Amid the endless true crime docs that drop seemingly daily, a great docuseries that isn’t about a crime hit the Netflix schedule last week. Greed & Gold: The Hunt For Fenn’s Treasure tells the whole wild story of Forrest Fenn and his treasure hunt that fascinated and compelled thousands of treasure hunters (just like those
The question of how to get away with murder has driven many crime dramas, but none more powerfully than Anthony Minghella’s 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley, which hews closer to character study than thriller. Netflix’s 2024 limited series Ripley reimagines the young, inexperienced criminal of Minghella’s film as a seasoned professional akin to the
I know some of you out there are still reeling from what Lumon Industries has provided on the 2025 TV schedule. As Severance’s emotional Season 2 finale blew fans’ minds, the road ahead is as mysterious as the tricky corridors that make up the hellish enigma our beloved employees are investigating Part of those efforts
Wolfgang Flür was, famously, a member of Kraftwerk during their triumphant synthpop reign that began with Autobahn in 1973. Flür left the band in 1987, disenchanted with Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider’s preference for cycling over creating music. Flür himself, though, went back to his pre-Kraftwerk vocation of designing furniture. He didn’t release any new
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been wrapped up in a few situations that have drawn attention as of late. That includes the debacle surrounding the premiere of her new Netflix show and the alleged feud between her and the ex-head of a charity co-founded by her husband, Prince Harry. Now, it would appear
The Darkness are known for imbuing glam metal with homespun English kitsch, fuelled by Justin Hawkins’ piercing, polished falsettos and buzz-saw guitar riffs. A riff-driven band, the Darkness benefit from Rufus Tiger Taylor’s tom-tom heavy drums, and Frankie Poullain’s rubbery basslines. Their musical acumen was never in doubt, but their determination to write novelty songs,
The trailer for the new Naked Gun reboot/legacy-quel dropped last week, and frankly, it pleasantly surprised a lot of people, including me. I grew up with the old Naked Gun movies, and my first reaction to the news that it was being rebooted was like that of a lot of other people: I asked (again)
Last year was prolific for pop music, and 2025 is shaping up to be similar, as artists chime in with their different perspectives on the current over-documented, hyper-individualized era.Streaming diversified pop music by making listening a solitary activity. No longer did the genre that strives for a large listener base need to cater to being
In 2023, Barbie lit up the box office, sparked a cultural wave and turned its cast of Kens into instant icons. Turning down a role in the pink-splashed, billion-dollar box office juggernaut might seem like a major misstep. For actor Matt Bomer, though it was the right call. He’s not losing sleep over it, and
The world lost a good one when it was last call for Shane McGowan. The frontperson of the Pogues left this life in 2023, leaving behind a singularly enjoyable and inspiring legacy captured in part on this mighty sampling of their work. To their fans, the Pogues delivered a vision of a rough, sometimes cruel
There were a number of incredible dresses worn to the 2025 Oscars, but none truly took my breath away quite like Halle Berry‘s did. The actress showed up to the event to present a tribute to the James Bond franchise and, in a way, paid tribute to her time as a Bond girl in Die
Once a cultural icon, Kanye West’s Yeezy brand has suffered a dramatic fall from grace. Now, one of the internet’s most passionate fan communities is shutting down in protest. The Yeezys subreddit is going read-only from this point forward. Why? They say that the Yeezy name is tarnished. They referenced the fact that Yeezy released
This is your spoiler warning for Fire Country Season 3, Episode 17 – “Fire and Ice.” You can catch up by streaming it with a Paramount+ subscription. I think there might be a power shift in Fire Country’s future, and I’m wondering if it will be because of a major decision made by Sharon and
“I am a bit old-fashioned,” says Chas (James Fox). He’s a vicious enforcer for a London gangster who, after killing a man, pretends to be a juggler named Johnny Dean and inveigles his way into the huge bohemian Notting Hill mansion of Turner (Mick Jagger), a retired rock star. Chas describes the milieu to a
It goes without saying that Taylor Swift and Kanye West have a history. Back in 2009, the two music industry stars became intertwined after West interrupted Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video. Since then, the two stars have come into conflict in one way or another, with West’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, even getting in
