in
In director David Bruckner‘s latest, The Night House, recently widowed Beth (Rebecca Hall) discovers disturbing secrets about her husband after beginning to experience paranormal events at their remote lakeside house. As Beth plays detective to uncover those secrets, she also finds clues for a supernatural mystery. Screenwriters Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (Super Dark Times, Siren) shared with Bloody Disgusting their process in
We get another solid hour of comedy with two new episodes on Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8, and both of them prove that this show is still on top of its game with a perfect balance of humor and contemporary issues. It should not surprise any of us that Brooklyn Nine-Nine can pull off this balance,
Husband and wife Dillon Hodges and Heidi Feek are, together, Firekid. The duo blends bluegrass with indie rock and electronic music to create their newest project, and The Boot’s readers are getting to hear their first single from the release, “Backwoods,” first. As the title of “Backwoods” suggests, Firekid take plenty of inspiration from the outdoors.
For those who are unfamiliar with Planet of the Vampires, the Italian movie follows the surviving crew members from two spaceships that have crash-landed on an unexplored planet called Aura. The survivors soon find themselves hunted by the spirit-like inhabitants of Aura that have possessed their cohorts’ corpses. It’s been speculated that Ridley Scott was
Post Hill Press will no longer be publishing a book authored by one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The Fight for Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy by former Louisville police officer Jonathan Mattingly lost its distribution earlier this year when Simon & Schuster announced it
The Final Season of “The Walking Dead” will begin this Sunday, August 22, 2021, and this first batch of Season 11 episodes will include eight brand new episodes. The first 5-minutes of this Sunday night’s Final Season premiere have been released by AMC this afternoon, giving us a much longer version of a scene that
Ever spend the afternoon hunting for the perfect dress but then can’t decide if you really want to splurge on your fave? (The most expensive one, naturally). Or maybe it’s a new pair of jeans that—honestly—you could be any one of four different sizes in, depending on the cut. Been there, lived that. And while
Ray Wylie Hubbard has often said of “Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother,” his “politically incorrect” tongue-in-cheek fan-favorite song from 1973, that “it probably never should’ve been written, let alone recorded … but the way I look at it, careers have been built on less.” Now, nearly five decades later, country music that can poke
Those distributors with new movies this weekend will find they can easily blame any soured performance at the box office on the delta variant and vaxx cards being required at NYC, San Francisco, and New Orleans cinemas. But, let’s not forget one huge thing: It’s late August, and that means it’s the season for lower
How much can you make of a short time spent in a small town? If your heart’s in the right place, the Killers suggest on their new album, the answer is quite a lot. Arriving less than a year after Imploding the Mirage, one of the biggest and most triumphant efforts of the band’s career,
If you’re tired of the run-of-the-mill paranormal ghost stories, we’ve got two that have the needle on the strange meter spinning like a much-needed fan. The first involves a woman who claims to be married to the ghost of pop singer Michael Jackson, while the second comes from a bachelorette party where two attendees photographed
Everyone’s favorite Murder House returns in a meta season finale that questions fan service and when it’s appropriate to return to the past. “We are like huge ‘American Horror Story’ fans…” I initially lamented at the start of this season of American Horror Stories that an episode that’s set within an existing American Horror Story
Los Angeles locals Dylan and Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit were only toddlers when they got their first taste of fame after the twin brothers were cast as the adorable new additions Alex and Nicky Katsopolis — who were the bowl-cut boys of Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky — on the classic TGIF television show “Full House.” Dylan
Christian Pulisic is leaving the Swoosh — the American soccer star just inked a massive deal with Puma!! The Chelsea midfielder — who was previously under contract with Nike — made the announcement Monday via Instagram … saying, “Now it’s time to start a new chapter and create new memories.” “Today I’m joining a new
The Dryes have always wanted to write a song about Dolly Parton. The Nashville-based husband-and-wife country duo of Katelyn and Derek Drye adore the country legend’s drive and sass, her music and her confidence, her reputation and her strength. “She has what she has because she works hard and she’s real and she’s not afraid to
Eminem‘s a living legend with deep roots in Detroit … and that’s what makes him the perfect person to portray “White Boy Rick” … according to the real-life guy himself. Richard Wershe Jr., aka “White Boy Rick,” tells TMZ … it’s an absolute honor the rapper will portray him in 50 Cent‘s Starz series “BMF.”