Rufus Wainwright’s fascination with Kurt Weill began early. “I first came in contact with Kurt when I was about 12 or 13,” Weill recalls. “I was at a record store, and I saw an album with Lotte Lenya on the cover… it was really the photograph that got me first. I had to buy the
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After 14 months and over 70 shows, Sabrina Carpenter finally closed out her Short n’ Sweet Tour earlier this week with a six-night stand at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. On Friday, the singer bid her final farewell to the lengthy trek on social media in a series of posts reminiscing about the “lightning in a
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JoJo Siwa revealed she was briefly hospitalized prior to a Minnesota performance Friday after suffering “excruciating” stomach pain. In a TikTok post Saturday, the singer discussed the ordeal that occurred hours before a Mall of America performance. “So long story short, every time that I’ve been dancing for the last couple of days or even
Multi-instrumentalist Chris Franck and DJ and producer Patrick Forge have been making music under the moniker Da Lata for a good quarter-century now. In all that time, the gist of the project has remained largely consistent: Da Lata‘s music is warm, soulful, and made, more or less, in collaboration with (or at least inspired by)
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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District (BSSD) in Ohio implemented a new policy this past April that directly impacts the books students have access to across the district. Policy #5780 is a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and prohibits so-called “sexuality content” and “gender ideology” from students in kindergarten through grade eight, while requiring explicit parental permission for such
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch Nicholas “Coal” Claus messed up big-time. Since his mom left him and his brother Kris with their father, the current “Santa,” Christmas has never really been the same. Coal absolutely hates what his father has turned it into, a capitalist hellscape full of meaningless plastic. When he was
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton For fans of humorous mysteries, past and present chapters, and the threatening-note-from-a-dead-person trope! Kirby Cornell lives in a sleepy town known for a mass killing spree 30 years ago and is stuck in a dead-end job when she receives a WhatsApp message with a threat: “Everyone
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Isabelle Popp has written all sorts of things, ranging from astrophysics research articles and math tests to crossword puzzles and poetry. These days she’s writing romance. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s probably knitting or scouring used
We’re almost to the end of the 2025 Read Harder Challenge! In fact, it’s only seven more days until the 2026 Read Harder Challenge is announced. Scroll down to the end of this post to get a sneak peek at what’s to come! But before we say goodbye to this year, I want to know:
Several years ago, I found myself scrolling through the annual deluge of gift posts that make their way across websites this time of year and was struck by “stocking stuffer” guides, including items that cost upwards of $20, $30, $100 a pop. I don’t know what tax bracket those writers were in, but it was
Luigi Mangione Remember Me?!? I’m Back In Court!!! Published December 1, 2025 1:00 AM PST Luigi Mangione is getting a respite from the federal detention center he currently calls home … because he’s back in a courthouse … at least for a little bit. Luigi will be back in court Monday for a pretrial hearing
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Nigel Lythgoe Paula Abdul’s Allegations Weren’t True … Moving On By Going Back to Work Published November 30, 2025 4:23 PM PST Play video content BACKGRID Nigel Lythgoe‘s doubling down on his denial of Paula Abdul‘s sexual assault allegations despite agreeing to a lawsuit settlement with her. The TV show producer arrived at LAX this
Cher $13 Million Netflix Deal Is BS!!! Published November 30, 2025 3:53 PM PST Cher isn’t headed to Netflix anytime soon … despite reports she locked down a multimillion dollar deal … ’cause TMZ has learned it’s flat out not true. A U.K. report circulated last week, claiming the music legend inked a massive $13
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Jim Edmonds Celebrates Daughter’s B-Day Amid CPS Probe Into Meghan King Published November 30, 2025 11:59 AM PST | Updated November 30, 2025 12:50 PM PST Jim Edmonds is leaning into family time and celebrating his daughter while navigating the latest developments in his custody dispute with ex-wife Meghan King. Jim shared a new batch
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