Cody Johnson selected a classic from Willie Nelson‘s early-1970s discography — “Sad Songs and Waltzes” — to include on his upcoming double album, which is due out in the fall of 2021. But Johnson’s newest release is more than just a cover: The rising country artist snagged the ultimate duet partner, trading verses on the song
‘Mustatil’ sounds like a low-priced knockoff of a popular incontinence medication, but it’s more like a monumental knockoff of Stonehenge … except these stone monuments in Saudi Arabia are older that Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid and more numerous than their stone counterparts in England. While these mustatils (the name means ‘rectangle’ in Arabic) have
In January of this year, I read 50 books. Then I did it again in February. Look, I read a lot. I’ve read somewhere in the realm of 250–300 books a year for the last few years. But this was excessive, even for me. Fifty books in a month! That’s about 1.6 books per day!
It should come as no surprise to horror fans that Spiral director Darren Bousman wants to tackle Lionsgate’s Leprechaun franchise. For years, the filmmaker behind Saws II-IV, Mother’s Day and Repo! The Genetic Opera has made it known that he wants to take the reins of the series concerning everyone’s favorite murderous Irish goblin. Bousman
Universal’s F9 put the pedal to the metal in its Korea bow with $3.4M (3.9M won) on day one today. That’s the best opening day ever for the Fast & Furious franchise in the market, as well as the top opening of all films in Korea since the pandemic began — even coming in ahead
Barry Jenkins’s lingering close-ups of his characters gazing direct to camera are powerfully intimate. By Keith Phipps May 20, 2021 Thuso Mbedu as Cora Randall in The Underground Railroad, 2021.Courtesy of Kyle Kaplan for Amazon Studios The Underground Railroad opens in confusion. Accompanied by the alarming strings of Nicholas Brittell’s score, the 10-part adaptation of
Singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc will look to his musical influences on the new EP Pastimes, due in June. The first release from the project is a sweeping cover of “Gentle on My Mind,” originally penned by John Hartford and made famous by Glen Campbell. LeBlanc doesn’t mess too much with the arrangement of “Gentle on My
Superstar county band Old Dominion’s new single, “I Was on a Boat That Day,” starts and ends sounding like a party, complete with joyful ad-libs, raucous instrumentation, and those sweet, classically Old Dominion rhythms and rhymes. According to lead singer Matt Ramsey, the new song isn’t a new idea for the band. In fact, he
Lady Gaga says she was never the same after she was raped as a teenager … explaining the way she underwent a “total psychotic break.” The singer explains the trauma that followed being raped at 19 years old in a new series with Oprah and Prince Harry, “The Me You Can’t See,” saying her body
Ariana Grande pulled off a secret wedding last weekend, marrying her real-estate agent boyfriend of over a year, Dalton Gomez, in her Montecito, California backyard. Grande and Gomez have kept their relationship as private as they can manage with her A-list fame over their time dating. But People got a little insight this week about
Play video content SplashNews.com Paul Hogan insists he didn’t put up a sign on his house warning homeless people to scram … in fact, he says the house isn’t even his and he has empathy for people living on the streets. The “Crocodile Dundee” star was getting lots of unwanted attention after a sign was
“I don’t care about the box office. I care about the connection. I want it to be a phenomenon – a cultural phenomenon, where the audience feels some connection to this place, these people, and what was being said here. That’s Jaws, E.T, The Exorcist. All those movies. They just connected.” With this one small
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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli can officially break out the tequila … ’cause a federal judge is approving their request to travel to Mexico for a family fiesta. TMZ broke the story … Lori and Mossimo had requested permission to travel to San Jose del Cabo to spend time with family from June 16 to
heka is the project of multidisciplinary artist and singer-songwriter Francesca Brierley, who grew up in the Italian hills but currently lives in London. That dual sense of identity, subconsciously or not, has informed her creative process over the past few years that she’s been releasing music: her SoundCloud bio sums up her sound as “butchered
