Maxim suuuuuuucks. After kicking off October proper with a discussion of the meta horror comedy The Final Girls last week, we’re classing things up with a look at Alfred Hitchcock‘s original adaptation of Daphne du Maurier‘s classic novel Rebecca and its villainous lesbian housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (just in time for Ben Wheatley’s new Netflix adaptation).
The fact that beabadoobee released her very first song, ‘Coffee’, all the way back in 2017 might come as a surprise to anyone who only became familiar with her music this year, when Canadian lo-fi artist Powfu sampled the track on his confusingly titled viral hit ‘death bed (coffee for your head)’. Her vocal presence
Russell Dickerson will mark the end of 2020 with new music. His sophomore album, Southern Symphony, is due out on Dec. 4 via Triple Tigers. The 10-track record is, Dickerson says in a press release, “hands down the best work I’ve created.” It features “humble and heartfelt ballads about love and nostalgia matched with his signature ‘RD
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Michael Blackson‘s bummed the “Coming To America” sequel won’t premiere on the big screen this holiday season … but he thinks Amazon is making a savvy business move. We got the comedian outside Catch in WeHo and our camera guy asked about Amazon Studios cutting a $125 million deal to
Even if you can’t go out this year for Halloween for your usual haunts, that doesn’t mean you can’t stay in with style. Whether your plans include watching Hocus Pocus for the 400th time or reading horror novels into the wee hours of the night, these literary Halloween shirts are just what you need to
Grimrukh, the mind behind the popular Dark Souls mod Daughters of Ash, is at it again with another mod. This time, they’ve pulled together a team of other modders to make something ambitious: a whole new game built on top of Dark Souls called Dark Souls: Nightfall. From what Grimrukh has revealed on their website,
Miley Cyrus performed a set during the #SaveOurStages virtual festival on Saturday (October 17). The three-day virtual event, which saw artists including Foo Fighters and Phoebe Bridgers performing in empty venues around the US, was put on to benefit the National Independent Venue Association’s Emergency Relief Fund. Accompanied by a six-piece band, the pop singer
“SNL” mocked the dueling Presidential debates, and it was pretty funny. Jim Carrey played Joe Biden, who showed his numerical age with some dad/granddad references to pop culture and a penchant for reminiscing WAAY back. The cold open ping-ponged from Biden to Trump, who of course was hilariously played by Alec Baldwin. Kate McKinnon, who
October 18, 2020 3:23 pm By Nadia Vella The Mountain Kings was recently nominated at the Independent Horror Movie Awards and The Hardcore Horror Fest, including official selection, Best Actress, Best Kill and Best Nudity. Murder. Mayhem. Movie-making. Three friends take a dark journey into murder, mayhem and movie-making in this raw and unflinching experimental
In the midst of a pandemic, writer Dan Riley caught up with actor Timothée Chalamet in Woodstock, New York for GQ’s November cover profile. Officially, Chalamet was there preparing for an upcoming role as a young Bob Dylan, who famously went upstate to convalesce after a motorcycle accident. Unofficially, Chalamet was taking the opportunity to
For the 30th installment of his group’s ongoing “Quarantunes” series, the Mavericks’ frontman Raul Malo takes a solo turn for a cover of Sam Cooke’s classic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come.” In previous installments, the band has tackled songs by Neil Diamond and Simon & Garfunkel in addition to their own songs. In the
Doug Supernaw, who made his mark in country music during the late ’80s through the late ’90s with several Top 30 hits, including “I Don’t Call Him Daddy,” announced in February of 2019 that he is battling Stage IV cancer. Unfortunately, his condition has worsened, and as a result, he is now under hospice care. Supernaw’s
Facebook Appears In The Mueller Report And then there is the time Facebook appeared in special counsel Robert Mueller’s 2019 report on Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. Similar to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Russia’s Internet Research Agency (IRA) reached millions of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter users in the United States leading up to
A portrait of Chiuri, made by Mickalene Thomas for ELLE’s October issue. Mickalene Thomas Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative director of Dior, is looking at me from the sand-gray couch where she is calmly perched in a giant, airy studio in Paris. She’s dressed in jeans, a white blouse, and sandals, with her platinum hair
