The three-book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is still fondly remembered forty years after the publication of the first installment, giving nightmares to multiple generations of children with classic horror tales that were elevated by truly chilling illustrations. It was Alvin Schwartz who wrote the stories, and artist Stephen Gammell who brought them
Rufus Wainwright has teamed up with Ampersounds, the duo of legendary house DJs Fred Falke and Zen Freeman, for the new collaborative track ‘Technopera’. It comes with an accompanying video directed by Daft Punk creative director and one half of Daft Arts Crew, Cédric Hervet. Check it out below. “I am super proud of the
Jameson Rodgers, a Batesville, Miss., native, packed his bags and headed to Nashville in 2010. Armed with a few songs — and, if he’s being honest, some self-doubt — he set up shop in Music City and never looked back. Rodgers persevered, and he discovered that songwriting was just the outlet he needed to express himself. For
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the latest entry in a horror franchise that’s become one of Hollywood’s most reliable successes. By Keith Phipps June 2, 2021 In the 2010s, a shared universe madness overtook the film industry. Awestruck by the Marvel Cinematic Universe juggernaut, one studio after another tried to replicate
Johnny Paycheck would have turned 83 this past Monday. In 1977, he scored three consecutive Top 10 country songs, including his biggest hit, the No. 1 “Take This Job and Shove It.” But while Paycheck, who died at age 64 in 2003, is synonymous with the song about sticking it to — and flipping off
Bam Margera‘s been sending increasingly disturbing messages to ‘Jackass’ director Jeff Tremaine, including threatening his safety and that of his children … according to new legal docs. The court has granted Tremaine’s request for a temporary restraining order against Bam, requiring him to stay at least 100 yards away from Jeff, his wife and kids
Hear me out: Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead is a lowkey thriller. Okay, okay, it’s probably more like a black comedy in line with Heathers or its spiritual sequel series, Dead to Me ─ so let me explain. Following its summer ‘91 theatrical run, and once it hit TV syndication and VHS rental, my
In the winter of 2018, Claire George decamped to the woods outside of her hometown in Seattle with the intention of teaching herself audio production and honing her skills as a songwriter. Inspired by the likes of Grimes, Austra, and Purity Ring, the Los Angeles-based artist came out of that retreat with her debut EP,
Play video content TMZ.com Clay Aiken knows what it’s like to go from beloved celeb to despised politician — by half of the public, at least — and he’s not sure The Rock or Matthew McConaughey are up for it … so he’s sharing his experience with political haters. As you may know … the
Drew Green‘s new “The Rest of Our Lives” music video will make you want to get lost in the country with the one you love. Readers can press play below to watch the performance, premiering exclusively via The Boot. It’s a simple concept: Green stands in the middle of a grassy clearing, the camera circling
Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the Booker International Prize has announced its 2021 winner, At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop, translated from French by Anna Moschovakis. BBC’s Colleen Harris hosted the virtual ceremony from Coventry Cathedral as part of Coventry’s UK City of Culture celebrations. The
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. “You would almost think that it was intentional—I mean, it is intentional, at this point,” jokes Conner Ives of the American flag in the background of his Zoom square. The designer is dialing in from London, where he’s spent the day
That being said, if there’s still time, I wouldn’t mind seeing Bruce Campbell seen in Mission: Impossible 8. The actor, best known for playing Ash Williams in the Evil Dead franchise, knows his way around non-horror corners of the Hollywood sphere, whether it’s cameoing in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy or taking part in Oz the
Count Dark Horse Comics as the next company to dip into video games. Per Gematsu, Dark Horse Comics has established their own games division called Dark Horse Games, in what will see games being produced based on Hellboy, 300 and other Dark Horse Comics properties. “We’ve spent the past thirty-five years developing a long list
CHVRCHES have revealed the details of their next album: Screen Violence arrives August 27 via EMI in the UK and Glassnote Records in the US. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘How Not To Drown’, which features vocals from Robert Smith. Check it out below, along with the album artwork. According
Nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards were announced Tuesday, and it was another clean sweep for RuPaul’s Drag Race. The reality series managed five total nominations. Queer Eye (Netflix), Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN), Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu), and Top Chef (Bravo) all managed three each. If
Vince Gill gave a performance at the Grand Ole Opry in late May, taking the opportunity to try out a new song live. Called “March On, March On,” Gill’s new song is a poignant ballad inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing fight for racial justice. For his performance, Gill performed alone,
Dominique Wilkins now has even more reason to be upset with a restaurant that turned him away, because Lamar Odom enjoyed a meal at the same spot — wearing a similar outfit to Wilkins — just months before. We got this shot of the former Lakers star at Le Bilboquet in Buckhead, GA taken back
My previous article was on the subject of why I believe that the current UFO revelations are nothing of the sort. At least, I don’t think they have anything to with aliens from another world. Rather, I think that this may all have something to do with(A) highly advanced technology of our making, and (B)
When your local library does not have the book you want in their collection, what do you do? For most folks, particularly if they’re searching without the aid of a library staff member, the go-to solution is to purchase the book. But even then, costs can sometimes be prohibitively expensive or unjustifiable. Fortunately, many libraries
Disney+’s live-action 101 Dalmatians spinoff Cruella drew 686K U.S. households over the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend according to today’s figures from Samba TV. It’s a number that’s 39% less than the 4-day Labor Day traffic for another Disney+ Premier title, Mulan, which pulled in 1.12 million U.S. households over Sept. 4-7, 2020. Both titles were available
Ahead of the show’s final season premiering this coming August, we’ve learned that “The Walking Dead: The Complete Tenth Season” is first getting its Blu-ray release this summer. The Whisperer war is upon us when Season Ten of “The Walking Dead” arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate, a press release sent
IDER have shared their new single ‘BORED’, the second offering from the duo’s forthcoming sophomore album shame. Following previous single ‘Cross Yourself’, the new track comes with an accompanying video shot and directed by longtime collaborator Lewis Knaggs. Check it out below. “‘BORED’ was written in a stream of consciousness when we were feeling particularly
Though Chris Stapleton has only been widely known as a solo superstar for a few years, he’s been working in music for nearly two decades. Throughout that time, he’s collaborated with countless artists as a songwriter and more than a few as a performer in his own right, bringing a soulful, gritty and downright beautiful sound to traditional
A resurfaced newspaper clipping implies The Office actress participated in a St. Louis event that has a history of racism. By Danielle Cohen June 1, 2021 Ellie Kemper at the 2019 Ad Council Dinner.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images This weekend, a newspaper clipping emerged with a photograph showing The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress Ellie Kemper
Robert Earl Keen will spend most of the summer headlining his Feelin’ Good Again Tour 2021. The Texas singer-songwriter announced dates for the trek, which was named for a song from his 1998 album Walking Distance. Most of Keen’s June and July dates will have him touring around the Lone Star State, with stops including
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced they were expecting their second child on Valentine’s Day in 2021 after the Duchess of Sussex suffered a miscarriage last summer. They shared the gender of their baby (a girl!) while speaking with Oprah during their big March interview. But otherwise, the couple has kept the majority of details
English actor Amanda Pays is best know for her role as the sexy scientist and girlfriend Tina McGee — who cranks out cool inventions to help The Flash in his missions to keep the streets safe — in the fast-moving ’90s television show “The Flash.” Pays was cast alongside Norfolk native John Wesley Shipp who
Licensed games used to get a lot of flack for their shoddy production value and rushed development cycles, but that doesn’t mean they were all bad. Sometimes, passionate developers and the clever use of beloved IPs can be enough to overcome limited budgets and impossible deadlines, resulting in quite a few hidden gems even in
A drag queen from RuPaul‘s TV show got busted this weekend for allegedly pummeling her boyfriend — who identifies as a man — in what sounds like a bloody ordeal. Widow Von’Du — whose real name is Ray Fry — was arrested and booked Monday for domestic violence on a warrant out in Jackson County,