The Hobbs Sisters aren’t ready to be tied down just yet, and they’re offering a warning to anyone who might try with their single “Starting Fires.” The brand-new song is premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. Written by Hannah and Lauren Hobbs with Joe Ebach, “Starting Fires” cautions potential paramours against getting
Is NCIS about to go on without Mark Harmon? That’s been one of the bigger questions in recent months as we look toward the future of the CBS drama. The series landed a renewal for Season 19 recently, and is now set to change nights to Mondays next season. Kelly Kahl, the president of CBS
Tom Cruise apparently saw the challenge of making the sequels work in a positive light, something that would be creatively interesting for him to find a solution to, rather than a difficulty to be avoided. And now we’re going to find ourselves with at least eight Mission: Impossible movies as two of them are in
Upcoming action-thriller Gunpowder Milkshake has our attention thanks to its cool title and its incredible cast, and today brings official poster art that lives up to that awesome title. Additionally, we’ve learned today that Netflix will be serving up their Gunpowder Milkshake on July 14. The film is rated “R,” we must remind, promising “strong
American psych-rock outfit POND have announced their next album: 9 is out October 1 via Spinning Top/Secretly Distribution. They’ve also shared a new single from it, ‘America’s Cup’, which arrives with an accompanying video directed by longtime collaborator Sam Kristofski. Check it out below and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist. “The beat
Tigirlily are betting on themselves in their latest single, “My Thang.” Come what may, the sister duo are “still gonna love me,” they profess. Krista and Kendra Slaubaugh bring energy to their follow-your-arrow anthem with a new acoustic performance, now available exclusively on The Boot. Keep reading to watch the pair perform the song from
My new book, Diary of Secrets, is a look at the life and mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe. Was she really murdered for what she knew about UFOs and aliens? That’s the primary question I ask in the book. It should be noted, though, that there have been a number of suspicious deaths in the
Happy Mystery Month! May has been the month for showcasing a love of mystery, in part because Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday falls on the 22nd. Whether your flavor of mystery is hardboiled, cozy, true crime, or more thriller, let’s celebrate Mystery Month with a roundup of sweet literary gifts for mystery lovers. Pins, Stickers,
Yesterday in London, Olivia Rodrigo had one of the biggest nights of her career in the UK, performing “Drivers License” at the BRIT Awards and meeting her idol Taylor Swift after the show. For Rodrigo’s debut BRIT Awards performance (and Swift hangout!), the singer wore a custom Dior Haute Couture dress—one that took a total
The former Governor of California and Terminator franchise star made a big splash today at The Big Screen Is Back conference to exclaim, “The big screen is back, ladies and gentleman!”. Arnold Schwarzenegger then led the whole auditorium at the AMC Century City 15 in a chant “We are back! We are back!“ Schwarzenegger said he got the
From Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, two-part animated movie Batman: The Long Halloween begins with Part One on June 22, which is being followed by Part Two in the Fall. Today we’ve learned direct from the actor himself that David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad) will be voicing two characters in the project: Calendar Man and the Penguin! Here’s the
Since being released from Swedish jail in 2019, rap’s foremost fashion darling has been on a journey of self-discovery, musical experimentation, and—alongside a certain megawatt pop-icon girlfriend—love. By Samuel Hine Photography by Inez & Vinoodh May 19, 2021 Shirt, $770, by Celine Homme by Hedi Slimane. Earrings (throughout), his own. Necklace (top), $93,500, by Verdura.
Anderson East reckons with a collective need for clarity in “Drugs,” the funky new release from his upcoming album Maybe We Never Die. The follow-up to 2018’s Encore, Maybe We Never Die will come out August 20th. Veering away from the retro R&B sounds that have been a mainstay of his albums, East cooks up
Holly Humberstone has shared a new single called ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’, alongside an accompanying video directed by Raja Virdi. Watch it below. “I wrote ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’ about a time in my life where I felt like i’d lost control of where I was heading and struggling a little