The proliferation of COVID-19-“inspired” art is fast approaching. Returning TV shows are starting to incorporate the pandemic—this week’s season premiere of This Is Us took all of 90 seconds to mention “the virus.” But the real enemy will be the films and series that don’t just reflect these times, but directly fictionalize them. The idea,
This weekend, Steve Earle devotes an entire episode of his Hardcore Troubadour Radio show on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country to the memory of Billy Joe Shaver, who died Wednesday at 81. Earle wrote the liner notes for Shaver’s last album, 2014’s Long in the Tooth, and he reads from those words in tribute to the Texas
Some parents don’t need spooky stories or horror movies. The real terror already lives within the walls of their homes. To be clear, I’m talking about little children. Kids can be incredibly eerie. They seem innocent but sometimes appear highly sophisticated. And when they communicate, it’s often in such a simple, uninhibited way that many
Exclusive “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro is getting back to work just over a month after impaling his hand in a gnarly freak accident … but he won’t be getting his hands dirty. So here’s the deal, Buddy’s very first event since the horrific bowling injury is scheduled to go down Friday with Goldbelly CEO Joe
Betta Lemme, an exciting name in the world of Pop music known for songs such as ‘Bambola’ and ‘Play’, released her song ‘Mommy’ just today. To talk about the release, Betta joined us for an interview. Hi, how are you? Hiiiii. I’m great, thank you. I’m excited for Fall and the upcoming releases we have
Announced back in April, HBO is developing a “Hellraiser” television series, which has an incredible creative team attached including David Gordon Green (Halloween Kills) directing the pilot and “several more initial episodes,” and Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus, Godzilla: King of the Monsters) writing alongside Mark Verheiden (“Battlestar Galactica”). And Deadline reports tonight that Clive
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Now the time has come for The Batman, which began filming at the beginning of this year, then had to take pause for about half a year due to the pandemic, and is now deep back into principal photography. So naturally, Zoe Kravitz already had plenty of time to prepare to play Catwoman and has
Lori Loughlin has surrendered to authorities to officially begin her 2-month prison sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal. The “Full House” star reported to FCI Dublin in California on Friday, nearly 3 weeks before her November 19 deadline to do so … bringing her one step closer to finally closing a dark
Taylor Swift‘s lending her voice to a political ad that takes aim at Donald Trump‘s presidency and the problems plaguing America … while encouraging young people to vote for Joe Biden. Taylor’s politically-charged song “Only the Young” is used in the music vid that addresses voter suppression and her beef with Trump … while highlighting
Garth Brooks pleased longtime fans when he finally released the studio version of his cover of A Star Is Born‘s “Shallow” as a duet with his wife, fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood. But have the co-stars behind the 2018 remake of the classic American film and musical — who are also the original tune’s first singers — pop
This holiday season, we’re not checking off the “naughty or nice” list, but the hottie list. For Savage X Fenty’s Holiday 2020 campaign, Hot Girl Coach Megan Thee Stallion is supplying her fans with all the trimmings to make sure this holiday season is hottie-approved. For the November Xtra VIP Box—a monthly selection of exclusive
“Waiting For Adam” is a fiery excursion through an unfamiliar realm of stardom and glamour experienced by a small few like that of Eileen Shapiro who journeyed from celebrity to celebrity in hopes of interviewing Adam Ant, the legendary punk idol of the 80’s. While collecting a resume strong and impressive enough to be able
Our long intergalactic nightmare is finally over: The Mandalorian Season 2 has landed, continuing the adventures of Mando (Pedro Pascal) as he protects everyone’s favorite Christmas toy, Baby Yoda, from the bad guys who want him. But after watching the latest episode there’s MORE waiting? The weekly rollout of the Disney+ sci-fi series means we’re all going
About halfway through ‘music for indigo’, the 21-minute opening track of Adrianne Lenker’s instrumentals, the Big Thief singer clears the air with the sound of bells and natural harmonics. Then, a few minutes later, just as she’s settled into a new rhythm, she lets out a chuckle that’s impossible to miss, a moment of pure