Today! Mississippi John Hurt Craft Recordings / Bluesville 28 February 2025 Mississippi John Hurt first recorded in 1928 for the blossoming Okeh label, but his music didn’t catch on like his contemporaries. Maybe his voice didn’t have the same grittiness that early blues listeners craved. Hurt seemed content working on the farm and providing for
One of our most anticipated events on the 2025 movie schedule has to be the release of Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, as it will be an action-packed and stunt-heavy possible conclusion to the franchise after Cruise has been blowing our minds for nearly 30 years. However, this week’s news that The
In Japanese literary sensation Sayaka Murata’s novelVanishing World, sex between married couples (both for pleasure and for procreation) has all but vanished. In response to a largely absent male population throughout the Second World War, extensive research and development of artificial insemination practices subsumed Japan’s medical and scientific community, inevitably supplanting natural conception within families
SPOILERS are ahead for The White Lotus finale, now streaming with a Max subscription. The White Lotus may be over on the 2025 TV schedule, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be thinking about that emotional finale for weeks to come. The last episode of Season 3 was full of surprises, but the one I
For Los Angeles-based composer, producer, and guitarist Dustin Wong, guitar loops seem to occupy the center of his creative flow. That’s certainly the case with his earlier albums on Thrill Jockey, like Infinite Love (2010) and Mediation of Ecstatic Energy (2013), as his highly skillful and disciplined playing is given a mechanical, synthetic propulsion while
In the last few episodes of Elsbeth to air on the 2025 TV schedule, we’ve seen Kaya live out her dream of being a detective, and I love that for her. I really do. However, we’ve also seen how her changing positions has impacted Elsbeth as well as the person who works alongside her on
Manifestation can be a powerful tool at times. It’s true that it may not always work and spark the desires of those using it, but it certainly can’t hurt to say or do something to try to make something positive become a reality. After watching a viral video, I’m wondering if Tom Holland is such
Arcadia Alison Krauss and Union Station Down the Road 28 March 2025 Alison Krauss hasn’t recorded with Union Station in 14 years—since Barack Obama’s first term, as Rolling Stone’s David Browne noted in his article announcing the act’s latest album, Arcadia. During this time, a lot has changed, including the departure of key Union Station
Chicago Med has seen a bevy of doctors and nurses come through the doors of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center throughout its 10 seasons, and it’s always fun to see who will be joining the staff next. As Season 10 airs on the 2025 TV schedule, newcomer Sarah Ramos has been making the ED intense as
In 2005, it would have been impossible for Will Sheff to believe that Black Sheep Boy would be Okkervil River’s high-water mark. He was on such a creative streak that Black Sheep Boy Appendix, released the following year, actually included a few songs (“No Key, No Plan”, “Another Radio Song”) that rivaled anything on the
Just as the “Summer Blockbuster” section of the 2025 movie schedule is getting underway, Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will be taking over thousands of screens around the world as legions of moviegoers pile in to see Tom Cruise’s next big stunt. As a longtime fan of the Mission: Impossible movies, I’ll
The Final Destination franchise is headed back to the big screen, with the upcoming sixth entry, Bloodlines, set to land on the 2025 movie schedule. The pentalogy of scary flicks has carved out a permanent spot in horror history, thanks to its creative death scenes and unique concept. Looking back, though, one of the film’s
Everything Changes Everything Stays the Same The Loft Tapete 14 March 2025 Maybe it was the intense competition of the times or the vagaries of youth, but a fair number of British indie bands in the 1980s released a single or two, garnered acclaim from the music press, and then split up before even releasing
Now, I’m not necessarily surprised that Alan Ritchson‘s calorie intake is super high while training for projects like Reacher. However, when I actually heard the number, I couldn’t help but be a bit baffled. While I watched the series on the 2025 TV schedule, and I’m aware of the work that goes into being in
Jingle Jangle Morning (The 1960s U.S. Folk Rock Explosion) Various Artists Cherry Red 21 March 2025 Most songs on the three-CD anthology of American folk rock from the 1960s (Jingle Jangle Morning) are not surprising selections. As its title suggests, the collection includes the Byrds‘ “Mr. Tambourine Man” and other well-known hits by Simon and