Uh oh, the internet is mad at Kelly Clarkson. What exactly did America’s Sweetheart do to spark the ire of people online? Well, the singer has come under fire for comments she made in support of AI music. During a recent appearance on Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang’s Las Culturistas podcast, Clarkson called ChatGPT her
Michael Goessling, a St. Louis man who was adopted, has found his birth parents, and one of them happens to be Michael McDonald. Goessling shared his amazing discovery with KCTV 5. He was adopted when he was an infant by Paul and Kay Goessling. “Always knew I was adopted,” Goessling said. “Had a wonderful childhood.


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Duff said she hoped “CATastrophe” would be “something you’d turn all the way up in the car.” Mission accomplished Hilary Duff has released a song for The Cat in the Hat soundtrack, fittingly titled “CATastrophe.” Co-written with Duff’s husband and collaborator Matthew Koma, as well as Madison Love and Brian Phillips, the track is a
Noah Kahan has released his contribution to the upcoming The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping soundtrack, “Draw You Out.” The song may be one of the most compelling tracks to be included in the list of Hunger Games soundtracks that include the likes of Grammy-winning “Safe & Sound” by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil
The Rolling Stones shared a music video for their song “Mr. Charm.” The cinematic clip, shot in Palmdale, California, stars Alexander Skarsgård and was directed by Henry Scholfield. In the video, Skarsgård’s character arrives at a run-down motel and diner in the desert, where he immediately charms all of the patrons. Only one woman, played
Metal’s biggest band, Metallica, seemed bigger than usual on Thursday night, when they kicked off their Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. With a 160,000-square-foot screen that stretches 240 feet into the air, they had their largest canvas ever for visuals, and they used every inch of it. Although they created


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“Independent media, especially cultural criticism, is essential in this moment, with the growing consolidation of traditional media paired with acquisitions from private equity and billionaires more interested in profit than media as a collective good,” says s.e. smith, author and cofounder of The Flytrap. All of these things contribute to a bleak media landscape. They’re
Comics and graphic novels are one of the best ways to transport yourself while reading. Artists use style and detailed flourishes to show their readers both the familiar and the strange. When it comes to fish-out-of-water graphic novels, artists utilize these elements to strike the balance of explaining what the perspective character knows and showing
Paramount Pictures, in association with Domain Entertainment, has announced that visionary horror filmmaker Ti West’s highly anticipated holiday feature, Ebenezer, will debut exclusively in theatres on November 13, 2026. A Wattsco / IN.2 Films production, the movie stars Johnny Depp in the title role as Ebenezer Scrooge, marking a monumental return to major studio lead
Put away the beach reads: we’re now firmly in fall, the best reading season of the year. In September, the majority of the most-read titles were carryovers from previous months, including The Correspondent by Virginia Evans and Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. The Netflix adaptation of The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood came out near
October and horror reading go together like cheese and crackers, like peanut butter and jelly, and like garlic and bread vampires. While every month brings with it an array of scary good reads, October’s new horror releases are always among the most anticipated. With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, you can give yourself
Underlined Five years ago, Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. Case closed—or so everyone in Fairview believes. But Pip remembers Sal differently. When she reexamines the case for her senior project, she uncovers dark secrets that could prove his innocence. Someone in Fairview wants the truth to stay
I didn’t get a ton of reading done in September: it was mostly graphic novels. I did reread Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, for my book club, which I highly recommend. It ended up being our most animated discussion yet, because there were a lot of differing opinions. Then, I read
Hundreds of reviews from two sources dedicated to the genre help fans discover films that fit their tastes FoundFootage.com now features premium reviews from Found Footage Critic and Found Footage Horror, bringing the perspectives of two sources dedicated to reviewing found footage films into its discovery platform. Found footage ranges from widely known releases to
Following an extensive festival run that has earned the film multiple awards and accolades, THE BARN PART III is now making the transition from the festival circuit to physical media, with Blu-ray and VHS pre-orders officially available through Scream Team Releasing. FESTIVAL ACCOLADES THE BARN PART III, from SCREAM TEAM RELEASING, is wrapping up the
American Horrors is thrilled to announce that Mat Nastos and the Retro Rewind 80s brand are officially joining the network’s Friday Night Good Time Horror programming lineup. Starting Friday, October 2nd, at approximately 8:30 PM CST (airing immediately after our favorite Lycanthrope), Retro Rewind TV brings its high-energy, nostalgic pop culture machine to the premier
A new lawsuit alleges the Olivia Dean song “I’ve Seen It,” from her critically acclaimed album The Art of Loving, copies an unmistakable melody from the Bill Withers hit “Just the Two of Us.” Filed in federal court in Los Angeles and obtained by Rolling Stone, the new complaint from the publisher behind Withers’ catalog
“Still” singers reunite in latest visual off The Romantic Bruno Mars serenades Karol G in the new video for “Dance With Me,” the latest single off The Romantic. Just days after Mars delivered a (pretaped) live performance of the track at the MTV Video Music Awards, the singer dropped the visual of the track, with
The “super deluxe edition,” which comes in three CD/Blu-ray or six LP vinyl, includes two concert sets from their 1979 tour Talking Heads are reissuing their 1979 classic Fear of Music as a massive “super deluxe edition.” The new set will house rarities and previously unreleased music and arrives on Nov. 13. Each edition will
Fashion week call times do not leave room for a bloated midsection under a fitted silhouette, and that discomfort is exactly what a small women’s wellness brand called ellēkay built its entire business around. The brand makes one product, sells it directly to customers online, and has become the kind of under the radar recommendation
There’s nothing that brings people together like trying to navigate a strange situation together, and that’s exactly what happens in these queer time travel romance books. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is the most well-known example, but there are lots of ways to approach this genre. I have two sapphic romances for you about
How do you plan and prepare for production? How do you know what will work best? Nick- It’s really important to know the script as well as possible.On the first read , I try and stay clear of distractions as much as possible, I have a note book handy and I jot down first thoughts,
From starring alongside Kevin Sorbo and Tom Arnold in Apple TV’s Alien Storm to sharing screen time with Clive Owen in Scorpion, Saint Heart is fast becoming a force to reckon with in Hollywood. Known as the “Horror Witch,” she seamlessly blends high-fashion gothic glamour with a passion for terrors of the supernatural, all while
A mask does not move. It cannot sneer, flinch or smile, and that is exactly why horror has leaned on it for more than sixty years. A painted face that never changes turns an ordinary figure in a doorway into something the audience cannot settle on. For the independent artists who sculpt and paint masks
The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson This hasa lotgoing on in the best of ways. It’s a space opera with queer Regency romance, tyrants, time travel, ancient prophecies, and so much more. Okay, so first off, there’s Asha, who serves as a virtually voiceless assembly line worker in the year 6066. It’s basically what
What To Know The Season 31 premiere of Ghost Adventures features Zak Bagans and his team investigating a Las Vegas horror-themed escape room with a violent mob-related history. During their investigation, the team experiences audible footsteps, visual anomalies, and an intense, potentially hostile presence. This season, the team will tackle several other haunted locations with
Netflix is giving high-school English students another chance to not read a classic of American literature on Thursday, October 1, as the streaming service presents a seven-part adaptation of East of Eden. And this latest version, executive produced by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, and Hoon Lee, has a connection
What To Know Howard Stern questioned the authenticity of Jimmy Kimmel’s friendship with Jimmy Fallon. Stern said that after watching the two Jimmys interact, he doesn’t buy that they like each other. Kimmel defended the relationship, insisting he genuinely enjoys spending time with Fallon. Howard Stern isn’t convinced that Jimmy Kimmel actually likes Jimmy Fallon