Formerly titled Wally’s Wonderland, Nicolas Cage will be battling animatronic terrors in the upcoming horror film Willy’s Wonderland, and the first teaser trailer has arrived today. Entertainment Weekly, who shared the teaser, notes that the film will release in 2021! The trailer is only 15 seconds long, but it teases a whole lot of bloody madness to
This weekend is Halloween and Focus Features is delivering some scares with the Jacob Chase-directed horror Come Play, which opens in theaters starting today. Come Play is based on Chase’s 2017 short film Larry. The feature version which is dubbed as “a terrifying new vision in horror” follows Oliver (newcomer Azhy Robertson), a lonely young boy
Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys celebrate the power inside each and every one of us in their new duet “A Beautiful Noise.” The pair debuted the song on Thursday night (Oct. 29), during the Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy television special. “I have a voice / Started out as a whisper, turned into a
Breaking News Get the Kleenex ready, this will hit ya right in the feels … Pittsburgh Steelers rising star Chase Claypool sent an autographed jersey to a 76-year-old fan after learning of the man’s recent dementia diagnosis … and it’s emotional. Claypool — a rookie WR who’s BALLED OUT in recent weeks — saw a
Every year, Benicia, California, hosts a Downtown Scarecrow Display where local businesses show off their talents and creativity by making scarecrows. One House Bakery kicked it up a notch . . . or a galaxy or two . . . and created what might be the best set of scarecrows you can imagine. Hannalee Pervan,
Did Amy manage to say goodbye ahead of her new job? On Superstore Season 6 Episode 1, tensions mounted as the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way everyone lived. With employees learning that their roles were changing, it was down to Jonah to help everyone through a tough time. A big exit loomed, but everyone worried about
Deftones have announced a new White Pony remix album titled Black Stallion to celebrate the iconic album’s 20-year anniversary. Producers and artists including DJ Shadow, Clams Casino, the Cure’s Robert Smith, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, Squarepusher, Blanck Mass, Salva, and more contributed to the album, which comes out December 11 via Warner. Along with the announcement,
Unsane and The Girl in the Spider’s Web actress Claire Foy has been set to star in psychological horror movie Dust, and the project has been picked up by Searchlight Pictures. THR reports, “The story is set against the backdrop of increasingly horrific dust storms in 1930s Oklahoma and tells of a young mother, to be played by Foy, haunted
Los Angeles native Grant Cramer gained fame in the ’80s after he landed the role of the hunky Mike Tobacco — who helps save the small town of Crescent Cove from the wacky antics of alien jesters — in the 1988 cult creep flick “Killer Klowns From Outer Space.” Grant Cramer shared the big screen
Thirty-five years ago today, on Oct. 30, 1985, the Judds dropped their sophomore album. Naomi and Wynonna Judd‘s Rockin’ With the Rhythm was released via RCA / Curb Records. Rockin’ With the Rhythm shot straight to No. 1, as did all four of the singles released from it: “Have Mercy,” “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Ol’ Days),” “Rockin’ With the
Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner are starting a family, People reports. A source close to Kloss told the outlet that the model is pregnant and due next year. “Karlie is overjoyed to be expecting her first child in 2021,” the source said. “She will be the most amazing mother.” The couple wed in
There seems to be a sense in the book that, despite all of these differences, we’re all making these little lies together. I think that’s right. Maybe “optimistic” is not quite the right word, but there’s a sense of optimism in this book? I think that there’s a sense of some promise of something. And
Singer-songwriter Kelsey Waldon has announced plans for the new covers EP They’ll Never Keep Us Down, her first release since 2019’s White Noise/White Lines. Out November 20th, the project includes versions of Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam,” featuring Adia Victoria and Kyshona Armstrong, and the title track, originally by bluegrass great Hazel Dickens. Waldon’s choice of
Sonar reading taken by Ronald Mackenzie. Picture: Ronald Mackenzie/Cruise Loch Ness Another startling image of a large creature inhabiting the depths of Loch Ness have been captured on sonar. It follows the revelations last month of the “most compelling” and startling evidence of the existence of a Loch Ness Monster after an unusual recording more
Each episode of FX on Hulu’s A Teacher is preceded by a content warning I’ve never seen before: It warns about “sexual situations,” but also “depictions of grooming that may be disturbing.” And it’s needed, too, because A Teacher — debuting Tuesday, Nov. 10; I’ve seen all ten episodes — is certainly disturbing, depicting a