Music, more than a product or anything else, is a sacred act. That’s the prevailing premise of director Contessa Gayles’ award-winning Songs From The Hole, a 90-minute documentary on Netflix that highlights Long Beach native, artist and activist James “JJ’88” Jacobs’ evolution from a wayward 15-year-old who committed a murder into a beacon of what
Nick Carter O Captains! My Captains! Hangs With ‘Star Trek’ Icons Published August 12, 2025 3:03 PM PDT Nick Carter was being a total ‘Star Trek’ fanboy in Las Vegas while recently hanging with a pair of Captain Kirks — William Shatner and Paul Wesley. The Backstreet Boys star dropped by Creation Entertainment’s STLV: Trek
We’re still a few months away from getting into the upcoming Christmas movie schedule, but there’s still a lot more on the horizon for Hallmark this fall than you might guess. Lacey Chabert sent a sweet post this week announcing not one, but two, fall events for fans to get excited about as we start
Many movies find new life on streaming, and such is the case with Gerard Butler‘s 2023 action thriller, Kandahar. Two years after its theatrical release, the movie has quickly jumped into Netflix’s Top 10 Movies in the U.S. list since hitting the streamer earlier this month. Kandahar sits on the list alongside Netflix originals KPop
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One of the most radical acts of therapy in the 1990s didn’t happen on a therapist’s couch, but in a cartoon, broadcast on Saturday mornings between commercials for L.A. Gear light-up sneakers and the technicolor sugar-blast of Cap’n Crunch cereal for kids. The show was Life with Louie, and its creator, the late comedian Louie
The FTC has filed a lawsuit against a ticket broker operation, alleging they used “illegal means” to make millions scalping tickets for an array of events and concerts, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The complaint accuses the Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (BOTS Act) by circumventing
Michael Phelps Gives Ravens Swimming Lessons … Take It From Me!!! Published August 12, 2025 3:11 PM PDT Play video content X / @ryanmink Michael Phelps is a man of his word … ’cause one week after accepting the Baltimore Ravens’ invite for some swimming lessons, he delivered!! The Team USA GOAT met up with
I recently revisited Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands, and came away completely understanding why it remains one of the best movies of the ‘90. The gothic fairy tale helped define the auteur director’s movie career while also further launching Johnny Depp into superstardom. In a recent interview, Oscar winner Gary Oldman addressed the fact that he
Dan Fogelman is preparing for another majorThis Is Us reunion, this time with Mandy Moore as she’s set to star alongside Christopher Meloni and William H. Macy in the creator’s upcoming Hulu drama set in the world of the NFL. The untitled football drama will see Fogelman reteam with former Pearson family matriarch, Moore, as
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Big Book Season Has Officially Begun The race for Book of the Year is R.F. Kuang’s to lose.
THE STRANGERS – CHAPTER 2 directed by Renny Harlin. WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER https://youtu.be/_d55K72DoKg?si=bfTTW4sWPhJ_SZuF IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 THE STRANGERS – CHAPTER 2 is directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Exorcist: The Beginning) and written by Alan R. Cohen (“The Freak Brothers,” Due Date) and Alan Freedland (“King of the Hill,” Due
Cardi B gave fans a stylish treat while performing her new song “Imaginary Playerz.” The rap superstar stunned in a $2,540 pink polka dot dress by Alaïa, a playful yet structured look that highlighted her bold approach to fashion. She elevated the ensemble with $949 Le Silla “Lola” 140mm platform sandals, which are currently marked
What started as a result of the COVID lockdowns in 2020 has resulted in one of the more refreshing and welcome examples of ambient music in recent memory. Stretched out across the continental United States, Fuubutsushi was formed by Patrick Shiroishi (Los Angeles), Chris Jusell (Raleigh, North Carolina), Matthew Sage (Colorado’s Front Range), and Chaz
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an unending battle for Luke Combs. During a recent appearance on Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, the musician dismissed the idea that some elements of the condition could be seen as beneficial, rather than a relentless internal unraveling. “I don’t think it’s part of my success at all,”
Drake I Need UMG To Hand Over Those Sir Lucian Grainge Docs, Pronto!!! Published August 12, 2025 3:23 PM PDT Drake firmly believes that Universal Music Group boss Lucian Grainge may have signed off on Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” with the knowledge the “pedophile” lyrics would damage his brand — and Drake wants the
The Pitt‘s Season 2 renewal means fans will see the return of their favorite hard-working ER staff. Along with that, we’ll see more of the group’s messy patient cases and gory medical scenes amid the streaming schedule next year. Per the few specific details that are known about the second season thus far, it’ll involve
China Beach, the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning drama about the experiences of a female U.S. Army Nurse during the Vietnam War, has long topped lists of beloved shows unavailable on streaming. But finally, the wait has ended: for the first time ever, the show will stream on the Roku Channel, as part of the platform’s
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were captured twinning in matching black Erl Suits with custom polka dot ties on different occassions. Apart of the brand’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection, the wide leg oversized suit is made from nylon and perhaps the perfect statement suit to turn heads. The Barbadian Princess who has been known to raid A$AP
The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy James McMurtry New West 20 June 2025 The brilliant singer-songwriter James McMurtry opens his latest ten-track opus,The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy,with a hard-rocking cover of somebody else’s song: Jon Dee Graham‘s “Laredo (Small Dark Something)”. It’s a classy move. The two Austin musicians are regulars at
Kiss, Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, and English actor Michael Crawford will receive the Kennedy Center Honors at a Donald Trump-hosted ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8. This is the first Kennedy Center Honors since President Donald Trump took over as chairman of the prestigious Kennedy Center earlier this year. His first action
Lil Tay I Wanna Fight Sophie Rain … Makes $60 Million Offer Published August 12, 2025 3:41 PM PDT Play video content Instagram/@liltay While some are calling Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford the most anticipated boxing match of the year, Lil Tay‘s trying to give the bout a run for its money — calling out
David Corenswet is the new heartthrob on the block thanks to the Superman release dominating the box office the past couple of weeks. As we look forward to the actor’s budding career as a big movie star, romance fans have already mentally cast him in one of the upcoming Emily Henry adaptations, and I love
Jimmy Kimmel rented a massive billboard in Los Angeles supporting Stephen Colbert to win the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series amid the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. In the wake of Paramount axing Colbert’s show during its merger with Skydance Media, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host paid for an ad on the
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When did you first know you wanted to make monster movies?I didn’t consider filmmaking as a career until after highschool because it was just something I did. I made my first monster movie around age 8 with my cat, called ‘It Came from the Backyard’. What is the best decade for horror and why?I think
After breaking through with their sophomore LP Cartwheel, New York’s Hotline TNT return with Raspberry Moon. Hotline TNT has become part of the shoegaze renaissance that has swept indie rock over the past few years. While Raspberry Moon doubles down on that particular sense of nostalgia, the record transitions to a brighter palette of colors,
Kiss co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley —who will be among this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients after Donald Trump‘s takeover and populist revamping there —haven’t had much to say about the president during his second term. But before that, they were fairly vocal about Trump, with opinions from Simmons, who competed on the Trump-hosted