The annual Halloween special of “The Simpsons” was supposed to air on FOX tonight, October 18, but we’ve learned at the last minute that “Treehouse of Horror XXXI” has been delayed. Due to Game 7 of the NLCS, the episode will now air on November 1st. Yes, the night *after* Halloween. Damn you, sports! This
Three fossils found in a lignite mine in southeastern Yunan Province, China, are about 6.4 million years old, indicate monkeys existed in Asia at the same time as apes, and are probably the ancestors of some of the modern monkeys in the area, according to an international team of researchers. “This is significant because they
For fans of blaxploitation horror, 1974’s Abby is perhaps most notorious for its marketing as “The Black Exorcist” (nearly named ‘The Blaxorcist’) and having achieved the honor of being sued into (literal) oblivion by Warner Bros. for copyright infringement. It’s undeniably true that the script is, shall we say, lacking in original thought — part
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If you were to just glance at the TV listings this week, you might not be all that impressed with what’s out there because of a lack of big-name releases, aside from the comfort food of network television — welcome back, The Goldbergs (Wednesday, 8/7c, ABC) — that returns this week. But dig a little
Fifteen years ago today, on Oct. 18, 2005, Carrie Underwood‘s life was about to change, although she had no way of knowing it at the time. It was on that date that Underwood’s single “Jesus, Take the Wheel” was released. “Jesus, Take the Wheel” was the debut single from Underwood’s freshman album, Some Hearts. It followed “Inside
Refresh for latest…: Big news this weekend out of Japan where anime adaptation Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train shattered all-time opening records. The film, which opened on Friday October 16, as opposed to the usual Saturday/Sunday weekend, is estimated to have grossed upwards of $30M for the three-day. This number could rise above $40M,
Exclusive You’re looking at a pair of Colin Kaepernick‘s game-worn, blood-stained, and signed football gloves … rocked by the star QB during the 49ers 2014 season. Now, the rare piece of memorabilia can be yours … ’cause Kap’s gloves are up for auction — and half of the proceeds are going to CK’s “Know Your
Fans of GTFO will have another Rundown to look forward to later this week. 10 Chambers Collective have announced that Rundown 004: Contact will release on Thursday, October 22nd, meaning that those who are enjoying Rundown 003: The Vessel will have to finish up their objectives soon before the map is wiped. While details are
Yesterday night (October 17), Run the Jewels performed their latest album RTJ4 in full on Adult Swim. The concert, titled ‘Holy Calamavote’, was sponsored by Ben & Jerrys and urged viewers to vote during the November 3 US election. Fans were also encouraged to donate to the ACLU throughout the stream. Watch the full set below. ‘Holy Calamavote’
Tripp refused a DNA test, Chad and Jake continued to do battle, Kristen pled guilty, Philip held a secret, and Nicole spilled the beans to Lucas this week in Salem. Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Bradys from My Hourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to debate what
Exclusive Details Bobby Shmurda has big plans for when he gets out of prison, but he’s gotta put ’em on the back burner because the parole board still isn’t feeling his whole “I’ve changed” vibe. The rapper told the board he wants to resume his career in entertainment, but also wants to do outreach programs
Lauren Mascitti quietly pulled off two minor miracles in her new music video for “Losing My Mind.” On its surface, the clip — debuting exclusively on The Boot — easily matches the hurt of the traditionalist’s vocals … but dig deeper, and you’ll find a fair bit of “How’d they do that?” More than a few Nashville studio legends
Exclusive “The Hangover” star Rob Riggle got some sobering news to kick off his October … his wife of 21 years filed for divorce. Tiffany Riggle filed legal docs in Ventura County court to end her marriage to the comedian. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split … this according to legal
Some people might have a hard time with short stories because it can be hard to read different writers writing at different paces about a certain subject; however, for these books of short stories by Black authors, that can be a positive thing. For younger readers, short stories can be easier to consume as they
The drama between Kendall Jenner and Corey Gamble, Kris Jenner’s boyfriend, seems to be the latest explosive plot line on Keeping Up With the Kardashians. On last week’s episode of KUWTK, Kendall, Kylie Jenner, and Gamble all got into it during a family trip to Palm Springs. But the tension between Gamble and Kendall seems